Tales from today's commute....

[Leaway2]

I was considering stopping and building an arc tonight

 

[dexter101]

My 12.5 mile commute home turned Into a 15 mile commute as I took the wrong turning!

Very slow progress home as well as I couldn't really sit so spent most of the journey standing! At least it's the weekend and I xan give my rear end a bit of a rest!

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Glad its Friday , been a long week.

 

[Tynan]

quite easy to make an arc

an ark on the other hand ...

 

[fossyant]

The bike sheds are filling up quickly, and should be full by the start of next term as staff come back. Glad I am an early starter.

 

[DCLane]

Got a slashed tyre and tube on the Raleigh Team on the way home from work thanks to a load of brown glass all over the road and Leeds City Council's 'can't be bothered with road sweeping' attitude.

Now normally I've the adjustable spanner with me when I ride it, but I'd left it at home so couldn't undo the wheel nuts; they're not quick release.

So, trying a trick I'd done when riding back from the BBC filming in May, I undid the electrical tape that holds the Raceblade mudguards firmly in place (there's clips/tie straps as well), taped over the slash and onto the wheel rim. Several loops of tape later, along with tightening the valve screw it pumped up OK.

Got enough pressure in to ride the 6 miles I had left home, stopping and re-inflating a couple of times

It's still got air in 6 hours later

 

[summerdays]

Got a slashed tyre and tube on the Raleigh Team on the way home from work thanks to a load of brown glass all over the road and Leeds City Council's 'can't be bothered with road sweeping' attitude.

Now normally I've the adjustable spanner with me when I ride it, but I'd left it at home so couldn't undo the wheel nuts; they're not quick release.

So, trying a trick I'd done when riding back from the BBC filming in May, I undid the electrical tape that holds the Raceblade mudguards firmly in place (there's clips/tie straps as well), taped over the slash and onto the wheel rim. Several loops of tape later, along with tightening the valve screw it pumped up OK.

Got enough pressure in to ride the 6 miles I had left home, stopping and re-inflating a couple of times

It's still got air in 6 hours later

Does your bike have disk brakes or did you have to remember not to use the front one?

 

[Archeress]

Well my afternoon commute came to an abrupt end... on the ground in Asda Cribbs Causeway car park after being hit by a van. It wasn't a high speed collision but enough for my front Crud Roadracer 2 mudguard to literally shatter into little bits. My right foot got caught in the toe clip such that I couldnt get it out. My leg was twisted quite badly. Couple of shallow cuts on my right leg, about 3 inches long. Otherwise I got away with it. My fiance took me to Southmead Hospital to check my leg out, they thought at one point I had chipped my patella so had a quick xray, but was given the all clear to take painkillers and ice it at home.

The Asda first aider that came out to me is a cyclist too, spun the front wheel and it is slightly warped, the left brifter had moved and is quite scratched and according to my fiance the brakes are binding, but otherwise the bike looks okay.

Just want to ask... if I had clipless, would my foot have released like a ski binding does in an accident?

Hugs
Archeress x

Well, just had the bike looked at and given the all clear. Whilst in the shop, was having n+1 aspirations lol.

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[summerdays]

Well, just had the bike looked at and given the all clear. Whilst in the shop, was having n+1 aspirations lol.

Hugs
Archeress x

What took your eye, my problem is wanting a new bike which is a perfect bike so no bike matches my imagination!

 

[Archeress]

What took your eye, my problem is wanting a new bike which is a perfect bike so no bike matches my imagination!

Mmmmm... The Bike Station in Yate has a lot of Bianchis

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[Hop3y]

Todays commute was pretty simple - the object was to get to work rather than nail the pace.

(I drank too much last night!)

http://www.strava.com/activities/174184048

 

[Hop3y]

Living in Burnley it's not unusual for my ride home to be interrupted. Couldn't get onto the canal where I usually do due to a police cordon. Gave me an excuse to lengthen it and go on the 'straight mile'

http://app.strava.com/activities/174388271

 

[HumptyDumpty]

Not from today's commute but a couple of weeks ago I got knocked off my bike by another cyclist who jumped a red light. I broke my elbow. Exactly one week later a friend of mine was hit by a refuse truck whilst commuting on his bike in SW London and was killed.

Not sure whether I want to get back on the bike or not. I keep flipping between wanting to ride again and thinking it's just not worth it. /

 

[BSRU]

A lazy 44km commute in this morning, nothing too strenuous after my first weekend on the pop for almost three months.
Hopefully back to normal soon.

 

[Hop3y]

http://app.strava.com/activities/175159481

Had to make a stop this morning as my chain came off whilst trying to be clever and bunny hop up a kerb.