How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:34 am
Headwind into the Melbourne CBD this morning, cooler this morning was well.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:41 am
Before that little incident I managed to get up to 40kph on the flat from a stop at the Hoddle Street lights, which I was very happy about, especially after already having jogged 7km this morning. I think the muscle tiredness kicks in on the uphills. At least, that'll be my excuse.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Comedian » Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:49 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:58 am
I know who my mates are nowComedian wrote: Rallied a couple of mates and did a couple of late Cootha laps.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Hamster » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:10 pm
This morning was absolutely beautiful. Even the traffic was well behaved and I have found a slightly different route that avoids a flood prone cycling path and replaces it with a lovely wide smooth and very quiet section of road.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Dan » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:20 pm
I could've written this post Hamster. Lovely morning, wasn't it!Hamster wrote:Rode home last night and got wet through again. There is possibly a bacteriologist somewhere that would find my shoes a fascinating research project.
This morning was absolutely beautiful. Even the traffic was well behaved and I have found a slightly different route that avoids a flood prone cycling path and replaces it with a lovely wide smooth and very quiet section of road.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Baalzamon » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:39 pm
Came across a cyclist pushing his bike, he had double flats and no spare ubes. Did my good deed and gave him a spare of mine.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby simonn » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:56 pm
That's the "new" tyre. gretaboy made no statement as to what the old tyre was.jasonc wrote:he said:simonn wrote:What tyres? I would not be happy to ride on 23-25mm road tyres with that much distance on them.gretaboy wrote:it has lasted close to 9000 k's or sogretaboy wrote: Have a new marathon plus tyre so decide to put it on.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:10 pm
old tyre was the same. he went to them after having punctures last yearsimonn wrote:That's the "new" tyre. gretaboy made no statement as to what the old tyre was.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby poohkies » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:30 pm
i dont' get how u get 7000km's out of a tyre, i know i'm fat, and i have my tyres at 120psi all the time, but have now put 4 tries on the bike in 3600 km's, that includes the 2 that where on the bike, and i'm wearing them down, the 2 orginals i road till the tyres popped as canvis came through, then the tube! i've run the durano plus and i like them, no punctures, wasnt' able to get another one of those, so i've go the Bontrager tyre on the back now!simonn wrote: That's the "new" tyre. gretaboy made no statement as to what the old tyre was.
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Postby 98octane » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:32 pm
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby simonn » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:49 pm
I wouldn't recommend it. It blew and I stacked.poohkies wrote:i dont' get how u get 7000km's out of a tyre, i know i'm fat, and i have my tyres at 120psi all the time, but have now put 4 tries on the bike in 3600 km's, that includes the 2 that where on the bike, and i'm wearing them down, the 2 orginals i road till the tyres popped as canvis came through, then the tube! i've run the durano plus and i like them, no punctures, wasnt' able to get another one of those, so i've go the Bontrager tyre on the back now!simonn wrote: That's the "new" tyre. gretaboy made no statement as to what the old tyre was.
23mm gatorskins seem to get 5000km no worries. 28mm gatorskin hardshells go even better.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby InTheWoods » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:51 pm
The marathon pluses last a long time. I've got a pair that are at 6000km, and the rear is just starting to show little patches of the blue protection layer. No flats in that time either.poohkies wrote:i dont' get how u get 7000km's out of a tyre, i know i'm fat, and i have my tyres at 120psi all the time, but have now put 4 tries on the bike in 3600 km's, that includes the 2 that where on the bike, and i'm wearing them down, the 2 orginals i road till the tyres popped as canvis came through, then the tube! i've run the durano plus and i like them, no punctures, wasnt' able to get another one of those, so i've go the Bontrager tyre on the back now!simonn wrote: That's the "new" tyre. gretaboy made no statement as to what the old tyre was.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:59 pm
+1 - you're looking at the difference between a <250gram tyre vs a ~550gram tyre. one is a lot chunkierInTheWoods wrote:The marathon pluses last a long time. I've got a pair that are at 6000km, and the rear is just starting to show little patches of the blue protection layer. No flats in that time either.poohkies wrote:i dont' get how u get 7000km's out of a tyre, i know i'm fat, and i have my tyres at 120psi all the time, but have now put 4 tries on the bike in 3600 km's, that includes the 2 that where on the bike, and i'm wearing them down, the 2 orginals i road till the tyres popped as canvis came through, then the tube! i've run the durano plus and i like them, no punctures, wasnt' able to get another one of those, so i've go the Bontrager tyre on the back now!simonn wrote: That's the "new" tyre. gretaboy made no statement as to what the old tyre was.
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Postby marinmomma » Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:44 pm
A spectular morning, the best bit was all that the roads were quiet, no hordes of cyclists on the RL and the coffee shop was even quieter as the Tri people stayed in bed tooDan wrote: Lovely morning, wasn't it!
