How was your cycle commute?
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Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
There's an article up about this today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31534032
150 pieces recovered, remainder thought to be buried in concrete that's part of the bridge structure.
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
For various reasons - work, holiday (25th Wedding anniversary!) , injury - I've hardly ridden the bike at all this month.
Decided it would be a good ide to turn the pedals over before Monday morning to get me back into the groove.
Not sure the 130 mile ride in the sleet, wind and freezing temperature was the best idea...
Decided it would be a good ide to turn the pedals over before Monday morning to get me back into the groove.
Not sure the 130 mile ride in the sleet, wind and freezing temperature was the best idea...
braindancer
not for long
Had a cracking ride on Saturday from Haywards Heath to Brighton via Ashdown forest and the High Weald, back to Lewes and then over Ditchling Beacon.... legs slightly achey on the commute this morning as a result.
Virtual Blue
ready
Anyone here on Mapmyride?
Do you bother sharing your profile?
Do you bother sharing your profile?
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
Shorts and no gloves today, looking fwd to being back in a t shirt.
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
Things are looking up.
I took a route today that I usually avoid because it has a parallel pavement that the council has designated a shared cycle path. I have had one too many motorists rage at me for daring to use the road when I "should be on the cycle path".
Anyway the main reason I don't use it, apart from the fact it's full of pedestrians, is because at each roundabout there are those fucking awful barriers which force you to dismount, then you have to cross the road on foot before negotiating another set of barriers and continuting your journey.
Well bugger me but the council have removed all those bloody barriers!
They haven't removed the roundabouts or pedestrians so I still won't use it, mind.
I took a route today that I usually avoid because it has a parallel pavement that the council has designated a shared cycle path. I have had one too many motorists rage at me for daring to use the road when I "should be on the cycle path".
Anyway the main reason I don't use it, apart from the fact it's full of pedestrians, is because at each roundabout there are those fucking awful barriers which force you to dismount, then you have to cross the road on foot before negotiating another set of barriers and continuting your journey.
Well bugger me but the council have removed all those bloody barriers!
They haven't removed the roundabouts or pedestrians so I still won't use it, mind.
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
This is worth doing on the North side of Southwark Bridge, Northbound. The lights are red for a very long time for all traffic, then the green phase is very short, with lots of HGVs turning. Much safer to dismount and walk over while the lights are red.
Crispy
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Yeah, I've seen it done at great speed - a guy came flying towards the red light, swung his leg over and made about 6 bounding strides over the junction - at a pace that would have toppled him if he wasn't leaning on the handlebars - before leaping back on.
plurker
tú no tienes la culpa mi amor que el mundo sea feo
Oooo0k. I'm always trying to better my strava times on the commute, but I'd rather not feel (and indeed look
) a knob.
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
Oooo0k. I'm always trying to better my strava times on the commute, but I'd rather not feel (and indeed look
This is really from pre-strava times, where the only thing I could challenge myself on was overall commute time, measured with the timer on my phone. If anything Strava has helped me keep my dignity by giving me other shorter challenges to aim for without the rude interruption of traffic signals.
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
I did in fact turn to the guy next to me at the lights and we shared "what a knob" looks.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
Blimey - what was the mileage on that?
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
Had the results from Tuesday's MRI scan today (a bit more info here - http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/i-had-an-mri-scan-today.332563/) which really was a bit pronto. My GP said to expect a call from a spinal surgeon. Spinal surgeon rang half an hour later. Upshot - I have a 10am appointment with them tomorrow to discuss surgery. 
Not exactly what I was expecting and a bit sobering when you think about it. But I have to say it made me savour every second of my homeward commute. I seemed to be flying...
On the plus side the NHS is fucking amazing
Not exactly what I was expecting and a bit sobering when you think about it. But I have to say it made me savour every second of my homeward commute. I seemed to be flying...
On the plus side the NHS is fucking amazing
Green party agm tonight. It started snowing about half an hour before I went out but it cleared up nice. Proper nice cycling weather, maybe a little windy, but peddling hard enough kept body temp up in spite of the cold.
Coming home after the sun had been down for a few hours though. Cold enough to burn yet lungs, so it was.
Coming home after the sun had been down for a few hours though. Cold enough to burn yet lungs, so it was.
Forgot about the person who chained their bike to a fence so that it overlapped with mine. Was done in such a way that as soon as I moved mind, the rear qr skewer hour snagged by the wheel of the other bike.
I looked a dick trying to get it out. Then about 50m down the road it occurred to me out probably belonged to someone in the same building is just been in
I looked a dick trying to get it out. Then about 50m down the road it occurred to me out probably belonged to someone in the same building is just been in
braindancer
not for long
Just under 80 miles - very nice ride...
I had a really strange start to my ride this morning. I was on what I perceived to be a slight incline and with not wonderful road surface, but I was able to push a really big gear and fly along. However, I then turned into a more exposed area and realised I was now going into an almighty headwind, so I think I was getting some subtle assistance in the early part.
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
Saw some poor sods yesterday who'd clearly gone out for a ride when it was nice and sunny and hadn't banked on the sudden torrential downpour that appeared. Soaked t-shirts are never a good look.
Er... well... actually I can think of some instances when wet t-shorts look good
Anyway my point was that the weather can very extremely variable at this time of year
Er... well... actually I can think of some instances when wet t-shorts look good
Anyway my point was that the weather can very extremely variable at this time of year
Sigmund Fraud
893 all the way.
First morning for some time I didn't use my rear LED on the way in...springs 'a comin.
Virtual Blue
ready
first day out with the repaired Whyte Dorset.
28 Schlwabes are so heavy...bike is slow but at least i feel secure...
28 Schlwabes are so heavy...bike is slow but at least i feel secure...
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
Today I have bought a shiny new helmet
and some shiny new disc brakes
and a shiny new chainset and b/b
which will enable me to fit the shiny new wheels I previously built up out of customers' abandoned bits
and have a full range of gears again, not have to ride everywhere on the big ring and thus be able to put the mtb tyres back on and take the kids to get muddy once the weather warms up a bit.
and some shiny new disc brakes
and a shiny new chainset and b/b
which will enable me to fit the shiny new wheels I previously built up out of customers' abandoned bits
and have a full range of gears again, not have to ride everywhere on the big ring and thus be able to put the mtb tyres back on and take the kids to get muddy once the weather warms up a bit.
