How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:48 am
Got to work and then mates to the rescue. Had a mate still at home. He came past with the hollowtech II tool. all fixed.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:00 pm
Small woorld - I came up behind someone pushing their bike, rear flat tyre.
"I've got patches. Do you want a hand mate?"
He turns around . "It's me, Chris" he says. Old squash club mate from twenty five years ago.
Yesterday - I noticed another spent tube left by some cyclist. It was on the grass of the Mt Pleasnt park just by the Mt Henry Bridge. Apparently someone is too important to walk ten metres and drop it in the bin there.
I reckon I chance upon something similar every week. And we wonder why we sometimes get characterised poorly by others.
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Postby Hergest » Fri Mar 01, 2013 4:56 pm
Coming home was less wet but windy and noticeably colder, i preferred the morning run.
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Postby jasonc » Sun Mar 03, 2013 12:03 pm
come and service my commute wheels when you're done. I'll throw you a beer to make you feel better about itHamster wrote:I've got my commuter on the work stand for a clean and re-lube. I suspect that it's a pointless exercise as it will be dirty after a few kilometers tomorrow and the lube will be all washed-off. Oh well, it'll give me something to do .
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby AndrewBurns » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:52 am
Road was soaked from morning rain but the sky was clear and it was quite a nice ride in, just had to be careful about losing traction when out of the saddle...
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Postby TailWind » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:53 am
At the traffic circle just before the bridge I came across the aftermath of a car vs bike incident. The cyclist looked ok and was giving a statement to police - didn't see the bike.
Bystanders I talked to thought the rider was coming from the bridge heading downhill through the circle at speed and was collected by the car.
Some of bystanders also trotted out the the following lame assessments:
- It's soooo hard to see you cyclists (sure it is if you don't look..)
- The cyclist was going fast (clearly only cars may go fast...)
- You need to wear bright clothing (I was wearing a glaringly blue Ground Effect top)
- The sun could have been a factor (yep, the sun was low, but that's no excuse)
I offered my opinions on those statements, specifically about drivers not looking or slowing for traffic circles, and my point was prompty supported by another car flying into the circle despite two ambulances standing in the middle of it. Kinda got the bystanders attention, but didn't seem to influence their opinion. So I decided to abandon reasoning with the locals and took off before they decided to break out the torches and pitchforks.
Hope the cyclist is ok and gets the damages sorted.
Good ride in this morning, despite the weekend's excesses.
Edit: spelling
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:11 am
Had one numpty overtaking a runner behind brisbane boys/girls colleges coming towards me on a blind corner. All I had time to yell what feces
rest of story in dumb cyclists thread.
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Postby clydesmcdale » Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:34 am
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Postby Comedian » Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:25 am
I found some glass and thought that was the problem and re-tubed only to have it blow out before I even got the bike on its wheels. Then I found the small year in the sidewall.
I put an old section of tyre that I carry for these times in place and banged another tube in. I got about another 5 k and had another flat.
No idea why as I thought I might as well walk by the time I conduct a further investigation and patch the tube..
Just under two hours after leaving home I made it to work. The missus has bought another tyre and a couple of tubles so hopefully ill make it home...
At least it was a nice morning. Only downside was not one bike rider offered assistance or even checked on me. Little disappointing. I can feel the slow commuter tyres might get a go...
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Postby InTheWoods » Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:31 am
Shame nobody offered to help... That explains why you looked grumpy when I said hello when you rode past me just after the golf course.Comedian wrote:Ok... Not one of my best commutes. Gravel from a pothole caused an instant flat only a couple of k's from home.
I found some glass and thought that was the problem and re-tubed only to have it blow out before I even got the bike on its wheels. Then I found the small year in the sidewall.
I put an old section of tyre that I carry for these times in place and banged another tube in. I got about another 5 k and had another flat.
No idea why as I thought I might as well walk by the time I conduct a further investigation and patch the tube..
Just under two hours after leaving home I made it to work. The missus has bought another tyre and a couple of tubles so hopefully ill make it home...
