How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby DavidS » Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:59 pm
But, of course, no road grime for me, I have full mudguards and mudflaps front and back. The only water I get comes from the sky and is much cleaner.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:54 am
alexander wrote:Summernight wrote:I didn't mind it. Apart from the road grime at least it wasn't windy and cold at the same time.alexander wrote:Anyone who says they liked the afternoon ride home in Melbourne is a liar.
Lovely rides last night and this morning, even with the wet.
all well and good to say that, but I'd need to see you riding to confirm, I bet your grimaced through tonight's rain too, but you'll be contrary just to get a rise out of me.
No grimacing. Like I said, at least it isn't windy and cold. I don't mind the rain we've been having - it hasn't been bucketing down, just steady rain.
I have full mudguards as well. The road grime comes from the cyclists/cars around me or the extra deep puddles I've ridden through. The mudguards stop oodles of grime, but not all.DavidS wrote:What can I say: wet!
But, of course, no road grime for me, I have full mudguards and mudflaps front and back. The only water I get comes from the sky and is much cleaner.
Nice wet rides home last night and to work this morning. I love the mudguards, booties, leggings etc. which mean that everything dries quickly or doesn't get wet at all and my arms are easily dried. It is a miracle!
It is also too hot to wear anything more than the usual - I'm wearing my gilet, jersey and usual cycling skirt, just with the extra addition of the leggings so I don't get road grime sprayed up on my legs.
Although in this weather you have to be really watchful not to get stuck behind someone without full mudguards who will spray the grime up onto your arms or face.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TonyMax » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:15 am
At least I should be more healed by then and get to go for the lunch time squirt with the work folks that day as well (putting more ks in my legs for the 6k challenge).
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby cancan64 » Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:43 pm
So far this week I have left them behind 3 times and remembered once...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:56 pm
Yesterday's rainy commute home featured a number of these people with this affliction.
Dinging my bell or yelling out didn't do much to bring them out of their torpor and alert then to the fact they they were stumbling about in dedicated bike lanes or blocking shared paths.
Albert St Copenhagen lane
a couple of cyclists getting in on the act
and some more headless chook action
Got pretty soaked yesterday afternoon, but this morning was ok, bar a few drops here and there. Very wet roads though.
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Postby FiveDaysAWeek » Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:25 pm
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Cyclophiliac » Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:24 am
I enjoy all my cycling, regardless of the weather.alexander wrote:Anyone who says they liked the afternoon ride home in Melbourne is a liar.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby tubby74 » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:55 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:58 am
I also had issues with Albert St last night.TailWind wrote:There's something about the rain. It seems to permeate through some people's skulls and dilute their ability to think.
Yesterday's rainy commute home featured a number of these people with this affliction.
Dinging my bell or yelling out didn't do much to bring them out of their torpor and alert then to the fact they they were stumbling about in dedicated bike lanes or blocking shared paths.
Last night was the most unpleasant ride of the rainy rides this week. I think because the rain was pelting down heavier than I've had in the past few days. I had to take the glasses off and the eyes were stinging from the rain.
There was a car parked between the bollards completely blocking the bike lane on Albert St, East Melbourne again last night (although the City of Melbourne says that NEVER happens). Looks like they've once again misinterpreted the bike lane as the parking bay, even with the bright white parking bay lines right beside.
And then further down Albert St two pedestrians decided to run out over the bike lane without looking and try and kill themselves on my bike. I started shouting 'STOP!' when I realised what they were about to do. The second one heard me and stopped but I missed the first one by inches and the wet doesn't make it easy to brake to avoid them. I have to agree with TailWind: why does rain make people idiots?
This morning was only a light drizzle, but the wind that has been absent these past few days came back. Boo. Booties, socks, gloves and the bottom of my leggings were still wet too from last night's deluge.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:55 am
The underpass at the M80 Ring Road flooded after a couple of days' of moderate rain.
With all the millions Vic Roads spent on widening the M80, it's a realy pity that they didn't think to raise the path a little to prevent this important section from flooding.
They had enough time after all - this section of the trail was closed for over a year.
Anyway, decided to roll through there, the water was still and I could see the path just under the surface. It got a little deeper than I thought, so I unclipped one foot, and used the other to ratchet forward in the highest pedal position possible. Still got my toes soaked though.
At least I didn't go for an involuntary swim like I did when the MYT flooded at Abbortsford one year and I strayed off the path and into a channel full of river water on my left.
Rain out the gate this morning, but it eased off after 20 minutes. My BB started making unlovely noises yesterday afternoon and this morning, so I'm having that looked at as I type, so hopefully I'll have a non-creaky/clunky ride this arvo.
Happy Friday!
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Postby kb » Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:36 pm
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby alexander » Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:43 pm
How good are they! I've got the entire set, arms, legs, jersey!kb wrote:Also got to try out Castelli Nanoflex arms. Very hydrophobic. I've been putting my arms under taps everywhere just for the fun of it
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby __PG__ » Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:10 pm
I'm come to the conclusion that my BBB water flex booties are useless. A shame as the pair I bought two years ago were pretty good, but this pair are falling apart about eight months. Despite silicone sealing the sole around my cleats and duct taping the top of the bootie to my leg I'm still getting wet. May try some Endura neoprene booties next.
Have a Gabba and nano flex arm warmers on order. They would seem to be the perfect items for a 30 minute commute. They would sure breath better than my ancient Netti entrant jacket that is for sure.
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Postby find_bruce » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:06 pm
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby DavidS » Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:29 am
Sure is, I certainly can't wear a rain jacket in this weather. I don't feel the cold much and with the temperatures as they are at the moment the vest part of my jacket is as much as I can handle.Summernight wrote: It is also too hot to wear anything more than the usual - I'm wearing my gilet, jersey and usual cycling skirt, just with the extra addition of the leggings so I don't get road grime sprayed up on my legs.
By the way, adding mudflaps to mudguards makes a big difference. And, I just avoid riding behind those without mudguards, too much spray.
I decided Thursday would be a day on the train, I think my shoes are still wet from Wednesday, but I rotate 2 pairs so that is ok. Today got to work and back with barely any rain, the timing worked out for me.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby warthog1 » Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:29 pm
On the way back home this morn after said 14 hr night shift, slow creep into a head wind
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Postby jasonc » Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:10 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby FiveDaysAWeek » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:44 am
> 17C : shorts and short sleeved jersey.
15.6C : + long sleeved jersey.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby alexander » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:56 am
Some nice weather this week, which is a complete change from last week. Like Summernight, I cleaned my bike on the weekend, and there was a lot of sand and grit in the bucket after I'd finished. A definite chill in the air, so I wore my sun sleeves on today just to take the chill off. Still not wearing any proper warmers, or winter gloves. My legs felt really dead this morning, clearly too many days off last week has killed me.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby kb » Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:43 pm
13° is sleeves for me (Melbourne equivalent?) but prefer pull-ons this time of year in case afternoon / is too warmFiveDaysAWeek wrote:Winter is coming. First change from the summer gear this morning and another data point on the table:
> 17C : shorts and short sleeved jersey.
15.6C : + long sleeved jersey.
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