G3CWI
Veteran
- Location
- Macclesfield
Judging by the photo on Google it would not be a path that I would bother with either. In the door opening zone on both sides - brilliant.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Judging by the photo on Google it would not be a path that I would bother with either. In the door opening zone on both sides - brilliant.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Davy I've removed that last word on your post. Naughty naughty ! 
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
wet and solitary . spose it was too much to hope for a few more sunny days of multiple riders.
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
well it has been a long time but a certain fairy paid me a visit last night... last time on any of my bikes was 29th December 2011 when I was on tour (sad I can remember the exact date, but there is a good reason for it)... 250m after leaving home, bike is not handling particularly well look down and rear tyre is flat... walk back home, question my sanity for even looking for the hole in the inner tube, unlock front door, grab spare inner tube and search for cause in tyre. Finding the cause was easy... It has gone through Schwalbe Durano pluses...
Eventually managed to extract 4mm more than shown of a very wide thorn...
It took longer to get the rest of the thorn out that it did to actually replace the inner tube & reassemble bike and then first wet commute to either of my colleges since the academic year started. hope this is not the end of my string of good luck!
otherwise not too bad a commute and roads were not slippy which has me surprised.
Eventually managed to extract 4mm more than shown of a very wide thorn...
It took longer to get the rest of the thorn out that it did to actually replace the inner tube & reassemble bike and then first wet commute to either of my colleges since the academic year started. hope this is not the end of my string of good luck!
otherwise not too bad a commute and roads were not slippy which has me surprised.
That 'cycle lane' is a bloody joke! Lethal!
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
Davy I've removed that last word on your post. Naughty naughty !
Oopppps, whoopsie...
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
Blocked either ends, rutted in uneven and bumpy surfaces, blind all the way through between two rows or cars, passes behind a bus shelter, yet apparently is the accepted and preferred route for cyclists along that stretch..? Well, that was the justification from TFL, Hounslow Council and other groups when major works took place at the big junction along there and as to why no on road cycling facilities was built into the new road designs.. Needless to say, its not used..
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
That's one thing I like a the D+ & M+, if something does get through it never falls out leading to the 'put new tube in & pray' apprehension or that hard to find to find the source.
Black Country Ste
Senior Member
- Location
- West Midlands
The decision to pack a spare pair of boxers this morning was inspired.
Not because of the pull-out-cum-left-hook by the school bus but that it was very wet, though I will be having a word with the school about the former.
[edit: having just read this back to myself, it could be taken oh so out of context.
]
Not because of the pull-out-cum-left-hook by the school bus but that it was very wet, though I will be having a word with the school about the former.
[edit: having just read this back to myself, it could be taken oh so out of context.
]
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
wet wet and wet, but whizzed past hundreds of stationary vehicles on the Mile End Road. describes the ride home.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
21 miles of wet followed by even more wet.
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
That's alright, mate! I've just quoted your post above, just in case someone tries to misquote you. No, don't thank me, it was easyThe decision to pack a spare pair of boxers this morning was inspired.
Not because of the pull-out-cum-left-hook by the school bus but that it was very wet, though I will be having a word with the school about the former.
[edit: having just read this back to myself, it could be taken oh so out of context.
.watchiekong
Active Member
- Location
- South London
Got a flat half mile to home. Second puncture on the Brompton this year (grr). Only had one puncture all of last year.
glenn forger
Guest
Drizzly rain, cold hands, gloves in the wash cos they were getting whiffy.
