The daily "I cycled to work" thread

[AC43]

Had to stand outside the office for a good 10 mins yesterday to cool off.

Went to the pub after work only to get a call reminding me of my son's school play. On the other side of London.

Hammered it back, rushed into the school hall and had a 20 minute flop sweat.

That must have been nice for the people sitting next to me...

[Justin Cyder]

I rode about 20 miles over the downs last night. About ten miles in, I started to get a headache & by the end, my head was pounding. I took a water bottle with me & was drinking all the way round, but last night, I sunk four pints of water & didn't need the loo until midnight. It was murderously hot & I didn't enjoy that ride at all.

[daddy cool]

But had you been drinking all day? If im going out for a MTB ride on a hot afternoon/evening i make sure that my last widdle before i leave is as clear as a fresh alpine stream.

[Justin Cyder]

Evidently not enough, but I had been on water all afternoon at work. I thought I was ok, but I wasn't.

[Usget]

This thread is rapidly approaching the "Show us your teaspoon thread"

[Gizmoish]

Another beautiful morning. Four times this week, first time I've managed that.

Today's baffling event: a huge woman in the passenger seat of a Pug 206 (thought she might overflow at one point) bellowing at me "learn to ride a bike!" as she overtook. While I was riding my bike. Incidentally I hadn't passed her at any point, so who knows what that was about...

Anyone know how long it takes for Street View images to turn up online? I saw one of the cars this morning...

[S10GTA]

Met a lad coming the other way up Eling hill this morning, he was almost at a stand still, hopped twice to the right and then had "that" moment.

It's funny when it happens to somebody else.

[WinstonWolf]

100g of porridge, a teaspoon of honey and some raisins followed by an unexpectedly wet ride in

[daddy cool]

WinstonWolf said:

100g of porridge, a teaspoon of honey and some raisins followed by an unexpectedly wet ride in

You took a gamble on a fart and lost?

[WinstonWolf]

Never trust a fart

[WarrenG]

S10GTA said:

Met a lad coming the other way up Eling hill this morning, he was almost at a stand still, hopped twice to the right and then had "that" moment.

It's funny when it happens to somebody else.

Cool! I grew up there. I can't imagine struggling with that 'lump' now, but as a kid, it was like a hill-climb course.

[S10GTA]

WarrenG said:

Cool! I grew up there. I can't imagine struggling with that 'lump' now, but as a kid, it was like a hill-climb course.

Ha. Describing it as a lump is generous

[shouldbworking]

Just about 110 miles this week, rare chance to cycle in on 3 days. Would have been only 100 but diverted today to take in the two tunnels in bath to cool off

[yellowjack]

Gizmoish said:

Another beautiful morning. Four times this week, first time I've managed that.

Today's baffling event: a huge woman in the passenger seat of a Pug 206 (thought she might overflow at one point) bellowing at me "learn to ride a bike!" as she overtook. While I was riding my bike. Incidentally I hadn't passed her at any point, so who knows what that was about...

Anyone know how long it takes for Street View images to turn up online? I saw one of the cars this morning...

You're in Essex, right?

I used to ride a lot near Saffron Walden/Thaxted and was once verbally abused by a Jabba the Hutt lookey-likey. She leaned out of the window of the battered green Pug into which she'd been poured, and just hurled expletives and obscenities at me for no reason whatsoever. The abuse was something to do with 'cyclists' "taking up the whole road". Ironically she was abusing me from a car which was well over into the opposing lane, and it remained over that side unhindered by oncoming traffic for some time, and the skinny vest-wearing oaf driving the car hadn't had to wait AT ALL to perform his overtake.

Maybe she's the same one you saw? Maybe she's so fat that the poor Pug's performance is so badly compromised that it takes too long to overtake even the slowest cyclist?

[WinstonWolf]

Porridge, raisins and a lovely ride in which Strava binned

[S10GTA]

Took the cross bike today as heading to Moors Valley this evening. Only a minute slower than my normal bike. 3 x weetabix once at work

[GarryDK]

Lovely ride on the single speed. fruit and fibre before i set off.

[Steve vRS]

Rice Krispies and an extra 4 miles in (including a 10th place on a small hill ) as there are no kids to chase around the house to get ready for school.

Might have a banana and a muesli bar at 9:30 as I am hungry.

Steve

[TwistingMyMelon]

Last night was fun was running late , set off down the car park and POP

Tyre had puncture, the stty Aldi stick on pad I'd put on the day before had given way, all I had was a 25c inner tube for a 32c tyre. Stuck it on , then set off and the gear cable was struggling, so I had the choice of 3 gears all the way home!!!

And a bloody headwind!!

Still nice enough ride home in the end

[ndg]

TwistingMyMelon said:

all I had was a 25c inner tube for a 32c tyre.

I'd not worry about that - I only carry a 26" tube in my MTB pack it'll work okay in both my 26er and the 29er and is lighter