Tales from today's commute....

[Elybazza61]

Tiny ride around Cambridge before work after yesterdays Ely sportive and saw a guy nearly knocked off after thinking it was a good idea to come out from a junction behind a parked delivery lorry And a quick stop outside Primo cycles to oggle a Colnago

 

[fossyant]

Lovely out. No ride again. Spent a horrible weekend in pain, even went to A&E. Taking a concoction of pain killers and feel like I'm on Mars at the minute ! Hissed off is an understatement.

 

[Exile]

Almost came a cropper this morning, entirely my own fault. Somehow managed to miss the bright yellow tram trundling along so rode right across the tracks in front of it.

Kicking myself over it, rookie mistake to make but could've been so much worse.

Other than that, nothing much happened. Did notice more bikes about than when I last commuted, over a week ago. Not many going my way though.

 

[HLaB]

Did my usual Orton Mere commute and nothing much happened except a bloke with squeaky brakes stopping behind me; I had fillered down the outside and he must have came down the narrow gutter in the blocked cyclelane http://goo.gl/maps/M2BSW. I must admit though, its a pretty affective technique to alert folk to your presence

 

[glenn forger]

Blimey, once it edges past twenty degrees I simply have to slow down or I get too sweaty, I can't ride at normal speed.

 

[.stu]

Had three visitations from the PF last week...

First was on Monday - was on my cx bike with 32mm tyres and only had 18-23mm tube in my bag so patched it (with the help of a nice lady who gave me a washing up bowl full of water) and got on my way.

Thursday, was on my cx bike again got another puncture in almost the same place (geographically that is) - had the right tube this time but on removing the old tube I see straight away where the hole was so decided to patch it again as it was such a nice evening and I had the football on my headphones. a few cyclists stopped to offer their help (thanks again if it was you!), and I said to one "this is the second puncture this week, these things always come in threes, so I'm due another!"

Friday, I had to take my eldest to pre-school so I drove. On my way home, the PF struck again - unbelievable! Fortunately, I finish early on Fridays, so I put the space saver on, took it to the local garage and got it fixed in time to see the second half of the game...

No punctures today so far...

 

[.stu]

Legs like lead after yesterday. Every time I came to a hill I slowed dramatically! Good job there aren't that many hills on my commute but the one out of Penge hurt!!!

And the creak is back in my shoe. I thought I'd fixed it yesterday but apparently not. Back to the drawing board.

I dunno if you've tried it already, but I give the spd mechanisms on my pedals a quick spray on gt85 once a week as part of my Sunday night maintenance routine otherwise they creak. Haven't had a peep out of them since I started doing that.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

courtesy of a very sore 'arris* I got a lift in this morning I am left with a question...

"Why would anyone choose to cycle commute in Mid-Sussex on the A272 peak hours?"

*breaking in a Brooks Swift on a 103 mile singlespeed ride when you've only ever used B17's before might not have been the best idea I've had this year.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Blimey, once it edges past twenty degrees I simply have to slow down or I get too sweaty, I can't ride at normal speed.

Define "too sweaty"

As someone who sweats profusely during exercise I always wonder is this "too sweaty" is physiological or psychological.

 

[glenn forger]

If I'm wearing light coloured trousers and the sweat runs down my chest and onto my groin area, looking like I've had an accident. Too sweaty.

 

[martint235]

I dunno if you've tried it already, but I give the spd mechanisms on my pedals a quick spray on gt85 once a week as part of my Sunday night maintenance routine otherwise they creak. Haven't had a peep out of them since I started doing that.

I'm fairly sure it's the shoes themselves as it affects both bikes. Will have a closer look tonight and see if there's any leather involved that can be polished. Plus I'll take the cleats off again (did it yesterday and it cured it until this morning)

 

[rb58]

I'm fairly sure it's the shoes themselves as it affects both bikes. Will have a closer look tonight and see if there's any leather involved that can be polished. Plus I'll take the cleats off again (did it yesterday and it cured it until this morning)

Could be the shoe / pedal interface, not the cleats themselves. I get this from time to time and a quick dab of Vaseline does the trick. Just remember not to walk across the carpet in your cycling shoes......

 

[.stu]

I'm fairly sure it's the shoes themselves as it affects both bikes. Will have a closer look tonight and see if there's any leather involved that can be polished. Plus I'll take the cleats off again (did it yesterday and it cured it until this morning)

I get it on both my bikes and spray both, depending on whether I expect to use them during the week (CX bike is for when rain is forecast, or if they've been surface-dressing the roads)

 

[hennbell]

I don't know which cycling God I have insulted but get over yourself already. Multiple punctures and yesterday I almost broke a chain climbing a (very rare in these parts) hill.
Fortunately I noticed the pin working its way out and as I did not have a chain tools with me gingerly completed my trip walking and coasting. Chain has been replaced now less a link but with a new pin.

 

[summerdays]

The return journey today was hot, so I took it easy, and ended up following the lady in red. I assume she felt cooler than me in her dress. At the back it was designed to have an open back and was pretty short. Put it this way I could describe her under ware!