How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:17 am
had a chat for most of the commute to paul from mount ommaney. g'day paul
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby gretaboy » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:24 am
About time you folks in Melb copped some rainTailWind wrote: Looked at the radar at 3:15am this morning and saw a massive rain front heading south towards Melbourne. Left at 4:30am and put in some extra effort in an attempt to beat the rain into the Melb CBD. Made it as far as Collingwood when the first drops started to come down, but made it to the office only slightly damp 7 or 8 minutes later. It really started bucketing down after that, and still hasn't stopped, so take care out there, fellow wet-weather riders.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Dan » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:26 am
Lowlight of the morning was the 4WD that ran the red light on North Quay - belted through a channel between a bus and a car which was stationary at the red light, and missed collecting a cyclist walking across the pedestrian crossing by about 10cm. That's right - traffic was stopped, crossing was activated, and Bob the Builder screamed on through. Didn't stop of course - slowed down, then sped off.
Brown pants to say the least, and that was me - poor bloke that almost got cleaned up will likely still be crapping himself.
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Postby TigerFilly » Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:36 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Hamster » Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:56 am
My Hotshot Cryolite which I thought had filled with water and died has accepted a charge and seems to be working perfectly. A trick that I've just learnt is to use a lump of blutack to seal the recharging port.
Last Sunday I cleaned the bike and lubed the chain - I might as well have not bothered.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Comedian » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:00 am
It's definitely rain bike weather at the moment.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby westab » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:11 am
Who else finds there is only ever pace to be found when there is the risk of getting struck by lightning
The ride in this morning was very slow and relaxed - but there is still petrol in the tank in case of another storm toninght.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:28 am
This morning was wet, wet , wet, but enjoyable temperature this morning and I was kitted up for the rain so no issues there. Glad I didn't bother to lube up my chain yesterday. I'll do it tonight instead.
Only one impatient driver this morning who decided he didn't want to wait in the huge traffic queue the rain had caused, so turned left over two lanes and didn't even look for bicycles in the copenhagen lane/left lane. Only reason he didn't keep going and completely cut me off was because there was a pedestrian crossing the road at the time. I was going uphill so had no speed and went around him. I miss my GoPro.
On a good note I have had an update from GoPro HQ and my GoPro arrived there and is undergoing tests and possible replacement. Yay! I was concerned that it had been lost in the mail (as I had to write on the outside of the packaging that it contained a $400 camera. I so didn't want to do that as it is a recipe for an 'accidental' loss somewhere in the world's postal systems). Come back to me soon, my pretty!!!
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby find_bruce » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:46 am
Nothing like he sight of power lines down to add some excitement to your commuteMugglechops wrote:First commute today since I had elbow surgery on the 25th Jan.
After Sunday mornings storm I had to ride down the road pictured.
It was only slightly better.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby oxonabike » Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:23 pm
This morning I was in the lane as usual, on approach to and through a roundabout. In the mirror I observed a quickly accelerating car coming up behind me, and appearing to be setting up for a shaving manoeuvre. I turned around and eye-balled him, and at least he slowed down and settled into his lane, but then began gesturing. Meh. On completion of getting through the roundabout, it's safe to duck left of the fog line on a slip lane and continue the ride. Old mate drives along side me stating that I am meant to stay left of the fog line at all times. Discussion followed. He spent more time telling me his version of the road rules than was the actual delay I 'caused' negotiating the roundabout safely. The roundabout is on a down hill, and any car that can catch up to me is probably travelling too fast.
Anyway the irritation caused by this person ensured I had a pretty quick run in this morning.
