The daily "I cycled to work" thread

[AC43]

'kin DRENCHED on the way home.

[Justin Cyder]

Dry on the way in. Very grey & moody looking sky though, as if it were eyeing me up for a personal soaking.

[Steve vRS]

A wet one this morning, not too unpleasant though. However, the thought of squeezing into wet Lycra this evening is not filling me with joy.

Steve

[thepawbroon]

A wet one here too. Also, my gloves were still soaking from yesterday, so also a little cold. Oh and glasses fogged up, brakes ineffective, and slippy roads. Still, could be riding up the Stelvio in the snow - that would be less pleasant.

[Steve vRS]

thepawbroon said:

brakes ineffective, and slippy roads.

I was on my CX bike this morning with grippy tryes and disc brakes

Mudguards might be next on the list!

Steve

[Justin Cyder]

thepawbroon said:

A wet one here too. Also, my gloves were still soaking from yesterday, so also a little cold. Oh and glasses fogged up, brakes ineffective, and slippy roads. Still, could be riding up the Stelvio in the snow - that would be less pleasant.

I had to look up the Stelvio pass, I had no idea what it was & I now have to say I agree with you completely.

[anonymous-user]

Justin Cyder said:

thepawbroon said:

A wet one here too. Also, my gloves were still soaking from yesterday, so also a little cold. Oh and glasses fogged up, brakes ineffective, and slippy roads. Still, could be riding up the Stelvio in the snow - that would be less pleasant.

I had to look up the Stelvio pass, I had no idea what it was & I now have to say I agree with you completely.

I have a friend who rode the Stelvio sportive last year, he said it was insane, a bunch charged off at a pro tour pace and pretty much kept it up for the entire event, turns out there were several ex-pros in the field and some old scores to settle! looks like an epic route if the sun is shining, i'd love a go, he was only doing the shorter route but did it with a lowest gear of 39/25 too!

[Justin Cyder]

Yeah well, I regularly schlep up Charmandean lane to Cissbury Ring & that's easily 600 feet of climbing. With Brambles!

[TwistingMyMelon]

pablo said:

Justin Cyder said:

thepawbroon said:

A wet one here too. Also, my gloves were still soaking from yesterday, so also a little cold. Oh and glasses fogged up, brakes ineffective, and slippy roads. Still, could be riding up the Stelvio in the snow - that would be less pleasant.

I had to look up the Stelvio pass, I had no idea what it was & I now have to say I agree with you completely.

I have a friend who rode the Stelvio sportive last year, he said it was insane, a bunch charged off at a pro tour pace and pretty much kept it up for the entire event, turns out there were several ex-pros in the field and some old scores to settle! looks like an epic route if the sun is shining, i'd love a go, he was only doing the shorter route but did it with a lowest gear of 39/25 too!

Love the look of that Sportive

[anonymous-user]

me too, i like UK sportives but I do want a bigger challenge now, I'll aim to finish with "gold" standard times now but i cant get out as much as i would like to build up long base miles so just finding some huge mountains to climb seems like a sensible plan!!!

ps I didnt cycle in today...

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 28th May 11:23

[Steve vRS]

pablo said:

I'll aim to finish with "gold" standard times now

Then stop talking to everyone at the feed stations!

Gold at the Welsh Raider then

Steve

[thepawbroon]

Steve vRS said:

I was on my CX bike this morning with grippy tryes and disc brakes

Mudguards might be next on the list!

Steve

THANK YOU!!! You've just given me some more N+1 reasoning!

Today I was on the road-tyred single-speed c/w mudguards. I do also have a chunky CX bike, which currently has road tyres and canti brakes (no mudguards), and I mainly use it for cafe road rides. I don't have a "propser" road bike. Now my N+1 reasoning is:

Revert the CX bike to mudguards and CX tyres for wet commutes;
Use the single-speed for dry commutes;
AND
Buy a super-light road specific bike for cafe rides.

[Justin Cyder]

Headwind & rain.

[SystemParanoia]

ive clocked up 98hrs so far since I started commuting in march.

and now my knees are really starting to ache/hurt..

any tips ?

[yellowjack]

SystemParanoia said:

ive clocked up 98hrs so far since I started commuting in march.

and now my knees are really starting to ache/hurt..

any tips ?

I get the feeling that suggesting that you stop riding and go back to driving/public transport is not going to be regarded as helpful advice in this instance?

[WinstonWolf]

SystemParanoia said:

ive clocked up 98hrs so far since I started commuting in march.

and now my knees are really starting to ache/hurt..

any tips ?

Without doubt invest in a bike fit or get someone who knows what they're doing to set you up IMO

[SystemParanoia]

yellowjack said:

I get the feeling that suggesting that you stop riding and go back to driving/public transport is not going to be regarded as helpful advice in this instance?

its too late.. im hooked!!

WinstonWolf said:

Without doubt invest in a bike fit or get someone who knows what they're doing to set you up IMO

Would a fit really make a big difference ?
I have no idea what the size of my bike currently is...

[WinstonWolf]

It's fitting you to the bike Cleat position, fore/aft saddle and height etc. I did one for my mate the other week, sorted his knees out for him...

[thepawbroon]

Took the long way home yesterday, 46 km from Chiswick to Carshalton (it's normally 22km) via Richmond Park, Hampton Ct, Claygate, Chessington, Epsom. And a really muddy bridleway crossing the A3, which was solid concrete when I last rode it 10+ years ago!

In retrospect that was a fairly idiotic ride for a 17 stone lardy to do on a single speed road bike with road tyres......

But it took me over 600km for the month so I'm a little bit "stoked" as the younger folk might say.

[GarryDK]

A day off from cycling today. I hope I feel better for it tomorrow.