How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:40 pm
All in all a week with some extra moments.
Not being at work atm, I had a pleasant ride late in this morning. The staff at Sassys remembered my birthday and treated me to some extra goodies, a lit sparkler, a chorus of "happy birthday" and hugs all around.
And checking my odometer, I will make 25,000km on the main beasty tomorrow during the bike hike.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby FuzzyDropbear » Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:07 am
Haha, had to look up what a SMIDSY was.. And yes, I did say that to him, but he just blankly looked at me and went back to his little world and then nearly collected me going into the next intersection. Lol.find_bruce wrote: Did you say SMIDSY ?
I hope that also means party time! my commuter will be up for its 10,000km party later in the year, so celebrating by having a party where invitees don't get through the front door unless they ride their bikeColinOldnCranky wrote:
And checking my odometer, I will make 25,000km on the main beasty tomorrow during the bike hike.
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Postby Hamster » Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:31 am
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Postby Comedian » Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:08 pm
That's a good run... well done.Hamster wrote:266 kms this week - feeling pleased with that but also tired.
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Postby Hamster » Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:36 pm
Thanks SteveComedian wrote:That's a good run... well done.Hamster wrote:266 kms this week - feeling pleased with that but also tired.
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Postby gretaboy » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:54 am
Was a good ride however, weather was great if not cool
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Postby jasonc » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:57 am
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Postby Dan » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:25 am
How'd that happen Jase? O.Ojasonc wrote:...unfortunately half way in the rear derailleur cable snapped...
My trip in was uneventful. New cassette so was running up and down through the gears a bit.
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Postby jasonc » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:29 am
pushed the lever and there was no tensionDan wrote:How'd that happen Jase? O.Ojasonc wrote:...unfortunately half way in the rear derailleur cable snapped...
just wear and tear - it's done ~9000kms
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Postby Summernight » Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:23 am
Chill in the air this morning again - my favourite type of commute. I would like to commend all the cyclists and cars waiting at the corner of Spring and MacArthur/Collins Street who heard the firetruck coming up behind them from the fire station near Victoria Street and all waited patiently and politely for the truck to go past before we went through our green. Very civilised.
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Postby michael_w » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:08 pm
PB on my route this morning - very chuffed.
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Postby Xplora » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:10 pm
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Postby TailWind » Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:30 pm
Welcome back gretaboy. No super long-haul commutes from me in your absence, so I've barely dented your lead in the challenge.gretaboy wrote:Well...am back. First commute in over two weeks. Felt good and had to pull myself up a bit. I wanted to push it a bit but knew that I had another 3 days of riding to do and that this would take a bit out of me initially until I get back into the swing of commuting.
Was a good ride however, weather was great if not cool
Pretty straightforward and uneventful commmute this morning.
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Postby jasonc » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:56 pm
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Postby Dan » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:17 pm
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Postby jasonc » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:24 pm
down coot-tha?Dan wrote:My strava machine tells me I hit 72.0km/h on the way home. Um, no.
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Postby Dan » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:30 pm
Along George street o__Ojasonc wrote:down coot-tha?Dan wrote:My strava machine tells me I hit 72.0km/h on the way home. Um, no.
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Postby jasonc » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:41 pm
umm, yeah right, sure. did you get the KOM?Dan wrote:Along George street o__Ojasonc wrote:down coot-tha?Dan wrote:My strava machine tells me I hit 72.0km/h on the way home. Um, no.
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Postby clydesmcdale » Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:34 am
Showered, coffeed and felt a bit of abdomen strain. Went to GP at lunch expecting a muscle strain or something. Now in the hospital awaiting Surgery to get the appendix out. Cat-scan shows inflamed appendix and Dr said if I left it any longer there would've been a chance of a rupture.
So won't be commuting for a few weeks. Not impressed.
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Postby jasonc » Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:37 am
had my appendix out - not the worst op/recovery. do nothing for the first week, then start walking in the second week. hope you feel betterclydesmcdale wrote:Smashing ride yesterday morning. Slotted in behind a bloke going up Gladstone rd. Got waved through at the top and had really quick run down Dormoch. He was attaché for my wheel when I got to the bottom, so up the power down all the way along riverside drive to GOMA in order to drop him. lost him by the boatsheds. Felt great and strong and we a few PRs.
Showered, coffeed and felt a bit of abdomen strain. Went to GP at lunch expecting a muscle strain or something. Now in the hospital awaiting Surgery to get the appendix out. Cat-scan shows inflamed appendix and Dr said if I left it any longer there would've been a chance of a rupture.
So won't be commuting for a few weeks. Not impressed.
legs are starting to recover. perfect weather in Brisbane. a slight crispness in the air.
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Postby Dan » Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:59 am
Pffft htfuclydesmcdale wrote:Smashing ride yesterday morning. Slotted in behind a bloke going up Gladstone rd. Got waved through at the top and had really quick run down Dormoch. He was attached to my wheel when I got to the bottom, so up the power down all the way along riverside drive to GOMA in order to drop him. lost him by the boatsheds. Felt great and strong and we a few PRs.
Showered, coffeed and felt a bit of abdomen strain. Went to GP at lunch expecting a muscle strain or something. Now in the hospital awaiting Surgery to get the appendix out. Cat-scan shows inflamed appendix and Dr said if I left it any longer there would've been a chance of a rupture.
So won't be commuting for a few weeks. Not impressed.
Hope it all goes well - close call!!
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Postby gretaboy » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:02 am
Over the weekend just gone I rode both sat and sun, not all that long a rides, but also had swapped out my commute tyres for slick road tyres. I think half my slowness issue this morning is due to the mental thinking that my commute tyres have so much more resistance/drag. The use of slick road tyres was the first time in over a year or more and I was surprised at how quick they rolled, my riding seemed effortless...scored a few strava KOM's as a result.
I am happy to be back on the marathon plus tyres however as I know they will get me to and from work with minimal punctures.
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