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Postby kb » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:50 pm
Postby Summernight » Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:03 pm
TigerFilly wrote:Riding on the bike path, stopped at lights to cross a main road, one guy took off in front of me going slightly slower than i prefer, but i figured I'd wait until the next straighter section of path to go past. At the next road crossing a mate of his pulled in front of me then they settled in to chat, one on each side of the path, travelling slightly slower again. Feeling rather peeved that they obviously thought I wouldn't want to go any faster than them, I went onto the road for the next section of path and steamed past them. 5 mins later the first guy had ditched his mate and caught me up waiting to cross a main road, and asked me if I'd just started riding, because my bike looked new. Hmmph.
Lizzy wrote:A few vexing incidents this week, one near-pandemonium experience approaching the Canning Bridge underpass (big oncoming bunch screaming through cutting the blind corner, what else is new). On the way home I experimented with a detour through Manning / Salter pt to see if it was worthwhile to remove myself from the whole dynamic, and got muscled in on at a roundabout for my trouble (first I saw the bull-bar, then the p-plate ... sigh).
Monday I discovered that Sistema clip-lock containers are not airtight worth a metric pinch of showtime, just ask my cucumber raita infused cardigan! Yummy. Today, managed to forget to pack either my lunch or my wallet, subsisted on a crumpled sachet of instant porridge I found at the back of my filing cabinet.
::POUT::
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... mind you, still better than sitting on the freeway I go past. Neener neener, suckers!
Postby Lizzy » Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:13 pm
Summernight wrote:Just think of it as a good weight loss day.I would have been eating my wooden desk and all my files if I didn't have food. I leave a few sachets of noodle soup in my desk just so this doesn't happen as I apparently turn into the Incredible Hulk if I'm hungry.
Postby TailWind » Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:10 am
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Postby FuzzyDropbear » Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:55 am
TailWind wrote:.... I pondered the correct wardrobe for the ride - winter/rain boots? Too hot. My regular shoes? No point getting them soaked. So on went the SPD sandals. Debated the spray jacket, but as rain seemed certain, I opted to put it on despite the warmth.
Had light rain when I headed out, but apart from a few drops and gusty winds, I ended up having a dry ride. Felt a bit silly about my choices then....
Postby kb » Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:38 am
Lizzy wrote:Wild peacocks?! Cool!
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Postby Kenzo » Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:30 am
jasonc wrote:brisbane ride to work day today so rode in via a free brekky in town.
Postby jasonc » Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:40 am
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Postby AndrewBurns » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:18 am
TraceyG wrote:First commute since going clipless and I made it in one piece. Riding felt easier but not sure if that's a placebo effect of the price sticker on the shoes and cleats (I told hubby they would make my riding easier so now they have to).
Postby yolk » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:49 am
TailWind wrote:Mad mad wind in Melbourne yesterday afternoon for the ride back - up to 70km/h gusts. Saw a substantial branch snap off a tree on the MYT along the Yarra and land on the path about 20 seconds before I got there. There was a tree down across the Darebin Creek Trail as well. I usually enjoy riding along the treed sections of the trails, but with these crazy winds it was a bit of a nervous time. The rain hit about 10kms from home, but was pretty patchy, so didn't get soaked.
Rode into the CBD via the Darebin Trail again this morning, expected all sorts of drama riding in the dark with debris on the path, but it wasn't all that bad after all.
Happy Friday!
Edit: spelling.
Postby Summernight » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:15 am
TraceyG wrote:First commute since going clipless and I made it in one piece. Riding felt easier but not sure if that's a placebo effect of the price sticker on the shoes and cleats (I told hubby they would make my riding easier so now they have to).
Postby Xplora » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:30 am
Postby FuzzyDropbear » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:27 pm
Postby jasonc » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:49 pm
FuzzyDropbear wrote:Had a near miss with old mate on a bike this morning though, had no idea he was behind me until I heard a random noise behind me,
Postby FuzzyDropbear » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:57 pm
jasonc wrote:FuzzyDropbear wrote:Had a near miss with old mate on a bike this morning though, had no idea he was behind me until I heard a random noise behind me,
I head-check regularly looking for who/what is behind me. still important to do on downhill runs
Postby find_bruce » Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:14 pm
FuzzyDropbear wrote:jasonc wrote:FuzzyDropbear wrote:Had a near miss with old mate on a bike this morning though, had no idea he was behind me until I heard a random noise behind me,
I head-check regularly looking for who/what is behind me. still important to do on downhill runs
Yep, I do so all the way along my ride, this guy just popped up because I didn't see him coming around the roundabout (focused on traffic entering the intersection), and then when I headchecked exiting the intersection, he must have been just behind my bag so didn't spot him.
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