Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Spot the lock fail. Brand new bike in the staff secure shelter (which isn't secure as there is a cropped Kryptonite cable lock on the floor in there). Left a little note on the shifter saying not to lock through the front wheel, lock through the frame.

 

[fossyant]

I'm riding my trek hybrid this week as the Honky is up on blocks. The 105 shifters keep chewing my rear gear cable. It will be fixed at the weekend when I have time.
I seem to go through a rear cable every 5,000 miles. The front cable is fine, but this gets much less use. I estimate I must click the rear gears at least 100 times a day on my commute.

You need a fixed. Only men are allowed them though !

 

[MisterStan]

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Spot the lock fail. Brand new bike in the staff secure shelter (which isn't secure as there is a cropped Kryptonite cable lock on the floor in there). Left a little note on the shifter saying not to lock through the front wheel, lock through the frame.

The 'other bike' in my shed at work is locked like that - left a note and was told to mind my own business!

 

[summerdays]

The 'other bike' in my shed at work is locked like that - left a note and was told to mind my own business!

In which case you should of removed the bike for it's safety, and let them know a bit later where it was!!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Internet commute home tonight, Wet, Windy and Warm

 

[Andrew_P]

I passed at least 10+ drifters between Starbucks at the M23 and Purley Fire station, all bar one on mobiles near their lap doing 5-10 mph drifting either left or right, one filing her nails and the other was doing 15-20mph hovering by my back wheel whilst I indicated to turn right the road was clear in front of him by this time and he was texting, I eventually yelled out to get his attention.

Scary shoot really. Especially the last one. Almost tempted me to get a camera and start grassing them up.

 

[ianrauk]

Where did all that traffic and the headwind come from?...

 

[400bhp]

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Spot the lock fail. Brand new bike in the staff secure shelter (which isn't secure as there is a cropped Kryptonite cable lock on the floor in there). Left a little note on the shifter saying not to lock through the front wheel, lock through the frame.

Don't worry, it's a bike hut lock. Eventually the key will snap off in the lock. I had two that failed

 

[fossyant]

Breezy, and hard work on the way home. 33 miles for the day.

 

[Beebo]

You need a fixed. Only men are allowed them though !

Maybe one day, my next bike will hopefully be single speed with a flip flop.

 

[Origamist]

A bit of a damp slog on the way home. Would have spotted 400bhp if I had been looking. Hit the pitta and hummus hard when I got in.

 

[Beebo]

Goodness, things must be rough.

Nice avatar. When did you become a wise old elf?

 

[400bhp]

A bit of a damp slog on the way home. Would have spotted 400bhp if I had been looking. Hit the pitta and hummus hard when I got in.

You were dawdling along when I saw you. Very unusual for you.

 

[Kiwiavenger]

Cycled in uneventfully, left work to 1/2 mile of stationary traffic which I took great pleasure in passing, then shot off at the front of 4 way temporary lights.

I was planning on taking the car today, good choice with the allez even with the gear issues

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I was appointed.

When will you be disappointed?