Tales from today's commute....
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Thorn Sherpa
Über Member
- Location
- Doncaster
At least you weren't miles from home it's a good as time as any to get one I suppose! I don't want to jinx myself but so far no punctures! I've said it now haven't I!
straas
Matt
- Location
- Manchester
ARGHHHHH!
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That is all.
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Lucky with the weather this morning. Weather apps said light to heavy rain. It was drizzling when I got up but settled back to a fine mizzle and stayed that way for the whole commute. Helped by a tasty headwind. Of which will cause me a world of pain on the return journey.
straas
Matt
- Location
- Manchester
Fortunately, no. But I seem to hit every one right on the edge during the dark, rainy evening commutes. Why are there so many uneven, slippery metal things in the cycle lane :-(
Yeah, I also have a set on my commute, just after a quite fast corner so I do have to be aware and careful.
gaijintendo
Veteran
- Location
- Scotchland
Hmm. Is a "shizzle" a shower becoming a drizzle.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Bloody windy
At one point up an incline I had a drafter , if not I think I would have walked a bit it was that strong a wind
At one point up an incline I had a drafter , if not I think I would have walked a bit it was that strong a wind
An interesting commute to say the last, very windy but avoided the rain. then had an off in the cycle lane along stratford broadway.
a rider in front was constantly moving left to right back to left and then sitting centre, i waited until he was sitting on the left and went to move past, only for him to move right! at which time i heard him have a fright lose control and hit me. as some will know you have those lovely raised kerbs running along the side of cycle lanes, over i went into the main road with an arctic heading towards me
all was well though i was up and out of the road toot sweet checking on the other rider, who seemed fine and i even fixed his bike, discovered he had only been cycling for four weeks and wanted to turn right at the lights which was a fair distance away, all in all came out of it with a torn leg warmer two scratches knees and a lump on me elbow..... i am generally cautious but in future having experienced those poxy kerbs i shall be double cautious ;-)
a rider in front was constantly moving left to right back to left and then sitting centre, i waited until he was sitting on the left and went to move past, only for him to move right! at which time i heard him have a fright lose control and hit me. as some will know you have those lovely raised kerbs running along the side of cycle lanes, over i went into the main road with an arctic heading towards me
all was well though i was up and out of the road toot sweet checking on the other rider, who seemed fine and i even fixed his bike, discovered he had only been cycling for four weeks and wanted to turn right at the lights which was a fair distance away, all in all came out of it with a torn leg warmer two scratches knees and a lump on me elbow..... i am generally cautious but in future having experienced those poxy kerbs i shall be double cautious ;-)
straas
Matt
- Location
- Manchester
Public Transport this morning :-( Christmas do at work later and didn't want to leave my bike at work over the weekend.
It was quick though! Door to door in less than 30 mins.
It was quick though! Door to door in less than 30 mins.
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Disappointing amount of snow. Hoping for more on the commute home
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