Its the River Alre - about here. Unfortunately, I believe most of the fishing is private. I couldn't hang around 'cause I had to get home for the school pickup, but if you look down from the bridges you can usually see the trout. The River Test is also on a lot of my rides - that's amazing for trout, but there's very little if any public access.Maz said:
Your commute -in pictures?
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. I went to the local park, using a ball of cotton wool instead of a fly - and at the crack of dawn so no one thought I was a mentalist fishing in the middle of a field.
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Nigeyy
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OK, here we go -today (being Wednesday for me at the moment) I took photos of my commute coming home. Here it is:
http://mycommuteinpictures.blogspot.com/
You can click on the pictures to enlarge them.
http://mycommuteinpictures.blogspot.com/
You can click on the pictures to enlarge them.
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Nice one mate, thanks for sharing!
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That looks a lot nicer than my commute, thanks for sharingNigeyy said:
Beautiful. And there's some nice property there as well.
I tried to get some pics of some of the chocolate-box thatched houses on my route, but every one had a scowling biddie leaning on the gate on the day I took my camera. I never had the guts to ask them if it was ok.
I tried to get some pics of some of the chocolate-box thatched houses on my route, but every one had a scowling biddie leaning on the gate on the day I took my camera. I never had the guts to ask them if it was ok.
HLaB
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I might get an ATC5k for Christmas I quite like the wireless remote control that lets you take photos on the move. For some reason on my commute I don't like to stop.
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Nigeyy
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Well, thanks for the kind comments. I'm pretty lucky, I have roads mostly to myself, and certainly when I cycle in early in the morning, I often can go 5-8 miles stretches and see only a handful of cars. Add on to that my commute really goes through some pretty areas.
One thing I am proud of is my commuting bike -I've really been enjoying it recently. I think the entire setup has cost around 250 quid -and that's not counting the fact I had the wheelset and brakeset already. I built both of those wheels myself, and did all the other mechanicking as well -the frame was just that -a frame. I was patient for some online deals for components as well as using Ebay judiciously (e.g. Gripshift shifters were about ten quid including shipping and were brand new!). For about 250 quid complete I think it's a bargain and a very nice commuting or touring bike.
So..... anyone else want to put up a blog or similar with a pictorial representation of their commute? I'd love to see what other people have.
One thing I am proud of is my commuting bike -I've really been enjoying it recently. I think the entire setup has cost around 250 quid -and that's not counting the fact I had the wheelset and brakeset already. I built both of those wheels myself, and did all the other mechanicking as well -the frame was just that -a frame. I was patient for some online deals for components as well as using Ebay judiciously (e.g. Gripshift shifters were about ten quid including shipping and were brand new!). For about 250 quid complete I think it's a bargain and a very nice commuting or touring bike.
So..... anyone else want to put up a blog or similar with a pictorial representation of their commute? I'd love to see what other people have.
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None of those pictures are of my house 
Surprizingly, when I was taking the pictures, I saw more cyclists than I'd ever had, but perhaps it was due to me leaving at a popular time (i.e. around 5:00pm). However, none of the cyclists looked like they were commuters, more just cyclists out for a training ride on road bikes. I'm not sure that people over here are really that worse than people in the UK -it seems if you give some people access to a car, they apparently lose all walking ability and physical mobility. I do know people who drive to get coffee within a couple of hundred yards -sad, but true. The only drive thru's I've seen here are banks and fast food places -when I was in Australia, they had a drive thru liquor store as well!
If you look carefully at the bike picture and click on it, you might see some stickers on the car that might make you smile.
Surprizingly, when I was taking the pictures, I saw more cyclists than I'd ever had, but perhaps it was due to me leaving at a popular time (i.e. around 5:00pm). However, none of the cyclists looked like they were commuters, more just cyclists out for a training ride on road bikes. I'm not sure that people over here are really that worse than people in the UK -it seems if you give some people access to a car, they apparently lose all walking ability and physical mobility. I do know people who drive to get coffee within a couple of hundred yards -sad, but true. The only drive thru's I've seen here are banks and fast food places -when I was in Australia, they had a drive thru liquor store as well!
If you look carefully at the bike picture and click on it, you might see some stickers on the car that might make you smile.
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Hooray, after a 3 month "hiatus" from paid employment I'm back to the daily grind.
OK, I admit, on the job interviews I would wonder "what's the bike commute like?" Fortunately I came out well -the commute is 8 miles each way on reasonable roads -in fact it's actually shorter than my old commute.
Here we go, some photos from Tuesday:
Start of the commute back home......
This is actually about a one mile straight.
Same road, this minivan had just overtaken me and was taking a left.
Yup, I commute on Route 135, Needham Massachusetts. This is the busiest part of the commute -while it looks quiet, it usually is a bit trafficky.
Same road a bit farther down -nice overtake by that car by the way (he did have plenty of time to pull in as that oncoming car was further away than it looks in the photo).
I cross over the Charles River on Route 135 -this flows from the 'burbs into Boston harbour. I usually see ducks (and when I do I can't help but call out "quack, quack") but sadly none in this photo.
This is the bridge where the previous photo was taken.
Prettier part of my commute -this a road that cuts across from Route 135.
Side view as I was cycling along.....
OK, I admit, on the job interviews I would wonder "what's the bike commute like?" Fortunately I came out well -the commute is 8 miles each way on reasonable roads -in fact it's actually shorter than my old commute.
Here we go, some photos from Tuesday:
Start of the commute back home......
This is actually about a one mile straight.
Same road, this minivan had just overtaken me and was taking a left.
Yup, I commute on Route 135, Needham Massachusetts. This is the busiest part of the commute -while it looks quiet, it usually is a bit trafficky.
Same road a bit farther down -nice overtake by that car by the way (he did have plenty of time to pull in as that oncoming car was further away than it looks in the photo).
I cross over the Charles River on Route 135 -this flows from the 'burbs into Boston harbour. I usually see ducks (and when I do I can't help but call out "quack, quack") but sadly none in this photo.
Prettier part of my commute -this a road that cuts across from Route 135.
Side view as I was cycling along.....
