MickL
Über Member
- Location
- Dudley by the Castle...
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Thankfully I wasn't going that fast lol, it was on the shared cycle path by the new Morrisions, in fairness the council had replaced the cover by the time I went home.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Thankfully I wasn't going that fast lol, it was on the shared cycle path by the new Morrisions, in fairness the council had replaced the cover by the time I went home.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
The last few days again 
have been commuting bliss; PS to join the campaign for longer School Holidays click here ................... Oh there isn't one I think we should start it 
have been commuting bliss; PS to join the campaign for longer School Holidays click here ................... Oh there isn't one I think we should start it 
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
On the ride in this morning there was a large branch in the road, a quick shoulder check and there's a car almost on me, it was either 1) whack on the anchors, 2) Pull out in front of the car or 3) jump the branch whilst going 25 mph. I chose option 3 and somehow snapped my saddle in the process. Gutted does not come close.......
Hip Priest
Veteran
On the way home I saw someone who could turn out to be come the North East's answer to Traffic Droid! No cameras yet, but he squeezed clumsily up the inside of a long queue of traffic to the ASL and started berating the driver of a car who was encroaching on it.
I'm going to keep my eye on him.
I'm going to keep my eye on him.
Twelve Spokes
Time to say goodbye again...
- Location
- CS 2
The last few days again
+ Bank Holidays,would agree it's been bliss.
Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
I hit a cat (well, the cat hit me!) - fortunately for me and the cat, I was going uphill at the time and only doing around 10-15 kph. I think the cat came off worse, my RS80s didn't miss a beat and there's no damage... the cat on the other hand looked a bit dazed, and groggy. After coming round, it eventually skulked into the bushes. As I was in the middle of nowhere, it was impossible to tell whose it was so there was very little I could do.
After breaking my femur in a bike accident 3 months ago, if this had ended differently I think my wife may have attempted (fat chance) to knock my cycling on the head (I can think of a Sean Kelly quote that would fit nicely as my riposte!).
After breaking my femur in a bike accident 3 months ago, if this had ended differently I think my wife may have attempted (fat chance) to knock my cycling on the head (I can think of a Sean Kelly quote that would fit nicely as my riposte!).
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
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Out, damn'd Friday legs! out, I say!
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Out, damn'd Friday legs! out, I say!
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OP
OP
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Well that's it. The noise from the Giant is driving me nuts. I've done everything I can to fix it short of putting a new crankset on and a new crankset would cost almost as much as the N+1 I've ordered. So as of Monday, the MTB will be coming out of retirement. It's going to be different!!
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Very heavy legs this morning, so was surprised to average 17.3mph for the ride in this morning. Schools are back, so traffic is getting a bit heavier, luckily I am normally on the GCW by the time the school rush starts.
campbellab
Senior Member
- Location
- Swindon
Didn't notice tube wasn't in properly and was bulging out the side when pumping, leant in to release some air and *POP* everything went Saving Private Ryan.
Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
Took a different route home last night, went out to Stratford, and then up to Enfield Lock along the Lee Valley Way canal paths.
It's nice to ride along when it's not wet, but you do get alot of white/grey dust up off the paths covering the bike.
http://app.strava.com/activities/78524672
It's nice to ride along when it's not wet, but you do get alot of white/grey dust up off the paths covering the bike.
http://app.strava.com/activities/78524672
I know exactly what you mean! I've inspected a bulge in a tyre at a range of about 30cm, prodded it with my finger and its gone off like a grenade. I half expected to hear the muffled shout of "MEDIC!!!" once the ringing had stopped
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
The legs and lungs are back to form after summer break 
Quagga
Almost extinct
Lovely commuting all week. Nice weather, no really suicidal drivers or pedestrians.
Right up until my last pelican crossing before home last night.
Stopped because i was red, left the bike in the wrong gear, fail to clip in properly and took a pedal to the calf. Not helped in being a Friday so i was carrying all my work stuff, two panniers, a rucksack and a child seat.
Currently nursing a slightly grazed, very bruised right leg and can't even blame anyone else for it
Right up until my last pelican crossing before home last night.
Stopped because i was red, left the bike in the wrong gear, fail to clip in properly and took a pedal to the calf. Not helped in being a Friday so i was carrying all my work stuff, two panniers, a rucksack and a child seat.
Currently nursing a slightly grazed, very bruised right leg and can't even blame anyone else for it
