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timnoyce said:
S10GTA said:
GarryDK said:
Epically icy this morning. Must have rained overnight then froze this morning. Took me a lot longer to get to work, still surprised I managed to stay on 2 wheels, a couple of dodgy moments had my arse tightly clenched.
Your mad. I drove past the Bold Forester this morning and could feel the car breaking traction on several occasions.Back on the bike next week...
As my previous post, I got soaked on Wednesday morning and then later that day developed a sore lower back, not something I usually suffer from.
My wife says it's just a side effect from having a cold and wet back, does that sound right?
It's kept me off the bike yesterday afternoon and this morning, but I think I'll give it a go tonight and see how I get on.
My wife says it's just a side effect from having a cold and wet back, does that sound right?
It's kept me off the bike yesterday afternoon and this morning, but I think I'll give it a go tonight and see how I get on.
GarryDK said:
Epically icy this morning. Must have rained overnight then froze this morning. Took me a lot longer to get to work, still surprised I managed to stay on 2 wheels, a couple of dodgy moments had my arse tightly clenched.
Me too. Pushed down on the pedal to get out of my road, rear wheel span up, chain slipped off and I ended up in the middle of the main road with no drive. Good times.
Still, it was nice and warm at quarter past seven... 
aclivity said:
Apparently I am a "f_ing idiot" this morning (according to a woman driving a white C2 / Aygo style car). I went on the "straight on" lane - going "straight on", whereas she went from the "Left turn only" lane (also going straight on).
I once had to submit a testimony to a court as I was witness to a van trying to do that on a roundabout. Wiped out a poor kid in a Seat Ibiza, two months after his driving test.The van driver kept saying "you was overtakin me on a roundabout". No, you were turning right, without indicating, and without LOOKING from the left hand lane.
It actually went to court as he wouldn't admit he was wrong. Happily, he was found to be, and not only had to pay for all the damage, but also all the costs for the court too. But I bet he still doesn't think it was his fault.
Doing my first commute by bike to work tomorrow.
No idea how long it will take me. It's only two and a bit miles, and all downhill on the way. But leaving at 5:30am. Giving myself 30 minutes to get there and then showered and dressed for 6:15ish (don't start until 7am, but bit of paperwork and allows me to make sure if have enough time).
If it's icy though I think I'll pass!
No idea how long it will take me. It's only two and a bit miles, and all downhill on the way. But leaving at 5:30am. Giving myself 30 minutes to get there and then showered and dressed for 6:15ish (don't start until 7am, but bit of paperwork and allows me to make sure if have enough time).
If it's icy though I think I'll pass!
nagsheadwarrior said:
Well done Ki3r!
First ride in for a couple if weeks today,-2 meant the full face balaclava came out so nice n toasty, anyone else where an Ira special?
Gonna try and cycle every day now bar torrential rain and shed some timber.
Didn't think of a balaclava. Might see if I can find the one I use on my motorbike! First ride in for a couple if weeks today,-2 meant the full face balaclava came out so nice n toasty, anyone else where an Ira special?
Gonna try and cycle every day now bar torrential rain and shed some timber.
I don't have any trousers at the moment...I've got a base layer and coat, along with a jersey I got for Xmas, so top will be warm.
Hoping that as I tend to overheat anyway I'll be ok. If not it's only down the road before I can get a nice (hopefully!) hot shower.
To save making a new thread, can anyone recommend any trousers or something to keep my legs warm? I saw some leg warmers at halfords, but they looked tiny!
Ki3r said:
Didn't think of a balaclava. Might see if I can find the one I use on my motorbike!
I don't have any trousers at the moment...I've got a base layer and coat, along with a jersey I got for Xmas, so top will be warm.
Hoping that as I tend to overheat anyway I'll be ok. If not it's only down the road before I can get a nice (hopefully!) hot shower.
To save making a new thread, can anyone recommend any trousers or something to keep my legs warm? I saw some leg warmers at halfords, but they looked tiny!
Trousers?I don't have any trousers at the moment...I've got a base layer and coat, along with a jersey I got for Xmas, so top will be warm.
Hoping that as I tend to overheat anyway I'll be ok. If not it's only down the road before I can get a nice (hopefully!) hot shower.
To save making a new thread, can anyone recommend any trousers or something to keep my legs warm? I saw some leg warmers at halfords, but they looked tiny!
If you have padded shorts already, wear them with some Ron Hill Trackster pants over the top to keep your legs warm...
http://www.sportsshoes.com/product/ron78/ronhill-c...
...only £12.49 in that link, but shop around as lots of places are having sales at the moment, and you may be able to find them cheaper. Available in black with white trim, or blue with red trim, and quite 'aero' efficient but not quite 'Lycra tight'. Or any similar trousers/tights from your local running shop.
The big bonus of the Tracksters is that if you are riding hard, and start to get too warm, you can stop and whip them off and stuff them into a jersey pocket, yet because you have cycling shorts on underneath, you retain (as much of) your dignity (as Lycra will allow)
First day done and dusted. Left at 0530, took me 13:xx minutes to do the 2.5 miles, but was more to see how long it would take me to get showered and ready. Was in the office by 0610. Back home I wasn't looking forward to, had three hours sleep and had been up for 12 hours by this time. But it wasn't too bad. Around 16 minutes, 2.6 miles and uphill for most of it.
Enjoyed it overall though. Couldn't work out how to get the shower to have hot water though!
Not sure when I'm going to cycle back in. I'm in tomorrow after my main job, but need to get from work 1, home and to work 2 within a hour. Don't really want to rush, plus I'm not too sure what time I'll be finishing.
If not possibly Thursday or Saturday.
Enjoyed it overall though. Couldn't work out how to get the shower to have hot water though!
Not sure when I'm going to cycle back in. I'm in tomorrow after my main job, but need to get from work 1, home and to work 2 within a hour. Don't really want to rush, plus I'm not too sure what time I'll be finishing.
If not possibly Thursday or Saturday.
Back in the car this morning, forecast was -1 with windchill and wet. Instead it's damp at worst and fairly mild.
Wish I'd ridden.
Getting back into it and I'm definitely finding it tiring having not ridden consistently into work for a while (still weekly club runs etc but I'm at a fraction of my summer mileage).
Wish I'd ridden.
Getting back into it and I'm definitely finding it tiring having not ridden consistently into work for a while (still weekly club runs etc but I'm at a fraction of my summer mileage).
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