Tales from today's commute....

[cyberknight]

The usual unlit country lane about 4.30 am two small deer ran across in front of me , slammed the brakes on and swore a lot ! Why they couldnt run the other way you know away from me into the field is beyond me .Same goes for rabbits who seem to like running in front of you or under your wheel instead of going sideways and out the way .

 

[Arjimlad]

The Deloitte Ride across Britain riders crossed my commute at two points this morning, it was great to see so many riders where I usually only see one or two.

 

[Dec66]

Left Old Reliable in the garage this morning, as we're both creaking; instead I took the Dolan Multi-X I purchased from @DCLane ages ago.

One thing I did after I bought it was to fit it with a rather unsuited set of Miche Excites, shod with Mavic Aksion tyres. Needless to say, when pressed into commuting service, a flat tyre was a given, and so it proved, going up Sunray Avenue toward Denmark Hill. Thankfully, it was the front one; less thankfully, the tyres are tighter than a camel's @rse in a sandstorm on the rim. This being the case, I managed to snap one of my tyre levers, which left me buggered.

I was saved by a guy riding past the same way who asked me if I was OK for a spare tube, who luckily had spare levers, including a metal one which he let me have. If he happens to be reading this, thanks very much, mate, you're a star.

Pump turned out to be useless as well, I'd have been better blowing into the tube I reckon. Lunchtime today was a trip round to Evans to use their track pump, and to get my kecks pulled down for the cost of a new spare tube.

 

[skudupnorth]

Well it didn’t take long for the local vermin to deface the amazing artwork in Little Hulton 😡
Roads were definitely busy with everyone in a rush

 

[palinurus]

It's all up with me lads- i'm finished.

 

[palinurus]

Hear me out here: braces, but for armwarmers.

 

[palinurus]

From yesterday- first time this summer I've seen mist in the frost hollow at Gypsy Lane (I like going this way as autumn approaches)

 

[Arjimlad]

It's all up with me lads- i'm finished.

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What generation of weaklings are we nurturing with this electrickery?

 

[fossyant]

Misty commute along the canal this morning. All good. Checking out the old Garmin 200 still works well (rather than using the Explore).

 

[skudupnorth]

Stunning start to the day on the Roe Green Loop line

 

[Jenkins]

Much as I dislike early mornings, days like today with the mist still over the fields and the tops of the trees poking through for the dawn commute make it worthwhile.

 

[palinurus]

Love it when I get a notification on my phone that Google have made me a photobook- and fully half of the images are of road defects.

 

[Dec66]

What generation of weaklings are we nurturing with this electrickery?

I used to chase down any ebike passing me up a hill. It was a matter of defending one's honour.

Now I just wave them goodbye. Must be amusing to the casual observer, watching a fat man in Lycra puffing and panting his way up a hill, while an old lady with a shopping basket on the front of her bike breezes past him while hardly pedalling.

 

[fossyant]

Another pleasant commute and the canal is open a little further into Manchester city centre, removing a need to cross the ring road.

 

[Jenkins]

Third day in a row of the warm, misty dawn commutes. Today's delay on my way in was caused by a couple of young muntjac deer walking in the road.

Days like the past three almost make up for the cool, grey conditions of most of August.