Says you with this avatar: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...
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Postby find_bruce » Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:19 pm
The net result is about the same, but you go off on your merry way with a smile.
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Postby Big_Red » Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:55 pm
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.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.
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.
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Postby nickobec » Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:48 pm
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.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby marinmomma » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:53 pm
No ride for me today, gave the legs a rest and caught the bus!jasonc wrote:slow ride in this morning after the big effort yesterday
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
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Postby DaveOZ » Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:26 am
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Postby TailWind » Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:54 am
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.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:11 am
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.....)marinmomma wrote:No ride for me today, gave the legs a rest and caught the bus!jasonc wrote:slow ride in this morning after the big effort yesterday
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
anyway, another slow ride for me today. perfect weather
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jules21 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:06 am
just a warning to those using the capital city trail in richmond - there's a dangerous detour in place
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby ZepinAtor » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:55 am
Where's your sense of adventure ?
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Postby jules21 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:57 am
i did ride the stairsZepinAtor wrote:Thought you were going to ride the stairs.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby clydesmcdale » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:58 am
Other than that, good ride. Just happy no damage to the bike.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:27 pm
it's funny how we care about our bikes more than the bark we lose....clydesmcdale wrote:Other than that, good ride. Just happy no damage to the bike.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby find_bruce » Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:42 pm
clydesmcdale wrote:Other than that, good ride. Just happy no damage to the bike.
What's that old line - skin grows backjasonc wrote:it's funny how we care about our bikes more than the bark we lose....
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.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby goneriding » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:30 pm
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!
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Postby dynamictiger » Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:25 pm
Heavy head winds all the way and took about 10 minutes longer than last time I rode.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Marto » Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:29 pm
That has the makings of a good Strava segmentjules21 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
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Postby Comedian » Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:40 pm
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.
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Postby jasonc » Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:33 pm
that issue was affecting all of us (can explain more tomorrow - email me)Comedian wrote:Nice riverloop commute for me this morning. Averaged just under 35. I've been fading into and out of consciousness all day....
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.
rode home via 99bikes in the valley - had to pick up some bits for the fuji
Now I wonder what bike I'm riding tomorrow....
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:46 am
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.
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Postby jasonc » Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:34 pm
so we've got another rider como-converted! welcome to the club.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.
just under 6700kms on mine
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby marinmomma » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:07 pm
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
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:30 pm
more damn QOMs. well done. and well done on reaching the original target toomarinmomma wrote:River Loop before work...was sitting in the low 30's for the ride until I got to deadmans hill
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
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