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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:02 pm
by Kenzo
Big_Red wrote:Moral of the story - please, please follow the road rules when you are out on your bike, as it might not be you that cops the brunt of someone's angst...
:lol: Says you with this avatar:
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:19 pm
by find_bruce
Nothing quite so much fun as a battle of wits with the unarmed.. It's much easier to respond once you understand that such persons are irony impaired. I always like to unsettle them first by agreeing with them. If they take the bait, go on a rant of your own about how cyclists are nearly as bad as ... and go off on a rant of your own, preferably holding the driver responsible for every sin ever committed by smokeboxers - speeding, running red lights, drink driving, failing to give way, not being able to keep within their own lane, not knowing the road rules.

The net result is about the same, but you go off on your merry way with a smile.

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:55 pm
by Big_Red
find_bruce wrote:Nothing quite so much fun as a battle of wits with the unarmed.. It's much easier to respond once you understand that such persons are irony impaired. I always like to unsettle them first by agreeing with them. If they take the bait, go on a rant of your own about how cyclists are nearly as bad as ... and go off on a rant of your own, preferably holding the driver responsible for every sin ever committed by smokeboxers - speeding, running red lights, drink driving, failing to give way, not being able to keep within their own lane, not knowing the road rules.

The net result is about the same, but you go off on your merry way with a smile.
When i was making my way up to the Story Bridge afterwards, i'd lost it and was laughing so hard i nearly ran over a jogger coming the other way... I didn't say anything to the car driver as they looked unhinged and it wasn't the usual car driver crankiness either. I'm not at all concerned about people looking for fisticuffs if they step out of their car as i'm sub 115kg, 6'3" and have a black belt in martial arts but not everyone has that. If someone decides to use their car as a weapon then you are stuffed.

Oh Kenzo, regarding the avatar, i got it from the MFbike site after seeing the youtube vid, i thought it too good to pass up considering the light hearted poke at cyclists it is.

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:48 pm
by nickobec
Took the singlespeed to start a week of not using a powermeter. 20km tailwind made it easy, fast tempo pace made top 20% of my rides time wise, without that level of effort. .

Lots of riders and joggers out, almost had an inexperienced rider crash in front of me. He was riding beside another rider, making it difficult to pass. So I say "rider back" and he wobbles, almost 50cm to the right, then 1m to the left almost taking the other riders, back to the right, maybe 75cm and as he starting moving back left, I took my chance and went.

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:53 pm
by marinmomma
jasonc wrote:slow ride in this morning after the big effort yesterday
No ride for me today, gave the legs a rest and caught the bus!
My head cold is hanging around so it might be a lean week for me commuting wise...so frustrating as I'm so close to getting my 7000ks done, I'm 45 k's short :evil:

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:26 am
by DaveOZ
Took the car yesterday because I had to cart some stuff to work. Rode today and managed to dodge the rain. Roads were very wet but my mudguards saved me again. :)

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:54 am
by TailWind
Not feeling too flash for yesterday afternoon's ride back. Run-down feeling since the weekend, with some flu symptoms, but not full-blown flu as such. Opted for the shorter 30km ride home as a consequence.
Still not 100% this morning, but ok. Melbourne seems to be sliding back into winter, at least for this week. Even a bit of drizzle at 7C on the way into the CBD.

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:11 am
by jasonc
marinmomma wrote:
jasonc wrote:slow ride in this morning after the big effort yesterday
No ride for me today, gave the legs a rest and caught the bus!
My head cold is hanging around so it might be a lean week for me commuting wise...so frustrating as I'm so close to getting my 7000ks done, I'm 45 k's short :evil:
it's good to ride - gets rid of all the lactic acid (have just been a lot slower). i find it good when i have a headcold too - clear all the crap out once you get the heart pumping (not that I'm sure I could ride slowly and pump the heart this week.....)

anyway, another slow ride for me today. perfect weather

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:06 am
by jules21
beautiful morning for a ride in melbourne - a bit chilly but the sun is shining through.

just a warning to those using the capital city trail in richmond - there's a dangerous detour in place :evil:


Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:55 am
by ZepinAtor
Thought you were going to ride the stairs.

