Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Not anywhere near as strong as last night, but the wind was bitterly cold this morning, despite my predictions (or more accurately the BBC predictions) I've not used the ice bike since Monday
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Mine chain is playing up and needs changing, chain wear tool indicates over 0.75 but still well under 1.0.
But it has done well over 5,000km(3,000 miles), even when I used Shimano chains they lasted over 3,200km(2,000 miles), 1,000 miles seems very short indeed.
Main problem with an old chain is it wears out other components faster, i.e. rear cassette and chain rings.
Changing a chain is very simple, just get the length right and join, even easier with a power link.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Another gruelling 1 hr 20 coming home.
Thankfully tomorrow is Friday the end of the week.
I am getting tired of this weather now!
Thankfully tomorrow is Friday the end of the week.
I am getting tired of this weather now!
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
Out, damn'd Friday legs, out I say! 
The problem with 300 hilly commuting km per week is that sometimes the legs want nothing of it. My legs hurt.
The problem with 300 hilly commuting km per week is that sometimes the legs want nothing of it. My legs hurt.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Normal commute and nothing of any real interest, apart from, where has all the speed gone out of my legs ! ? ! ?
young Ed
Veteran
nothing but a leaf in the road what are you on about?!
my 'commute' wake up at half 6 hear rain still pouring down outside say to myself f' it
i'll get my mum to give me a lift to the bus! 
falls back to sleep Cheers Ed
Fiona R
Formerly known as Cranky Knee Girl
- Location
- N Somerset
Only two days ridden out of my four commute days this week, Mon and today.....only got a bit wet on the way in and it was still sort of light at 5.30 and a tail wind and no rain coming home. As good as it gets 
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User33236
Guest
Today's return journey was the first day this year I've got home before it got dark. Bring on more 
Today's return journey was the first day this year I've got home before it got dark. Bring on more
I did notice when leaving work this evening that it was noticeably lighter.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A short direct commute for me as I wanted back for a ride. What was nice it was my first entire AM and PM commute in the light :-)
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David Parry
Active Member
- Location
- Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Bright ride into work this morning in the Vancouver area, with a southerly 10 knot wind . . sun getting warm again. Winds calmed out for the ride home . . in darkness. My brother spotted a Robin on the weekend. The edge of spring is in sight!
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Very weird in Leicester this morning. Set off in lovely dry conditions and not much wind, so I head out into the sticks. Notice it is icy so head back into town, then started to notice pockets of ice in town, I would ride by parked cars and they were thickly frosted, then a few houses down the cars were all clear, go down one street frosty road, next street completely clear and so on and so.
If the weather forecast is correct it is going to be a wet ride home.
If the weather forecast is correct it is going to be a wet ride home.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Not the best of commutes.
Up and ready, porridge down the cake hole. No noticable ice, so out with the fixed. Meeting in Manchester, but had time to make a 18 mile route in. Got about 7 miles in and noticed the front had gone spongy. Bounced the front whilst riding, yup, slow puncture.
Right this will be fixed in 5 mins. Double checked tyre. Put in tube, fitted tyre. Ah, pump isn't getting purchase - long valve tubes weren't "long valved" enough for my new wheels (30mm deep) Argh. Fitted second spare, the same.
Pumped up punctured tube and found a tiny hole - not easy at the side of a busy noisy road. Out with the glue and a patch. Tidied up mess and slapped tube back in (glue still wet). Pumped up. By now I'd lost 30 minutes - argh never had such a bad repair.
Decided as was now late, and was running a dodgy repair, I'd head for the office instead. Repair held. I've fortunately got a brand new tube in the office that's 48mm rather than 42mm so it fits.
What a numpty. Should have double checked I still had long valved tubes after the pot hole snake bite a few weeks ago.
Oh, and the meeting in Manchester got cancelled after I phoned in - folk on leave !
Up and ready, porridge down the cake hole. No noticable ice, so out with the fixed. Meeting in Manchester, but had time to make a 18 mile route in. Got about 7 miles in and noticed the front had gone spongy. Bounced the front whilst riding, yup, slow puncture.
Right this will be fixed in 5 mins. Double checked tyre. Put in tube, fitted tyre. Ah, pump isn't getting purchase - long valve tubes weren't "long valved" enough for my new wheels (30mm deep) Argh. Fitted second spare, the same.
Pumped up punctured tube and found a tiny hole - not easy at the side of a busy noisy road. Out with the glue and a patch. Tidied up mess and slapped tube back in (glue still wet). Pumped up. By now I'd lost 30 minutes - argh never had such a bad repair.
Decided as was now late, and was running a dodgy repair, I'd head for the office instead. Repair held. I've fortunately got a brand new tube in the office that's 48mm rather than 42mm so it fits.
What a numpty. Should have double checked I still had long valved tubes after the pot hole snake bite a few weeks ago.
Oh, and the meeting in Manchester got cancelled after I phoned in - folk on leave !
