Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

Was over 10degs when I left this morning. Positivity mild.
The roads are bleedin' filthy though, what with all the leaf mulch. Makes a right mess of the bike.

So looks like I have fixed the creaking.
Took the rear wheel apart last night.
Found that the grease had turned to liquid on the non drive side bearings/cup&cones.
So all cleaned out, checked for pitting (none) popped back in an all greased up.
A nice silent creak free cycle to work this morning... Bliss!

 

[Andrew_P]

You know that feeling you are about to be hit from behind and flinching awaiting the impact, christ a 40ft Lorry I had overtaken in traffic and got at least 3-4 car lengths in front of, I was in the middle of the road indicating for my right turn woman was edging out from the left hand junction saw me and hesitated and then must have leapt out in front of the lorry, the lorry anchored on so hard he shiffted his load of girders all I could heare behind me was screeching brakes, air horn and then all the girders hitting the back of his cab. I was seriously flinching waiting for it all to catch up with me and wipe me out!!

 

[400bhp]

 

[BSRU]

Some guy decided to race me on a shared path I had just joined, I was only on it for a couple hundred metres riding slowly but he went for it. He must have forgot about the 600m drag on the road just after the shared path finishes as he struggled up the drag and I just sat behind taking it easy deciding when they had burnt themselves out.
Not once did they look behind, not even when moving out to pass a parked van, so he had no clue I was just sitting there biding my time.
Just as we reached the top, I decided he was way too slow and gave it a squirt to go past. Looked behind to see I'm going away, now we are on the flat I stick into a bigger gear and sprint of into the distance .

Racing on a narrow shared path, with lots of leaf mulch, metal work and other dangers is a big no no in my book

 

[GrumpyGregry]

New cassette on - it's slipping in one gear. Bought off a forum member

Will have to fiddle about with it again tonight, make sure i aligned it properly with the spindle (can't see how i couldn't have).

Skipping/slipping or ghost shifting?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Tuesday's ride? Warm and at pace.

Vay sweaty. Far too mild. and far to many twunts driving cars. and.... new roadworks with temp lights, always a joy when the guy in the S5 Audi tries to pass you as you hold primary, very loud horn those S5's.

 

[400bhp]

Skipping/slipping or ghost shifting?

Slipping I think.

Ghost shifting is where it hovers around the cassette but doesn't jump?

 

[Andrew_P]

New cassette, did you add a new chain as well?

 

[400bhp]

Yep.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Stiff link?

 

[paulw1969]

You know that feeling you are about to be hit from behind and flinching awaiting the impact, christ a 40ft Lorry I had overtaken in traffic and got at least 3-4 car lengths in front of, I was in the middle of the road indicating for my right turn woman was edging out from the left hand junction saw me and hesitated and then must have leapt out in front of the lorry, the lorry anchored on so hard he shiffted his load of girders all I could heare behind me was screeching brakes, air horn and then all the girders hitting the back of his cab. I was seriously flinching waiting for it all to catch up with me and wipe me out!!

all i can say to that is.......SH%T!!

 

[fossyant]

http://www.selectism.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/brooks-saddle-seats-00.jpg < - Easily done

Awesome, I could bin the Brookes and fit a propper saddle !

 

[Christopher]

Have completely changed my evening (dark) commute home to avoid the many types of fool on the cyclepath: cyclists who dazzle everyone else and don't care, dogs running loose, peds and cyclists with no lights, ninja runners etc. There are cyclists, peds, dog walkers &c with properly-angled lights of course, they are great, but it is much nicer to bike along a wide well-lit road, esp as it has new smooth tarmac. The occasional close pass is worth putting up with and I can easily see all other road users whether or not they have lights & the dazzlers are well on the other side of the road, not coming right at me as they do on the cyclepath.
OK I probably do dazzle others a bit but I do angle the lights down and have put tape across the top of the lenses to try and reduce that.

 

[subaqua]

being close passed at speed coming onto London Bridge by WN61 BRX aRenault driven by an employee of "London Streets" . Nioce to see TfL train those who drive under theior banner to watch out for cyclists.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

being close passed at speed coming onto London Bridge by WN61 BRX aRenault driven by an employee of "London Streets" . Nioce to see TfL train those who drive under theior banner to watch out for cyclists.

Your keyboard is knackered,mate.I may be at London Bridge later,still recovering from chest infection so shorter commute is in order.