Tales from today's commute....

[MichaelO]

Hit a pot hole that I somehow didn't see - immediate, rapid double p**cture a mile from home It was a very enjoyable ride up until that point!

 

[Schneil]

Grit will eat components so best to keep on top of it and wipe down after every commute in wet weather.
And a good clean at the weekends.
Grit wont trouble a frame.

The frame's 631 steel so rust is a possibility. I'll bear it in mind about the components though - loads of grit on the dry roads today, I can imagine it would kill a chain/cassette if I didn't keep them clean.

 

[fossyant]

Salt won't affect steel if you look after it. Just wash it off regularly, just like you would the components.

 

[jefmcg]

Last night's commute? Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee bang bang boom bang bang boom boom bang.

Love Guy Fawke's night!

 

[Nocode]

Well for me at least, that felt like the first real winter commute. Met Office report said it was zero when I left home this morning (but 'feels like -4c').
The DHB Vaeon Zero's came out this morning and kept me toasty warm, as did my overshoes (good job they arrived yesterday). Just need to buy a decent pair of winter gloves now as my hands felt rather cold in my existing non-winter gloves.

The roads were gritted as well, so this weekend I shall be cleaning my MTB and probably taking that into work throughout the winter instead.

 

[BSRU]

Freezing this morning but no icy roads in the town, should turn out to be a lovely sunny day, hopefully.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Hit a pot hole that I somehow didn't see - immediate, rapid double p**cture a mile from home It was a very enjoyable ride up until that point!

I don't think a mile from home is really a big deal.Depending on whether you were going out or coming back I guess.

 

[fossyant]

I'm back, if rather gingerly. Took the MTB on the Trans Pennine, took it easy as the undercarriage is very tender. I did, however, have to scalp two road bikes near work - was lucky I was turning off as there is little in the tank after almost 4 weeks of in-activity.

Mudguards make riding the TPT a little less of a mud fest so I arrive in work with clean clothes and a slightly muddy bike (stored in my office).

Oh and got 4th Place on a Strava Segment without trying !

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Vay brrrrr this morning, vay brrrrr indeed. Frawst glistening on the traffic free part of my ride.

Was wearing my Sugino cap under my helmet, toasty but sub lid the peak is too low, got in my LoS and now I've got aching neck muscles.

 

[ianrauk]

@Fossyant, Good to hear your back on the bike old chap.
@Nocode Get a pair of Altura Night Vision Waterproof Gloves.
They have served me well through the past couple of winters.

Was 0degs when I left this morning.
Frosty but nice and sunny. A 2 Buff ride today.
My new Spesh Defroster boots kept my toes nice and snuggly warm.
The traffic was a nightmare through Catford and Lewisham.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

For reasons unknown I get a kick out of the fact pedestrians are wrapped up like sheep and I'm still in shorts and polo-shirt.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

@Nocode Get a pair of Altura Night Vision Waterproof Gloves..

What ever you do DON'T wrap the cuff of the glove around the outside of your jacket after a visitation stop in the pouring rain. Those gloves are incredible waterproof in both directions and boy can they hold a lot of water.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

For reasons unknown I get a kick out of the fact pedestrians are wrapped up like sheep and I'm still in shorts and polo-shirt.

you is well hard innit.

buff, cap with ear flaps and longs, with arm warmers under my long sleeve top this morning.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

you is well hard innit.

buff, cap with ear flaps and longs, with arm warmers under my long sleeve top this morning.

Nah, it's only a three mile commute on the flat

 

[Andrew_Culture]

In fact I could pretty much scream with cold the whole way and warm up when I get to work, and the screaming might alert other road users to my presence.