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stu67 said:
Hold on what's happened to the weather in London? Yesterday very pleasent on commute, no gloves and even thinking of returning to my bib shorts, this morning blinking cold again. Gloves back on along with extra layers. No doubt will have to carry it all in my rucksack tonight if it warms up
I know, and it seems to happen at this time most years. Something must be done!S10GTA said:
Kermit power said:
This morning on CS7, I had the misfortune to briefly be riding behind a bloke in a girl's G-String, which was whale-tailing above his shorts!! 
To each their own and all that, but this was not a pleasant sight!!!
What does etiquette dictate in these situations? Should I have told him that padded shorts are designed to be work without any underwear?
Bibs. Always wear bibs.To each their own and all that, but this was not a pleasant sight!!!
What does etiquette dictate in these situations? Should I have told him that padded shorts are designed to be work without any underwear?
MC Bodge said:
stu67 said:
Hold on what's happened to the weather in London? Yesterday very pleasent on commute, no gloves and even thinking of returning to my bib shorts, this morning blinking cold again. Gloves back on along with extra layers. No doubt will have to carry it all in my rucksack tonight if it warms up
I know, and it seems to happen at this time most years. Something must be done!Kermit power said:
S10GTA said:
Kermit power said:
This morning on CS7, I had the misfortune to briefly be riding behind a bloke in a girl's G-String, which was whale-tailing above his shorts!!
To each their own and all that, but this was not a pleasant sight!!!
What does etiquette dictate in these situations? Should I have told him that padded shorts are designed to be work without any underwear?
Bibs. Always wear bibs.To each their own and all that, but this was not a pleasant sight!!!
What does etiquette dictate in these situations? Should I have told him that padded shorts are designed to be work without any underwear?
yellowjack said:
What the heckedy feck caused that???? And did you need new underpants to go with those new wheels?
Surely that should not be happening to a disc-hubbed wheel? Especially on a road based commute! Worn rim-brake surfaces I can understand folding over or coming away from the rest of the rim, but a disc wheel? Warranty test time, surely?
Poor work imo, alittle annoyed tbh, 2 years old and only ridden on road...
I'm not a fatty lol, I'm 6ft and weigh 13st...
I'll see what the shop says...
New wheels got me to work today anyway...
ewenm said:
Seemed quieter than usual on the Bristol end of the Bristol-Bath cyclepath at 7am today. Easter break effect still no doubt. Chilly and misty but bodes well for another nice day.
Friday treat fry up and coffee on arrival
I noticed the same here in Southampton. It was really quiet.Friday treat fry up and coffee on arrival
First ride in the new Endura MTB shorts. Also first ride in shorts this year. Today's commute means I have now saved a total of £69 compared to using the tube. Only £161 to go and the bike will be paid for 
That will tie in nicely with work probation finishing and I will be able to buy a Brompton through the CTW scheme Happy days.
Other people seem to be stating what they had for breakfast. For the record, I Had two slices of toast with butter and honey. Very tasty it was too
That will tie in nicely with work probation finishing and I will be able to buy a Brompton through the CTW scheme Happy days. Other people seem to be stating what they had for breakfast. For the record, I Had two slices of toast with butter and honey. Very tasty it was too
Three weeks after I broke my second spoke in the rear wheel I've only gone and broken numbers three and four! I really don't get it. It's a CX bike so the rims are reasonably hefty and only 2k of my 10k commute is off Tarmac. Plenty of other guys at work live in my area and take similar bikes at a similar pace over the same route and have no problems. So back to Hargroves cycles it's going tomorrow (I'm going to ask for a full wheel rebuild this time) and I'll be dicing with traffic on my road bike next week instead 
First commute in a year done!
And only went and got my first ever road bike puncture on the way in, typical!
Did save the bike being chained up outside all day though, chain reaction happily sorted it for me....god am I tired after an awfully s
t time though! Don't think the extra 20kg of ballast is helping though!
And only went and got my first ever road bike puncture on the way in, typical!
Did save the bike being chained up outside all day though, chain reaction happily sorted it for me....god am I tired after an awfully s
t time though! Don't think the extra 20kg of ballast is helping though!kiethton said:
First commute in a year done!
And only went and got my first ever road bike puncture on the way in, typical!
Did save the bike being chained up outside all day though, chain reaction happily sorted it for me....god am I tired after an awfully st time though! Don't think the extra 20kg of ballast is helping though!
Lol, I have just made su my pump and patches are in my bag. Been meaning to for a while, your story got me off my arse to find them And only went and got my first ever road bike puncture on the way in, typical!
Did save the bike being chained up outside all day though, chain reaction happily sorted it for me....god am I tired after an awfully s
t time though! Don't think the extra 20kg of ballast is helping though!Gary C said:
kiethton said:
First commute in a year done!
And only went and got my first ever road bike puncture on the way in, typical!
Did save the bike being chained up outside all day though, chain reaction happily sorted it for me....god am I tired after an awfully st time though! Don't think the extra 20kg of ballast is helping though!
Lol, I have just made su my pump and patches are in my bag. Been meaning to for a while, your story got me off my arse to find them And only went and got my first ever road bike puncture on the way in, typical!
Did save the bike being chained up outside all day though, chain reaction happily sorted it for me....god am I tired after an awfully s
t time though! Don't think the extra 20kg of ballast is helping though!Did the New Forest Sportive yesterday. Only did the standard, but it was still 70 miles, so cruised in this morning. However, I did manage to fall over whilst on the loading ramp at work. Couldn't unclip fast enough and lost balance!
Thankfully, no one saw me apart from a cleaner, two security guards, skip driver and the weather girl from Channel 5. Bad Times.
After 70 mile on the road bike yesterday, the Tern Folder felt pretty clunky
Thankfully, no one saw me apart from a cleaner, two security guards, skip driver and the weather girl from Channel 5. Bad Times.
After 70 mile on the road bike yesterday, the Tern Folder felt pretty clunky
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