At least it was a nice morning. Only downside was not one bike rider offered assistance or even checked on me. Little disappointing. I can feel the slow commuter tyres might get a go...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:36 am
I've always got a spare tyre at work too Comedian (if you ever get stuck again)..InTheWoods wrote:Shame nobody offered to help...
had a flat on the weekend in the rain (grrr). A couple of cyclists went passed. No assistance offered to me either.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby clydesmcdale » Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:53 am
I find it all depends on how helpless you look. If it looks like serious trouble or you're completely out of your depth I would think assistance would be offered.Comedian wrote:Only downside was not one bike rider offered assistance or even checked on me. Little disappointing. I...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:21 pm
Rode my age yesterday - Mandurah-Dawesville the long way (coastal via Healls Head) with a fair bit of detours here and there. And then return the same. All up around 65km (plus some more at the end). An all day trip with lots of sunscreen.
Ride was from the Mandurah Train Station to Dawesville and a little further. Return the same way and train back to Winthrop.
The coastal paths have a few very steep spots for a unicycle but, being evenly sloped bitumen they are far nicer and solid than the modest daily ramp at the southern end of the Narrows. By unicycling standards there are some decent hills by the coastal strip around the water treatment plant - at the gradient where I can *just* manage it.
And not an unplanned dismount at any stage over more than 60kms of varying terrain. Pretty pleasing.
I have done some of that strip before and, for me, it is a nice change from my usual weekender to Perth. I plan on doing it a lot more in future.
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Postby BrisVegas » Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:22 pm
I got a river loop in, but decided to bus it in after that as I was soaking wet. Only saw two other cyclists on the loop and one of them was changing a flat near UQ (yes, I offered to help!). Got rained on a couple of times, but glad I went out and did something. I didn't ride on the weekend due to kids' commitments and then rain on Sunday morning.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Hamster » Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:16 pm
If you're running 700 X 23c you might like to take a look at the Tannus puncture proof tyre.Comedian wrote:Ok... Not one of my best commutes. ... I can feel the slow commuter tyres might get a go...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:25 pm
No bicycle racks left when I got to work, but that's to be expected considering this week is meant to be tops of 30s and no rain whatsoever.
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Postby Comedian » Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:37 pm
I think you're quite right there to a point. I didn't really need help. Maybe I radiated that.clydesmcdale wrote:I find it all depends on how helpless you look. If it looks like serious trouble or you're completely out of your depth I would think assistance would be offered.Comedian wrote:Only downside was not one bike rider offered assistance or even checked on me. Little disappointing. I...
I've only got myself to blame. I put castoff road bike tyres on my commuter to use them up - and clearly ultremo zx just aren't up to the weight of the commuter. I rarely have troubles with them on the roadbikes though.Hamster wrote:If you're running 700 X 23c you might like to take a look at the Tannus puncture proof tyre.Comedian wrote:Ok... Not one of my best commutes. ... I can feel the slow commuter tyres might get a go...
I've got a couple of sets of larger puncture proof tyres at home. Ill put one of those sets on come the weekend.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Howzat » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:18 pm
Worst place to break down - in the middle of a Strava segment...Comedian wrote:Only downside was not one bike rider offered assistance or even checked on me. Little disappointing.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby find_bruce » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:24 pm
Rumour is you need professional help, so maybe the passers by just thought they were underqualifiedComedian wrote: I didn't really need help. ...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Comedian » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:42 pm
Now there is a true call.find_bruce wrote:Rumour is you need professional help, so maybe the passers by just thought they were underqualifiedComedian wrote: I didn't really need help. ...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TigerFilly » Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:54 pm
I must be getting to know the community on my ride now - the guy with a turban that I always see either walking in the other direction or sitting in the park meditating said hello to me this morning. There is a tree hanging completely over one side of the bike path on a blind corner, and another spot where the trees are so low they drag on your helmet, I am going to look for that website I've seen recommended on here where you can report it to council.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby sbr511 » Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:18 pm
Waiting to turn right at a T Junction, car to my right waiting to do the same, car to my left waiting to turn left. There a triangle shaped space which I have claimed my own.
The traffic is pretty congested at this spot and always will be due to a roundabout to the right about 30metres away, wait times are usually over 3-4mins.
Then I hear sirens, no worries, I look behind me and see a commodore being pursued by a police car heading straight for me at high speed, I shuffle towards the car to my right.
As they approach, I wonder if I need to get out of the way, just as this thought processes the car turning left picks a gap and there is suddenly room to my left for the commodore to squeeze through.
He indicates right and flies around the corner into the congested intersection cutting off multiple cars, the police car follows.
Everyone watches as the commodore swerves onto the wrong side of the road and mounts the roundabout and the chase continues along as far as I can see.
Everyone kinda realises that nothing else is going on and resumes the traffic flow...
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