Your ride today.... (part 1)

[gbb]

Paltry short commute for me today...its all i ever seem to have time for lately
Got the winter Raleigh out...god bless mudguards
Little windy...quite rainy, no problem...dress accordingly and get on with it
Not like the guy who climbed out of a taxi near work...then lifted his bike out as well...wimp

 

[Joe24]

Windy 32 miles done today, still got an average of 18.91mph though
Needed a new tyre for the fixed so went to LBS for one, not a folding one so that was a laugh getting that home. Still went up bank hill faster then this guy on a carbon bike though, home hand on the bars one hand on the tyre
Reckon average would of stayed up higher if i hadnt of had the tyre, but alwell, was still powering along with it, and got given some nice room.
Oh, and on a tight left hander where i move right of the middle of the left turning lane to take it fast(cars take it slow, its past a 90' turn with a centre thing, i got honked at by some old guy who then under took me(wide lane, so i signal left and stay to the right) and gave me some abuse. I then powered off after him and he slammed the brakes on, so i moved to his right and he powered off. Assholia

 

[Kovu]

Was a slow ride ... only a couple of miles and the hail then decided to get me. Evil I tell you! Was an ok ride though ... glad to be out even in that weather now!

 

[Joe24]

Was a slow ride ... only a couple of miles and the hail then decided to get me. Evil I tell you! Was an ok ride though ... glad to be out even in that weather now!

Lovely sunshine for me

 

[Kovu]

Lovely sunshine for me

Show off
It was hailing so I got off because it was hurting me (yeah i'm weak) and then it started thundering and I got scared!

 

[Joe24]

Show off
It was hailing so I got off because it was hurting me (yeah i'm weak) and then it started thundering and I got scared!

I was out in hailstone in winter, that did hurt. Sleet is another killer.
Your such a big girl you know Kovu

 

[Kovu]

I was out in hailstone in winter, that did hurt. Sleet is another killer.
Your such a big girl you know Kovu

Obviously!

 

[roadiewill]

reached the 1000 mile mark on my newish giant today on my 20 miler

 

[Joe24]

Nice one roadiewill! The 2000mile mark comes quicker!

 

[roadiewill]

how many miles have you done? you havent had that bike that long have you?

 

[Joe24]

how many miles have you done? you havent had that bike that long have you?

5812miles on the Giant. Got it weekend before xmas. Then 343 on the fixed.

55 miles done today on the fixed. 17.34mph average speed, so not too bad. Did the sprinting for signs thing again. I got 6, person after me got 4 That was some fun, the fixed really was faster off the mark then the geared bikes, i was able to quickly get it up to 28mph and just sit down and spin. Infact one person on a full carbon bike that i was riding next to on the front didnt accelerate as fast as me when the sprint for the sign wasnt that big.
Oh, and got a max speed of 36.53 Abit scary, but really good fun

 

[roadiewill]

christ!!! thats a lot of miles in what, 9 months... around 700ish miles a week?

 

[Joe24]

christ!!! thats a lot of miles in what, 9 months... around 700ish miles a week?

No, not a week. Done 5641 miles this year. I aimed for 500miles a month, but i do a tad over that. Hoping for another 1000mile month this month though, dont think i will gt it though when i go back to 6th form Be abit harder.

 

[gbb]

A little late now, but out last night for an hour....thunderous lightning within 20 minutes of setting out. Then sharp heavy, but short showers, then i had to ride home in the gloom...without any lights Bugger, doesnt it get dark early now

Right now..any ride is a good ride. They're few and far between at the mo...too busy

 

[roadiewill]

No, not a week. Done 5641 miles this year. I aimed for 500miles a month, but i do a tad over that. Hoping for another 1000mile month this month though, dont think i will gt it though when i go back to 6th form Be abit harder.

oh yeah..sorry, not too good at mental maths yeah since ive been off in june Ive aimed for 100 a week, but yeh, sixth form and dark evenings will reduce that probably by half


alos, what have you had to replace that has worn out on your SCR4 over those 5000 ish miles? In my 1000, so far my SCR3 has needed a whole new rear wheel and new chain... as well as the obvious pedals/tires update