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ride to work day 12/10/2011
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby Max » Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:15 pm

I'm still stuck at my desk at home. Sigh.
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ride to work day 12/10/2011
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby Schmenz » Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:45 pm
i have decided i am not a fan of this commuting thing...
i need lunch. i usually drive to get food as theres not much near us, so now i either starve or ride..
i dont want my pants getting all greasy from the chain so now i have to get changed, just to get lunch.. ergh.
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby jet-ski » Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:56 pm
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby norbs » Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:30 pm

With the Round the bay ride on Sunday, I didn't want to risk a cold or bike damage today.
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby Schmenz » Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:15 pm
jet-ski wrote:Schmenz... what about some pants clips? or those reflective ankle strap things? or tucking pants into a sock?
i dont have any ankle strappy thingos - i did consider using hair elastics!

so i lycra-d up.
so just to get lunch, not only did i have to cycle through the busy streets in the middle of the day, but in lycra in broad daylight.. eeek .
i apologise to the people of parramatta!
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby hannos » Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:39 pm
Schmenz wrote:
so just to get lunch, not only did i have to cycle through the busy streets in the middle of the day, but in lycra in broad daylight.. eeek .
i apologise to the people of parramatta!
oh I dunno.
I'm sure there are many other unsavoury sights to behold in Parra than a female cyclist wearing lycra

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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby jasonc » Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:58 pm
Schmenz wrote:jet-ski wrote:Schmenz... what about some pants clips? or those reflective ankle strap things? or tucking pants into a sock?
i dont have any ankle strappy thingos - i did consider using hair elastics!and then i remembered the butt pain the first time i rode my bike without knicks.. couldnt sit for a week!
so i lycra-d up.
so just to get lunch, not only did i have to cycle through the busy streets in the middle of the day, but in lycra in broad daylight.. eeek .
i apologise to the people of parramatta!
time to carry your lunch to work

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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby teamdanby » Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:03 pm
hannos wrote:Schmenz wrote:
so just to get lunch, not only did i have to cycle through the busy streets in the middle of the day, but in lycra in broad daylight.. eeek .
i apologise to the people of parramatta!
oh I dunno.
I'm sure there are many other unsavoury sights to behold in Parra than a female cyclist wearing lycra
beats the hell out of what i have to see each day

did my normal ride to work but funny enoght i never do see another cyclist at 04:45 in the morning
also too early for breakfast and my work is full of slackers so nothing for me there just the pleasure of knowing what i'm doing while the other drive in those metal boxes
glad to hear so many people likeing their rides today
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby Schmenz » Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:21 pm
jasonc wrote:Schmenz wrote:jet-ski wrote:Schmenz... what about some pants clips? or those reflective ankle strap things? or tucking pants into a sock?
i dont have any ankle strappy thingos - i did consider using hair elastics!and then i remembered the butt pain the first time i rode my bike without knicks.. couldnt sit for a week!
so i lycra-d up.
so just to get lunch, not only did i have to cycle through the busy streets in the middle of the day, but in lycra in broad daylight.. eeek .
i apologise to the people of parramatta!
time to carry your lunch to work
just went and bought brekkie food and shower stuff etc and totally forgot the lunch food! epic fail! Although ill leave half my clothes here tonight so ill have more space in my bag tomorrow

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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby Lizzy » Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:21 pm
Schmenz wrote:i need lunch. i usually drive to get food as theres not much near us, so now i either starve or ride..
+1 on packing it in from home

Good commute this morning, plus a breakky barbecue at work - woohoo!

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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby srl » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:15 pm
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby DavidS » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:28 am
Maybe we should follow this with Drive to work day the very next day and really try and clog the roads with extra cars so they know just how much we reduce the traffic.
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby loulou40 » Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:12 am
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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby jasonc » Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:36 pm
DavidS wrote:Got free brekkie and coffee and I reckon there were more bikes on the roads today.
Maybe we should follow this with Drive to work day the very next day and really try and clog the roads with extra cars so they know just how much we reduce the traffic.
DS
great idea - should be floated with the bicycle organisation in your state. i'll be riding anyway


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Re: ride to work day 12/10/2011
Postby kiso » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:14 pm
It's good to hear stories of people commuting for the first time. It can take a few times to work the bugs out, what clothes to bring, remembering to pack lunch etc. It's worth sticking with it for a few weeks until it's a habit!
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