How was your cycle commute?
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gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Shorts season had better get here soon.
I have holes forming in my combats.
I have holes forming in my combats.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
A leisurely haul up to my favourite meadow, collecting comestibles on the way.
A couple of hours' chilling and back home mostly assisted by a stiff breeze coming in with the tide.
A couple of hours' chilling and back home mostly assisted by a stiff breeze coming in with the tide.
smorodina
Where is my Mercian?
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
And why not? 
Anyway the 250 mile ride was a bit of a bastard. Over half of it was into a headwind and nearly all of it went either up or down. And the Welsh rain gods paid a visit during the first 60 or so miles.
Next week: a much easier 180 miles from Derby to Skegness and back.
Anyway the 250 mile ride was a bit of a bastard. Over half of it was into a headwind and nearly all of it went either up or down. And the Welsh rain gods paid a visit during the first 60 or so miles.
Next week: a much easier 180 miles from Derby to Skegness and back.
I am really loving riding now I gave my tyres a bit more air last week. I know it's obvious, but it makes such a difference.
The only sour point was that one of trainers seems to have developed a very small but very hard lump, which digs in just to the left of my Achilles. Two socks on that foot seemed to solve it though.
The only sour point was that one of trainers seems to have developed a very small but very hard lump, which digs in just to the left of my Achilles. Two socks on that foot seemed to solve it though.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Well I was wrong about the bottom bracket being too long - couldn't get a fag-paper in there.... which is odd because this is the same model of crankset I had before I had to change the BB to suit a different sort.
Unless the small sprocket is supposed to sit right over the shoulder ...
Unless the small sprocket is supposed to sit right over the shoulder ...
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
It depends on the frame geometry and what 'Q' you are trying to achieve. Before you do anything else clean the fucking thing. It looks like it's just been pulled out of a canal. That doesn't look wrong to me though...
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
I found the photo I took when weepiper so kindly advised me ...
All I'm trying to do is be kind to the front mech and everything else.... presumably I want optimal chain alignment for the commonest ratio ?
All I'm trying to do is be kind to the front mech and everything else.... presumably I want optimal chain alignment for the commonest ratio ?
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
You recommended a 122.5 mm one for the cheapo riveted crankset I'd bought and it did the trick.
Yes I'm back to an Alivio M411.
The old one I took out is within the realms of possibility to find to see what's written on it.
http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/cost-effective-sprockets-chain-set.251553/#post-9156633
EDIT :-
how can you tell it's an Alivio ?
Yes I'm back to an Alivio M411.
The old one I took out is within the realms of possibility to find to see what's written on it.
http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/cost-effective-sprockets-chain-set.251553/#post-9156633
EDIT :-
how can you tell it's an Alivio ?
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
Ok so if that b/b is the one you were using with an Alivio chainset previously it should be the right one. It doesn't look wrong from the picture, just looks like you need to set the front mech up again to suit. You can check if the chainline's right by putting the chain on the middle chainring and a cog as close to the middle of the cassette and looking along the top line of the chain from the rear of the bike, it should be or very very near to a perfect straight line like this
...not having to bend to get round the teeth like this
I can tell it's an Alivio chainset because I can see the 'A' in your top picture and I recognise the font.
...not having to bend to get round the teeth like this
I can tell it's an Alivio chainset because I can see the 'A' in your top picture and I recognise the font.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
No, it's the longer one I put on for the M191 riveted jobbie.
Middle-middle looks fine.
I didn't get around to putting back the same BB when I went back to an Alivio because it had 15000 miles on it..
Middle-middle looks fine.
I didn't get around to putting back the same BB when I went back to an Alivio because it had 15000 miles on it..
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Stunning evening ride home - strictly tee shirt only - a shame I'm so tired after just a few modest rides over the weekend - looks like there may not be another decent evening this week..
So I got into sort of silly commuter racing on quite a busy path when I should have held back and let the faster rider past - it's just I get annoyed sometimes when they're a bit too eager given the conditions.... it's a bit precarious relying on a 2 mile sprint every evening to max-out the half hour exercise slot.
Anyway I regret to say I cut it a bit fine on a couple of overtakes when I should have just plodded a bit like I did yesterday (when it was like a conga line in places. )
So I got into sort of silly commuter racing on quite a busy path when I should have held back and let the faster rider past - it's just I get annoyed sometimes when they're a bit too eager given the conditions.... it's a bit precarious relying on a 2 mile sprint every evening to max-out the half hour exercise slot.
