Tales from today's commute....

[subaqua]

its a keyboard on a building site- of course its busted. have just give it a bit of a clean though

 

[400bhp]

Stiff link?

I'll have to have a fettle tonight but it's only slipping in 1 gear-more faff.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

its a keyboard on a building site- of course its busted. have just give it a bit of a clean though

Seems ok now.

 

[potsy]

I'll have to have a fettle tonight but it's only slipping in 1 gear-more faff.

Shouldn't this be in 'beginners'?

Stayed on road this morning, didn't fancy another soggy tpt run, Fossy's times are safe for 1 more day

 

[Nihal]

Me is new member to this place

I started commuting over a month ago.Not had any bad experiences till today.I seem to only have problems with motorcyclists.Infact i find cars and buses helpfulAnyways here,those huge vehicles atleast show some respect to the poor guy on a bike.But people with motorcycles get on my nervers.Not a single day has gone by wherein i havent been cut across by those stupid idiots.Even if i am 5 cm away from the footpaths,they seem to want to cut infront of,try to overtake a car infront,fail,put brakes and i almost ended up crashing one today

 

[MisterStan]

Cracking ride home aside from the dozy cow in the Ford Ka trying to kill me. Pleasantries exchanged with her and her fella.

 

[potsy]

Busy out there tonight, the roads are really dirty in places, that's 2 bikes that need a good wash now
Cut through my favourite park and the path there is a mudbath after last weeks fireworks display and the hundreds of people that were schlapping about in the mud.

 

[400bhp]

Fettling done - chain not jumping around now.

Puncture on the way home though, so bike turned upside down, gloves placed under seat, innertube out, tyre left on and new one in.

 

[Andrew_P]

£69 on new set of tyres, couldn't put up with the worry of the tube creeping out of the sidewall on the GP4000s front. Back chewed up a bit so bit the bullet and 23mm 4Seasons, felt a bit naff on the way home but a lovely ride for a change almost zero numpty, why o why cannot it not be like that everyday.

 

[Matthew_T]

£69 on new set of tyres, couldn't put up with the worry of the tube creeping out of the sidewall on the GP4000s front. Back chewed up a bit so bit the bullet and 23mm 4Seasons, felt a bit naff on the way home but a lovely ride for a change almost zero numpty, why o why cannot it not be like that everyday.

When I got my MTB the rear tube kept coming through the tyre when fully pumped up. I have solved it now by taking the rear tyre off and putting it back on. Thats Halfords for ya!

 

[Twizit]

Hmmm it had all being going to well on the single speed that has now been adopted as commute bike of choice.

First visit from the fairy yesterday, and the first in over 5,000 miles of using Gatorskins on the commute. These particular ones only have about 500 miles on them so a little annoyed. Discovered that getting a rear wheel out of a SS is a right faff, especially when you've just fitted chain tugs which help keep the back wheel and chain nice and taut.

Today felt like the chain was acting a bit funny and it actually jumped off the rear sprocket at one point, despite not being loose. Got home and checked it to find one split side plate new chan now fitted so hoping for a better day tomorrow....

 

[Sandra6]

I had a resurgence of rage yesterday cycling into the city centre, then on to work out the other side. I've been relatively calm lately and have taken to cursing under my breath instead of berating motorists, but some idiot who decided to edge his way into the cycle lane right on my front wheel really tipped me over.
When I looked over I thought he was on his mobile, and I was thinking "right ass wipe I'll be reporting you" but he was just holding something in his hand, it wasn't a phone. Damn.
Instead I banged on his window and pointed at the lane "cyclepath!" then at me "cyclist" then I pointed out he was driving a car and ought to stick to his own lane! He looked fairly unimpressed.
I also yelled at a dozy woman who very deliberately walked straight at me on the cyclist half of the shared path. But I've realised yelling "cyclepath" actually just sounds like I'm declaring I am a psychopath! Oh dear.

 

[fossyant]

so bike turned upside down,

OMG - Fail !

 

[fossyant]

Still slow

I did pass the lady that scapled me last week though. Said a cheery hello as usual. She was then following me through traffic and shouted over to me 'OMG your lights are bright !", I said, "I know, sorry about that"

 

[Andrew_P]

Nothing applies better on a commute than Keep Calm & Carry