Tales from today's commute....

[Leodis]

I noticed a loud rattling noise coming from my front hub on the way to work today. It started getting louder, so I stopped and tried to diagnose the cause. I ended up loosening then re-tightening the quick release, and on moving again, found that the noise had completely disappeared! This concerned me, because I had visions of the front wheel deciding to take a different route to me at some part of my ride. Normally, I'm good with securing the QRs, but I guess there's a first time for everything.

Had my rear cones fail somehow on the way to Evans, there where in shock I made it there!!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

It's going to rain tomorrow in Melbourne! My bike will get wet, I'll get wet...

(damn this hot, dry endless Summer...)

 

[MichaelO]

Felt quick coming in this morning. Changed my rear tyre last week & thought the gears weren't quite shifting correctly, so tried to adjust them last night. May have made them worse!!! Another attempt tonight...

 

[BSRU]

Lovely ride in, heavy rain stopped as I was about to set off, so wet roads but no rain and quite mild.
Very enjoyable with so few cars on the road.

 

[ianrauk]

Just a dull, misty day in SE Londinium Town. A little splatter of light rain but nothing bad. Wet roads though, and wet roads show how much diesel, oil and petrol there is spilt all over the roads. It's bloody everywhere.

But another lovely quick ride in due to half term zero traffic... Great stuff.

 

[BSRU]

Did my transformer act this morning, main road closed for sewer works which only take up about 30 metres of road but paths are not affected.
So hop of bike, become a pedestrian wheeling a bicycle, get to other side of closed road then back on bike and on my merry way.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Bike is a write off, cracked the frame lady who hit me has agreed to pay for a replacement, but time will tell.

 

[HLaB]

Left work a couple of hours late so rode the direct route home and got hit by a car. Hit me on the left hand side of the rear wheel, managed to stay on the bike but the rear wheel won't spin properly, hopefully just a few spokes to replace.

Not Good, its at times like these you need a 'don't like' button :-(

And it get worse:

Bike is a write off, cracked the frame lady who hit me has agreed to pay for a replacement, but time will tell.

 

[fossyant]

Bike is a write off, cracked the frame lady who hit me has agreed to pay for a replacement, but time will tell.

Oh bugger !!! Which bike was it ?

 

[BSRU]

Left work a couple of hours late so rode the direct route home and got hit by a car. Hit me on the left hand side of the rear wheel, managed to stay on the bike but the rear wheel won't spin properly, hopefully just a few spokes to replace.

To hit you there she must have pulled out on you or turned in the road as you were passing, hopefully she pays up once she finds out that cycling equipment costs more than a few pounds.

 

[fossyant]

Mild and breezy but no rain. Roadworks are adding to a royal pain of a bottle neck on Styal Road, as it's not wide enough to filter - have to take my chances with a gap in the traffic timing at the 'three way' temporary lights. Simons Way is also a war zone with the Metrolink works - some huge holes.

 

[Leodis]

Bike is a write off, cracked the frame lady who hit me has agreed to pay for a replacement, but time will tell.

When the hell did this happen? Hope you are ok?

Least you will be able to rid yourself of the spesh junk

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Was the Sirrus. She'd reversed out of a drive and pulled up on the wrong side of the road, I moved out to go by and she set off and came straight into me. Going to replace it with another Sirrus I think, but might throw some extra cash at it and go for the Comp

 

[BSRU]

Was the Sirrus. She'd reversed out of a drive and pulled up on the wrong side of the road, I moved out to go by and she set off and came straight into me. Going to replace it with another Sirrus I think, but might throw some extra cash at it and go for the Comp

Hopefully the financial cost may make her pay attention next time.

 

[mangid]

Was the Sirrus. She'd reversed out of a drive and pulled up on the wrong side of the road, I moved out to go by and she set off and came straight into me. Going to replace it with another Sirrus I think, but might throw some extra cash at it and go for the Comp

Bummer :-(

Does the Comp come with disc brakes now ? I've had a Sirus Pro for 10 years now and the V brakes are great, lovely bike. OH has a newer Pro which came with disc brakes, and they're the work of the devil. Alway rubbing a bit, pistons sticking, brake fluid leaks, a royal pain in the a** to maintain ...