The daily "I cycled to work" thread
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z4RRSchris said:
embankment being f
ked has added a good 3 minutes into my commute. and it's going to last a year.
that's a lot of wasted minutes
The roadworks are actually for your benefit, as I think that is the construction of the cycling superhighway. Its going to be on Lower Thames Street too and that is right where my office is. I'm still not convinced its a good idea. ked has added a good 3 minutes into my commute. and it's going to last a year. that's a lot of wasted minutes
My ride to the station was very wet, but thankfully there was no rain on my ride from the station to the office. I have discovered that MTB/Commuting shorts are not waterproof at all. Think I am going to have to spend serious money on some decent shorts for the winter
bakerstreet said:
z4RRSchris said:
embankment being fked has added a good 3 minutes into my commute. and it's going to last a year.
that's a lot of wasted minutes
The roadworks are actually for your benefit, as I think that is the construction of the cycling superhighway. Its going to be on Lower Thames Street too and that is right where my office is. I'm still not convinced its a good idea. ked has added a good 3 minutes into my commute. and it's going to last a year. that's a lot of wasted minutes
My ride to the station was very wet, but thankfully there was no rain on my ride from the station to the office. I have discovered that MTB/Commuting shorts are not waterproof at all. Think I am going to have to spend serious money on some decent shorts for the winter
uncinquesei said:
AC43 said:
Had a decent run in and back today although came mm's from taking out a ped.
I was coming down a long downhill section at a good 25-30mph. The lady in question stepped out right in front of me without looking and with her phone glued to her ear. There was no time to shout it was just a case of grabbing a handful of brake, choosing a line and swerving.
Unfortunately the sudden sound of my brakes just a few feet away startled her and to my horror she froze on the spot. The line I had chosen was how pretty much full of pedestrian but I was fully committed and had to continue on my chosen path. I brushed her lightly with my shoulder as I bombed past still doing well over 20mph.
Thank God for disks. Without them I'd probably have collected her and it would have been nasty.
Anyway, woke me up that did :-)
I got so frustrated on Friday with all the pedestrians/ dog walkers / cyclists who didn't hear / respond to my bell I went on Amazon, the minute I walked through the door and ordered one of these:I was coming down a long downhill section at a good 25-30mph. The lady in question stepped out right in front of me without looking and with her phone glued to her ear. There was no time to shout it was just a case of grabbing a handful of brake, choosing a line and swerving.
Unfortunately the sudden sound of my brakes just a few feet away startled her and to my horror she froze on the spot. The line I had chosen was how pretty much full of pedestrian but I was fully committed and had to continue on my chosen path. I brushed her lightly with my shoulder as I bombed past still doing well over 20mph.
Thank God for disks. Without them I'd probably have collected her and it would have been nasty.
Anyway, woke me up that did :-)
It arrived this morning at work and I can't wait to fit it and ride home. Preliminary investigations can confirm it is f
king loud (officially 115dB). £16 with free delivery. Can't fault it. TBH I wasn't at all hacked off at the ped. It's just one of those things and I do myself from time to time if I'm honest.
Rather breezy today! Stopped and lent a multi tool to a bloke whose aero bars kept slipping down. Although Christ knows why he was on the aeros in central London (he was heading to Hillingdon after work so it was fair enough that he had them fitted, but no need to actually be using them!). So I feel like I've done my good deed for the day.
Usget said:
Rather breezy today! Stopped and lent a multi tool to a bloke whose aero bars kept slipping down. Although Christ knows why he was on the aeros in central London (he was heading to Hillingdon after work so it was fair enough that he had them fitted, but no need to actually be using them!). So I feel like I've done my good deed for the day.
He felt suitably like a plumMassive headwind today, so very much looking forward to the ride home tonight.
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