Tales from today's commute....

[Blurb]

First deflation in 18 months, two weeks after fitting new Marathon Pluses. Got a lift home, then spent two hours fitting, refitting, testing the new tube/tyre. Kept on getting a bulge in the tyre near the (schrader) valve. Any ideas? Looks OK now, but bit worried it goes pop tomorrow.
Cause was a nice little allen key somehow embedding itself. Grrrr.

 

[dodd82]

Bizarre journey in today. Body is still aching from football at the weekend so expected a real battle, but I flew up the big hill and felt generally quite good.

I say 'flew'. I mean I was able to sit down for a much longer stretch before comfortable standing and pushing up over the brow.

Perhaps it was a tailwind and I am due for punishment this evening.

 

[BSRU]

One hell of a gusty wind today and only going to get stronger, plus from a direction that is not particularly helpful on either the commute to or from work.

 

[MisterStan]

I am feeling your pain mate, I call that bit Dead Mans Curve !
Went the Low road was this morning as the roads were wet and I hate the GBW when its wet, too dirty!, so I had mostly side and some tail wind, but coming home 11 mph down hill past the windmill.
The weather has gone mad

Yep, had similar speeds myself last night!

 

[MisterStan]

Another battle with the wind this morning however I did manage to claim a KOM that I've been looking at for a while!

 

[BSRU]

My Brooks Flyer Special of my main commuter is visiting Brooks for a new tension pin, so this morning I used a new Brooks Flyer Special( bought for my new bike in three weeks).
I had forgotten how hard and slippery a new Brooks is, a least it will be worn in by the time my new bike arrives.

 

[G3CWI]

First commute in the rain (a shower anyway). Nearly turned back but decided to MTFU. Fortunately it did not last long and the cycling was still more fun than driving. Still windy but nowhere near as bad as yesterday.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

First commute in the rain (a shower anyway). Nearly turned back but decided to MTFU. Fortunately it did not last long and the cycling was still more fun than driving. Still windy but nowhere near as bad as yesterday.

Well you've lost your cherry, rain this time of year is nicer than the ice cold stuff over winter!

 

[BSRU]

Surprisingly for Swindon a more than normal number of cyclists saying hello/morning to me this morning, I'm not bothered if people do not reply I probably look a little scary.
Could be because I have started wearing my CC tops again

 

[MisterStan]

[QUOTE 2413213, member: 1314"] Another puncture early doors at Raynes Park. Waiting for new tyres to be delivered.[/quote]
Seriously Crock, I thought I get a lot of p*nctures!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Every ride this week seems to have been windier than the last. Decided to reverse a bit of my route today so I could attack a Strava segment, had to do 2 miles of proper headwind up hill, but it was worth it, knocked a full minute of it, I'm just ignoring the fact that I am still only in the top 30.

 

[Christopher]

a visit on the way in by the Broken Glass Demon, big hole to fix there.
Work shower is playing up - had to weight the string that activates the shower with the rear pannier, attached with a karbiner. Knew a krab would eventiully come in handy!

 

[gaz]

First commute of the week done. was working from home mon and tues.
Flew in to work but speed was limited due to gears slipping :/

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Another battle with the wind this morning however I did manage to claim a KOM that I've been looking at for a while!

What is this King of the Mountains claim thing you speak of???

 

[MisterStan]

What is this King of the Mountains claim thing you speak of???

King of the Mountain on a Strava segment!