Andy in Germany
Guru
From what I've picked up from other posts you've earned a bit of rest.
Tales from today's commute....
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From what I've picked up from other posts you've earned a bit of rest.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
Interesting route through Morley!
Andy in Germany
Guru
And you believed it?
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
Not going to happen, already volunteered for sat overtime.
Switching bikes tomorrow as the freehub on the usual commuter still slipping now and then like a pawl isn't engaging and as im still sniffly I'm not messing about stripping it ATM
Thorn Sherpa
Veteran
Slippy commute to and from work today all the leaves turning to mush on the track. Dry all day as well so happy with that 👍
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
Dry today, but did feel the full slushy leaf effect. One of my light's popped off on the shared path this morning. Tried to stop quickly but the rear end snaked all over on the sloppy wet leaf mulch. Ah. It really is slippy. I've been taking it easy on corners covered in leaves, just hope I don't need to do any quick stops soon.
Slightly nippy, so I wore my neck buff. Much lighter this morning will less cloud cover. This rain had been 'doing my head in'.
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
Wet leaves...a friend used to call it 'tyre mulch'. The mush once dried on my bike frame so I peeled it off like cardboard.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
Don't know why I bothered cleaning the commuter bike last week - yet another wet road commute with that fine misty drizzle in the air that doesn't show up on the rain radar, but soaks through eventually. I think I may treat the bike to a new set of wheels once I retire as the rims are beginning to get that concave feel on the braking track.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Got absolutely drenched last night.
For me, commuter bike clean will await the Vernal equinox. Cleaning through winter would mean more time cleaning than riding!
For me, commuter bike clean will await the Vernal equinox. Cleaning through winter would mean more time cleaning than riding!
ianrauk
Tattooed Beat Messiah
Change over to disk brakes. Best thing I ever did for a commuting bike. All year round cycle commuting eats rims and brake pads like nobody's business.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
I have got a couple of proper wet weather bikes with disk brakes that I occasionally use on the commute, but I'm not buying another main commuter bike just for the remaining 3 and a bit months
ianrauk
Tattooed Beat Messiah
I have got a couple of proper wet weather bikes with disk brakes that I occasionally use on the commute, but I'm not buying another main commuter bike just for the remaining 3 and a bit months
I hear ya
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
I've made a note to hose the guards when I clean the bike as I was getting quite a build up of solid mulch last week.
