Tales from today's commute....

[BSRU]

Some good news for me, my GSC-10 sensor on my road bike started playing up a couple of days ago, problems with the speed and hence distance information. Tried lots of things but came to the conclusion it is definitely faulty.
Luckily bought from Amazon less than 12 months ago so a new replacement is on the way

 

[martinclive]

From that description of the rides you don't do hills, you do slight inclines.

Indeed - it was intended to be sarcastic We have 'King of the small rises' round here rather than KOM!

 

[GrasB]

Indeed - it was intended to be sarcastic We have 'King of the small rises' round here rather than KOM!

Try Madingley hill, via the village, no racing up the A1303 on or off the road.

 

[martinclive]

Try Madingley hill, via the village, no racing up the A1303 on or off the road.

Will do -thanks - have only tried that once on a lunchtime ride (on a single speed as it happens!!!) but could incorporate it into westerly ride home I do occasionally (Coton, hardwick, old 428, knapwell and connington)
Cheers

 

[Hacienda71]

Nice sunny commute in this morning. Slightly marred by an idiot trying to squeeze me of the road despite the fact I was in primary pulling away from some lights, in his nice Honda Civic coupe with metalflake paint and a bigbore exhaust. It was made slightly more lighthearted as I was able to lean towards his open sunroof and inform him that I thought it would be better if he was not part of the male genitalia for his entire life.

 

[DCLane]

Nice sunny day to be back commuting after about 10 days of using the car due to my IT band injury.

Took it easy into Leeds, although the roads were busy; lots of roadworks = queues = me going past MANY cars with them sat not moving

 

[Leodis]

Pretty decent week this one, legs feel like lead and no matter which direction I travel I have a headwind.

 

[HLaB]

Nice sunny day to be back commuting after about 10 days of using the car due to my IT band injury.

Took it easy into Leeds, although the roads were busy; lots of roadworks = queues = me going past MANY cars with them sat not moving

Ouch, I suffered ITB sysdrome a few years back; touch wood now I know what it is I can stretch it off before it becomes crippling and the adition of orthopedic insoles seems to have helped.

 

[ianrauk]

Ouch, I suffered ITB sysdrome a few years back; touch wood now I know what it is I can stretch it off before it becomes crippling and the adition of orthopedic insoles seems to have helped.

Yup, it's what crippled me for a few weeks last year.
Not nice.......

 

[Twilkes]

I normally get home just after 6, but tonight I'm not meeting someone until 6.30. So I've challenged myself to cycle home at 2/3 my normal speed. I honestly don't think I can manage it......

 

[Leodis]

Does this 5 days a week commuting get any easier?

 

[wiggydiggy]

Does this 5 days a week commuting get any easier?

Yes.

I think you've mentioned before your route to me and I sympathise - its a bitch of a drag from town up the roads you go (IIRC).

Have you tried perhaps using the NCN route for going home, yes its a bit bimbly but it breaks up the constant climb into some shorter climbs/flats/climbs

Ps Are you the same Leodis that comments on YEP and SecretLeeds
PPs You night not be, its a common nickname around these parts after all!

 

[Leodis]

I do comment on YEP but not secret Leeds. Leodis75.

The NCN is ok for going home away from the Meanwood road and kinda evens out the climb, though more spreads it out over 2.5 Miles and then I have 1 mile of wonderful downhill.

 

[Archeress]

Finding the commute easier these days. Only been doing it for 4 weeks, and it is only 3 miles each way. It does have small inclines in each direction, but when I first started riding I was only able to crawl up them at about 9mph. This morning I found I was riding at almost 18mph.

Also started waving "Hi" to a fellow commuter who is always travelling in the opposite direction from me on my way into and home from work.

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[Andrew_P]

Sorrry to hear BSRU and Fossy, I am ignoring all the crap driving (and boy has there been some )just because the weather is so perfect, a little less wind would make it even more perfect.