Tales from today's commute....

[400bhp]

Yeah whatever

 

[Kiwiavenger]

This last week has been good. Decided to switch to 10 miles in and 5ish miles home and have averaged about 17 mph over the week (we'll ignore my trip into town one lunchtime!)

Will stretch my commutes in to 15 miles every other day next week

 

[Hacienda71]

Yeah whatever

I am afraid I was big ring all the way as well.

 

[400bhp]

Don't know why you bother with a smaller one.

Oh, by the way I was on the 10kg bike

 

[fossyant]

A 50 is NOT a big ring. Sorry ladies....

 

[Hacienda71]

I hate compacts. Only ever use the small ring on silly steep stuff like Winnats.

I was carrying a couple of bricks in my jersey to help me train. honest

 

[fossyant]

PS back on topic, bugger all cyclists out this morning. The three cycle stands were very empty in the city centre today.

 

[400bhp]

You need 52 x 34 old skool chainset.

My 1989 bike had a 52 x 42, 11-18. Wish I hadn't sold it.

 

[fossyant]

I hate compacts. Only ever use the small ring on silly steep stuff like Winnats.

I was carrying a couple of bricks in my jersey to help me train. honest

I have a couple of bricks in my belly too.......

 

[400bhp]

PS back on topic, bugger all cyclists out this morning. The three cycle stands were very empty in the city centre today.

Whadda ya mean, we were commuting today.

 

[fossyant]

You need 52 x 34 old skool chainset.

My 1989 bike had a 52 x 42, 11-18. Wish I hadn't sold it.

I got up Mow cop on a 42 x 21 and the stupid hill in Prestatyn on that when I was young and really stupid.

 

[fossyant]

Whadda ya mean, we were commuting today.

Good stuff. Spotted the short direct commute on Strava when the weather was orrible.... I did the same....

 

[Glow worm]

A superb, ride there and back today. Not a Volvo wnaker in sight for a nice change. A few jars on the way home in the sunshine too. Lovely.

 

[Origamist]

Crosswinds and headwinds on the way to Sandbach, but no rain. Could not quite av 20mph on the way there - I blame the mudguards.

Some big festival thing in Lower Withington - saw lots of motorbikes heading there.

My experiment with compacts on the commuter will come to an end when the teeth wear on the 50t. I'll go back to a 52-42, with a 12-25 cassette.

 

[DWiggy]

A van came from behind and passed me at the pinch point leaving me no room and gave me a nice blast of his horn to! knob ed almost killed me, and the weather was nice and squally.