Tales from today's commute....

[Supersuperleeds]

I don't know if I am maturing as a cyclist or the Friday legs I have had all week are finally getting me to listen to them. I was roughly 200-300 yards behind this bike and I thought I can't be arsed to try and catch him, half a mile later the 14 year old in me had taken me passed him.

Same as others, the wind has dropped, roads slightly damp but I didn't get any rain. No squeaking from the bike, nice enjoyable ride in.

 

[GrasB]

The only problem with Ultremo Aqua's is they only come in 23's, my GP 4 Seasons are 28's and if they sold a bigger version I would use that.

Their ONLY problem? How about you use half of their tread life thinking about going for a ride.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

You have a way with words

Thank you

 

[BSRU]

Their ONLY problem? How about you use half of their tread life thinking about going for a ride.

Oops, I should have written "the only problem I know about"

 

[HLaB]

Took the bike for its longest ride since it was struck from behind to the lbs to source a new wheel even that wasnt long or hard just over 5 and a half miles to the lbs (then work) with less than 120ft of climbing to source a new rear wheel

Edit fustratingly the legs felt good but the throat felt awful

 

[Andrew_P]

Had a lovely Thursday draft, only lost him on a RAB after 4 miles. I very rarely get the chance but when I do it always amazes me how easy it is. There were times when my HR was less than 100. Even better I Strava stalked by changing the timespan to today, and there we were each segemnt exactly the same speed and time. Only downside was I arrived at work with a black and brown spotty face and clothes, hmph mudguards should be compulsory lol.

As an aside on Strava he "requires a follow" but if you click on a segement and then back to ride the whole ride is there, surely this defeats the object of requiring approval?

 

[musa]

Finally moved home so commute now from purley to waterloo. Nice ride in

 

[hennbell]

April 11th and we had snow and freezing rain last night, was so slick that you could not walk down the driveway. This morning slight build up of snow allowed for decent grip made it to work with no issues.
Saw my first dead gopher of the season yesterday on the ride home. For some unknown reason gopher's love to make the cross road dash, poor bugger did not make it.

 

[Lee_M]

Last night I got my gear out to commute into London - first time in 3 months due to having been working at client site
woke up this morning and just couldn't be bothered to put it all on and fight the rain and the london traffic so took the tube
very very pissed off with myself - I have no will power when I first wake up, I even miss club rides because I cant drag myself out, but love them when I do

what to do?

 

[Leodis]

[QUOTE 2404208, member: 1314"]"Thinking about cycling home in my shorts, tonight, boss."

"It's cold" she says "wear my tights."

"Ok" I says.[/quote]

Each to their own

 

[HLaB]

A pretty quiet commute for me tonight got a couple of dodgy overtakes but nothing too bad, a 'must overtake from a taxi' which could have been bad but I pulled the brakes and later on I got a reasonable overtake but the driver coming the opposite way wasnt happy he had to slow down to let them do it.

 

[paul04]

Watched the weather report last night, and they said rain for today. so got all my waterproof clothes ready.
woke up this morning and its dry, so nice ride into work. finished work, it had been raining, but dry for the ride home.

Its nice to ride now its starting to warm up a little, and without that cold wind hitting you.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

why did it have to rain again?
I am sure there is a law in this country where for health and safety were not allowed more than 3 days of good weather

 

[Nathjh]

I watched a lot of cyclists give us bad names this evening. Plenty of rlj's! I had to stop to put my waterproof cover on my phone as well. Standard ride really.

 

[Nathjh]

why did it have to rain again?
I am sure there is a law in this country where for health and safety were not allowed more than 3 days of good weather

Any more than 3 hours and I'm sunburnt!