The daily "I cycled to work" thread

[TwistingMyMelon]

simonrockman said:

I've tried Strava on a few android devices. Including an S6edge and an LG G4. It crashes a lot. It seems to be very memory hungry.

Would it be more reliable on an iPhone? My main phone is a Windows Phone and I'm coming round to the though that I'm going to have to give up on the platform, much as I love it. So I now need to decide between Google and Apple.

PURELY on the basis of Strava which is more solid? I don't want to start a phone war here and as I've built phones and spent most of my life reviewing them I think that I can make my own mind up on the other stuff.

I use a Iphone 5s 16GB , on an older version of OS (maybe 8 xx from memory) with strava and it has been rock solid for years, before that I used a 4 and that was solid, but the processor was struggling a bit with multiple apps

I often use the phone for podcasts when cycling as well, no issues

The only times i've had issues is when i've left the phone in airplane mode to charge quicker which causes strava to record nothing, but that's human error

I need a dedicated GPS, but im tight and cant be bothered with more tech to break/charge/lose, plus i worry it would distract me on the bars. Plus there are plenty of people that have issues with garmins, many of which documented on this forum

I tend to use proven less cutting edge tech as it has been proven to work and as such had no issues at all with my iphone 5 and strava

I use a heavy duty rubber case and keep it in my back pocket not on the bars, main downside is battery life isnt great, covers me for about 80 miles, but an external battery pack fixes this

Edited by TwistingMyMelon on Monday 3rd October 11:37

[williredale]

I used to use Strava on a Nexus 7 tablet and it was fine and never crashed. I've now moved it onto my wife's old iPhone 5C which does occasionally crash but that may be due to the digitiser being a bit broken and having a mind of its own.

And it was bloody cold this morning! Ran back in the house for arm warmers but wished I'd grabbed my new Aldi winter gloves too as I couldn't operate my fingers when I got to work.

[ian996]

S10GTA said:

My arms! A lack of armwarmers this morning was a mistake!

I remembered the arm-warmers, but could have done with a hat as well.... 3.5C when I left the house and a bad case of "Ice-Cream Head" descending off the North Downs

[Maxf]

Bloody hell - makes my 7c start seem like the tropics!

Leg warmers were useful today, but I bought some bib tights at lunchtime anyway. Definitely quieter on the cycle ways today - is it about now people start jumping in the car/train?

[yellowjack]

Cold this morning.

A mild frost on low-lying fields, and the Garmin reckons the av temperature was 43°f/6°c for my whole ride. Lowest recorded temperature was 36°f/2°c through the frosty sections where it was shaded from the rising sun.

Glad I went back upstairs now and swapped my base layer/short sleeved jersey combo for a base layer with winter long-sleeved top. First outing for the full fingered gloves and fully covered legs too. Summer is truly behind us now!

Glorious sight of the sun rising, backlighting the mist rising off the frosty fields, and the cow stood watching me with it's foggy breath hanging in the air around it. It would have been a great morning for photography. If only I'd taken a camera!

[AC43]

More like 10 degrees in London but still a noticeable drop from last week.

Wore the Gore shell to keep the chill out for the first time.

[WinstonWolf]

Dragged the full length bibs out today, it's starting

[Huntsman]

I seem to have busted the struggle to get fit enough to cycle to work everyday. Its getting easier every week.

[Fluffsri]

I've been riding lots and with different things to sort out I haven't ridden to work in 2 months. I knew it would be chilly this morning so it was bibs, base layer, long sleeve top and some toasty gloves. I stood outside for a bit and thought I'm about right until I started to ride. I have to ride downhill from my house for about 4 miles and I can get a fair amount of speed without a lot of effort and this led to freezing cold ears. Will be Buffing it tomorrow lol.

[AC43]

AC43 said:

simonrockman said:

I've tried Strava on a few android devices. Including an S6edge and an LG G4. It crashes a lot. It seems to be very memory hungry.

Would it be more reliable on an iPhone? My main phone is a Windows Phone and I'm coming round to the though that I'm going to have to give up on the platform, much as I love it. So I now need to decide between Google and Apple.

PURELY on the basis of Strava which is more solid? I don't want to start a phone war here and as I've built phones and spent most of my life reviewing them I think that I can make my own mind up on the other stuff.

I'm using it on an iPhone and it's been fine the handful of times I've used it.

It's a work phone and is a couple of years old - I think it's maybe a 5C.

Hmmm.....yesterday it told me that I hit 42.5 mph at one point a few hundred yards into my return journey. Which is not possible (it's a MTB and is geared for 30 ish max). I think it's where I nipped through a loading bay at the back of Liverpool St station. It seems to go a bit mental if if loses GPS because of tall building or whatever.

It behaved fine for the rest of the trip.

[Kell]

Chiltern Railways did me the honour of only going as far as West Ruislisp this morning instead of Marylebone.

As I had my Brompton, I figured I may as well cycle the rest of the way in. 17.4 miles in total (I forgot to switch it on at the start).

I was susrprised at how much traffic there was, and how much difference it made to my average speed. I normally average about 15.5-16.5 on my normal commute, but this time it was under 13mph. (Mind you, it was still quicker than the cars and busses.)

https://www.relive.cc/view/733830028

[ChunkyloverSV]

Fecking puncture 5 miles away from home...

[Huntsman]

Very pleasant ride this morning.

[Maxf]

Huntsman said:

I seem to have busted the struggle to get fit enough to cycle to work everyday. Its getting easier every week.

Same here! Im really enjoying it! I get to see the sun rise over the heath and got a couple of hours of exercise a day - plus I save my train fare.

I bought bib tights the other day and think I've finally worked out the correct temperature/clothing strategy - tights, merino wool long sleeved base layer and a running jacket. Then when it's warmed up in the evening, just put the jacket in my bag. My legs get warm, but having crap knees, I'm ok with that - I can regulate my temperature with my top half.

[Shirt587]

2,300 commuting miles this year. Winter closing in, I'm a total wuss, so back on the train soon.

Having a week on holiday made this morning a struggle...

[Paraicj]

I'm getting increasingly suspicious of this continuing good weather. Yes, it's cold in the mornings, but it is altogether too pleasant. When it breaks it may break me...

[Huntsman]

Saw a few penguins mooching about this morning. Brrr.

[troc]

Huntsman said:

Saw a few penguins mooching about this morning. Brrr.

Yep, had to break out the fluffy gloves and a hat!

[Evilex]

Just can't manage to ride 4 times a week. I "only" work 4x10 hour shifts, but I'm on my feet for all of that, and it's just too much for the muscles and joints.
Getting much fitter using a fat bike, and the added grip and "road presence" almost makes the commute fun.

[louiebaby]

I will not be commuting for a good few weeks now after a fairly spectacular collarbone breaking crash on the velodrome last Sunday night.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLGXVrfAhGQ/

Sadly, no video of the crash. See you all back on this thread in 6-8 weeks.