How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby lobstermash » Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:31 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:07 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby yolk » Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:09 pm
Was on swasnton st and had to go across the tram lines to avoid the cop car that was parked just before flinders ln. The guy in front went across the lines as well but failed to get back into the lane and came tumbling down. Another loud crash was heard behind me as someone else fell. Not sure if he panicked seeing the guy in front crash or failed to see/avoid the cop car or got caught by the tram lines as well. Stopped to help the guy in front and he was okay albeit a bit bruised, the guy at the back had about 5 other people who stopped to help so I continued on my way.
If it's someone here, hope they didn't get bruised too badly.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Rhubarb » Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:53 pm
Technically I think thats T+1 or perhaps T-1 in the story above.jasonc wrote:N+1 works with trousers too.VRE wrote:Don't you hate it when, thanks to cycling, your quadriceps become so bloody awesome that your trousers don't fit?vortex1018 wrote:Had to wear my formal trousers at my new workplace today. After arriving with 15 minutes to spare, just when I was getting off the bike "RRRIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPP". Rushed home as fast as I could to change and rushed back just in time
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:25 pm
Freakin' harsh wind on the way home tonight. Traffic at a standstill, cyclists getting buffeted by wind and water crashing over them from the river. I was soaked by the time I got to Canning Bridge.
More of the same adventure tomorrow morning on the way in I suspect.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:47 am
The McKimmies Rd magpie opposite the RMIT campus had a half-hearted go at me, but I must have already been on my way out of its territory because it banked away without getting within striking distance.
Drizzle out of the gate this morning, which increased to solid rain by the time I got to Uni Hill. Decided to take the shorter route into the CBD to avoid getting too drenched. The rain stopped by the time I reached Preston, so I could have stuck with my usual, longer route. Oh well.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:51 am
it's not helping me catch youTailWind wrote:I could have stuck with my usual, longer route. Oh well.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:55 am
I've got to watch my "legendary" consistency a bit, or before long you'll be sneaking up on mejasonc wrote:it's not helping me catch youTailWind wrote:I could have stuck with my usual, longer route. Oh well.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:02 am
I'm happy with 3rd.TailWind wrote:I've got to watch my "legendary" consistency a bit, or before long you'll be sneaking up on mejasonc wrote:it's not helping me catch youTailWind wrote:I could have stuck with my usual, longer route. Oh well.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby InTheWoods » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:38 am
Got bitten on the nipple by some kind of flying ant/waspy thing. Its gone very red and it hurts, a lot! Feel like I'm having a heart attack at the moment
Had loosened up the jersey for the 1st time in 6 months, and it must have flow down there.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby nezumi » Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:34 am
Stack was a lowside slide, brought about by:
- Wet surface
New bike (new brakes)
Steep incline
Knobbly tyres
Semi-novice commuter.
The final tally is left hand side pal, elbow, thigh/hip and light scratching on legs. Bike landed on the non-drive side, so not much damage to it, mainly just a slightly shifter brifter/hood.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby __PG__ » Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:57 am
It was cold and wet this morning. Socks and shoes are drying out in the office. They got wet from the top down (I was wearing booties and rain trousers). Need to get some gaiters.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:26 pm
in the last 1.5kms I got cut off by an Urban Assault Vehicle and swooped a total of 5 times by 3 different magpies
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:17 pm
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:19 am
YesSummernight wrote:Does a commute to a job interview count as a commute?
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:59 am
Back to winter mode this morning, 2.5C when I left, but at least it was dry and clear. Must have slept in an odd position - muscular ache near my right shoulder blade - made twisting or head-checking a little annoying.
Happy Friday!
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby lobstermash » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:17 am
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Postby gretaboy » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:58 am
Due to feeling flat I have simply done door to door rides this week, each way. I have been very cruisy too, averaging around the 25-27 k/h mark for each ride as I really didnt have anything more to give.
Wednesday arvo I had 20+ k/h headwinds, not as bad as Tuesday but still hard work given I was feeling flat.
Living up to its notoriety, today...Fri the 13th, was dark, overcast and cold. Really thought I would get rained on but luckily for me I didnt. Had a car start to turn across my front but stopped just in time for me to not collide with the bonnet, wasnt happy, but live to ride another day.
Am hoping next week is a better energized week for me.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jules21 » Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:42 pm
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby find_bruce » Fri Sep 13, 2013 3:01 pm
* sarcasm, in case you were wondering
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby ShogunHy » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:03 pm
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Orion » Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:57 am
http://99bikes.com.au/shoe-shimano-m088-black-wide-fit
Noticed a bit of difference - maybe a slight improvement in power to the pedals (I'm still using platform type pedals, clipless may be in my future). But I felt some discomfort in the sole of my foot, perhaps from the non-flexing nature of the shoe?
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Lukeyboy » Sat Sep 14, 2013 10:39 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby singlespeedscott » Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:09 am
I had come to a set of lights and rolled through on the left hand side. I could see that the lights on the other side had changed red and continued on. I crossed the white line as the lights changed to green.
The colour blind fool on the moto pulled up beside me 50m down the road and started abusing me saying that I ran the red light as well as some lovely things about cyclists in general. Numbnut!
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby warthog1 » Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:55 pm
Bloody cold weather is back here. Last week I was in bib shorts and jersey, back to long sleeves and leg warmers again.
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