The daily "I cycled to work" thread

[Huntsman]

After a longer hiatus than I would have liked I'm back on the bike this week.

Nearly got sqaushed by an idiot in a van that was very apologetic.

[ewenm]

Nice and cool with low humidity this morning - much better!

[E65Ross]

Nice ride in this morning. Used it as a bit of a sub-threshold session.

15mins warming up, 3x9mins keeping my heart rate around 152-156bpm (although there was a longer rest before the last effort as I knew there was traffic lights and junctions up ahead. I also did a similar effort up the final hill (not going hard, just a bit tempo) and despite getting to work feeling pretty fresh and having cycled over 100 miles this weekend I averaged 18.5. Happy with that considering I really was going slow during the rest periods

[m444ttb]

Does anyone else have a fairly easy ride to / from work (particularly to) and find they've hit loads of PRs, 2nd bests etc on segments? Can only think I must have lucked in with the wind this morning.

[GarryDK]

Base layer this morning.

Crunchy Nut

[Vocal Minority]

m444ttb said:

Does anyone else have a fairly easy ride to / from work (particularly to) and find they've hit loads of PRs, 2nd bests etc on segments? Can only think I must have lucked in with the wind this morning.

I do, I presume when that happens its because rather than trying hard from the off I actually warm up properly and get going by taking it slightly easier

[bakerstreet]

Stupeo said:

My office is in London and I live in Manchester - I'm getting the train but don't fancy riding in London, hence the bike hub.

Its fine. I do it every day. You soon get used to it.

Nothing exciting this morning. temperature was just right.

[timnoyce]

After fitting a new BB last week my chainset has moved slightly outboard. I replaced a 118mm UN55 BB with one the same, except with the new one I can't seem to get both 'sides' in flush as before. They seem to bottom out on each other and so there is either a bit poking out either side, or I can offset one side in flush, and one side out slightly? WTF? I thought they were all for a 68mm bottom bracket shell, and the 118mm measurement was from the end-to-end of the spindles. Anyone know what has happened here?

Anyway, to keep this relevant to the thread... because of the aforementioned BB issue, the bike wouldn't shift over as far as the 53 ring, so I span to work in the 39. Probably good training for leg speed, but generally slower than usual overall as I normally spend the whole time in the 53.

(a banana)

[Steve vRS]

Well I started working for a new company on Monday

I commuted via the roads yesterday (between Lymm and Risley via Culcheth for any local to the area) which was fine and is a 10mile each way trip. But a bit of digging found a short cut across some farm tracks which means that the journey each way can be as low as 7miles!

It will mean using the CX bike each day but the tracks are well maintained with hard-core so shouldn't get muddy and so will be ideal for use over winter when the busier , fast A roads are better avoided.

Steve

[JustinF]

timnoyce said:

After fitting a new BB last week my chainset has moved slightly outboard. I replaced a 118mm UN55 BB with one the same, except with the new one I can't seem to get both 'sides' in flush as before. They seem to bottom out on each other and so there is either a bit poking out either side, or I can offset one side in flush, and one side out slightly? WTF? I thought they were all for a 68mm bottom bracket shell, and the 118mm measurement was from the end-to-end of the spindles. Anyone know what has happened here?

Anyway, to keep this relevant to the thread... because of the aforementioned BB issue, the bike wouldn't shift over as far as the 53 ring, so I span to work in the 39. Probably good training for leg speed, but generally slower than usual overall as I normally spend the whole time in the 53.

(a banana)

The centre nut should tighten the cranks into the same position as you previously had, failing that a tweak of the limit screws will solve your issue, a half turn of each screw in the same direction until it's shifting well will sort it. Adjust them in synch with each other and you'll maintain the min/max movement of the mech whilst repositioning in line with the chainset.

[anonymous-user]

Tomorrow will be the 5th day I've cycled to work this week, which will be the first time I've ever done 5 days in a row of the 22 mile round trip! Actually, today was the first time I've done 4 in a row! The legs were feeling tired today, so tomorrow could be a real push.

[shouldbworking]

timnoyce said:

After fitting a new BB last week my chainset has moved slightly outboard. I replaced a 118mm UN55 BB with one the same, except with the new one I can't seem to get both 'sides' in flush as before. They seem to bottom out on each other and so there is either a bit poking out either side, or I can offset one side in flush, and one side out slightly? WTF? I thought they were all for a 68mm bottom bracket shell, and the 118mm measurement was from the end-to-end of the spindles. Anyone know what has happened here?

Anyway, to keep this relevant to the thread... because of the aforementioned BB issue, the bike wouldn't shift over as far as the 53 ring, so I span to work in the 39. Probably good training for leg speed, but generally slower than usual overall as I normally spend the whole time in the 53.

(a banana)

Sounds like you are missing some spacers

[timnoyce]

shouldbworking said:

Sounds like you are missing some spacers

No spacers available, it's an internal square taper BB.

[S10GTA]

Had a fast(ish) ride in this morning on the single speed. Now on a come down

[GarryDK]

Wifes now full term so all of my rides have been cancelled until baby arrives.

[TwistingMyMelon]

GarryDK said:

Wifes now full term so all of my rides have been cancelled until baby arrives.

I remember that, my misses was ok with me carrying on rideing , but my parents used to go nuts at me for carrying on rideing!

[S10GTA]

I did the same as she got close. Being at work on the bike and getting the call wouldn't be much fun, although in reality it would only take an hour to get back. Not much would happen in that time.

[Hell27]

Not posted for a bit, so thought I'd do an update. Rode in a few times last week on the roadie, great fun after the Hardtail on the Catalan holiday in the south of France. Bought a fantastic new full suspension mountain bike on Saturday, and went for a play on the local MTB course (I'm lucky enough to live within 10 minutes ride of a decent purpose built mountain bike trail), cycling wise life was good.
However, the past came back to haunt me - finally got my shoulder repair operation today, so am convalescing at home and will be in a sling for 6-8 weeks. 12 weeks before I can ride or do Karate again. Still, it's a means to an end, and I'm hoping it will finally sort out my left shoulder that I mangled last November doing an Eddie the Eagle over the handlebars after the Droylesden death trap tram tracks!

Gory pic time (me without a shirt on!)

[SystemParanoia]

240km's ridden this week commuting over 3 days.

Feels good, i can feel myself getting stronger again

[m444ttb]

I knew it was inevitable but yesterday I finally had a run in with some wildlife. What I think was a squirrel ran out from the right side of the path I was on and straight under my wheel. The lovely 35 CX tyres just went straight over it without a wobble! Looked back and it wasn't moving, then had a fit before jumping up and running off. I suspect on borrowed time. All in all much better than the last time I hit an animal in 1995. The. It was someone's cat and it went into my MTBs wheel rather than under it. You can imagine the rest.