I was surprised seeing the temperature gauge reading 4° at 7am this morning. Back in longs and long finger gloves. But as you say, we've got the sun back.
Tales from today's commute....
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I was surprised seeing the temperature gauge reading 4° at 7am this morning. Back in longs and long finger gloves. But as you say, we've got the sun back.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Glad I had the 2 magic shine lights as dense fog on the country lanes before sunrise so I had to ride in the middle of the road in places as I needed room to manoeuvre and the road twisted .
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Thankful for dry roads and clear skies, I went to wipe & relube the chain on my Giant Contend commuter this morning and realised that the BB (which I have been intending to replace for about a week) is utterly borked with a good 5mm of wobbly movement/slack.
This is probably due to the excessively watery crappy roads I have to ride on. It's had a hard winter, although I have always tried to keep the drivetrain clean.
So my Giant TCR came out for the first time this year.
No time to fit the mudguards so it did throw up a little muddy water here and there.
The rim brakes are very sharp indeed in the dry and bite far earlier than the hydro 105 discs on the commuter. I had to bunny hop patches of scalped tarmac.
I'll need to grab a bit of weekend time to replace the BB. It's the first time it's been replaced on this bike, hoping it comes out alright. It's lovely to be riding in daylight in the mornings, and with a little more light in the evenings.
This is probably due to the excessively watery crappy roads I have to ride on. It's had a hard winter, although I have always tried to keep the drivetrain clean.
So my Giant TCR came out for the first time this year.
No time to fit the mudguards so it did throw up a little muddy water here and there.
The rim brakes are very sharp indeed in the dry and bite far earlier than the hydro 105 discs on the commuter. I had to bunny hop patches of scalped tarmac.
I'll need to grab a bit of weekend time to replace the BB. It's the first time it's been replaced on this bike, hoping it comes out alright. It's lovely to be riding in daylight in the mornings, and with a little more light in the evenings.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Back to dark and gloom this morning, at least as per most Friday mornings the traffic was light. Yesterday's strong and warm South South East wind which would have blown me in had completely switched 180 into a cold North North West wind which made it hard work. The traffic lights were mostly in my favour or about to change green so I was actually slightly faster than I expected. Lol, the only bit of congestion was on the station stairs. Two folk were in front of me, one carrying a case. Some bloke at my rear saw me with a bike and must have assumed it was me carrying the bike was causing a delay. He ran up the stairs on the wrong side to get in front of me and dove into the tiny gap between me and the two in front, only to come to a grinding halt. Very softly he took out my front wheel as I was carrying the bike. He's was then desperate to get passed all the way up but he was now trapped. 😂
EckyH
It wasn't me!
- Location
- Nottuln, North Rhine-Westphalia
Fairly fresh today, but calm and sunny.
Sadly there were a dead deer, a dead hare and dead toads on the roads - seemingly all killed by car drivers.
Astonishingly the first four storks are here already.
E.
Sadly there were a dead deer, a dead hare and dead toads on the roads - seemingly all killed by car drivers.
Astonishingly the first four storks are here already.
E.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Us Northerners did indeed steel the sun and temperature. I dropped the high viz Gillet last night as it was too warm (handy in the morning as it's windproof so keeps the core warm. We are paying for it today, it's back to being wet, although I'm WFH. MrsF was up early to swim in a muddy puddle in Debdale Park.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Coming home yesterday i had a legal e bike sitting on my back wheel as i was full gas going uphill , he could have overtaken as i was only doing about 10-11 mph then as soon as it levelled out i left him.
Today was chilly one again and my legs were tired as i have been pushing it a bit as my knee has been feeling great of late but it was a nasty cold wind in my face so it took a whole 3 mins longer going in to work
Today was chilly one again and my legs were tired as i have been pushing it a bit as my knee has been feeling great of late but it was a nasty cold wind in my face so it took a whole 3 mins longer going in to work
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Wet going to the station but luckily it's only 0.75 miles and by the time I got off the train for the 4.5miles home it had actually stopped. The roads were soaked though cue the traffic chaos. Nothing much happened except patient drivers. One held back on the Urban dual carriageway (no central reserve) as I shoulder checked a few times before switching to the outside right turn lane. Another held back where he could have easily overtook on the wide flat junction before the only hill on route, then waited until I sat up to let them by. Then another never dived for a pinch point that's stupidly wide before hand and continued to wait and illuminate the road through the only unlit area that's slightly uphill (most drivers pass there if they can't beat me to the pinch point).
Morning all
Well. Last Friday's commute. Boy it was a wet one. The heavens opened like I haven't seen for a long time. By the time I got to the train station I was like a proverbial drowning.
Predicting the rain and not wanting to sit on a train for half an hour in wet and cold gear. I bought dry gear with me. So popped in the gents to change.
That was rainy cycle commute #23 for the year
Same period last year. 6 rainy commutes.
A massive difference.
Can the wet weather please stop now
This mornings ride to the station. 10° and foggy.
Fog on the Med is all mine, all mine.
Well. Last Friday's commute. Boy it was a wet one. The heavens opened like I haven't seen for a long time. By the time I got to the train station I was like a proverbial drowning.
Predicting the rain and not wanting to sit on a train for half an hour in wet and cold gear. I bought dry gear with me. So popped in the gents to change.
That was rainy cycle commute #23 for the year
Same period last year. 6 rainy commutes.
A massive difference.
Can the wet weather please stop now
This mornings ride to the station. 10° and foggy.
Fog on the Med is all mine, all mine.
biking_fox
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester
grey dull monday. again. that's how we roll.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Here is a first for this year. Cleaning the CX bike yesterday after a mud fest over a 1/3 of my 30 mile ride, I had some let over water so decided to, wait for it, wash the 'DUST' off my commuter bike from last week. There, I said it !
Cold and foggy this morning, not much to report which is probably a good thing.
I did have fun overtaking a couple of ebikes up an incline - one a road-esque bike carrying a bloke in all the gear
Took some photos but the phone is currently inaccessible and they're mediocre at best - much like this morning's sausages
I did have fun overtaking a couple of ebikes up an incline - one a road-esque bike carrying a bloke in all the gear
Took some photos but the phone is currently inaccessible and they're mediocre at best - much like this morning's sausages
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Doubtful today as i have to take mrs ck to the dentist just before i would leave for work on the bike .
