How was your cycle commute?

[pissflaps]

pfff. this one's orange! top that.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_791155_langId_-1_categoryId_230505

 

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http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_791155_langId_-1_categoryId_230505

 

[a_chap]

@a_chap- do you ride a lot?

Yes. Rather a lot. And it tends to be on a small number of bikes.

are you tiny and very skinny?

No. Fecking wish I was. It would make riding the 1,000's of miles each year somewhat easier.

your experience is the absolute opposite experience of me and pretty much everyone i know, or meet.

That's not the first time I've heard that said TBH.

I'm happy to be out on the cycling world's limb here. I spend too much on other bike-related things so being able to save a few groats is welcome.

If it helps; I do clean the Audax bikes' chains frequently and to food-hygienic standards of spotlessness.

 

[a_chap]

Overtook my first roadie on the Pashley today

I don't think he appreciated it as he overtook me about a minute later and made it damn hard for me to re-overtake him.

But I did eventually

 

[joustmaster]

Overtook my first roadie on the Pashley today

I don't think he appreciated it as he overtook me about a minute later and made it damn hard for me to re-overtake him.

But I did eventually

I got over taken by a boris bike the other day. I hope he could tell how hungover and ruined i was.

 

[a_chap]

Hungover is no excuse. I hope you are ashamed of yourself

 

[joustmaster]

Hungover is no excuse. I hope you are ashamed of yourself

Very.
I was a shambles of a man that day. I thought about throwing my bike in the river and getting the bus instead, when he passed me

 

[Dogsauce]

I like overtaking single speeds on my Pashley. We have hills in Yorkshire, gears and momentum are useful, although my attempt at East Chevin climb on it last week was biting off more than I could manage.

 

[gentlegreen]

I finally got into my shorts on Saturday.
And I'm accidentally down to two pairs of thin cotton socks instead of three.
It was a blessed relief to barely have to consider the rubber trousers this morning.

Wednesday evening looks hopeful for getting an evening ride in.

 

[Crispy]

Freshly clean drivetrain, new brakepads, hard tires
Headwind

 

[Dogsauce]

Yep, that wind swung round overnight so I got a headwind on the way home last night and a headwind on the way in this morning. Always a headwind. Tyres possibly need a bit of air too. So glad I'm on holiday tomorrow.

 

[ddraig]

had to go to that london today
so no cycle commute!

 

[smorodina]

that london

boris bike??

 

[pissflaps]

ken bike.

 

[ddraig]

i did see them for the first time, liked the flashing red lights at back
only had to go half mile from tube and back

 

[a_chap]

Cycled into town at lunchtime to see if I could buy a pair of Plus Fours to go with the Pashley. Failed to find any. Apparently Plus Fours are no longer in fashion according to Next

 

[gentlegreen]

Is this the next big thing to replace the hipsters ?

The elderly boyfriend of my ex-neighbour had a solid old bike - possibly with rod brakes and he used to wear a 1940s mac and round glasses.

 

[ddraig]

advice on safety from anyone transporting laptops on cycle commute please
ta

 

[joustmaster]

advice on safety from anyone transporting laptops on cycle commute please
ta

Don't fall off..
I carry one nearly everyday. I just have it loose in my rucksack.

 

[pissflaps]

don't put it in a pannier. panniers iz jokez.

 

[ddraig]

yeah
no pannier
got a messenger type bag with a section for it
going to have to take it easy from now on then! booooo

 

[pissflaps]

or get your driver to follow you in the bentley with all your stuffs. and then lock your bike to a bollard.

 

[a_chap]

My vote also goes with the rucksack option. Make sure it's waterproof!

 

[pissflaps]

backsweat.

srs bsns.

 

[pissflaps]

rucksack porn?

rucksack porn.

 

[smorodina]

rucksack porn?
rucksack porn.

oh baby........

and now the weather... (thank you, carol) ....
went for a ride at lunch time... froze to death, and i think i saw a few snowflakes... either that or i was hallucinating from the cold....

 

[Ted Striker]

don't put it in a pannier. panniers iz jokez.

Why not (out of interest)?

 

[pissflaps]

This is the thing about Rarpher. No one EVER admits to buying their gear at full retail price. There's always a story about how they got that awesome WP gilet at some out of town sample sale, or they know a guy who knows a guy who works in their warehouse etcetera... It's a wonder they're still solvent to be honest cos no fucker is paying over the counter for their admittedly rather nice (but woefully overpriced) goodies.

 

[pissflaps]

Why not (out of interest)?

they seem to have a habit of coming off i've noticed. Some poor sods Ortleib set up went halfway across lambeth bridge a few weeks back. There's also the issue with drive side panniers being a bit sticky outy into the roady. They give me the heebs.

 

[Garek]

Hi all. Hope you don't mind me putting this question here. It just seems daft starting a whole new thread, and I am hoping that by asking here it won't devolve into the usual boring anti-cyclist argument. If it is in the wrong place then mods please feel free to move.

Basically I just want to gauge whether I am being an arse to cyclists or not . I use this junction and today I ended up beeping at a cyclist but not really sure if it is justified.



I'm always turning left and the left hand lane is for both going straight and turning left. But nearly every day cyclist wanting to go straight stay right to the very left, not even in the left hand lane. So when I start up I have at best make sure not to hit the cyclist setting off, or sometime, and I know this kind of cycling is bad, avoid the ones undertaking without stopping or waiting (downhill slope). Ignoring the later (because they are clearly idiots) where would you wait to go straight? The beeping this morning was because the cyclist waiting right to the left hand side started slowly and then accelerated into my path. So what are the give way rules in this situation?