Where's your sense of adventure ? :wink:

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:57 am
by jules21
ZepinAtor wrote:Thought you were going to ride the stairs.
i did ride the stairs :)

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:58 am
by clydesmcdale
Had a fall this morning. Went to take off over a threshold ramp at the lights crossing. Front wheel dropped off the edge of the kerb and twisted pulling the bike down. Fell down still clipped in on my left side. Small bump and scratch on the elbow. No damage to the bike as I held it up without thinking. Naturally in front of about a dozen other cyclists and peds. Got a couple of "you right"s appreciated but all fine.

Other than that, good ride. Just happy no damage to the bike.

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:27 pm
by jasonc
clydesmcdale wrote:Other than that, good ride. Just happy no damage to the bike.
it's funny how we care about our bikes more than the bark we lose....

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:42 pm
by find_bruce
clydesmcdale wrote:Other than that, good ride. Just happy no damage to the bike.
jasonc wrote:it's funny how we care about our bikes more than the bark we lose....
What's that old line - skin grows back :)

My commute times still suck after being unwell last week. I know it will come back & it makes less than 10 minutes difference to the trip, but man it sucks to be slow.

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:30 pm
by goneriding
Whatever it was that was inspiring me last week has well and truly disappeared! Legs are like disgruntled employees on a work to rule.

Add to that the effect that the combo of daylight saving and end of holidays is having on the caged ones (i.e. they've put on their angry pants) and commuting has been somewhat fraught!

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:25 pm
by dynamictiger
with a combination of atrocious weather, projects coming to completion and holidays it must be getting on to 8 weeks since I last rode my bike to work, however today I took the plunge.

Heavy head winds all the way and took about 10 minutes longer than last time I rode.

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:29 pm
by Marto
jules21 wrote:beautiful morning for a ride in melbourne - a bit chilly but the sun is shining through.

just a warning to those using the capital city trail in richmond - there's a dangerous detour in place :evil:

That has the makings of a good Strava segment :twisted:

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:40 pm
by Comedian
Nice riverloop commute for me this morning. Averaged just under 35. I've been fading into and out of consciousness all day.... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Only downer was I had to wait until I got home to upload to strava due to some issue at work... could have been the only thing keeping me awake. :shock:

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:33 pm
by jasonc
Comedian wrote:Nice riverloop commute for me this morning. Averaged just under 35. I've been fading into and out of consciousness all day.... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Only downer was I had to wait until I got home to upload to strava due to some issue at work... could have been the only thing keeping me awake. :shock:
that issue was affecting all of us (can explain more tomorrow - email me)

rode home via 99bikes in the valley - had to pick up some bits for the fuji :D

Now I wonder what bike I'm riding tomorrow....

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:46 am
by TailWind
Still somewhat under the weather for yesterday's ride back, so damage limitation ride via the shorter 30km route. Pity, because it was a really pleasant afternoon to be riding.
Cold and damp start at 6.5C around 4:30am this morning. Slow ride in, every single light along the way went against me. Unbelievable.

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:15 am
by jasonc
excuses thread for me today....

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:35 pm
by Big_Red
Awesome commute in today - last night i fitted a set of Pro-Lite Como wheels to the road bike along with an ultegra rear derailleur, a 105 10 speed cassette and 105 chain. OMGosh, dunno why i put off upgrading for so long! Gear changes are effortless (even with the downtube friction shifters) with almost no trimming now required and those wheels just roll on and on... Strava already shows there is a definate improvement with the uphill bits, so i can't wait to let it really rip on the flats & downhills.

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:34 pm
by jasonc
Big_Red wrote:Awesome commute in today - last night i fitted a set of Pro-Lite Como wheels to the road bike along with an ultegra rear derailleur, a 105 10 speed cassette and 105 chain. OMGosh, dunno why i put off upgrading for so long! Gear changes are effortless (even with the downtube friction shifters) with almost no trimming now required and those wheels just roll on and on... Strava already shows there is a definate improvement with the uphill bits, so i can't wait to let it really rip on the flats & downhills.
so we've got another rider como-converted! welcome to the club.
just under 6700kms on mine

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:07 pm
by marinmomma
River Loop before work...was sitting in the low 30's for the ride until I got to deadmans hill :roll:

Commute home took my k's for the year into the 7000 mark...I've passed my original goal for the year, and I got two QOMs on the ride home 8)

Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:30 pm
by jasonc
marinmomma wrote:River Loop before work...was sitting in the low 30's for the ride until I got to deadmans hill :roll:

Commute home took my k's for the year into the 7000 mark...I've passed my original goal for the year, and I got two QOMs on the ride home 8)
more damn QOMs. well done. and well done on reaching the original target too