Tales from today's commute....

[HLaB]

Beautiful weather for the commute's but that's about it ;-)

 

[Simontm]

Nice misty night home, tho I overheated!!
Numpty count: 1 and absolutely amazing one. I was waiting to turn right in the ADZ at the lights and this hybrid suddenly appeared on my left cut in front of me and sat there. Have never seen that blatant a q jump before - wvm behind me wasn't amused by her, but seemed amused by my WTF reaction

 

[Gez73]

Nice dry and fairly mild ride in today. Thinking of swapping back to the Marathon plus again and putting the studs away. Would be nice to not have the 'Rice Crispie' soundtrack on my commute. Gez

 

[DWiggy]

Ride home yesterday was great, I was stopped at a set of lights turning right with a lorry in the lane to my left, and had a cheery little chat with the driver, he complimented me on my speed and asked if I was knackered...nice chap!
Ride in was nice to, we suppose to be slow relaxed ride in but seeing as it was a little warmer than it has been I couldn't help myself

.....and spring is just around the corner...phew!

 

[Simontm]

Not a bad ride in. Still have an annoying squeak that I can't isolate - it's either brake or the mudguard attm.
Numpty count: 2 A beemer decided to overtake me at a pinch point on the Portsmouth Rd and...er... me. Coming up to a pinch point - my give way - I completely misjudged my speed. Fortunately stopped before the entrance and got a well deserved beep from the driver

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Foggy....

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Ok commute this morning, nothing much to right home about, other than my rear derailleur has lost it's motion around the spindle attaching to the dropout. It's arm moves ok and I can get all gears (bit of a bad clucking spund when on the 12T sprocket) but only the body is moving in and out, it's not twisting whilst doing this. Looking at it, I don't think I'd get the rear wheel out should the fairy visit. I'll probably try and get it through the week and tackle at the weekend, I don't really fancy stripping it apart tonight not knowing what the fix entails, then scuppering tomorrow's action.

 

[MisterStan]

Foggy and cold with it. I seem to be suffering more at the moment than at any other time this winter... I have managed to put a little weight on too, so hoped this would help!

 

[uclown2002]

Ok commute this morning, nothing much to right home about, other than my rear derailleur has lost it's motion around the spindle attaching to the dropout. It's arm moves ok and I can get all gears (bit of a bad clucking spund when on the 12T sprocket) but only the body is moving in and out, it's not twisting whilst doing this. Looking at it, I don't think I'd get the rear wheel out should the fairy visit. I'll probably try and get it through the week and tackle at the weekend, I don't really fancy stripping it apart tonight not knowing what the fix entails, then scuppering tomorrow's action.

I had exactly the same thing with my RD yesterday, although it's not that old and bike is kept relatively clean. Seems spring is not working properly. Fortunately I had spare RD so fitted that one and shifting is good again.

 

[Origamist]

1-2C, this morning and the roads are drying out nicely - apart from a mucky sludge near the road edge...

I'm hoping I was cycling into a cross/head wind this morning, otherwise it's going to be tough on the way home. Either way, the fact that I could not tell, does not bode well!

Woke up this morning with a purplish discolourisation under my right eye - no idea what's that's about (I wish I had an exciting fight story to regale you with, but unless my other half is attacking me in the night, I'm thinking it's a symptom of something else). I'm also wondering if it is related to my nasty nosebleed...Naturally, I won't go to the doctor, but I shall self-diagnose using Google...

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Got about 4 miles into the ride and decided to go home and switch the ice bike to the commuter. despite having to move stuff from one bike to the other, I still got to work 10 minutes quicker than if I had stayed on the ice bike

 

[Ganymede]

Naturally, I won't go to the doctor, but I shall self-diagnose using Google...

Now then, young Origamist, I hope you're joking there... *wags finger nannyishly-but-seriously*

 

[summerdays]

Ride in was ok if cold and grey, the only thing of note was that someone (obviously with 2 cars but only a one car sized drive, decided to park it side on in the road as if it was a smart car. But it wasn't so no pedestrians (near a school so lots of children), could pass without walking in a main road with lots of traffic including mum's with buggies and tots on scooters!.

 

[Ganymede]

Ride in was ok if cold and grey, the only thing of note was that someone (obviously with 2 cars but only a one car sized drive, decided to park it side on in the road as if it was a smart car. But it wasn't so no pedestrians (near a school so lots of children), could pass without walking in a main road with lots of traffic including mum's with buggies and tots on scooters!.

Nobber!

I did my domestic commute today - very pleasant and uneventful except for an encounter with poor cycle parking at the village hall (see my "dismal bike rack" thread).

 

[fossyant]

1-2C, this morning and the roads are drying out nicely - apart from a mucky sludge near the road edge...

I'm hoping I was cycling into a cross/head wind this morning, otherwise it's going to be tough on the way home. Either way, the fact that I could not tell, does not bode well!

Woke up this morning with a purplish discolourisation under my right eye - no idea what's that's about (I wish I had an exciting fight story to regale you with, but unless my other half is attacking me in the night, I'm thinking it's a symptom of something else). I'm also wondering if it is related to my nasty nosebleed...Naturally, I won't go to the doctor, but I shall self-diagnose using Google...

I've Googled. Sorry mate, you'll wake as a zombie tomorrow.