Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Lift to school for an assembly. Then shuffled slowly to Polocini Cafe for breakfast. Looks like Al has been given the day off. Probably updating the web site for next years events. Will get some spotty socks whilst here.

 

[martint235]

School boy error. Got a puncture about 6 miles from home. Pump didn't fit tube. Found out my two gas canisters were empty. Walked 6 miles home.

 

[HLaB]

School boy error. Got a puncture about 6 miles from home. Pump didn't fit tube. Found out my two gas canisters were empty. Walked 6 miles home.

Too late now, but with a lot of pumps, you probably could have unscrewed the head and rotated the valve inside to accomodate (presta/shraeder).

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Much warmer this morning than yesterday, still very windy but didn't seem as bad as last night. Currently chucking it down outside.

 

[martint235]

Too late now, but with a lot of pumps, you probably could have unscrewed the head and rotated the valve inside to accomodate (presta/shraeder).

Yep. It needed a pair of pliers to get the insides out to turn them around.

 

[Beebo]

School boy error. Got a puncture about 6 miles from home. Pump didn't fit tube. Found out my two gas canisters were empty. Walked 6 miles home.

Where you in Catford! Bet you dont make that mistake again!!
It was lucky you were going home and not into work.
I got caught out once with no way of repairing a puncture and had to walk 5 miles into work, I was over an hour late.

 

[martint235]

Where you in Catford! Bet you dont make that mistake again!!
It was lucky you were going home and not into work.
I got caught out once with no way of repairing a puncture and had to walk 5 miles into work, I was over an hour late.

It was at the junction of Perry Hill and Datchet Road.

I was heading to work but I decided home was marginally nearer so came home and am working from home today instead.

 

[Beebo]

It was at the junction of Perry Hill and Datchet Road.

I was heading to work but I decided home was marginally nearer so came home and am working from home today instead.

Ouch, that's a fair old walk in spd's

 

[martint235]

Ouch, that's a fair old walk in spd's

It's a fair walk in anything. My feet are killing me!

 

[Spartak]

Crikey ...... that was windy this morning, my 20km commute was nearly all into the wind

But did get a 9th place on a Strava segment !!!
http://www.strava.com/segments/5463589

 

[Andrew_P]

wish I was battling the elements already going stir crazy was looking at exercise bikes this morning how depressing is that

 

[Bromptonaut]

Riding down Montague St this morning. Approaching zebra crossing I see two women at edge of crossing but on kerb. Looking at each other rather than road and chatting. Concluded they were not going to step out even if I slowed and carried on.

Following taxi driver catches up at T junction and starts mouthing off about how I just rode across. Pointed out that I'd observed them carefully and concluded they were not about to step out but he's still blathering in outrage.

Left him too it. I reckon problem was that I was in Primary - cars and other peds near kerb - and 'delayed' him.

 

[Nocode]

Looks like it's going to be wet ride home!

Managed to skirt the rain this morning - but not looking good on the way home. Skin is waterproof and all that

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Missing the "fun".

 

[HLaB]

Looks like it's going to be wet ride home!

Managed to skirt the rain this morning - but not looking good on the way home. Skin is waterproof and all that

I trust this site more but it looks like you dont want to be cycling in Kent just now
Looks like the rain belt has stayed below Cambridge, fingers crossed