Commute to work fail

[J1888]

Another in the night before camp here.

Much easier to put my gear on and grab my bag and go, rather than faffing around and forgetting stuff...like my towel, which I've done a few times.

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

When you do regular commuting on your bike, you soon get in a habit of preparing everything the night before, I used to do it as I got in so that I could relax asap.

 

[mythste]

and they would be?
Cheers Ed

Piss poor planning piss poor performance... probably?

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Perhaps, Perfect planning prevents piss poor performance

 

[cyberknight]

Rode home yesterday and shredded my back tyre, nice bit of carcass showing through , luckily i had a tyre boot and a spare tube although i had to take it a bit steady .

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Perhaps, Perfect planning prevents piss poor performance

On those lines yeah. It's a British Army saying.
Proper Planning and Preparation Prevent Piss Poor Performance. Sounds harsh when its just talking about getting cycling kit ready I guess but I reckon you can apply it to lots of things you do.

 

[cosmicbike]

Perhaps, Perfect planning prevents piss poor performance

Perfect Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance.

Engineers only like 6Ps

 

[jack smith]

The worst one is when you get to work and realised you've forgotten your boxers

Its not only you ive done it atleast 5 times over the past few weeks Not as bad as when i took no shoes and had to wear the road shoes

 

[vernon]

The 7 P's. That is all.

and they would be?
Cheers Ed

A pod.

 

[zaza123]

When you do regular commuting on your bike, you soon get in a habit of preparing everything the night before, I used to do it as I got in so that I could relax asap.

Exactly what I do. I even pack the bits for breakfast 2 along with a clean shirt, socks, grundies and jeans.

 

[cyberknight]

Exactly what I do. I even pack the bits for breakfast 2 along with a clean shirt, socks, grundies and jeans.

I sort my work bag out before i hit the shower when i get in from work for the next day and cycle kit is laid out on sofa before bed, i get dressed downstairs so as not to wake the kids .

 

[Deleted member 35268]

I actually spent ages getting everything ready the night before, but the shoe issue was because I had just purchased them and with old ones still kicking around, I did not realise I had left them at work.
The tyre issue - I need to remember to inspect my tyres more - at the moment the rear is covered in a mud guard.

Anyway, I have now had two successful commutes in this week.

 

[Brains]

First rule of cycle commuting:
Always have a spare in the office, never take the last one* home

(* Towel, socks, pants, shirt, shoes, inner tube etc.etc. Yesterdays shirt is better than no shirt)

 

[TheJDog]

get everything sorted the night before. It's wonderfully refreshing and having time for a cuppa and a decent breakfast in the morning is lovely.

I just go commando if I forget mine.

 

[confusedcyclist]

I unrolled my smart shirt today to find a big fat mud stain on the back. I usually roll and pack my clothes in a plastic bag which keeps the worst of the weather and filth from the road, but today's plastic bag had a tear, rather embarrassing!