The daily "I cycled to work" thread
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It wasn't easy hearing the rain lashing at my window, laying in bed, knowing that I had to put my gear on and ride to work. Once I was wet, I wasn't going to get any wetter so head down till I got to work. The worse part of the rain is the fact that my brake pads are getting destroyed at an alarming rate. Evans recommended me Aztec + but I have to say they don't measure up to the Shimano ones that were on there or the Swiss Stop that lasted all of about six weeks in the rain.
At least it is looking dry for the ride home!
At least it is looking dry for the ride home!
That was an unpleasant ride home, shortened for sideways rain and gusting 40kmph wind.
But, on looking at the bike afterwards the small telltale of sealant from the rear tyre proved the Hutchinson Secteur tubeless 28's are superb, not only grippy as anything, comfortable on the cobbles but I'd have been battling inner tubes in the rain if it hadn't been tubeless.
But, on looking at the bike afterwards the small telltale of sealant from the rear tyre proved the Hutchinson Secteur tubeless 28's are superb, not only grippy as anything, comfortable on the cobbles but I'd have been battling inner tubes in the rain if it hadn't been tubeless.
z4RRSchris said:
anyone enjoying the selected bits of embankment that have the cycle path? I'm a fan
Massive design flaws for any cyclist who has been riding to work for a while already.Kerb almost impossible to see at night, it looks like it could be dropped, but you slow right down and notice it isn't, why they have not painted the join points I've no idea. Speedbumps? Why?!?!
Two way, going to cause a nightmare when fully in use. Also hard to pick bikes out from the oncoming headlights on the other side of the road, you really have to concentrate very hard to see if there is someone coming towards you. Also due to that dazzling its hard to see peds stepping out etc, which we all know is a very common thing.
Personally I will probably avoid them altogether and go south of the river, but for dawdlers on boris bikes I can see it as a good thing, and worried types who think its too dangerous now.
okgo said:
z4RRSchris said:
anyone enjoying the selected bits of embankment that have the cycle path? I'm a fan
Massive design flaws for any cyclist who has been riding to work for a while already.Kerb almost impossible to see at night, it looks like it could be dropped, but you slow right down and notice it isn't, why they have not painted the join points I've no idea. Speedbumps? Why?!?!
Two way, going to cause a nightmare when fully in use. Also hard to pick bikes out from the oncoming headlights on the other side of the road, you really have to concentrate very hard to see if there is someone coming towards you. Also due to that dazzling its hard to see peds stepping out etc, which we all know is a very common thing.
Personally I will probably avoid them altogether and go south of the river, but for dawdlers on boris bikes I can see it as a good thing, and worried types who think its too dangerous now.
But all-in-all I'm a fan, I commute 2-3 times a week southbound in the evening and I since New Year, I've always been able to ride from White Lion Hill to Westminster Bridge without stopping. Northbound in the mornings, it won't be so convenient as I'll need to cross over, but I'll give it a go. Nowadays I'm more interested in safety than speed, so I think it's a general positive from me.
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