fredfelt
Mostly unknown member
Potholes big enough to hide a baby in
More and more these days...
This pot hole was big enough for a phone box!
http://thepotholegardener.com/
How was your cycle commute?
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This pot hole was big enough for a phone box!
http://thepotholegardener.com/
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
Fair enough, don't blame you
there are other materials as quick drying as lycra, and not as clingy!
ringo
Macaroni cheese controller
Great ride home on the new bike. Very responsive and quick to accelerate, beautifully engineered. Spurred me to rid so fast I was exhausted at the 3/4 way home point, so struggled a bit up the final two mile hill. Since then have had the shakes - not sure if I overdid it or am coming down with something nasty. Train in today to take old bike home, unless ill.
fredfelt
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Pgd
Well-Known Member
First day back in the saddle this morning, due partly to laziness and partly to a frustrating inability to use a chain tool. New chain and cassette on now though! Currently in a surprising lack of pain. New front brake and rear derailleur will be needed soon-ish, though, I think.
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
"Shitstoppers" as they're called round my way
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
What is it with people and cheap shots today?
No, not as championed by Savile.
Subtle differences, granted. But if you look closely you might spot them.
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Only a few weeks and I'll be able to get all the way home in the light on a Friday - 10 minutes and 5 days earlier for Londoners 
Typically it's only now that I'm getting started on tidying up my lighting.
Battery not holding charge very well, but that's nearly another winter out of the way without needing a new one. I'm planning on carrying a spare on the bike itself with a changeover switch - rather than having to stop and get it out of my bag like I did last night - but only for winter use - though I'm going to permanently wire in a "USB" supply front and rear so I may carry two batteries on camping trips.
Typically it's only now that I'm getting started on tidying up my lighting.
Battery not holding charge very well, but that's nearly another winter out of the way without needing a new one. I'm planning on carrying a spare on the bike itself with a changeover switch - rather than having to stop and get it out of my bag like I did last night - but only for winter use - though I'm going to permanently wire in a "USB" supply front and rear so I may carry two batteries on camping trips.
joustmaster
offcumdun
No front light last night. As the battery died.
Had to cycle quite differently to make up for it.
Will have to rummage through the cupboards at work to see if they have any the right size.
Had to cycle quite differently to make up for it.
Will have to rummage through the cupboards at work to see if they have any the right size.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
My new high beam switch built on the base of a 99p "pinger" bell from Wilkos.- it probably chucks out enough light by itself to be seen by.
I'm fully expecting to have to obscure the backs of the red ones so I'm not showing the wrong colour light at the front.
I may well also wire up the LED light supply from all the switches to a dimmer - perhaps even controlled by a photocell - if I find them too distracting.
I'm fully expecting to have to obscure the backs of the red ones so I'm not showing the wrong colour light at the front.
I may well also wire up the LED light supply from all the switches to a dimmer - perhaps even controlled by a photocell - if I find them too distracting.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
And the horn is back on.
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
Not a good morning.
Overslept by 16 mins so cycled to the 2nd closest station, only to find that my key will no longer unlock my d-lock. Battled with it a bit & gave up so cycled home again, put bike in garage & walked 20 mins to closest station (one that I no longer cycle to).
Fuck knkws what time I will finally get in today. Train website says maybe 10am.
I spose locks will give up & seize eventually but seems a bit of a coincidence that someone unclipped my front brake cable yesterday at both the wheel and handle. Grr.
Overslept by 16 mins so cycled to the 2nd closest station, only to find that my key will no longer unlock my d-lock. Battled with it a bit & gave up so cycled home again, put bike in garage & walked 20 mins to closest station (one that I no longer cycle to).
Fuck knkws what time I will finally get in today. Train website says maybe 10am.
I spose locks will give up & seize eventually but seems a bit of a coincidence that someone unclipped my front brake cable yesterday at both the wheel and handle. Grr.
joustmaster
offcumdun
ringo
Macaroni cheese controller
Does sound like someone had a go at the lock too, bastards.
joustmaster
offcumdun
how much did that bike cost? It looks dead fancy.
Or is it one of those things, where its better not to ask
ringo
Macaroni cheese controller
how much did that bike cost? It looks dead fancy.
Or is it one of those things, where its better not to ask
Nope, it was just under £1300, though with the cycle scheme on the first grand it'll cost me a few hundred less than that.
joustmaster
offcumdun
That scheme really does help out, doesn't it.
I keep thinking about buying an expensive bike. But I either wouldn't leave it locked up outside, or would be constantly shitting my self about it being thieved.
ringo
Macaroni cheese controller
I never leave mine outside, it's either double locked in a secure underground car park at work or at home. Last time I left a bike outside was 4 years ago when I had to ride my lovely Genesis Vapour to an office in Spitalfields for work. Left it 20 minutes and it was gone
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
And the horn is back on.
Your bike is an aesthetic crime against humanity. Why don't you run all those cables inside conduits?
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