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Postby AndrewBurns » Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:37 pm
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby bychosis » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:18 pm
On the way home I noticed a rider in front, on MTB so there were no CCR points going. Caught him relatively easily, him doing about 25, me 28. Waited for a little gap and passed, noticed he was fit looking. Pulled away and kept going, or so I thought. There was a headwind so kept pushing to get home. I looked around a few times and he was holding on, couldn't believe it, but kept me going for a great time to home despite the headwind.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:25 am
Muggy again this morning, saw a Surly Big Dummy coming up Collins St in the CBD at around 5:30am - gotta get me one of those
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby gretaboy » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:46 am
With the Pacific highway cut at Kempsey the last week or so, I have really noticed the increase in the number of trucks using the New England Highway. A lot of the trucks seem to be in a rush too. Has made me wary and alert.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby westab » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:06 am
Hope you feel better soon mate.gretaboy wrote:Have got a pretty bad cold at the moment, has really come on in the last two days.
Stay safe - hope they open the highway soon for you.gretaboy wrote:With the Pacific highway cut at Kempsey the last week or so, I have really noticed the increase in the number of trucks using the New England Highway. A lot of the trucks seem to be in a rush too. Has made me wary and alert.
Good rides the last few days - have missed the rain the last few days and even enjoyed a few extra kms. I did have some CCR action last night - picked up some fellow commuters (3 total) and passed the and then got passed by a gentlemen called Graham on a nice CF road bike. He caught me about 3km after I got on the M7 cycleway (at Sunnyholt road) in Sydney's west - I had seen him but was just riding my own pace to get in extra kms last night. I continued to ride my own pace but he just stayed less than 100m ahead. the next up hill just after Symonds road I caught back up to him and had a chat - nice bloke. He got off shortly after that.
Enjoyed the rest of my ride - finished with a day total of 35km - not huge but slightly larger than normal.
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Postby Summernight » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:57 am
I sweat so much during my morning jog that I probably didn't cool off enough even with my cool shower before I headed off to cycle to work - had to have another shower at work. Ick.
Glad I don't wear my work clothes on the commute.
Everybody behaved too, which was nice.
Got passed by a lady wearing 'active wear'. I really need to get better up those hills but the muscles just complain so much after a run.
And at one point all the cyclists I could see were women. Glad to see other ladies out there commuting to wherever!
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:00 am
that's definitely not anything to complain aboutSummernight wrote:And at one point all the cyclists I could see were women. Glad to see other ladies out there commuting to wherever!
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Postby __PG__ » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:19 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Dan » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:21 am
No suburb with 10% grade hills can be the right suburb for a cyclist. Only sadists live there.__PG__ wrote:When your morning cycling commute crosses path with a teenager riding to school on a fixie, who skids/slides the bike in order to slow down on a 10% descent..you know you are in the right suburb.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:22 am
coming from a person who lives in Brisbane.....Dan wrote:No suburb with 10% grade hills can be the right suburb for a cyclist. Only sadists live there.__PG__ wrote:When your morning cycling commute crosses path with a teenager riding to school on a fixie, who skids/slides the bike in order to slow down on a 10% descent..you know you are in the right suburb.
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Postby Hamster » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:27 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby BrisVegas » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:43 am
When I win lotto I'm getting a flat bar with disc brakes and mudguards and mtb shoes/pedals for this sort of walking and riding.
Might even attempt a river loop + school run + commute tomorrow if the weather stays like this.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:45 pm
Looks like there's more rain to come this afternoon...gretaboy wrote: About time you folks in Melb copped some rain ...
Hope your cold clears up, 90km+ per day is no mean feat as it is...nevermind when you are feeling less than optimalgretaboy wrote: Have got a pretty bad cold at the moment, has really come on in the last two days.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby gretaboy » Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:55 pm
TailWind wrote:Hope your cold clears up, 90km+ per day is no mean feat as it is...nevermind when you are feeling less than optimalgretaboy wrote: Have got a pretty bad cold at the moment, has really come on in the last two days.
Thanks...so do I. I just didnt have it in me this morning to do more than 45 k's, so today will be just 90 in total. So far this year this will only be my third day of commuting whereby I havent done 100+ for the day.
I have two weeks of holidays (forced by company) in March so cant afford too much time off the bike before hand otherwise you might catch up
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