DaleB
Active Member
- Location
- Manchester
Hi all,
I've just returned home from my first commute (Altrincham - Manchester); and by God was it eventful!
One the way:
Around the corner from my house I was first attacked by a dog which came running after me! I stopped and stood still as the owner came running over .
After this I experienced the busy 'Princess Parkway - Manchester' (My own doing via route planning that one), this involved me negotiating bin men on a triple carriageway ...
All in all, after arriving at Uni i was pleased with the mornings efforts though and was looking forward to the journey home
The way home:
Within 200 yards of leaving Uni i failed to negotiate a smashed porcelain plate/cup and slashed my tire!?!?
I spent ages getting covered in dirt fixing it... To the amusement of 'Jmetz' (whom i called as he lives around the corner). Eventually, having fixed it (although my tire now looks like it has a hernia) i headed on - wearily!
The rest of the ride was pleasant though and i particularly enjoyed passing all of the queuing traffic .
So, a bit of an uneventful first commute , please tell me it gets easier (otherwise i'll take the car )
Ps. As seen as my tires now slashed and the innertube pokes out - i take it i'll have to replace it?
I've just returned home from my first commute (Altrincham - Manchester); and by God was it eventful!
One the way:
Around the corner from my house I was first attacked by a dog which came running after me! I stopped and stood still as the owner came running over .
After this I experienced the busy 'Princess Parkway - Manchester' (My own doing via route planning that one), this involved me negotiating bin men on a triple carriageway ...
All in all, after arriving at Uni i was pleased with the mornings efforts though and was looking forward to the journey home
The way home:
Within 200 yards of leaving Uni i failed to negotiate a smashed porcelain plate/cup and slashed my tire!?!?
I spent ages getting covered in dirt fixing it... To the amusement of 'Jmetz' (whom i called as he lives around the corner). Eventually, having fixed it (although my tire now looks like it has a hernia) i headed on - wearily!
The rest of the ride was pleasant though and i particularly enjoyed passing all of the queuing traffic .
So, a bit of an uneventful first commute , please tell me it gets easier (otherwise i'll take the car )
Ps. As seen as my tires now slashed and the innertube pokes out - i take it i'll have to replace it?