mrmacmusic
Veteran
- Location
- Tillicoultry
I think the Marathon Winters will be going back on for a few weeks, assuming that is I have straight wheels to fit them to
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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hennbell
Guru
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta , Canada
Gears stopped working this morning, suspect I got some water in the cable housing. Its very cold here this morning so the cable froze in place. Returned home to exchange bikes, made it to work a little late.
mark st1
Plastic Manc
- Location
- Leafy Berkshire
No commute today on holiday for the week 
finally sorted Di2 last weekend all running sweet best weather for a long time 1/4 mile from my house KABOOOOOOOOOOOOM inner tube blew snapping the edge of the rim epic fail now road bike less 
gutted.
finally sorted Di2 last weekend all running sweet best weather for a long time 1/4 mile from my house KABOOOOOOOOOOOOM inner tube blew snapping the edge of the rim epic fail now road bike less gutted.No commute today on holiday for the week
Blimey.. how did it blow? and how did it snap the rim?
mark st1
Plastic Manc
- Location
- Leafy Berkshire
I have no idea mate low speed road was a bit rough but nothing id worry about tbh but as you can see something went horribly wrong somewhere...................
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Lovely ride home, much warmer than this morning, clear skies so odds on will be keeping the ice tyres on. Caught the same bloke up three times as I looped on and off the main cycle route South out of the city centre. Third time he asked me how I kept over taking him and then coming up behind him, I said to him that whenever I saw a bike I did my damnedest to get by them but then had to hide for ten minutes to recover, either that or I was stalking him, good job he saw I was joking.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I have no idea mate low speed road was a bit rough but nothing id worry about tbh but as you can see something went horribly wrong somewhere...................
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If you are going to knacker a wheel you might as well do it properly. I presume you are okay?
I thought commuting this week would be good as it's half term in Southampton. Still managed to get chav shouting at me out of the passenger window tonight. Cycling my regular commute route so I know where in road to be positioned, 30mph zone. I take primary on approach to chevron marked bends as you can not see oncoming traffic at this point. I also know there is a traffic light within 300m which has a 3/4 chance of being red.
Driver of oldish hatchback decides to pass me anyway in oncoming lane on blind corner, causing oncoming traffic to brake sharply/stop and me to brake to let him pass. Chav passenger shouts "ride on the other side of the road, p***k" (Does he means drive on the right? Maybe he's French!).
Four car lengths ahead is the back of the queue for the TL so I pass him on the right, no response to idiot comment.
I reckon if I was not in primary he would have passed me much closer to avoid using oncoming lane. I am an obstacle to him and not a person - he does not care how close he comes to me as long as he is passed me as soon as physically possible. Depressing lack of understanding from these idiots.
Driver of oldish hatchback decides to pass me anyway in oncoming lane on blind corner, causing oncoming traffic to brake sharply/stop and me to brake to let him pass. Chav passenger shouts "ride on the other side of the road, p***k" (Does he means drive on the right? Maybe he's French!).
Four car lengths ahead is the back of the queue for the TL so I pass him on the right, no response to idiot comment.
I reckon if I was not in primary he would have passed me much closer to avoid using oncoming lane. I am an obstacle to him and not a person - he does not care how close he comes to me as long as he is passed me as soon as physically possible. Depressing lack of understanding from these idiots.
Scary, luckily you were not whizzing down a hill.I have no idea mate low speed road was a bit rough but nothing id worry about tbh but as you can see something went horribly wrong somewhere...................
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potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Another 
ride along the TPT, amazing the difference in temperature from morning ride to coming home 
to
ride along the TPT, amazing the difference in temperature from morning ride to coming home to
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
fookin ell !!I have no idea mate low speed road was a bit rough but nothing id worry about tbh but as you can see something went horribly wrong somewhere...................
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Blimey.
You had better check the other wheel is ok. You may have eaten through the rims with braking.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
what a lovely evening ! far better than the low cloud this morning- couldn't see Tower Bridge from London Bridge at 06.30 this morning . all i could see was the guns of HMS Belfast poking out of the gloom
