Tales from today's commute....
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subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
New Night vision evo in XXL fits me lovely. Kept me dry in the rain . Loving it ?
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Bit breezy out. Got wet on the way in but mostly had a tailwind. Dry on the way back but windier and it was mostly a headwind or a cross wind.
Hard work but at least I wasn't stuck in the big queue trying to get through Bayston Hill.
Hard work but at least I wasn't stuck in the big queue trying to get through Bayston Hill.
Missed any rain for the commute home. Nice and mild temperature again. The wind was mostly from the side so it wasn't too bad.
Tagged on to another cyclist heading my way. He was no slouch though I could tell I was slightly quicker. I was going to over take however he had a really stupidly anti social aimed too high strobe light. So I hung back keeping a good bike length behind. Followed him for a good few miles into Bromley. I thought he was going straight ahead while I turned left. However he turned left also latching on to my wheel. I slowed down and waved him past. Told him that his light was doing my head in. He said sorry and turned it into normal flash mode. I sped up a little not minding him jumping on my wheel now.. However he couldn't keep up and soon lost him.
Tagged on to another cyclist heading my way. He was no slouch though I could tell I was slightly quicker. I was going to over take however he had a really stupidly anti social aimed too high strobe light. So I hung back keeping a good bike length behind. Followed him for a good few miles into Bromley. I thought he was going straight ahead while I turned left. However he turned left also latching on to my wheel. I slowed down and waved him past. Told him that his light was doing my head in. He said sorry and turned it into normal flash mode. I sped up a little not minding him jumping on my wheel now.. However he couldn't keep up and soon lost him.
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B******d headwind.
... and apologies to the pedestrian on the other side of the Portsmouth Road who I might have slightly spooked with my Tourettes like outburst at the gust of wind that stopped me in my tracks. I know it didn't help my cause but it made me feel a lot better.
1 numpty who decided to pull out on me at the roundabout 100 yards from home. They even managed to slow to a complete stop at the line, had a good look round, couldn't have failed to spot me... but still pulled out right in front and caused my second expletive outburst of the commute.
... and apologies to the pedestrian on the other side of the Portsmouth Road who I might have slightly spooked with my Tourettes like outburst at the gust of wind that stopped me in my tracks. I know it didn't help my cause but it made me feel a lot better.
1 numpty who decided to pull out on me at the roundabout 100 yards from home. They even managed to slow to a complete stop at the line, had a good look round, couldn't have failed to spot me... but still pulled out right in front and caused my second expletive outburst of the commute.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Had to clean the chain again tonight, think that's three times this week. As with everyone else a pig of a headwind tonight.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Made it to work before the rain. I was all geared up for a soaking but the rain never came. BBC was telling me it was going to be a complete down pour but it seems the winds kept the heavy rain clouds at bay.
Got caught in some light drizzle on the way home and half boiled in a bag as i didnt have shorts or anything more breathable with me. First commute with the GP 4S tyres and I am in awe at how well they roll.
Time to hit the shower!
Got caught in some light drizzle on the way home and half boiled in a bag as i didnt have shorts or anything more breathable with me. First commute with the GP 4S tyres and I am in awe at how well they roll.
Time to hit the shower!
brake seized again so have picked up a cable - see if that works
OP
OP
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Got lucky yesterday and stayed dry both into work and back home. Dry this morning so hoping I get lucky again tonight.
Psycho may have a new car but I'm not sure, I need to get a proper look at her. Interesting number plate too, SKANX (although technically there is a 59 after the K)
Psycho may have a new car but I'm not sure, I need to get a proper look at her. Interesting number plate too, SKANX (although technically there is a 59 after the K)
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Icicles in the beard this morning 
hennbell
Guru
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta , Canada
I am 2 km away from work, it is -26C fortunately no wind, and down goes the front tyre. To make things worst I took my mini pump out of my bag last week end. With or without the mini pump it is to cold to stop anyway so I road to work on a soft tyre, very slow ride. I keep a pump and tubes at work.
