Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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MoNkEyMaNbAnAnAeAtEr
Regular
New reporter here. Home time from work discovered had a flat rear nice bit of glass in it. Only had bike a month and first puncture didn't really know how to fix it took a couple of attempts and about an hour, trick was to let the glue dry a bit put the patch on and leave it for ages - that's my tip to myself. Hobbled home the five miles as mini pump ain't great but got enough air in there to get me home. Once home realised the tyre wasn't on the rim properly so fixed that and used track pump to get the pressure up. Think I will get a spare inner tube to take with me from now on. Shockingly saw a van driver, mobile phone to ear indicating left but not turning left.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
400bhp
Guru
Proper nobber on the way home tonight. I'd filtered in front of him and the lights changed. Another 1/4 mile down the road he overtook me and immediately signalled left to pull up half on road and half off. I had words. As soon as he said "you did the same to me at the lights" he'd lost. I just said "ahh so you passed me like that on purpose-thanks" and rode off. Bloke was in his late 40's, overweight and had a ruddy face, wish I'd have said "I'll give it another 5 years" and rode off. Next time.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Erm, maths.... 2 days on bike and 2 days on bike ?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
No bike today. Had to go for an away day, next door to where we used to work at a little hotel, it was cheaper than in house ??? No bike parking. Took an hour to drive 6 miles...... Nuts...
glenn forger
Guest
It's still so warm, and 19" at the weekend, it's freaky and unnatural. Jacket off after a mile, just too hot.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
4 day week
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
My legs would not work this morning!
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Mine haven't worked all week. I tried the pump up the tyres trick last night, didn't help much this morning.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Dont say that, I didnt bring a rain jacket because it was so warm this morning!
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
Well I'm trying for a bike commute today - to a meeting - about 11 miles round trip including an incredibly steep hill (St Dunstan's in Canterbury) which I will probably partly walk up. 2 weeks off the bike apart from a little round-the-block yesterday so I hope I can cope, and I've planned to get wet on the way home which I don't mind - I have to look smart on arrival though!
