Tales from today's commute....
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Found it hard going today if I pushed hard I seemed to be really out of breath. But the one I call "Frenchie" actually replied Good morning to me today!!
(I've been working to achieve this for months and months!!!).
I was also following the scent trail laid down by an adolescent male (presumably to attract an other half)!!! I wouldn't want to be in an enclosed space with him as it was over powering even at a distance!
(I've been working to achieve this for months and months!!!).I was also following the scent trail laid down by an adolescent male (presumably to attract an other half)!!! I wouldn't want to be in an enclosed space with him as it was over powering even at a distance!
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A bit nippy when I left at 7.30 this morning, but soon warmed up pretty quickly.
Blimey, nearly bust a gut this morning with some SCR, managed to dispatch all comers (well. 3 other cyclists to be precise and one of those wasn't playing
). But nearly twisted my guts and had to push my lungs back in in doing so. 
Blimey, nearly bust a gut this morning with some SCR, managed to dispatch all comers (well. 3 other cyclists to be precise and one of those wasn't playing
). But nearly twisted my guts and had to push my lungs back in in doing so.
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
With not getting back to near 1 am, after a 6 hour drive and the Cairngorm Sportive, I decided to have a bit of a lie in. Unfortunately that get me out when the loggerjam is just begining to ease and I don't like drivers at that point, they've been fustrated sitting in queues and now they can accelerate into that 5m gap. That said, I'm still going the speed of traffic or faster on my steel fixie and everyone behaved :-)
Sheffield_Tiger
Legendary Member
(a late entry for last Friday): The logic of cycle commuting:
"That parcel is on my way home - I'll deliver it in person, it's only up that hill
Ah, it's up that hill, I don't like that hill - but I know how I can avoid having to cycle up THAT hill......
I'll cycle an extra 10 miles, go to the highest point in the city, and then that will mean that delivering that parcel is DOWNhill and therefore a much easier task"
Makes perfect sense to me, don't know why others don't get it?
"That parcel is on my way home - I'll deliver it in person, it's only up that hill
Ah, it's up that hill, I don't like that hill - but I know how I can avoid having to cycle up THAT hill......
I'll cycle an extra 10 miles, go to the highest point in the city, and then that will mean that delivering that parcel is DOWNhill and therefore a much easier task"
Makes perfect sense to me, don't know why others don't get it?
Origamist
Legendary Member
Was a lovely, bright and warm morning. There was a northerly wind again, but better to have a headwind on the way in, than on the way home.
Bagged myself a new, fixed winter hack last night from fleabay - A Ridgeback Solo World:
Reynolds 520, carbon forks, Sugino chainset, etc. Looks in good nick and it's the same geometry as the discontinued Genesis Skyline. I'll flip the stem, remove the reflectors, re-tape the bars, raise the saddle, swop the pedals and stick a DA 16t cog on and I'm good to go. Will also take a rack!
Bagged myself a new, fixed winter hack last night from fleabay - A Ridgeback Solo World:
Reynolds 520, carbon forks, Sugino chainset, etc. Looks in good nick and it's the same geometry as the discontinued Genesis Skyline. I'll flip the stem, remove the reflectors, re-tape the bars, raise the saddle, swop the pedals and stick a DA 16t cog on and I'm good to go. Will also take a rack!
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Still tweaking the route to the new office and adapting to the junction changes on the A23. Either way I don't think I'll see a sub 60 minute ride in to work again.
More positively I big ringed it from halfway, where the nasty rampy climbs end, and everyone else played nicely.
Cyclist count: 5, none going my way and four had baskets on the front.
More positively I big ringed it from halfway, where the nasty rampy climbs end, and everyone else played nicely.
Cyclist count: 5, none going my way and four had baskets on the front.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
So you only see 5 cyclists in an hour? (or more), because of the route (though if it includes baskets probably not) or just not loads around?
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
First couple of km is in town. Last km or so is in town. Rural splendour in between. Fairly lumpy rural splendour by the standards of SE England. If I see two on the 17 km in the middle it is a busy day. The basket cases are at either end.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
That makes sense now!
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Homeward commute ok, still struggling a little. South Glos (well their contractors) put a sign up for motorists warning them that the road was narrowed to one lane ahead. Where did they put the sign? Well they found a convenient bit of Tarmac nearby and managed to squeeze it in where it was quite narrow almost blocking the path!
Just on a blind corner too, when they could have used the grassy strip.
Met a lady a bit further on, on a Christina trike who would not have been able to get through that gap! I advised her not to try going that way!
Just on a blind corner too, when they could have used the grassy strip.Met a lady a bit further on, on a Christina trike who would not have been able to get through that gap! I advised her not to try going that way!
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
I must report I've hit aerodynamic epicness! I'm turning quarter-on head winds into effective tail winds 
... results is absolutely astounding commutes both ways. It's gonna have to take some getting used to.
... results is absolutely astounding commutes both ways. It's gonna have to take some getting used to.
