Angry Blonde
Über Member
- Location
- Sunderland
woa that was hard work at two am, leaning overon my bike to stop up, wind in face all the way, ahh well look forward to it all again the morra
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
The same as others have said for last nights commute home, hellish wind - side swiping me for the first 8 miles then bang on headwind for the next 7. In places I was flat out at 7 mph ! Nice to hear there were no bad offs for any CC'ers, think we all well deserve that first Spring ride that's just around the corner....
PJ79LIZARD
Über Member
- Location
- WEST MIDLANDS
Well this mornings commute was an improvement on last night's
jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Glad I didn't ride yesterday. Wind was terrible here. Work building was moving & creaking..! Trees down on way home. Already to ride today, no real wind. But temperature was dropping fast so conseded
Looking forward to & planning that spring ride...!
Ice bike used this morning but within 10 minutes of leaving the house no sign of any ice, oh well it's good exercise for my legs.
Seems to be every time I'm on studded tyres I'm overtaken by the roadie on his carbon Giant road bike. He seemed to be trying quite hard today but only pulled away very slowly even going up the hill.
Seems to be every time I'm on studded tyres I'm overtaken by the roadie on his carbon Giant road bike. He seemed to be trying quite hard today but only pulled away very slowly even going up the hill.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Sorry to hear that others are having a bad time of it.
London was slightly damp, mild and not very windy.
London was slightly damp, mild and not very windy.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Debris all over the shop. A few big trees down, one blocking half of Styal Road causing chaos. Longer route in today, bright sun and still a bit breezy !
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A pretty quiet commute for me apart from the first SMIDSY. NB when the car on the left of you on a rbt approach is stopped/ giving way, its probably stopped for a reason, ie giving way to circulating traffic 
Yep, much better this morning. Though did wake up to the sound of rain beating down on the conservatory. Though it always sounds worse then it really is. It stopped raining 2 minutes or so after I had left the house.
Traffic though.. blimey 'twas a mare.
Origamist
Legendary Member
A large tree had fallen on Davenport Lane, Mobberley. Impassable for motor traffic, but I went into CX mode and clumsily clambered over the trunk and branches. A nearby homeowner came out to inspect the damage and complained that she could not have the wood for her fire as the tree was in a conservation area! Another tree down on the Bridgewater Canal path (Dane Road area) – luckily it was not fully blocking the path.
Less traffic on the road, but a few rogue wheelie bins and hoardings, lots of fugitive vegetation and detritus of all shapes and sizes.
Was a clear morning, with a bit of ice, a bit of wind and no rain! A great improvement…
Less traffic on the road, but a few rogue wheelie bins and hoardings, lots of fugitive vegetation and detritus of all shapes and sizes.
Was a clear morning, with a bit of ice, a bit of wind and no rain! A great improvement…
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Took a longer route in this morning. Came across a VW Polo crushed by a tree on Foden Lane still with it's hazards flashing, then coming into Gawsworth near Macclesfield a dog walker stopped me to say there was a tree across the road and I would have to go across the fields. Got to the tree and managed to go under the three foot gap below it much to the amusement of the motorcyclist on his phone on the other side. Don't think he was expecting a lycra lout to pop out from under the tree dragging a bike with him.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Just don't try that trick at speed, you end up with broken bones... I'm talking from experience!Took a longer route in this morning. Came across a VW Polo crushed by a tree on Foden Lane still with it's hazards flashing, then coming into Gawsworth near Macclesfield a dog walker stopped me to say there was a tree across the road and I would have to go across the fields. Got to the tree and managed to go under the three foot gap below it much to the amusement of the motorcyclist on his phone on the other side. Don't think he was expecting a lycra lout to pop out from under the tree dragging a bike with him.
MissTillyFlop
Evil communist dictator, lover of gerbils & Pope.
Today I discovered National Cycle Route 21 and I had a glorious cycle into work on my new wheels (Ridgeback Voyage)!
It's like the winding hills and valleys of Yorkshire. But in Catford...
Sun shining, dogs being walked, chirping "Mornin'" to everyone I passed!
Lalalalalalala! Life is good.
It's like the winding hills and valleys of Yorkshire. But in Catford...
Sun shining, dogs being walked, chirping "Mornin'" to everyone I passed!
Lalalalalalala! Life is good.
Chain kept on skipping yesterday evening and hopping down to the small ring. Thought it was just my front derailleur needing adjusting so was going to have a fiddle this morning but then noticed a chain link plate was missing on one side. Bit annoying as it's only been on the bike a few months and probably only done about 1000 miles. Managed to ride it to work but then noticed another plate on the opposite side of the chain is looking decidedly like someone has had a nibble as well eek!
Have ordered myself a new chain and chain tool. Hopefully I can figure out how to use them when they arrive.
But just wondering how long can I cycle on a dodgy chain before it goes kaboom and I end up flying over the handlebars? I'm spinning like a madman in a low gear on the small ring to put minimal pressure on it.
Have ordered myself a new chain and chain tool. Hopefully I can figure out how to use them when they arrive.
But just wondering how long can I cycle on a dodgy chain before it goes kaboom and I end up flying over the handlebars? I'm spinning like a madman in a low gear on the small ring to put minimal pressure on it.
