How was your cycle commute?

[pissflaps]

rode part of the way in with a mate of mine who is considerably younger, fitter, better looking and most notably - quicker than i. i'm fucking bollocksed - i nearly threw up by the time i got to camden.

 

[Crispy]

Part of my route is being resurfaced so the road is closed. There's an alternate route that takes me round it, but every day, without fail, I ride on autopilot right up to to the "road closed" sign and then have to walk it round on the pavement

 

[joustmaster]

Part of my route is being resurfaced so the road is closed. There's an alternate route that takes me round it, but every day, without fail, I ride on autopilot right up to to the "road closed" sign and then have to walk it round on the pavement

i've been doing that for ages, too.
I get two streets away, and remember.

 

[Orang Utan]

Overtaking on a roundabout.

Not on, just before, but I had to pull up basically to avoid the back smashing me once I was on the roundabout

 

[gentlegreen]

MGIF then.
If it felt bad, it was bad.
I have a much lower threshold for "professional" drivers of large vehicles who should know better - and might contact the company with a link to the video.
Your average numpty just goes on YouTube.

 

[gentlegreen]

Had to go out to Aldi for more veggie stew and picked up a couple of pairs of gloves.
They do initially feel better insulated than the old design that I wear all year - so I won't wear them until it gets really cold.

 

[joustmaster]

Nice weather for cycling, this afternoon.
I nearly hit Paul Whitehouse at a zebra crossing.

 

[fredfelt]

If anyone is in need of cycling kit you could try Aldi this week

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/thursday-26th-september/

 

[gentlegreen]

Why is cycling receiving obscene amounts of Government funding when our libraries are being closed, asks Jake Wallis Simons

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/10330558/Take-a-stand-against-the-false-God-of-cycling.html

Is this for real ?

 

[Onket]

Nice weather for cycling, this afternoon.
I nearly hit Paul Whitehouse at a zebra crossing.

I hope you shouted "Green army" at him in a west country accent.

 

[Onket]

Onket's bike - 1
The Man - 0

 

[pissflaps]

 

[weepiper]

Onket's bike - 1
The Man - 0

 

[Rebelda]

Horrible. Just horrible, both ways. I expect a couple of stupid/annoying incidents per commute, considering it's a 4 mile central London ride, but this morning was just relentless. There and back. I find it really hard not to take it personally when I also have my daughter on the back. But of course, I'm not going to stop and ask someone whether he thinks the highway code doesn't apply because he's in a van or because I'm on a bike, and risk aggression when I have my 3yo with me, so I don't even have that delicious RIGHTEOUS ANGER feeling

But seriously, is it because it's Friday? Or is every other car's indicator not working today? Did a memo go out saying 'drive like a cunt today'?

 

[plurker]

Had my bike serviced yesterday.

New chain, cassette, replaced the triple front chainring with a single one (only ever used middle cog anyway), new disc brake pads all round. She rides like a fucking dream again

£170 bill, do that twice a year, still cheaper than a month's train pass!

 

[pissflaps]

170 notes?! where was this?

/you need a bike with less moving bits

 

[weepiper]

170 notes?! where was this?

/you need a bike with less moving bits

Totting up in my head the shop where I work would charge about that assuming mid-range Shimano 9 speed stuff

 

[Crispy]

If I replaced my front chainring with a single, I'd have to think of something clever to control with the redundant shifter. Indicator lights maybe

 

[girasol]

Can get a decent bike for that amount of money Having said that my last service was pricey, as also got chain & cassette replaced, but I only pay for the parts (got a 3 year deal with Halfords), so considerably less than £170.

edit: actually, no, I did an investigation just now, out of curiosity and for future reference, last service cost me £130, replaced rear wheel, chain, derailleur and cassette (also brake pads).

 

[gentlegreen]

I'm about to treat myself to a new 38 tooth chainwheel .

 

[plurker]

170 notes?! where was this?
/you need a bike with less moving bits

east central on exmouth market. great service every time i've been there. i've looked at retail prices of what's been put on, and i think it's fair tbh - their labour is only about £30.

A bike with less moving parts wouldn't move, chain and casette fairly essential moving parts could do without discbrakes though i guess, but that's what the bike came with.

 

[plurker]

If I replaced my front chainring with a single, I'd have to think of something clever to control with the redundant shifter. Indicator lights maybe

some kind of scrolling LED screen with 'get off my tail you cunt taxi' would be more use than indicators...

 

[gentlegreen]

Urban Biking: The Art of Carrying Things by Bike

 

[a_chap]

I'll be using my bike trailer this afternoon to take the apples we've just picked to be crushed and juiced. Then I'll return with (hopefully) ten gallons of apple juice for 2015's cider

 

[ChrisD]

is this casual sexism or sterotyping for women cyclists? or useful way of indicating that cycling covers a variety of differing types?
Has the support of British Cycling.... bit of a twitter row going on about it.

http://www.findyourcyclestyle.co.uk/

 

[Rebelda]

http://www.findyourcyclestyle.co.uk/

Oh ffs. The 'cute commuter'. Seriously? Clearly if you're a woman a bicycle is a fashion accessory, not a means of transport

eta: I must be a man, because I am none of those (on either of my bikes)

 

[gentlegreen]

"The Outdoor Adventurer" presumably covers the "road racer" look .. seems odd to put her on an MTB in the first place.
One of the "cute commuter"s has bell-bottoms and exposed transmission.

I would probably be "Bag Lady".

 

[stavros]

I went up a hill this morning that was one of those which doesn't look hard but really drains your legs, and when you analyse the route on a map you realise it was quite a decent gradient.

 

[weepiper]

What the FUCK

You feel the need for speed and enjoy looking racy. You know that roads are made for sharing and you’re happy to hit the tarmac with a sleek, lightweight, dropped handlebar bike that could rival a small car for velocity.

accompanied by this picture

eh, NAW

I mean seriously, what a load of patronising WANK. Is anyone going to be encouraged by this twaddle?

 

[The Boy]

That really is a shocker .

Anyway, I have new wheels arriving soon so shall finally be getting back in the saddle.