Anyway I regret to say I cut it a bit fine on a couple of overtakes when I should have just plodded a bit like I did yesterday (when it was like a conga line in places.
)joustmaster
offcumdun
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
I have to agree with GG (apart from the bit about riding semi-naked) that today's commute was in glorious weather.
Sadly I have to spend the rest of the week in -shudder- London so there'll be no commuting. However I will have my recumbent with me in the back of the car. So, who knows, maybe a bit of late night trundling round the streets...
...or maybe not
Sadly I have to spend the rest of the week in -shudder- London so there'll be no commuting. However I will have my recumbent with me in the back of the car. So, who knows, maybe a bit of late night trundling round the streets...
...or maybe not
joustmaster
offcumdun
I have to agree with GG (apart from the bit about riding semi-naked) that today's commute was in glorious weather.
Sadly I have to spend the rest of the week in -shudder- London so there'll be no commuting. However I will have my recumbent with me in the back of the car. So, who knows, maybe a bit of late night trundling round the streets...
...or maybe not
you know it makes sense
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
In the mornings when I'm the slow one I'm used to it being a race - they know me, I'm glued to the rough edge of the path and I accept that there will be three of us sharing the path.
But yes, this was evening traffic, lots of people just enjoying the lovely evening in a leisurely way...
In my defence, the fast cyclists who overtake me seem to believe they're doing it ninja-style ... and perhaps we're all used to it.
But no, I was being a wrinkly-racer this evening and it has made me try to add some more rules to my personal highway code.
craigxcraig
Prefers 'cxc'
Like most - woke up to rain this morning but why is it that vans seem to pass even closer in the rain than when it's dry? This happen to anyone else? Happened two or three times on the ride in.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
First few drops of rain and those encased in a waterproof shell lose all reason in their mad dash to get where they're going.
craigxcraig
Prefers 'cxc'
...many a true word - why the rain causes many to drive faster and closer is beyond me!
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
It's probably been about ten years since I was last wandering around in London during rush hour. So it came as a bit of a shock to see London's cycling commuters in full flow this morning.
Although it's good to see so many cyclists it looked a bit mental at times. A few traffic lights turning green resembled the start of a Sportive with a full-on sprint to... the next traffic lights. I can also see why drivers get pissed off with cyclists; the occasional rider didn't seem terribly competent and/or lacked any sense of direction. However I didn't see any cyclists jumping red lights.
I've never seen someone riding a bike in high heels before. But now I have!
I would love to see gentlegreen commuting here. I can just see him yelling, beeping, flashing at just about everyone
Although it's good to see so many cyclists it looked a bit mental at times. A few traffic lights turning green resembled the start of a Sportive with a full-on sprint to... the next traffic lights. I can also see why drivers get pissed off with cyclists; the occasional rider didn't seem terribly competent and/or lacked any sense of direction. However I didn't see any cyclists jumping red lights.
I've never seen someone riding a bike in high heels before. But now I have!
I would love to see gentlegreen commuting here. I can just see him yelling, beeping, flashing at just about everyone
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
I'm coming to realise as I near my dotage that I'm not a city person.
I'm amazed I survived riding motorcycles - got straight on one at 17 without ever owned a pushbike or a skateboard - let alone even skimmed the highway code - though it's mostly commonsense.
In that there London I would have to keep red light jumping as an option if leaping onto the pavement wasn't possible.
I'm amazed I survived riding motorcycles - got straight on one at 17 without ever owned a pushbike or a skateboard - let alone even skimmed the highway code - though it's mostly commonsense.
In that there London I would have to keep red light jumping as an option if leaping onto the pavement wasn't possible.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I am so tempted to buy a helmet cam, merely to outrage GG with my commute - the roundabouts, the dual carriageways, the lorries that pass you with a foot or two to spare.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I went to a meeting on the other side of Chester this evening just as the Races were kicking the punters out. They shut the road for about 30 minutes to stop people in frilly frocks and high heels getting run over (The women dress up as well). The plod are quite cool though if you're on a bike and will wave you through providing you don't go at them like Eddy Merckx. Funniest bike ride I've had for ages
"Opps sorry mate"
"Ahh sorry luv"
"Give us a backy mate my legs have gone"
"Shirly look out there's a man on his bike there ya div, it is a road you know"
"Opps sorry mate"
"Ahh sorry luv"
"Give us a backy mate my legs have gone"
"Shirly look out there's a man on his bike there ya div, it is a road you know"
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
Yeah, but sometimes, you get there just before they go red, and then you're laughing
