Nocode
Senior Member
- Location
- Orpington, Kent
For some reason I'm visualizing a screaming pterodactyl. No idea why
Tales from today's commute....
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
For some reason I'm visualizing a screaming pterodactyl. No idea why
Pretty much the sound I make if I forget to do up the button on my polo shirt and the fell wind turns my nipples into rubber bullets
MichaelO
Guru
Very true - I was on the way home, so only had a 15 min walk - could have been a lot worse, certainly as I'd cleaned the bike at the weekend & missed putting the pump back on the frame! Now to wrestle the Gatorskin off the back wheel...
Nocode
Senior Member
- Location
- Orpington, Kent
See what I did there?
clockhammer
Senior Member
- Location
- West Lothian
Rubbish journey today 
. I had managed to fix a clicking back wheel on my old MTB and had also gone to town in terms of cleaning the whole thing. It's an old bike I got a hold of that had never been cleaned or looked after. Replaced the chain and thought everything was okay. Hadn't had time to road test it but had the bike upside down in the kitchen and gears seemed to be indexed okay.
Left for work this morning a the bike was slipping gears, mostly when I was putting power down, then it started raining as well
. Most of my route is by road and due to the gears / chain situation it was slow going. Last bit of my journey is through a little wooded area. I set of through this, walking and guiding my bike as it's a bit hilly etc so I'd just skip gears all over the place if I tried to ride it.
I see a dog walker so I pull off the track and as she approaches to give her room and I extended a friendly "Good Morning" (over the noise of the unleashed dog barking at me). All I got back was a moan about tyre tracks in the woods and how the local residents maintain the woods. It is wet, it's Scotland and the woods are full of foot prints, dog prints and just the occasional tyre mark, parts of it are just swamp like. I explained all this and that it is a public wood and I have as much right to be there as she has. I explain that I have been polite and courteous and was there anything else that she would like me to do. Another barrage of complaints followed! before she eventually started to walk away and said that she would just continue to maintain the woods to which I replied "thank you".
So here is me thinking I'm saving the world from Co2 emissions and being the hero when in actual fact I'm the bad guy. I'm a responsible rider, albeit new to the whole thing but being polite costs nothing, surely. I could see her point if there 7 of me whooping and skidding and marking the place up.
ahh, feel better now
. I had managed to fix a clicking back wheel on my old MTB and had also gone to town in terms of cleaning the whole thing. It's an old bike I got a hold of that had never been cleaned or looked after. Replaced the chain and thought everything was okay. Hadn't had time to road test it but had the bike upside down in the kitchen and gears seemed to be indexed okay.Left for work this morning a the bike was slipping gears, mostly when I was putting power down, then it started raining as well
. Most of my route is by road and due to the gears / chain situation it was slow going. Last bit of my journey is through a little wooded area. I set of through this, walking and guiding my bike as it's a bit hilly etc so I'd just skip gears all over the place if I tried to ride it. I see a dog walker so I pull off the track and as she approaches to give her room and I extended a friendly "Good Morning" (over the noise of the unleashed dog barking at me). All I got back was a moan about tyre tracks in the woods and how the local residents maintain the woods. It is wet, it's Scotland and the woods are full of foot prints, dog prints and just the occasional tyre mark, parts of it are just swamp like. I explained all this and that it is a public wood and I have as much right to be there as she has. I explain that I have been polite and courteous and was there anything else that she would like me to do. Another barrage of complaints followed! before she eventually started to walk away and said that she would just continue to maintain the woods to which I replied "thank you".
So here is me thinking I'm saving the world from Co2 emissions and being the hero when in actual fact I'm the bad guy. I'm a responsible rider, albeit new to the whole thing but being polite costs nothing, surely. I could see her point if there 7 of me whooping and skidding and marking the place up.
ahh, feel better now
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Took a detour off my usual route near home. Decided to find out what a wooded 'footpath' was actually like as it avoided the main road. Muddy, very muddy and a steep climb - bottom gear on the MTB, raining, glasses steamed up, so popped them forward on my nose. Could hardly see a thing, even with the Magicshine on full. Put the foot down once though as the mud was that thick.
Trans Pennine was funny. Saw 3 cyclists trying to ride in the pitch black with weedy lights. All going very slowly, one even walking as it was muddy (hybrid). The MTB was entertaining though flying at speed through the mud, and even went for one small strava segment (which I shouldn't be doing at the moment).
Trans Pennine was funny. Saw 3 cyclists trying to ride in the pitch black with weedy lights. All going very slowly, one even walking as it was muddy (hybrid). The MTB was entertaining though flying at speed through the mud, and even went for one small strava segment (which I shouldn't be doing at the moment).
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
cold and damp on the way home. followed a lovely bike and a nicer rear 
my wheels twitched on the cobbles at 3 mills island but no off thankfully
my wheels twitched on the cobbles at 3 mills island but no off thankfully
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
You sir, are the spawn of SatanRubbish journey today
Left for work this morning a the bike was slipping gears, mostly when I was putting power down, then it started raining as well
I see a dog walker so I pull off the track and as she approaches to give her room and I extended a friendly "Good Morning" (over the noise of the unleashed dog barking at me). All I got back was a moan about tyre tracks in the woods and how the local residents maintain the woods. It is wet, it's Scotland and the woods are full of foot prints, dog prints and just the occasional tyre mark, parts of it are just swamp like. I explained all this and that it is a public wood and I have as much right to be there as she has. I explain that I have been polite and courteous and was there anything else that she would like me to do. Another barrage of complaints followed! before she eventually started to walk away and said that she would just continue to maintain the woods to which I replied "thank you".
So here is me thinking I'm saving the world from Co2 emissions and being the hero when in actual fact I'm the bad guy. I'm a responsible rider, albeit new to the whole thing but being polite costs nothing, surely. I could see her point if there 7 of me whooping and skidding and marking the place up.
ahh, feel better now
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
rear wheel slipped in the frame on the drive at work. hmm perhaps a chaintug isn't a bad idea.
nice well wrapped ride home, only fly in the ointment was the numpty in the Ford Ka riding his horn for about 250metres right behind me as I came into town because I wouldn't surrender primary/secondary/ride in the door zone/gutter. flicked him the bird when he finally passed on the other side of the road.
nice well wrapped ride home, only fly in the ointment was the numpty in the Ford Ka riding his horn for about 250metres right behind me as I came into town because I wouldn't surrender primary/secondary/ride in the door zone/gutter. flicked him the bird when he finally passed on the other side of the road.
Miquel In De Rain
No Longer Posting
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Today's commute will consist of a train to London Bridge, a walk to Fenchurch St, a train to Chafford Hundred and a lift/taxi to the potential supplier's premises in Grays/Thurrock. I could take the Brompton but I've got a(nother) sore throat from work courtesy of one of our international travellers.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Off road route today. Target = get a Silly Strava Section = Achieved 
. Down side, bike covered in mud just after the first section of off road. Had to squirt the water bottle over the bike to remove the worse before carrying it into my office 
. Down side, bike covered in mud just after the first section of off road. Had to squirt the water bottle over the bike to remove the worse before carrying it into my office 
5degs when I left this morning but beautiful blue sky and sunshine.
Traffic was a nightmare.
Seems I have an annoying creak on my bike. Cant for the life of me work out what it is.
It's either the rear spokes rubbing together where they cross over or it's the bottom bracket.
Will have to give it a bloody good fettle at the weekend.
Traffic was a nightmare.
Seems I have an annoying creak on my bike. Cant for the life of me work out what it is.
It's either the rear spokes rubbing together where they cross over or it's the bottom bracket.
Will have to give it a bloody good fettle at the weekend.