Got some good pb's this morning and no waiting for coffee at the end....
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:43 am
Pretty standard commute into the CBD this morning, no probs.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby gretaboy » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:52 am
Mornings are getting cooler so have been putting the long sleeved compression top on, but then it warms up halfway through...should get arm warmers only I guess..buts what a little bit of sweat.
As to my tyres...I had a really bad run of flats last year, tried all sorts of tyres. Went to marathon plus 700x25 tyres and reduced my flats dramatically. I got around 7000 k's on the rear. My initial rear got a huge cut from some brown glass so moved it to the front...this is the one that has lasted well over 7500 k's and had so much tread that I reckon I could have got another 4-5000 k's out of it...but due to the huge cut and having a new marathon plus tyre ready I decided not to tempt fate and replaced it.
I would recommend the marathon plus tyre to anyone. I am 97 kilos so am not light, plus my backpack and the roads I ride (crap galore) yet this tyre has held up so well.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Dan » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:56 am
And a morning sou'wester to boot - who ever heard of that in February? Some PBs as well, despite (or more likely, on account of) the headwind.
I've heard good things, too.gretaboy wrote: I would recommend the marathon plus tyre to anyone.
Edit: typos....
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby InTheWoods » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:58 am
Saw a guy around the back of Cootha on a CityCycle, he had a union jack (I think) jersey on and polkadot knicks. Not sure if it was a dare, or he'd had a mechanical on the way and wasn't going to let that stop him from completing his ride
In recent commutes...
Saw a big carpet snake going across the enoggera creek bikeway.
A ute overtook me (MGIF) but failed to notice I was almost keeping up with the traffic in front, and then locked up his wheels and got sideways (wet road) trying not to run into the back of them...
Waited in line behind cars turning right from the left lane (allowed) at a red light. Light goes green but car in front of me continue to sit there and shrugged when I gave up and went past (along with all the other traffic queued behind). Is it possible to break down yet your right indicators work (and both your left ones don't)?
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:12 am
He'd be getting in training before the coot-tha challenge. A few did it on those BSO last yearInTheWoods wrote:Saw a guy around the back of Cootha on a CityCycle
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby FuzzyDropbear » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:16 am
Haven't been able to figure it out why the brake moves everytime I remove the wheel as it won't move as long as the wheel is in the bike. But this morning I didn't have the time to adjust everything to get it back in line, so had to drive in I curse that evil BB7 brake everytime So now I'm in a crappy mood because I couldn't ride in.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:44 am
Yesterday afternoon's commute home was interesting - the motorists along Hoddle Street decided to block the Albert Street intersection and not keep it clear (which the numpties who drive cars do regularly). So Albert Street crossing over Hoddle Street was blocked for a full light sequence... To cars.. Bikes could squeeze through the car gaps. One gruff, older (50s/60s) male cyclist decided to be very vocal in his displeasure of the car (black BMW) who kept pushing forwards when they should have remained still. This cyclist had a legitimate concern as the car driver wasn't watching for bicycles crossing the intersection on the green but the way this cyclist shouted I couldn't understand a thing he was saying and I was right behind him. All the peds were looking at the cyclist as if he'd lost his marbles and I certainly know that the black BMW who caused the shouting didn't even hear this guy. The voice was just too deep.
Further up in Baker Street this same cyclist also shouted at a car doing a reverse park, although I don't know why as the car wasn't going to dart out into the road. Once again his gruff voice was unintelligible and sounded extremely aggressive.
May I suggest that if this cyclist reads this forum that he invest in an AirZound for such warning purposes as no-one could understand anything he was saying and he just sounded and looked like a grumpy old man and from what I saw his shouting achieved absolutely nothing.
Just my two cents.
And there was an icky gusty head/side wind too that was unpleasant yesterday afternoon.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that the same cyclist above tried to overtake on the left of a left indicating and turning vehicle at Church St, Richmond. Not smart.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby FuzzyDropbear » Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:02 am
Did like your commute this morning, I always love being able to zip around road works while other traffic is held up
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:18 am
It is a pet peeve of mine too (vehicles blocking an intersection). There was one time where a police car and two officers just set up camp at the corner of Bourke Street and Elizabeth Street (this is technically a T-intersection as the Bourke Street Mall is blocked to car traffic, but not trams) and these police just picked off all the cars that blocked that intersection (there were a few). They would have reached their quota that day.FuzzyDropbear wrote:It's amazing isn't it? How often people think safety is only a one-way street and that cars need to look out for cyclists (or everyone should look out for them). If everyone just keeps their cool and takes their time, then the road would be a lot safer for everyone. But I don't want to turn this into another car vs. bike topic and I hate people that enter intersections when they should know that there isn't space for them on other side, it's one of my pet peeves.
Did like your commute this morning, I always love being able to zip around road works while other traffic is held up
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