Tales from today's commute....
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
On the contrary, unless you are planning on going off road
the tarmac doesn't worry me, it's the man hole covers that keep my hybrid tires inflated.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Despite people's reports, I've never found them a problem myself, maybe because I lean less. The only wheel I've lost uncontrollably touchwood is a 37mm shod tyre, when a muppet pulled out on me at the Tesco S'Queensferry Rbt. Just relax, dont take corners too tight/ lean and you'll be fine; good luck
I'll do that.
Came off my SS in Jan turning onto princess street and cracked a rib.
Cheers HLaB, i'm sure i'll be fine.
Hip Priest
Veteran
Nearly got hit twice today. Once parallel pull-out and one close pinch-point pass. Both drivers were really old blokes. You know the sort. Last time they looked in their mirror they saw a Model T Ford.
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It was a couldn't make up its mind morning this morning, it didn't know whether to rain or not, I dithered between taking the car or the bike and ended up taking the bike, not my most pleasant commute, cool grey and raining of and on but everybody was behaving themselves so it wasn't too bad, tonight it was still grey but had turned humid, I made the ride more interesting by picking up a small but hefty bag of plaster from the DIY in Bedworth, the extra weight on the rear carrier made cornering a bit interesting, I was having to take it slow and use more steer than lean, made the rest of the ride home interesting.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
Purley to Smallfield - 1 x Large Latte Two toast 14.9 miles ---> Smallfield to Edenbridge a swift 12.5 miles ----> 5 hours faffing around at Hospital for my Mother in Law (two coffees and sausage roll)---> Edenbridge to Purley incorporating Tilburstow Hill No bonking in sight and legs running quite nice, cramped a bit going up one of the hills
48 miles on very little fuel and lost 3.5lbs!! First time in 31 years I have ever been under 12 stone. No doubt will be back up above tomorrow but getting there.
48 miles on very little fuel and lost 3.5lbs!! First time in 31 years I have ever been under 12 stone. No doubt will be back up above tomorrow but getting there.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A pretty fast commute on the fixie although the ave speed of 14.5mph doesnt say it. A slow jaunt across the car park and Thorpe Meadows Orton Mere and the golf course so after 2 miles I was just over 12mph then came the road part and whislt busy it was free'ish flowing and I got it up to 14.6mph before I cut into the office carpark and it fell again, 5.5miles in total.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Did my old commute to see if it has been improved (it hasn't). Not a bad ride in though with a headwind. Also chainring bolts appear to be clicking which is driving me nuts. Will have to have a look tonight.
Rode the CX bike in this morning, still not getting on with the compact chainset
One day when I have some free time I might get around to installing the new bits I have in the garage to convert it to a triple
Alternatively, and more likely, ask the LBS to do it
One day when I have some free time I might get around to installing the new bits I have in the garage to convert it to a triple
Alternatively, and more likely, ask the LBS to do it
Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
AARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!! What a very,very,very annoying headwind this morning! 
It was inconsistent and popped up to gust really badly in some of the worst possible spots/moments, and especially in those places where I needed to take primary (narrow road, parked cars, pedestrian island, coming up to a junction http://goo.gl/maps/Ui1OY ), where when it hit I felt like I was going to start pedalling backwards... Thankfully there was some patient drivers this morning!
It was inconsistent and popped up to gust really badly in some of the worst possible spots/moments, and especially in those places where I needed to take primary (narrow road, parked cars, pedestrian island, coming up to a junction http://goo.gl/maps/Ui1OY ), where when it hit I felt like I was going to start pedalling backwards... Thankfully there was some patient drivers this morning!
Cycleconvert
Active Member
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Massive headwind on my way home yesterday, and hadn't really died down this morning.
Anyone else feel like they always have a headwind? I cycle to work - headwind, 9 hours later I cycle home the opposite way - headwind. I swear the wind changes direction on purpose!
Anyone else feel like they always have a headwind? I cycle to work - headwind, 9 hours later I cycle home the opposite way - headwind. I swear the wind changes direction on purpose!
