Tales from today's commute....
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@Gaz : what's a fatbike?
@User1314 : what's a Saffer?
Ta!
@User1314 : what's a Saffer?
Ta!
wheeliebin
Über Member
Cycling home I was heading downhill at a fair speed when I heard a clatter, followed by a crunch as I ran over something with my back wheel, this was accompanied by nasty sounds of breaking plastic. A bit later I realised my front light had gone awol from the handlebars. 
I thought about going back for the remains, but it sounded pretty terminal so I decided not to bother. In hindsight perhaps I should have, I hope nobody got a puncture from the bits.
Lesson learned, make sure all your bits are firmly attached.
I thought about going back for the remains, but it sounded pretty terminal so I decided not to bother. In hindsight perhaps I should have, I hope nobody got a puncture from the bits.
Lesson learned, make sure all your bits are firmly attached.
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
Fast ride home for me tonight in the semi light. Cross wind for most of it but kept a moving average of 22mph love it. 
Poor idiots in their tin boxes don't know what they are missing.
Poor idiots in their tin boxes don't know what they are missing.
avsd
Guru
First ride for 3 months, my ass is.... sore and my legs feel like lead.
And your back is stiff, and neck is .... welcome to my world. I did my first full week of commuting last week
jhuk
Regular
Is it possible to love an inanimate object? If so, I love my new bike!!!
Isn't she beautiful:
I picked it up this morning and couldn't wait to try it out on my commute to work.....and then to get back on it again for the ride home. The first time I've cycled to work and back again (22 miles total) and it felt awesome! Even the headwind this morning didn't stop me loving every second. Bye bye hybrid clunkiness, hello sleek road bike speed machine!
Isn't she beautiful:
I picked it up this morning and couldn't wait to try it out on my commute to work.....and then to get back on it again for the ride home. The first time I've cycled to work and back again (22 miles total) and it felt awesome! Even the headwind this morning didn't stop me loving every second. Bye bye hybrid clunkiness, hello sleek road bike speed machine!
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
Hip Priest
Veteran
n+1
Had the same fleeting thought
Imagine getting a puncture on that bike?
I'd have to hope for King Kong to come out of the forest to help
Hip Priest
Veteran
I can't afford a fat bike, sadly. I'll have to make do with a fat rider!
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
Buckets of sweat today, and more to come... 
It reached 32°C today, and the forecast for the next 6 days is: 33, 32, 32, 32, 32 and 34. What the <insert expletive here> happened to Autumn!?
I don't know if any of you read it, but the Audax Alpine Classic was an unusual affair a few weeks back, due to weeks of heat finally causing a few major bush fires in the Victorian Alps. This forced the organisers to make everyone do repeats of Mt Buffalo. I bet those who chose to attend despite the route change were heartily sick of that mountain by the end of the day!
Unfortunately, the effects of these bush fires lingered, because after the weather changed and it rained fairly heavily, there were some major landslides on the Great Alpine Road between Harrietville and Mt Hotham, and now part of the road is a bit of a mess (in fact it looks like it's just barely holding itself together
) :
I was lucky enough to spend a weekend before the fires and subsequent heavy rain riding up Falls Creek, Mt Buffalo and both sides of Mt Hotham, and it was a glorious 2 days. So even though I'd signed up for the Alpine Classic, I wasn't too upset about not going, because I didn't just want to ride up, down, up, down, up then down Mt Buffalo in a day.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to Winter more than ever right now, because I'm fed up with this rolling series of heatwaves.
It reached 32°C today, and the forecast for the next 6 days is: 33, 32, 32, 32, 32 and 34. What the <insert expletive here> happened to Autumn!?
I don't know if any of you read it, but the Audax Alpine Classic was an unusual affair a few weeks back, due to weeks of heat finally causing a few major bush fires in the Victorian Alps. This forced the organisers to make everyone do repeats of Mt Buffalo. I bet those who chose to attend despite the route change were heartily sick of that mountain by the end of the day!
Unfortunately, the effects of these bush fires lingered, because after the weather changed and it rained fairly heavily, there were some major landslides on the Great Alpine Road between Harrietville and Mt Hotham, and now part of the road is a bit of a mess (in fact it looks like it's just barely holding itself together
) :
I was lucky enough to spend a weekend before the fires and subsequent heavy rain riding up Falls Creek, Mt Buffalo and both sides of Mt Hotham, and it was a glorious 2 days. So even though I'd signed up for the Alpine Classic, I wasn't too upset about not going, because I didn't just want to ride up, down, up, down, up then down Mt Buffalo in a day.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to Winter more than ever right now, because I'm fed up with this rolling series of heatwaves.
MisterStan
Label Required
Fresh out this morning, misty too, but it soon cleared up. A really good ride. Thinking about shorts for the way home.... 
BSRU
A Human Being
Had to put the spare rear wheel on for this mornings ride.
Last night decided to investigate the strange noise that had recently started coming from my normal rear by taking the hub apart.
Cones fine, axle fine, bearings fine, plenty of grease, then the culprit.
I'm no expert but I do not think the freehub body should rattle like a kids toy
That will teach me to wear things out by riding too much
Nice quite ride in this morning though.
Last night decided to investigate the strange noise that had recently started coming from my normal rear by taking the hub apart.
Cones fine, axle fine, bearings fine, plenty of grease, then the culprit.
I'm no expert but I do not think the freehub body should rattle like a kids toy
That will teach me to wear things out by riding too much
Nice quite ride in this morning though.
chqshaitan
Guru
met up with another cycler on here (melonfish, thanks bud 
) and he showed me an alternative route to work, much faster for me than the previous route over rutted paths and roads. result
) and he showed me an alternative route to work, much faster for me than the previous route over rutted paths and roads. result
