Tales from today's commute....
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GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
About half way through the commute I started to feel the fact I forgot to take my pain killers this morning. I definitely felt
Christopher
Über Member
Ah cheers Foss, hadn't thought of that. Rear rim isn't down to the wear line yet. I looked over the frame, didn't see any cracks in it. Will swop the front with another and see what happens re the noise
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
I'm back! Due to illness and a holiday last week, today was the first time I got a bike out of the shed since Boxing day! Decided to take it easy as I don't want to ruin my legs the first day back.
hennbell
Guru
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta , Canada
Took my mtb for a rare winter ride, ended with a snapped chain and no chain tool, doh
Back on my belt driven bicycle today.
But the big news is "we're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave"
2 weeks ago we hit -40 C
This not all good, it will make for dirty slippery roads, and teenage boys will be wearing shorts.
Back on my belt driven bicycle today.
But the big news is "we're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave"
2 weeks ago we hit -40 C
This not all good, it will make for dirty slippery roads, and teenage boys will be wearing shorts.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Went to go home only to find the back tyre flat, that's the third one on this tyre in just over 4500 miles, time to start thinking about replacing it 
Other than that excitement it was a pleasant commute both ways, even got to wear my sunglasses for 20 minutes before it clouded over, boooo
Other than that excitement it was a pleasant commute both ways, even got to wear my sunglasses for 20 minutes before it clouded over, boooo
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
lovely ride home despite the Guided Busway being under water for cyclists. Tail wind as well, but its getting light in the morning, summer is on its way!
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Bit winder coming home, left work an hour later than normal, so only got just shy of 12 miles in. Was very wet!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A short easy commute for me this morning. Then I got told I had to go to a meeting on another site, very tempted at the time to go a wee bit further, it dry, bright and the winds were mild but I had another meeting to go to. Tonight was a contrast weather wise, it was an icy wind but dry untill I needed to pop to the supermarket, then it pished doon. Had a couple of Smidsy's but they were easily read.
Damn van man tooted me as I passed the front of his van while he waited to get onto the roundabout
. It's a damn scary roundabout, anyone that's visited The Mall in Bristol will know it, it's the one by the big Audi dealer. It's okay for my route to work as I take the first exit, but a different story for the route home, with no way to avoid it
. The sooner it's light for my commute home the better.
Hugs
Archeress x
. It's a damn scary roundabout, anyone that's visited The Mall in Bristol will know it, it's the one by the big Audi dealer. It's okay for my route to work as I take the first exit, but a different story for the route home, with no way to avoid it. The sooner it's light for my commute home the better.Hugs
Archeress x
addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
Decided to use the MTB this morning, as I had a back pack full of gear to take to work. It seemed like quite a mild morning, so no issues on the road with ice etc. About half a mile from work I decided to get off a dual carriageway and onto a cycle track. Big mistake! Cycle track was sheet ice, travel about 15 yards along it before coming to grief. Bike just went straight from under me, and I hit the deck and slid nicely along the track. Fortunately no damage to bike or clothing, just dented pride and a very sore and bruised thigh and ass.
First off in quite a while, 52 is far to old to be hitting the deck!
First off in quite a while, 52 is far to old to be hitting the deck!
Sheffield_Tiger
Guru
Left work with what seemed like a fully-charged Magicshine on 1/2 beam. Got 1/2 a mile and noticed a complete lack of front light. Drat - I was taking a for-sale bike for a test ride so had only the one light with me and no backup light.
Was glad of the cycle path that I normally hate with a passion (Penistone Road for those in the know) and luckily managed to grab a "light-tow" in convoy with another cyclist where the path rejoins the road into town to call at Argos
£5 for their budget front light - it's the same as one of those rubbishy poundland ones. Just like the Poundland "powerbeam" ones the light won't clip in properly...but it got me home. The light will be returned to Argos - at a pound I can cope with PVC tape or rubber rings added to grip the light, but not for a fiver!
Was glad of the cycle path that I normally hate with a passion (Penistone Road for those in the know) and luckily managed to grab a "light-tow" in convoy with another cyclist where the path rejoins the road into town to call at Argos
£5 for their budget front light - it's the same as one of those rubbishy poundland ones. Just like the Poundland "powerbeam" ones the light won't clip in properly...but it got me home. The light will be returned to Argos - at a pound I can cope with PVC tape or rubber rings added to grip the light, but not for a fiver!
