The daily "I cycled to work" thread

[sleep envy]

JQ said:

she tailgated a cyclist (couple of feet off his back wheel) for about 400m then proceeded to overtake him just as she was about to turn left.

JQ said:

She doesn't mind me cycling, but does worry I'll end up a statistic.

Ironic.

[JQ]

sleep envy said:

JQ said:

she tailgated a cyclist (couple of feet off his back wheel) for about 400m then proceeded to overtake him just as she was about to turn left.

JQ said:

She doesn't mind me cycling, but does worry I'll end up a statistic.

Ironic.

I can assure you, that point was well and truly made, hence why I'm now in the doghouse.

[Justin Cyder]

Good to see the dedication, putting the cause before one's marriage.

Back on topic, according to Strava, since I replaced the knobbly bobblies on mine with Scwalbe land cruisers, my speeds have gone up about 10-15%. Happy with that.

[sleep envy]

JQ said:

I can assure you, that point was well and truly made, hence why I'm now in the doghouse.

So she cuts up a cyclist and you're in the dog house?

Sounds about right.

[Gizmoish]

sleep envy said:

JQ said:

I can assure you, that point was well and truly made, hence why I'm now in the doghouse.

So she cuts up a cyclist and you're in the dog house?

Sounds about right.

My domestique would react similarly.

[dudleybloke]

early finish today was nice, ride back in pouring rain not so nice.
on the plus side i managed to overtake and stay in front of a bloke on a road bike. (to be fair he was probably slowed by the rain)

[Gizmoish]

dudleybloke said:

early finish today was nice, ride back in pouring rain not so nice.
on the plus side i managed to overtake and stay in front of a bloke on a road bike. (to be fair he was probably slowed by the rain)

Recovery ride.

Heart rate training.

Broken spoke.

[shouldbworking]

Gizmoish said:

Recovery ride.

Heart rate training.

Broken spoke.

One leg longer than the other
Man flu,
bearings going,
saddle too high,
saddle too low,
bonking

[Kermit power]

Gizmoish said:

dudleybloke said:

early finish today was nice, ride back in pouring rain not so nice.
on the plus side i managed to overtake and stay in front of a bloke on a road bike. (to be fair he was probably slowed by the rain)

Recovery ride.

Heart rate training.

Broken spoke.

Feeling someone overtaken today, are we Giz?

[Gizmoish]

Kermit power said:

Feeling someone overtaken today, are we Giz?

I haven't ridden in for a few weeks actually what with one thing and another.

However: tomorrow I shall be out and about to get back on the horse, and then next week it's back on.

[dudleybloke]

my first strava section.
http://app.strava.com/activities/22877816

stopped for loads of traffic lights and stopped at a cashpoint so not a true time.
( mtb with 2,2" knobblies)

[dudleybloke]

are we all enjoying the precipitation?

[miln0039]

dudleybloke said:

are we all enjoying the precipitation?

Yes, I enjoyed it from the seat of my BMW this morning...

[dudleybloke]

miln0039 said:

dudleybloke said:

are we all enjoying the precipitation?

Yes, I enjoyed it from the seat of my BMW this morning...

coward! bit of rain never hurt anyone!

[AyBee]

dudleybloke said:

are we all enjoying the precipitation?

I particularly love how the brakes don't work I may have to crack out the mtb with disc brakes

[dudleybloke]

Monday mornings deluge proved that my waterproof jacket is far from waterproof.
im buying some decent winter wet weather gear this weekend by the looks of things.

[miln0039]

dudleybloke said:

miln0039 said:

dudleybloke said:

are we all enjoying the precipitation?

Yes, I enjoyed it from the seat of my BMW this morning...

coward! bit of rain never hurt anyone!

I know, I know....I've only just started commuting though and don't have my wet weather gear yet....

I'll hit up the shops this week!

[JustNeil]

Managed to run my rear pads down to the metal on Monday night, so was in the car today during an epic rainstorm. I'm sure biking would have been quicker.

Anyway, talking of hitting the shops, Aldi have some stuff for sale on Thursday...

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week39...

[miln0039]

JustNeil said:

Managed to run my rear pads down to the metal on Monday night, so was in the car today during an epic rainstorm. I'm sure biking would have been quicker.

Anyway, talking of hitting the shops, Aldi have some stuff for sale on Thursday...

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week39...

On that like a fat kid on cake.

[Eversleigh]

Wet and soggy ride this morning through central London just as I arrived into the office the rain stopped!