Tales from today's commute....

[subaqua]

Very sorry you to hear you have to go to Grays.
God be with you Greg,

even worse, going to chavford braindead

 

[ianrauk]

With a lovely nice deep cleaned commuting bike I though I had eliminated the creaking noise from the rear wheel, thinking it was the spokes. I now think it may be the hub, so job for this weekend is to get in there and dig about.

Anyway... nice and easy going commute today due to my long ride exertions yesterday. I even eschewed some SCR this morning

Looks like it will be a wet commute home looking at the weather forecast.

 

[400bhp]

Changed the chain last night but not the cassette. Had a quick ride of the bike last night with normal shoes on to check for slippage. There wasn't any.

Surprise surprise - get on the bike this morning and the chain is slipping. Note to self - when checking for slippage, use proper shoes.

New cassette to be put on tonight then.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Monday's ride is fair of face. Forecast said 4 degrees. Truth was nearer 10. Legs like lead and lungs full of gunk but I still did it in 55 mins so mostly, I guess, the lethargy I felt was in my head. Rain forecast for the evening though. Still, on the bright side, I'm not soluble.

 

[potsy]

Did an off road commute this morning in the dark, really enjoyed the quiet.
Saw 1 dog walker who said my lights were fantastic

 

[MisterStan]

Had to use the car as i needed to pick up some missing links - back on the bike tomorrow!

 

[fossyant]

Did an off road commute this morning in the dark, really enjoyed the quiet.
Saw 1 dog walker who said my lights were fantastic

Oi, strava sections ?????

Was on Fixed today as had to be in Manchester, and riding Snow Studs on tarmac isn't funny. I'm still slow, could just keep pace with a road bike this morning. Saddle felt better than the one on the MTB though, but still taking things gingerly - got a few 'oh you must be feeling a bit better if you are on the bike' remarks. One of my coleagues was a bit surprised I was on the bike (urology specialist).

 

[Matthew_T]

Some people trying to end my life on the commute home.
Plus the waterproof cover for my panniers just wont stay on so I had to abort it (it had stopped raining by then). Going to use some string to tie it to my rack next time. Sick of it coming off.

 

[paulw1969]

1 Cyclist RLJ'r
1 Car RLJ'r (totally late....illegal..... and downright dangerous).
2 or 3 ninja's.

And 1 numptie who insisted on overtaking me with a foot distance to spare on a 40 MPH dual carriageway with the right hand lane clear......i'm glad i didnt/couldn't catch him up Seriously wound me up this morning........

 

[Matthew_T]

And 1 numptie who insisted on overtaking me with a foot distance to spare on a 40 MPH dual carriageway with the right hand lane clear......i'm glad i didnt/couldn't catch him up Seriously wound me up this morning........

Thats what I felt like with the guy who sounded his horn at me whilst passing me through a pinch point today. If I had caught up to him I would have had more than a few words (grab him by the throat and bare down on him like I have a hard stool coming out).

(I am joking of course!)

 

[potsy]

Oi, strava sections ?????

Might be
Was very wet and soggy on the TPT coming home, my newly cleaned bike is not looking quite so clean now

Managed to knock you down a place on one segment and came 3rd to your 2nd on another, just wait til it's dry on there

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Might be
Was very wet and soggy on the TPT coming home, my newly cleaned bike is not looking quite so clean now

Managed to knock you down a place on one segment and came 3rd to your 2nd on another, just wait til it's dry on there
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Eek, that bike needs hosepitalising!

 

[potsy]

Eek, that bike needs hosepitalising!

What???????????
It's got another 4 days of muddy commutes to do first

 

[Andrew_P]

Lovely weather condition cold low wind this morning, tailwind and mild but wet on way home - Drivers = same shoot different day

 

[paulw1969]

Thats what I felt like with the guy who sounded his horn at me whilst passing me through a pinch point today. If I had caught up to him I would have had more than a few words (grab him by the throat and bare down on him like I have a hard stool coming out).

(I am joking of course!)

i have calmed down now..but this morning he would have had a few choice words from me......its just these incidents seem to be happening too frequenty!!!!