Author Topic: On the commute today (Read 2496789 times)

Ruthie · « **Reply #17700 on:** 25 November, 2015, 09:00:08 pm »

Quote from: DDCyclist on 25 November, 2015, 07:38:57 pm

@mcshroom

Is it possible that the clips were becoming loose due to age or wear and tear?

If so it may have reached a timely end, rather than an untimely one.

S/he's right. You need a New! Shiny! GPS to go on the New! Shiny! custom built Audax bike that you also Need.

DDCyclist · « **Reply #17701 on:** 25 November, 2015, 09:27:59 pm »

Mrs C has been asking me what I want for Christmas for months now. She's worse than Donkey in the Shrek movies. "Are we there yet?"

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TigaSefi · « **Reply #17702 on:** 27 November, 2015, 09:18:09 am »

Old Kent Road and the entire Elephant and Castle gyratory system this morning :

Me on a bike circumnavigating even the roundabout by using Elephant Road and nipping over Old Kent Road :

mcshroom · « **Reply #17703 on:** 27 November, 2015, 09:21:32 am »

The wind is back, and due to swing North just in time for me to head home

Need to work out what's scraping a bit on my singlespeed. It's a once/pedal revolution thing and only when putting some effort in. I'm guessing I've bent the chainguard a bit and it's catching the bash-guard on the crankset at a certain point in the revolution.

Also hoping that I've got the settings right now and today's ride in is classed as a cycle ride and not a run by my phone's Strava App. Missing my Etrex

Ruthie · « **Reply #17704 on:** 27 November, 2015, 09:22:20 am »

I'm sure it misses you too Marcus.

clarion · « **Reply #17705 on:** 27 November, 2015, 04:15:29 pm »

On the commute last night (albeit a train part of a mixed-mode journey). I was sat in the inadequate bike storage space on a train from Victoria to Sutton. Opposite me sat a young man with a mop of floppy hair looking a bit tired. The retention strap being quite crappy, every time the train lurched (this was Southern; they do it all the time), the bike rolled back towards the chap's foot, so I tried to hold on to it and not disturb his rest, such as it was.

At Mitcham Junction, he got up, a bit unsteadily, and went to the toilet. Great moaning sounds emanated as he summoned Huey. This continued on through Hackbridge and Carshalton, till, approaching Sutton, I heard the driver's voice, and then a posh young lad saying 'I'm locked toilet'.

How glad I was to be getting off! As I waited for my connecting train, I heard a conversation by walkie talkie to the effect that the doors had been forced open. The passengers hoping to go on home to Cheam, Ewell & Epsom were to be sadly disappointed for a long while yet. :\

Ruthie · « **Reply #17706 on:** 27 November, 2015, 04:18:15 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 27 November, 2015, 04:15:29 pm

On the commute last night (albeit a train part of a mixed-mode journey). I was sat in the inadequate bike storage space on a train from Victoria to Sutton. Opposite me sat a young man with a mop of floppy hair looking a bit tired. The retention strap being quite crappy, every time the train lurched (this was Southern; they do it all the time), the bike rolled back towards the chap's foot, so I tried to hold on to it and not disturb his rest, such as it was.

At Mitcham Junction, he got up, a bit unsteadily, and went to the toilet. Great moaning sounds emanated as he summoned Huey. This continued on through Hackbridge and Carshalton, till, approaching Sutton, I heard the driver's voice, and then a posh young lad saying 'I'm locked toilet'.

How glad I was to be getting off! As I waited for my connecting train, I heard a conversation by walkie talkie to the effect that the doors had been forced open. The passengers hoping to go on home to Cheam, Ewell & Epsom were to be sadly disappointed for a long while yet. :\

Let's hope he isn't Patient Zero of Teh End Times.

clarion · « **Reply #17707 on:** 27 November, 2015, 04:18:51 pm »

Ha! Could be...

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #17708 on:** 27 November, 2015, 05:18:01 pm »

(Sings)

Oh dear! What can the matter be?
Floppy-haired youth is locked in the lavatory...

(FX: Storms of recorded applause stolen from Benny Goodman concert)

Katie · « **Reply #17709 on:** 27 November, 2015, 07:53:26 pm »

Rain. So much rain.

Very glad workplace will let me wear pyjamas.

Jacomus · « **Reply #17710 on:** 27 November, 2015, 08:00:36 pm »

Not a bad journey tonight at all.

