jagman.2003
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- Gloucestershire
I have also had some very pleasant smells to accompany my commute. When riding to work in the evening I get the whiff of curry...
In balance, I rode past a farm with a very full slurry pit...
Tales from today's commute....
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In balance, I rode past a farm with a very full slurry pit...
jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Good steady ride in. Not the fastest but adequate. Bit colder than I anticipated this morning. No serious wind or rain here luckily.
Watching for that wind direction change later.
Watching for that wind direction change later.
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Stephen C
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It turned out to be the best rides I've had, the feeling of cruising along at 25mph with no wind in my face because I was going the same speed as the tail wind! I certainly paid for it in the morning though!
Depends how much braking you do ;-)
Wife's bike has disc brakes, and I seem to change them may be every year, that would be about 3K.
Run front callipers on my fixed, and I change the pads maybe every 20K.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Cheers, no idea if I am a heavy braker or not but better safe than sorry, so think I will change them
jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Sadly so far your prediction is right.
It was rather blowy today, but it wasn't that bad!
Yeah, right, full on headwind I suspect
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I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Oh, I forgot to mention the 'highlight' (literally) of this morning's commute. I was heading in to Denton, riding towards the ominous grey slab of sky that hung over my destination when suddenly everything lit up just like someone had turned all the lights on. All the buildings, cars, people and roads were bathed in a heavenly ethereal glow. I looked behind me to find the rising sun was pouring through a large patch of clear blue sky, criss-crossed with aircraft contrails. Quite a nice effect for a gloomy morning.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Face planted this morning 
100% my fualt 
giving it too much welly up a hill sprint and my right foot unclipped Smashed up my cheek a bit, the handle bars and my front lights, one passer by was very concerned and wanted to rush me to A & E or call an Ambulance. I had to firmly/ politely refuse. Sorted the brakes and got to the office without any discomfort but when my boss saw my cheek he asked me to go to the NHS drop in centre. Went there and got some paper stitches as she confirmed I left half of my cheek on the tarmac but everything else was superficial. I could cycle tomorrow but I think I'm better to keep the stitches clean and dry. I grabbed the best of the weather though 
100% my fualt giving it too much welly up a hill sprint and my right foot unclipped Smashed up my cheek a bit, the handle bars and my front lights, one passer by was very concerned and wanted to rush me to A & E or call an Ambulance. I had to firmly/ politely refuse. Sorted the brakes and got to the office without any discomfort but when my boss saw my cheek he asked me to go to the NHS drop in centre. Went there and got some paper stitches as she confirmed I left half of my cheek on the tarmac but everything else was superficial. I could cycle tomorrow but I think I'm better to keep the stitches clean and dry. I grabbed the best of the weather though 
stowie
Legendary Member
Well, my first sort of accident this morning. I was cycling behind a car coming up to a junction and the car in front seemed to turn left quickly but stop. The car in front of me slammed on the brakes and skidded to a halt and I hit his bumper. All at very slow speed - the wheel is fine and his bumper showed no marks but it did make a bit of a bang. He drive off without stopping, I had dismounted and moved to the pavement in case he wanted to exchange details, but apparently not. It was at the corner of a junction which he turned left into so I went around the corner to see if he had parked up further on but there was no sign of him.
I have LCC insurance so was prepared to exchange details in case there was any damage but I guess he presumed it was such a low level shunt that it wasn't worth stopping. I have it on video anyway just in case. Not sure if I should report to the police. Seems a bit daft, but you never know.
I have LCC insurance so was prepared to exchange details in case there was any damage but I guess he presumed it was such a low level shunt that it wasn't worth stopping. I have it on video anyway just in case. Not sure if I should report to the police. Seems a bit daft, but you never know.
ClaireSaud
Veteran
Ruddy hell !!! Sounds painful. GWSFace planted this morning
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
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- Leicester
Face planted this morning
Ouch, hope it wasn't the new front light.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Nope, a pair of SMART's a 7 LED and a 25Lux (great commuting/ be seen lights).
Fubar
Guru
Face planted this morning
Lucky White Heather! You've surely had all the bad luck you're going to get for the year - surely?!?
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Its weird to comprehend I've been unlucky in number of accidents but I've been luck in their out come
At least this one I can blame 100% on me and its easier to comprehend.
