How was your cycle commute?

[chriswill]

Yay. I can join in with the antics. Took me a little by surprise on a housing estate

 

[gentlegreen]

Me, I've only been to Bristol once so I don't know the place very well. However I understand it's pretty flat and the surrounding countryside lacks hills also.

 

[ringo]

Great to be back in the saddle, feel a hundred times better already, even if I did accidentally put my saddle back on too far back and pointing upwards so it hurt e bum all the way in. Will have to re-adjust before the ride home tonight, which will be even better

BTW Mrs R reports that the filth have shut and cordoned off Palace Road, looks like some sort of aggro in a house rather than a traffic thing, apparently.

 

[gentlegreen]

I've got the flaming lurgy.
It probably didn't help that I went for an 18 mile ride yesterday in spite of feeling a little under-par. (I thought it was the coffee I'd had for breakfast)
I changed out of my damp shirts half way and it was mild enough to have a little lie-down .. I made decent progress on the way home - if not spectacular ...
Then 10 minutes from home, someone I know insisted I stop for a chat - which lasted over an hour so I nearly got hypothermia...

 

[pissflaps]

Great to be back in the saddle, feel a hundred times better already, even if I did accidentally put my saddle back on too far back and pointing upwards so it hurt e bum all the way in. Will have to re-adjust before the ride home tonight, which will be even better

BTW Mrs R reports that the filth have shut and cordoned off Palace Road, looks like some sort of aggro in a house rather than a traffic thing, apparently.

we used to live on palace road. for a sought after, leafy, tree lined avenue in the 'respectable' end of tulse hill's famous tulse hill, it certainly gets it's fair share of domestic shouty-fists.

 

[ddraig]

first bike commute for almost 3 weeks after accident
took it easy and a lovely day, wasn't too bad
quicker and 'free' too

 

[Orang Utan]

I have bought a load of bike gear, including clothing and I was intending to wear shorts tomorrow. Is this a bad idea?

 

[joustmaster]

I have bought a load of bike gear, including clothing and I was intending to wear shorts tomorrow. Is this a bad idea?

I've worn shorts all winter
Its a good motivator to cycle faster.

 

[Frances Lengel]

I have heard that many times over the last 23 years... It infuriates me. Just wish I said something more useful, rather than 'you look like a pig' Right now I could write an essay on all the things I wish I said. That's the way it goes after an argument... Gah!

Never mind saying something more useful - If he looked like a pig, pointing it out to him was the only thing to do.

 

[weepiper]

Fucking sleety horrible wet snow all day today. I could barely see on the way in to work and actually had to get off and push at one point because the driving sleet in my face was too much. Then was late to start because I had to change out of my winter trousers and hang all my wet stuff up to dry etc. Horrible bloody weather.

 

[Orang Utan]

Shorts were fine. New kit all good. I have a jacket, tunics, shorts and a very shiny helmet (fnar). New bright lights and more on the way plus a load of reflective tape to stick on my bag.

 

[smorodina]

Shorts were fine. New kit all good. I have a jacket, tunics, shorts and a very shiny helmet (fnar). New bright lights and more on the way plus a load of reflective tape to stick on my bag.

Do you have a photo with all this on?

 

[Biddlybee]

Shorts were fine. New kit all good. I have a jacket, tunics, shorts and a very shiny helmet (fnar). New bright lights and more on the way plus a load of reflective tape to stick on my bag.

tunics?

 

[smorodina]

jerseys, innit

 

[Biddlybee]

ah

 

[Orang Utan]

Sorry, dunno what you call them! Tops!

 

[Orang Utan]

Do you have a photo with all this on?

No, but I can get one if you really want
I look like a twat but at least you can see this twat

 

[a_chap]

Not sure what was going on but I felt particularly energetic on the ride to and from work today. Probably not a good sign...

 

[chriswill]

Someone's been faffing with the rotation of my lens!

Nice left sided overtake at the lights, If I'd wobbled we both could have come a cropper

 

[smorodina]

No, but I can get one if you really want
I look like a twat but at least you can see this twat

sure ask that photographer dude in london thread who wants to practice taking photos.
under no circumstances take you bra top off, mind

 

[Crispy]

More than the average number of squeaky bikes out there today. One particularly bad example had an entirely rusty chain. Not even the bearings were shiny. I'm amazed it was even moving.

It would be weird and creepy to carry a long-nozzled oil can with me for guerrilla lubrications wouldn't it?

 

[Hellsbells]

god, it was freezing cycling home tonight. Where did that evil, painful wind come from Where's spring

 

[chriswill]

The wind was behind me coming home. 2 PR's on strava without even pushing it

 

[a_chap]

2 PR's on strava without even pushing it

What the heck does that mean?

 

[chriswill]

What the heck does that mean?

http://app.strava.com/athletes/449359

Its a cycling app that works with GPS on either Android or IOS which allows you to create segments out on the road.
Every other cyclist that then rides the route with strava activated has their time uploaded to the website so you can compare times.

I like it, it pushes me on if I'm out on my own and I know that there is a segment coming up.

Plus there is a few of us who have it and you can have bragging rights if you are the quickest through a segment.

PR = personal record

 

[a_chap]

...adds Strava to my list of blocked web sites.

 

[chriswill]

Haha! Each to their own I guess.

It works for me

 

[a_chap]

It's looking highly likely that I won't be riding Barry's Bristol Ball Basher tomorrow. Which is a shame - it's part of my LEL preparation.

GG - what's the weather like now in Brizzle? Any idea what it's like out in the hilly bits (e.g. according to the route sheet that includes places like Hawkesbury Upton, West Harptree, Wookey Hole)

 

[gentlegreen]

We seem to have escaped the worst of the weather so far - all north of here - but it's cold and predicted to get even colder - moderate north easterly wind ...
I've been trapped indoors with flu all week - not looking forward to getting back on the bike on Monday when it will be full-on winter again.

EDIT :-

Just peeked out my front door for the first time and it's bloody cold - amazed it isn't actually snowing.

 

[a_chap]

I've just got back from walking my dogs on the Malvern Hills where it's literally knee-deep in snow. It's been snowing constantly since last night. And it's bit parky too!