Also, spotted a yacfer passing Norwood Junction station at about 18:40.

mcshroom · « **Reply #17711 on:** 27 November, 2015, 09:07:51 pm »

Rain, double headwind, cold - Yep, definitely heading for winter

Pancho · « **Reply #17712 on:** 29 November, 2015, 07:45:24 pm »

Unless the din I can hear outside blows through then tomorrow will be fun. 😞

Hmm. Can we do Samsung smilies? ☔⚡☁🚴

Also worried. I have about 50 commutes left.

sg37409 · « **Reply #17713 on:** 30 November, 2015, 09:16:06 am »

Very cold rain. On mornings like this I have to repeat to myself not to even think about it and just get going. Almost always the right decision for me.

Pancho · « **Reply #17714 on:** 30 November, 2015, 12:15:54 pm »

Proved to be a benign ride in this morning - much to my surprise. Quite a lot of motor traffic as well - disturbing the peace of my rural leg and prompting me to play traffic jamming on the urban leg.

No rain.

I'll shoot off early today.

mhP · « **Reply #17715 on:** 30 November, 2015, 03:35:31 pm »

Quote from: sg37409 on 30 November, 2015, 09:16:06 am

Very cold rain. On mornings like this I have to repeat to myself not to even think about it and just get going. Almost always the right decision for me.

Are you in Edinburgh, sg? I felt a gentle smatter around 9am but jeans were enough to keep me dry through the centre of town. Hellish slog up Regent Road and overtaken by a lady with a basket on her handlebars.

Pancho · « **Reply #17716 on:** 30 November, 2015, 04:45:17 pm »

Not so benign coming home. A grind into the wind for half the ride, followed by a brief salty soak (even though I'd missed high tide), and then a leg with the wind (and rain) behind me. All in all, a pretty good day's storm riding!

sg37409 · « **Reply #17717 on:** 30 November, 2015, 10:00:24 pm »

Quote from: mhP on 30 November, 2015, 03:35:31 pm

Quote from: sg37409 on 30 November, 2015, 09:16:06 am
Very cold rain. On mornings like this I have to repeat to myself not to even think about it and just get going. Almost always the right decision for me.

Are you in Edinburgh, sg? I felt a gentle smatter around 9am but jeans were enough to keep me dry through the centre of town. Hellish slog up Regent Road and overtaken by a lady with a basket on her handlebars.

Yep, I ride from ingliston park&ride to city center, Im usually changed and at my desk for 8.15. WFH tomorrow though. Parents evening (which is from 4pm these days)

fuzzy · « **Reply #17718 on:** 01 December, 2015, 01:37:37 pm »

Quote from: Pancho on 30 November, 2015, 04:45:17 pm

Not so benign coming home. A grind into the wind for half the ride, followed by a brief salty soak (even though I'd missed high tide), and then a leg with the wind (and rain) behind me. All in all, a pretty good day's storm riding!

Pancho Storm Rider. There's a film character name to conjure with

Under the arches · « **Reply #17719 on:** 01 December, 2015, 01:54:15 pm »

First commute after 4weeks off. 20mph headwind all the way in, but I missed the rain. Incident free aswell.

I will be looking forward to a wind assisted ride home!

DDCyclist · « **Reply #17720 on:** 01 December, 2015, 01:56:51 pm »

Quote from: Under the arches on 01 December, 2015, 01:54:15 pm

I will be looking forward to a wind assisted ride home!

Nah. It'll have swung round and reversed direction by the time you leave for home.

TigaSefi · « **Reply #17721 on:** 01 December, 2015, 03:41:35 pm »

Ain't that the truth! Headwind this morning and would you believe it! The flag is flying Easterly meaning my westerly commute home is headwind-tastic!

Guy · « **Reply #17722 on:** 01 December, 2015, 03:44:33 pm »

[Gloat] A light head wind in this morning, and it looks like a stiff tail wind home again [/gloat]

Pancho · « **Reply #17723 on:** 01 December, 2015, 05:08:24 pm »

Not too much wind. No rain. Bit of spray on the coastal leg.

Bit boring really!

Basil · « **Reply #17724 on:** 01 December, 2015, 05:34:04 pm »

Caught the train today. No idea why. It's not particularly wet and windy in Brum. Well, only like normal winter depression stuff.
Now, I know that the best, nay, ONLY way to find your mojo is to get on your bike and hunt it down, but......
Maybe tomorrow.

Author Topic: On the commute today (Read 2496789 times)

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