The daily "I cycled to work" thread
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S10GTA said:
Usget said:
So what's worse than leaving your pants at home?
That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
Are you worried about skidders?That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
Thankfully it turns out I'd just put them in the place where I stash my washbag etc - out of sight. Phew!
In other news, I was all set for my first 19mph commute into work this morning until the idiots of Upper Ground spoiled it. 18.9mph. b
ks!JQ said:
Usget said:
So what's worse than leaving your pants at home?
That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
Been there done that, but with the additional worry that I wasn't in the office the following day. Fortunately it appears I'd been subconsciously sensible and tucked them away in my drawer before leaving. I walked into the office 2 days later waiting for a barrage of abuse that never came.That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
If I had been in the next day I'd have definitely gone in early. Good luck.
Next day, email to whole company. "Please don't leave used pants in the toilets, the cleaners have to deal with enough of your mess as it is"...
Last night I was determined to MTFU on today's commute by adding the climb of Wimbledon Hill, before the whole world Stravas it to death on Sunday. That would have meant using my "good" bike, the one with actual gears. Which I spent some time cleaning and lubing at the weekend.
Upon waking up to a rainstorm in the night, hence the certainty of soiling my shiney steed on the grubby roads, I changed tack and used the single speed. There's no way I can get it up Wimbledon Hill! So back to the Colliers Wood-Wandsworth route for me. Also, the prospect of mud put me off using the Thames Path (Putney to Hammersmith) so I took a new route: Putney to Barnes on the road, carry the bike up over Barnes Bridge, and then *ahem* up to Chiswick station via an unspecified path.
During the last part of the ride, from Chiswick Station to Chiswick Park, I felt the front go really "loose" and the mudguard start rubbing. Imagine my surprise when it got a whole lot worse going over the last speed bump before the office car park:
I think I'm taking the train home......
Also - anyone got an old (but strong) fork going spare?
Upon waking up to a rainstorm in the night, hence the certainty of soiling my shiney steed on the grubby roads, I changed tack and used the single speed. There's no way I can get it up Wimbledon Hill! So back to the Colliers Wood-Wandsworth route for me. Also, the prospect of mud put me off using the Thames Path (Putney to Hammersmith) so I took a new route: Putney to Barnes on the road, carry the bike up over Barnes Bridge, and then *ahem* up to Chiswick station via an unspecified path.
During the last part of the ride, from Chiswick Station to Chiswick Park, I felt the front go really "loose" and the mudguard start rubbing. Imagine my surprise when it got a whole lot worse going over the last speed bump before the office car park:
I think I'm taking the train home......
Also - anyone got an old (but strong) fork going spare?
thepawbroon said:
Last night I was determined to MTFU on today's commute by adding the climb of Wimbledon Hill, before the whole world Stravas it to death on Sunday. That would have meant using my "good" bike, the one with actual gears. Which I spent some time cleaning and lubing at the weekend.
Upon waking up to a rainstorm in the night, hence the certainty of soiling my shiney steed on the grubby roads, I changed tack and used the single speed. There's no way I can get it up Wimbledon Hill! So back to the Colliers Wood-Wandsworth route for me. Also, the prospect of mud put me off using the Thames Path (Putney to Hammersmith) so I took a new route: Putney to Barnes on the road, carry the bike up over Barnes Bridge, and then *ahem* up to Chiswick station via an unspecified path.
During the last part of the ride, from Chiswick Station to Chiswick Park, I felt the front go really "loose" and the mudguard start rubbing. Imagine my surprise when it got a whole lot worse going over the last speed bump before the office car park:
I think I'm taking the train home......
Also - anyone got an old (but strong) fork going spare?
Well that sucks! o/ from another Chiswick Park worker BTW!Upon waking up to a rainstorm in the night, hence the certainty of soiling my shiney steed on the grubby roads, I changed tack and used the single speed. There's no way I can get it up Wimbledon Hill! So back to the Colliers Wood-Wandsworth route for me. Also, the prospect of mud put me off using the Thames Path (Putney to Hammersmith) so I took a new route: Putney to Barnes on the road, carry the bike up over Barnes Bridge, and then *ahem* up to Chiswick station via an unspecified path.
During the last part of the ride, from Chiswick Station to Chiswick Park, I felt the front go really "loose" and the mudguard start rubbing. Imagine my surprise when it got a whole lot worse going over the last speed bump before the office car park:
I think I'm taking the train home......
Also - anyone got an old (but strong) fork going spare?
Got totes burnt off by a couple of guys racing this morning. When it happened a third time by some girl on an old mountain bike, I decided to give chase. 
I thought I was no slouch, but she was ripping along on a knobbly tyred old clunker & now my legs hurt. I'll hand in my card at the door.
I thought I was no slouch, but she was ripping along on a knobbly tyred old clunker & now my legs hurt. I'll hand in my card at the door.
S10GTA said:
Hope she's OK.
Justin Cyder said:
Got totes burnt off by a couple of guys racing this morning. When it happened a third time by some girl on an old mountain bike, I decided to give chase. I thought I was no slouch, but she was ripping along on a knobbly tyred old clunker & now my legs hurt. I'll hand in my card at the door.
I doubt it was, but she sounds like my wife. She proper rips along on my son's old starter 'MTB' since she crashed her step-through commuter bike. She only has two speeds - Stop, and Go. I keep trying to persuade her to get a road bike, but she's having none of it... I thought I was no slouch, but she was ripping along on a knobbly tyred old clunker & now my legs hurt. I'll hand in my card at the door....(yet
)Eddh said:
AC43 said:
swam first thing this morning.
Do you both live and work near a river?Fair play!
A mate of mine is training for a triatholon and he inspired me. I'm not planning to enter one but want to tone up a bit/lose some weight have so have decided to do at least one swim, run or cycle commute each day, two if I can squeeze it in.
AC43 said:
There's a local sports centre on the next street. Legging it over, doing 20 lengths, legging it back takes just over half an hour. So if get up at 6.30 I can do that then cycle in (10 miles) and still be at my desk by 9.00.
A mate of mine is training for a triatholon and he inspired me. I'm not planning to enter one but want to tone up a bit/lose some weight have so have decided to do at least one swim, run or cycle commute each day, two if I can squeeze it in.
Sounds like really good training. I really should do something like that but my swimming is best described as "rudimentary"A mate of mine is training for a triatholon and he inspired me. I'm not planning to enter one but want to tone up a bit/lose some weight have so have decided to do at least one swim, run or cycle commute each day, two if I can squeeze it in.
Usget said:
AC43 said:
There's a local sports centre on the next street. Legging it over, doing 20 lengths, legging it back takes just over half an hour. So if get up at 6.30 I can do that then cycle in (10 miles) and still be at my desk by 9.00.
A mate of mine is training for a triatholon and he inspired me. I'm not planning to enter one but want to tone up a bit/lose some weight have so have decided to do at least one swim, run or cycle commute each day, two if I can squeeze it in.
Sounds like really good training. I really should do something like that but my swimming is best described as "rudimentary"A mate of mine is training for a triatholon and he inspired me. I'm not planning to enter one but want to tone up a bit/lose some weight have so have decided to do at least one swim, run or cycle commute each day, two if I can squeeze it in.
Generally I find that cycling mostly builds up my legs, running mostly builds up my core strength and swimming mostly builds up my upper body.
By adding running and swimming back into the mix my gut has been going back down and I'm getting a bit of tone back into my upper body.
Feels great but I'll not be breaking out the lycra any time soon....
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