Andrew Brown
Active Member
After the sand yesterday, we got the predicted smattering of fallen trees today!
Tales from today's commute....
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Need to remove all the reflectors first
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Needed to carry the wheel for my geared bike back to the flat but although the wind was strong it was warm and also sunny, so I dropped the wheel off and got a tail wind to the beer garden where colleagues congregate and after a couples pints and a sugar boost I headed back into the wind but it didn't actually feel that strong any more but that was probably the alcohol affect 
Hip Priest
Veteran
Overtook an old gent tonight wearing a flat cap, in the wicker basket sitting on top of his rear rack was 4 or 5 pigeons
You know those threads we have occasionally, where people argue over what constitutes a 'proper cyclist'? Well, the answer is that bloke.
Hip Priest
Veteran
The rear brake was rubbing on my bike, so the commute was a bit of a grind. Got home and realised the problem. I hadn't seated the wheel properly last weekend when I'd took it off, and I'd barely tightened the QR. What a massive douche.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
I have done that before, and been very glad that the wheel hadnt come off over a big bump or something.
Hip Priest
Veteran
That is a lovely bike. My only criticism is that bikes should be photographed drive-side-on, and in the big ring!
Hip Priest
Veteran
Yes, I definitely got lucky. The worst thing was, I spent a good 10 minutes fiddling with the brakes before I realised the root cause of the problem.
New tyres on the cx commute bike, replaced the kenda 8 blocks with all conditions armadillo, what a difference, got the commute home this afternoon to an average of 17.7 mph, previous best average was 16.9. The wind is still gusty down here in Hampshire and I had a head wind for half of the ride.
A very pleasant ride in this morning, although short, first day using the Genesis so using the commute as a bike fit ride, didn't have any free time over the weekend
, eldest suffering from chicken pox .
This allows me to get set up perfectly for tomorrows full commute in some interesting weather and to see how disc brakes perform in heavy rain..
, eldest suffering from chicken pox .This allows me to get set up perfectly for tomorrows full commute in some interesting weather and to see how disc brakes perform in heavy rain..
MickL
Über Member
- Location
- Dudley by the Castle...
Not a bad cycle in this morning, did see three Canadian Geese trying to fight each other (Gang warfare ?) and with very little head wind.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Nice ride in apart from the visit from the 1/2" piece of glass straight through the marathon plus. At least it was easy to find. Thank you to the three people that stopped and offered help.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
A very pleasant ride in this morning, although short, first day using the Genesis so using the commute as a bike fit ride, didn't have any free time over the weekend
This allows me to get set up perfectly for tomorrows full commute in some interesting weather and to see how disc brakes perform in heavy rain..
Please let us know, I can't decide whether or not to go for disc brakes on my next commuter
