fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Ah but you have just reminded me about my clicking pedal, hopefully I will remember to swap it tomorrow!Guess who forgot to check today - knew there was something ?
Simontm
Veteran
Left a bit later today and boy so this is when the numpties go to work is it?
Numpty count: 6 Three pull outs without looking, one aggressive Merc, one punishment pass and very nearly off the bike thanks to a left-hook.
Unbelievable.
To make matters worse, the disc brake on the back failed completely. No stopping power at all although the mechanism seems fine so very loose cable I presume as it's a one week old bike.
Ah well, try and have a look at lunchtime before having to tear a strip of Specialized.
Numpty count: 6 Three pull outs without looking, one aggressive Merc, one punishment pass and very nearly off the bike thanks to a left-hook.
Unbelievable.
To make matters worse, the disc brake on the back failed completely. No stopping power at all although the mechanism seems fine so very loose cable I presume as it's a one week old bike.
Ah well, try and have a look at lunchtime before having to tear a strip of Specialized.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
check for a missing brake pad, I once had a new pad jump out as I guess it wasnt clicked in properly.To make matters worse, the disc brake on the back failed completely. No stopping power at all although the mechanism seems fine so very loose cable I presume as it's a one week old bike.
Panter
Just call me Chris...
- Location
- Sittingbourne, Kent
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Bootiful fresh commute this morning, -2.2deg C out in the countryside but I'd got the layers just about right to be snug but not overheat. Had an errand to run which gave me a few extra miles too so all's good!
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
My lungs dont like the cold, I'm a bit wheezey this morning.
It was cold out there this morning, but at least there was no rain, but after yesterdays 24 hour downpour the roads were a little wet, but not overly so.
I over took another cyclist approaching a hill (Perry Hall Road @ 12%) for those that know my area). I stayed in the saddle to climb and spin up. I then heard that sound of metal against tarmac. He'd gone over. So I stopped to make sure he was ok. He said he got out of the saddle to follow and keep up with me and the bike just went from under him. He was ok, but banged his knee up a bit. I did say that in weather and conditions like this that it wasn't a good idea to rush it. I quickly checked his bike over, It was fine. He thanked me for my concern. I said rest up for 5 minutes before setting off again.
So.. I had to restart, in a wrong gear back up the 12%er......
I over took another cyclist approaching a hill (Perry Hall Road @ 12%) for those that know my area). I stayed in the saddle to climb and spin up. I then heard that sound of metal against tarmac. He'd gone over. So I stopped to make sure he was ok. He said he got out of the saddle to follow and keep up with me and the bike just went from under him. He was ok, but banged his knee up a bit. I did say that in weather and conditions like this that it wasn't a good idea to rush it. I quickly checked his bike over, It was fine. He thanked me for my concern. I said rest up for 5 minutes before setting off again.
So.. I had to restart, in a wrong gear back up the 12%er......
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MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Sounds like his front wheel went Ian?
Layered up nicely this morning, only chose the wrong gloves, so hands were a bit sore by the time I got here.
Layered up nicely this morning, only chose the wrong gloves, so hands were a bit sore by the time I got here.
Exactly what I thought happened. Out of the saddle, give it some welly.. and bang...down you go.
I'm lucky, my hands don't feel the cold, I wore light long finger gloves. Cold at first but after a few miles the digits soon warm up.
My tootsies however....should have worn the sealskinz socks to keep 'em warm.
Origamist
Legendary Member
Was -2C so was in full winter kit this morning (but not deep mid-winter kit!). My new hat did too good a job as I had to remove it after 20 minutes due to overheating…
Roads were a bit greasy, but thankfully no ice and generally the conditions were good (only a light wind).
Roads were a bit greasy, but thankfully no ice and generally the conditions were good (only a light wind).
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
a bit nippy this morning. went down CS whatever from stratford into city to get to waterloo. nice to see that whilst the road had been salted the segregated bit hadn't. but apparently segregated is the way to go !!
got some funny looks at Waterloo as i locked up the bike , maybe it was the shorts instead of leggings. funny looking at all the train commuters wrapped up like Nanook of the North. god knows what they will be in when it gets proper cold
got some funny looks at Waterloo as i locked up the bike , maybe it was the shorts instead of leggings. funny looking at all the train commuters wrapped up like Nanook of the North. god knows what they will be in when it gets proper cold
The Horse's Mouth
Proud to be an Inverted snob!
Bit fresh this morning but still had my knees on show.
