How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:36 am
I had a couple of cyclists also commuting to work on my ride in (with headwind too) and I decided that I'd push it up the hill and try not to let the guy behind me pass me as well as not let the guy in front of me get away from me. I did it! I couldn't get my breath back after that effort though and sounded like I had a chain saw inside my throat but who cares.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby gretaboy » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:38 am
well done...next time it will be easier to do...still feel like chucking I am sure but it will be a little easierSummernight wrote: I had a couple of cyclists also commuting to work on my ride in (with headwind too) and I decided that I'd push it up the hill and try not to let the guy behind me pass me as well as not let the guy in front of me get away from me. I did it! I couldn't get my breath back after that effort though and sounded like I had a chain saw inside my throat but who cares.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:52 am
The embarrassing part is it is only a small hill.gretaboy wrote:well done...next time it will be easier to do...still feel like chucking I am sure but it will be a little easier
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby queequeg » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:08 pm
My previous best for the M2 was 15:37, but a "normal" time is about 18min.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Thrilloilogy » Mon Nov 04, 2013 11:44 pm
Ah yes, that southerly that was delaying my arrival home!queequeg wrote:Had a southerly wind all the way home and smashed my previous PB for the ride home, including an awesome 10km
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby DavidS » Tue Nov 05, 2013 12:31 am
Quiet ride in today with so many less cars, will be even quieter tomorrow, but normal work day for me. Must stop at the TAB for a bit of gambling on the way. Have to have an interest in the race even if I will be at work.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Timeonabike » Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:35 pm
Managed to do my best ever time on a lap of a local lake I do on the way home - only to be bettered next time we have no wind.
Oh dear, I've become a lap time obsessed nerd.
Cheers
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby gretaboy » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:36 am
Am trying to do intervals on my commutes now in order to build my speed up. Havent worked this hard on a commute in a long time.
All up it was a good uneventful ride.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby rheicel » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:49 am
If I will will have a job offer here, I might grab it
No commuting for me this week but I'll try some long ride on Saturday and Sunday.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:56 am
The ride in was nice - the Hoddle Street light turned green as I was about 100 metres away so I had to sprint to catch it (which I did). Woohoo! I needed a bit of recovery time after that as the quads told me off. No MMs or suicidal peds either and everyone behaved.
I'm glad this is a short week. I need to have a day off in the middle of the week all the time!
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:21 am
Day off yesterday due to the Melbourne Cup, but did another shopping trip with the cargo bike.
Cool and dry for the ride into the CBD this morning, shaping up to be a warm day.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby eldavo » Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:58 am
I think I have my new ride mascot Trip Fantane to thank for the good vibes You'll have to look closely to spot him
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Tomca74 » Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:34 pm
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby InTheWoods » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:01 pm
Its not really the shoe that broke, its just the cleat nut. Buy a new set of cleats ($20) and use the nut from those. I never bother replacing the nuts when I replace cleats anyway. Or you can have an old set of mine.Tomca74 wrote:Got some SPD pedals and shoes for my commuter but didn't work the last 5 days. Hop on the bike this morning and flew to work, even with a new shoe that broke 5 km into my ride. Going through the rough stuff in front of the wreckers at Oxley, you would think a MTB shoe would handle it Only a cheap pair of Fluids, just to see if I can get used to being clipped in.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby cyclebee » Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:25 pm
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:09 am
Still pretty warm this morning, pleasant ride into the Melbourne CBD. Rear wheel continues to go out of true but is still holding up, hope the new one is ready by tomorrow.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby gretaboy » Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:35 am
Was an uneventful ride again, thankfully, not like yesterdays ride home...just love the P plate drivers who think your there for their entertainment. Pulled up next a motorbike rider at a set of lights this morning. He asked me where I rode to and from...when I told him he shook his head. He said he see me every day. I got the impression he was stunned at what I do.
My body is hurting and not liking what I am doing this week. Have started doing intervals on my commutes, instead of the steady plod home, and the body is crying out to stop . Hopefully in a week or two I will get used to this. Am going to enjoy the day off tomorrow from riding
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:10 pm
Anyway, traffic on Hoddle Street was hopping mad this morning (see what I did there??? ). Cars completely blocked the Albert St intersection and the cars wanting to cross Hoddle Street into Albert Street were absolutely LIVID that they were going to miss yet another light... The blowing of horns just did not stop.
Of course, all us cyclists cut through the semi-gridlocked traffic and crossed without a problem. I said to the fellow lady cyclist as I passed her "Sometimes I love riding a bike" and she agreed. What I really should have said was "I love riding a bike". I had a smile on my face going through that blocked intersection.
It was a great morning for a ride!
Last night's ride wasn't so nice with the wind and heat. It sucked all my energy out of my legs. I had the struggle to breath or swallow issue and I thought I was going to choke. Even the sip of water I took didn't really ease it. And last night Queen St was chocker block full of cars going towards Southbank... Not that that bothered a little 'ol cyclist like me.
Did I mention I love riding to work?
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:40 am
My new rim should be fitted around lunch time, hooray!
Happy Friday!
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:44 am
should or will?TailWind wrote:My new rim should be fitted around lunch time, hooray!
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:53 am
Well, my mobile bike service dude is pretty reliable, so I'm 90% sure...oh, and I'm getting a mudflap for the front too, just in time for the next period of wet weather here in Melbs.jasonc wrote:should or will?TailWind wrote:My new rim should be fitted around lunch time, hooray!
It's been a bit of a nervous time commuting on a failing rim....
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:07 am
I've been concerned for you TW. There's been enough crashes/malfunctions this year between us all without one occurring that could have been preventedTailWind wrote:It's been a bit of a nervous time commuting on a failing rim....
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby westab » Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:00 pm
+1 Hope you get your new wheel for the ride home (and it doesn't rain in on you as well).jasonc wrote:I've been concerned for you TW. There's been enough crashes/malfunctions this year between us all without one occurring that could have been preventedTailWind wrote:It's been a bit of a nervous time commuting on a failing rim....
Realy nice ride in this morning - enjoy the slow pace I set and will be enjoying a good quick sprint on the way home. Lower kms this week but have alot of kms for over the weekend with little a's and fruit shopping along with a trip to the library to help no.1 kid with an assignment. Hope it doesn't rain.
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