Tales from today's commute....
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Same it's an abolsute joy
400bhp
Guru
Coldest commute (probably) all year. First (IIRC) puncture all year.
Luckily the shop I pulled up against the wall to change inners has a central heating vent at ground level so I could warm up my hands before starting.
Unluckily my pump didn't want to work. I couldn't get more than c. 40 psi in the tyre. After half an hour or so of trying to use the pump I gave up and ambled the 3-4 miles into work. I then "borrowed" someone elses pump off one of the bikes parked into the bike rack, to get it to a more presentable psi. Take note, the borrowed pump was a Btwin. I was hard work pumping it up to what felt like 100psi. When I got home the tyre was at about 60psi.
Pump now in the bin at home. That'll learn me to rely on an Aldi pump.
Luckily the shop I pulled up against the wall to change inners has a central heating vent at ground level so I could warm up my hands before starting.
Unluckily my pump didn't want to work. I couldn't get more than c. 40 psi in the tyre.
After half an hour or so of trying to use the pump I gave up and ambled the 3-4 miles into work. I then "borrowed" someone elses pump off one of the bikes parked into the bike rack, to get it to a more presentable psi. Take note, the borrowed pump was a Btwin. I was hard work pumping it up to what felt like 100psi. When I got home the tyre was at about 60psi.Pump now in the bin at home. That'll learn me to rely on an Aldi pump.
Simontm
Veteran
To all the gods that control the winds, can I please, please, please have a tail wind, just once, pleeeeaaassseee?
Drizzly, dull, wet, windy - must be December...
Numpty count: 4. 2 passes at pinch points and two cyclists pulling out without looking.One was crossing my path so just had to dab the brakes while the other was some idiot who thought black clothes and no lights were sufficient to pull out into my path as I was going about 20mph. Only just saw him at the last.
Oh, but praise as well for whoever was driving the X26 at Carshalton who saw that there was a cyclist behind him and briefly signalled a left turn for his stop about 100 yards up ahead. Nice work fella!
Drizzly, dull, wet, windy - must be December...
Numpty count: 4. 2 passes at pinch points and two cyclists pulling out without looking.One was crossing my path so just had to dab the brakes while the other was some idiot who thought black clothes and no lights were sufficient to pull out into my path as I was going about 20mph. Only just saw him at the last.
Oh, but praise as well for whoever was driving the X26 at Carshalton who saw that there was a cyclist behind him and briefly signalled a left turn for his stop about 100 yards up ahead. Nice work fella!
Panter
Just call me Chris...
- Location
- Sittingbourne, Kent
Needed to get home quickly yesterday. Delayed at work (obviously) so finally rushed down to grab the bike which, of course, had a puncture. It was in the new slime tube so I hopefully re-inflated it, spun it a few times and prayed it would seal.
Just made it past the security gates before realising it wasn't working so stopped to swap the tube. Which I'd left at home.
Started walking home before common sense kicked in where I turned round and trudged back to work and fixed it.
This morning's was cold, really cold but no wind (yay!)
Hard work, dark and damp and my hands were half frozen by the time I wheezed into work. I quite enjoyed it though, presumably because I'm a bit stupid.
Just made it past the security gates before realising it wasn't working so stopped to swap the tube. Which I'd left at home.
Started walking home before common sense kicked in where I turned round and trudged back to work and fixed it.
This morning's was cold, really cold but no wind (yay!)
Hard work, dark and damp and my hands were half frozen by the time I wheezed into work. I quite enjoyed it though, presumably because I'm a bit stupid.
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
Stopped to help a guy with a puncture this morning and gave him an inner tube
Not looking for any praise (most people on here would do the same) - just to say that I am enjoying my day more for doing it!
Not looking for any praise (most people on here would do the same) - just to say that I am enjoying my day more for doing it!
Came on the MTB today as a test run for when frost/snow decends and was pleasantly surprised by the time difference being within 5 mins of the road bike, going back may be an eye opener up hill but oh well all good exercise! Good drivers holding back and generally not being aggressive even in rush hour traffic so kudos to the caged beasts - roll on the weekend!!!
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Very cold is all I can say! Two pairs of gloves!!!
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
Me too - temperature not helped by me being tired and so going slower than usual!!!
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
That's the problem that when it's that cold, your muscles seem to tense up and you can't go so fast so you don't warm yourself up.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Wuss...so only did 43 miles
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Too many layers this morning. Was expecting a -3 feels like temp but Garmin showing a couple of degrees over. Feels like its dropped a little now though so I may appreciate it later.
