Tales from today's commute....

[Hop3y]

What was the stoat doing inside the house to begin with?
(ignore me)

I typed that wrong. The stoat was carrying the body out of the house #stotesnegger

This mornings commute was cold and foggy. The first time I've done all 5 days in a week on the bike.

http://www.strava.com/activities/180402275

 

[MisterStan]

Took the bus as i'm off to see Lee Evans this evening with the Mrs. Spotted @kevin_cambs_uk at the St Ives Park and Ride, then again in Cambridge whilst waiting for my second bus!

 

[Nocode]

Seems I was a lucky one. Dry for my commute, but seemed to have followed the rain as some of the roads were very wet.

Roads were very wet and very oily going down the A200 Lower Road towards Greenwich last night. Took it easy, but still going around the roundabout after Bermondsey my rear tyre was kicking-out on me, practically did a powerslide round the roundabout. It was like being on ice, never experienced anything like it and at points could see large trails of oil - guess something went through there leaking oil pretty badly. Was dry up until Chiselhurst then got soaked.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Took the bus as i'm off to see Lee Evans this evening with the Mrs. Spotted @kevin_cambs_uk at the St Ives Park and Ride, then again in Cambridge whilst waiting for my second bus!

LOL!
it was a tail wind today!

 

[apb]

pulled the fixie out of the shed this morning and it had a flat tyre. So cycled on the hybrid. Doesn't bother which bike i use as long as i'm cycling.

 

[fossyant]

Another wheel bites the dust. Sick of Manchester's roads. Clonked a pot hole and tried to stop for some lights and my braking became very on/off. 4" crack in the braking surface. Just got to hope it holds for the ride home

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Took the bus as i'm off to see Lee Evans this evening with the Mrs. Spotted @kevin_cambs_uk at the St Ives Park and Ride, then again in Cambridge whilst waiting for my second bus!

You were at the bus stop at the bottom of Newmarket Road! Its just twigged, I did not recognised you with out your sunglasses!

 

[dexter101]

lovely commutes home last night and in this morning. time really coming down now which is a great feeling! almost had a rabbit run into my front wheel last night, was a bit of a shock... i'm assuming it was looking for its stoat friend....

 

[AndyRM]

Brilliant ride in this morning. Not too windy and minimal traffic resulted in my quickest time for weeks. Close to the 15 mins (moving time over 6 miles) I used to manage before injury and mechanical woes ruined me for 8 months.

As an added bonus, I passed 4 other cyclists, which is the most I've seen on my route.

 

[MisterStan]

You were at the bus stop at the bottom of Newmarket Road! Its just twigged, I did not recognised you with out your sunglasses!

I did say, 'Morning Kev!'

 

[jagman.2003]

Nice fast scoot in this morning. New bike fueled with 'new bike syndrome'.
Jury is still out on Campag shifters.

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

Another wheel bites the dust. Sick of Manchester's roads. Clonked a pot hole and tried to stop for some lights and my braking became very on/off. 4" crack in the braking surface. Just got to hope it holds for the ride home

I went through 2 wheels this winter on my Manchester commutes. Some of the residential roads in central Manchester are more potholes than road.

 

[confusedcyclist]

Another wheel bites the dust. Sick of Manchester's roads. Clonked a pot hole and tried to stop for some lights and my braking became very on/off. 4" crack in the braking surface. Just got to hope it holds for the ride home

Hope you take it easy on the way back!

 

[fossyant]

Hope you take it easy on the way back!

Nursed the bike back. Just 13 mph average. No faster as I didnt want a face plant.

Bonus, Halfords has an extra 20% off orders this weekend, so ordered Miche XPress wheels for £110 rather than £150 everywhere else. Getting delivery to store where I am on holiday. Cool.

 

[GrasB]

Another wheel bites the dust. Sick of Manchester's roads. Clonked a pot hole and tried to stop for some lights and my braking became very on/off. 4" crack in the braking surface. Just got to hope it holds for the ride home

For bombproof clinchers I like Hope Freedom Disk 29er rims (disc brakes required).