Tales from today's commute....

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The commute home had me pondering why the most common type of bike without lights on my commute were...electric bikes. There is a certain irony in that

Illegal ones? Previously them and scooters have been lit up but it seems like ever since the police announced they were clamping down on them they've been blacked out!
 
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katiewlx

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Illegal ones? Previously them and scooter have been lit up but it seems like ever since the police announced they were clamping down on them they've been blacked out!

the same way they all wear balaclavas and hoodies because theyre really cold ?

because that will attract less attention :laugh:
 

wafter

I like steel bikes and I cannot lie..
Location
Oxford
Finally, a decent ride in this morning having spent a good chunk of yesterday's working day / evening addressing the fallout from previous days failures..

The Fuji now has a new Delta Cruiser on the front, the one previously fitted to that end of the bike now moved on the rear. The departed rear tyre (original-fit Vera Citywide) had done very well - covering nearly 800 miles on the front and over 5k miles on the rear in my ownership, on top of however far it had travelled on the front during the previous owner's tenure. I certainly can't complain about the service it's given; I just wish it'd actually worn out before the sidewall failed... which seems to be a pretty common mode of tyre-death.

Cold and misty this morning but there was also a pretty nice sunrise.. managed to both get into town for meaty provisions and to work on time for the first time this week; thankfully with no more bloody punctures.

As much as I value the Routier that somewhat got me out of the shoot yesterday, I was very glad to be back on the Fuji with its more comfortable saddle and bar tape, better-appointed luggage, wider & better-spaced gear range, more accessible shifters..
 
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Arjimlad

Tights of Cydonia
Location
South Glos
Not much opportunity to ride my usual route this week, chiefly as it'll be flooded this evening for a day or two. But the skies were stunning. Rainbow in the west and red clouds in the east.


One idiot driver overtaking and forcing the oncomer to halt, one close pass, otherwise a lovely ride.

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