How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Postby ironhanglider » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:34 pm
I'll just use my spare light. - No I won't, I put that on the tandem to ride on Saturday.
I'll pay the convenience tax and buy one from the dispensing machine. $30 was pricey but at least the Lezyne KTV is a decent light. - I guess it would be too much to ask that it was charged...
I ended up riding the longer route with more path, less road and relying on my Proviz vest and bike mounted reflectors.
Then today whilst chatting in the bike shed to a fellow rider, I looked at the dispensing machine again, and two slots away was a pair of lights with batteries that were $20.
Now that it is charged the light is good. Need to do some cabling this weekend.
Cheers,
Cameron
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Postby kb » Fri Aug 24, 2018 3:53 pm
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Postby caneye » Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:54 pm
rode with a smug look on my face as the jacket kept me warm and dry when passing cars stuck in peak-hour traffic.
3kms from office, it's all sunny with only damp streets all around.
reached office perspiring heavily, cooking in the rain jacket. bleah ..
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Postby jasonc » Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:59 pm
it will come kb.kb wrote:Almost felt fit this morning. Alas, it was just a tailwind.
caneye - i have a wind jacket and haven't found a suitable weather condition for it yet. unless they want to steam me on the way to work
beat home a decent looking storm in brisbane.
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Postby DavidS » Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:52 pm
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Postby opik_bidin » Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:20 pm
Did cover the tyre and rim with mount tape from bunnings to decrease chance of puncture, hope it works
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Postby Lizzy » Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:09 pm
It is no longer pitch dark when I have to leave, yayyy ... Backyard weather station read 1.9C, weather on the radio announced 7C. Caught between two outfits -- who to believe?! Followed Audrey Hepburn's timeless advice and removed one accessory before leaving the house, that's if you'd call a merino base layer an accessory ... whatever, was a good decision and a nice comfy windless ride.
Spring just around the corner
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Postby opik_bidin » Mon Aug 27, 2018 6:42 pm
Saw a car crashing into the wall-fence around Belfield, at Punchbowl road and Perisic st intersection. There was a police car and then down the way there was a firefighter truck, probably coming there.
Still cold although it should be hotter. It also rained a little in the morning
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Postby Cyclophiliac » Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:48 am
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Postby P!N20 » Tue Aug 28, 2018 10:41 am
Wow, what time was that? Didn't seem too bad at ~8:30, although the sun was shining which makes everything feel better.Cyclophiliac wrote:Melbourne was freezing this morning (literally): my bike's GPS computer got down to -3.2° during my ride to work.
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Postby jasonc » Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:54 am
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Postby kb » Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:05 pm
By 8:30 it had got up to around -0.8° on the KCT/MYT. Was dressed for 15° - I’ll learn one of these daysP!N20 wrote:Wow, what time was that? Didn't seem too bad at ~8:30, although the sun was shining which makes everything feel better.Cyclophiliac wrote:Melbourne was freezing this morning (literally): my bike's GPS computer got down to -3.2° during my ride to work.
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Postby adam0bmx0 » Tue Aug 28, 2018 3:19 pm
Yea I got stopped this morning as I exited the tunnel that goes under Corro drive.jasonc wrote:Police blocking bicentennial bike way checking for bells again this morning
the motorbike cop said it was road safety awareness week or something, gave me a pen and asked if I had a bell, which I pinged for him haha.
Guy next to me had no bell, but the cop didn't notice, hopefully he wasn't fining every poor bugger that he stopped with no bell.
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Postby find_bruce » Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:34 pm
Good day to have an air zound - the requirement is for a "a bell, horn or similar warning device in working order."adam0bmx0 wrote:Yea I got stopped this morning as I exited the tunnel that goes under Corro drive.jasonc wrote:Police blocking bicentennial bike way checking for bells again this morning
the motorbike cop said it was road safety awareness week or something, gave me a pen and asked if I had a bell, which I pinged for him haha.
Guy next to me had no bell, but the cop didn't notice, hopefully he wasn't fining every poor bugger that he stopped with no bell.
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Postby Cyclophiliac » Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:05 am
... and this morning was even colder. I'm looking forward to the Pyrénées next week...Cyclophiliac wrote:Melbourne was freezing this morning (literally): my bike's GPS computer got down to -3.2° during my ride to work.
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Postby AdelaidePeter » Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:00 am
Well you usually get Adelaide's weather the next day, and this morning was very mild. I didn't even need gloves!Cyclophiliac wrote:... and this morning was even colder. I'm looking forward to the Pyrénées next week...Cyclophiliac wrote:Melbourne was freezing this morning (literally): my bike's GPS computer got down to -3.2° during my ride to work.
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Postby opik_bidin » Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:51 pm
quite sunny too
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Postby Howzat » Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:37 pm
On the silver lining side - we can forthwith suspend all discussion about helmet requirements in Australia until November!opik_bidin wrote:...Then was attacked around stanmore by magpies, decked twice, but thanks to my motorcycle helmet, I think his beak was hurting instead, probably will buy a fullface helmet as my friend told me about magpies attacking his ears until they bleed.
quite sunny too
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Postby bychosis » Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:33 pm
Although there was that Canberra study that showed not wearing a helmet reduced the strike rate compared to wearing one.Howzat wrote:On the silver lining side - we can forthwith suspend all discussion about helmet requirements in Australia until November!opik_bidin wrote:...Then was attacked around stanmore by magpies, decked twice, but thanks to my motorcycle helmet, I think his beak was hurting instead, probably will buy a fullface helmet as my friend told me about magpies attacking his ears until they bleed.
quite sunny too
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby caneye » Fri Aug 31, 2018 1:34 pm
ever had 1 of those commuting days when you're taking the shower at work and wondering ... gee, how the heck did i get here???
i wasn't day-dreaming or deep in thought whilst cycling. i could remember details if i forced myself to. but the day just blended into another winter commuting day ..
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby RobertL » Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:06 pm
I'm going out on a limb and calling winter over here in Brisbane. It was 9 degrees overnight, so still cool. Tonight it will only get down to 15, and then the rest of next week it is all around 11 or 12.caneye wrote:i wasn't day-dreaming or deep in thought whilst cycling. i could remember details if i forced myself to. but the day just blended into another winter commuting day ..
So that's it - the cold weather has gone. I'm certain.
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