fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Rather warm one this morning. Still set a quick time. Struggled to cool down getting changed. Plonked myself in front of a desk fan when in the office.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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biking_fox
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester
Really was! Peak Forest is a wonderful canal to ride along, shame about the slog up the Ashton and getting back through the rest of manchester. 20miles for a nice very much temp ride home. Fish in the canal, lots of geese, a few dragonflies et al.
Fortunately my building has a shower, so I can set it to cool when riding in on mornings like this (and hot in winter!) so I'm at my desk looking about as presentable as I ever get.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Which bit of the Peak did you cover. I used to commute down the Peak and Ashton, but it wrecks your drive chain quickly. I use the Peak canal quite a lot on my CX bike - I'm near Woodley and the big long tunnel.
biking_fox
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester
From the start junction at the Ashton, this time just to Woodley before turning down the main road to Stockport. I have run through to Marple before. I wouldn't want to commute regularly on the Ashton it's not smooth riding, but it's fun for a sunny afternoon.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Ah, you weren't far from where I live. I have to get through those road works at the Church (St Marks) every morning.
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
Bristol seems plagued with them. There is the 'gang of yoofs' who like to race around the city in a gang all on high speed emotorbikes, which is what they are. I've been buzzed by 'em on the B2B path, 20-30mph uphill, obviously not pedaling, often two per machine, love to pull wheelies as they speed past.
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
Puffing & panting in yesterdays heat on the commute home, buzzed by idiot on ebike shooting up the path at about 30mph, actually filming himself with one hand on his phone.
200 yards later....lovely karma. He was getting nicked by four cops
200 yards later....lovely karma. He was getting nicked by four cops
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Puffing & panting in yesterdays heat on the commute home, buzzed by idiot on ebike shooting up the path at about 30mph, actually filming himself with one hand on his phone.
200 yards later....lovely karma. He was getting nicked by four cops
Send them up to Bradley Stoke when they've caught all of the B2B ones!
