How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Postby oxonabike » Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:01 am
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Postby TailWind » Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:17 am
Mine's been dirty all week...only the chain gets a wipe-down at the end of each wet, gritty, grimy day...Summernight wrote:My bike is dirty...
All this semi rain (not heavy stuff- just constant drizzle) is really kicking the gunk off the road and onto the bike and my overshoes on the commutes. Boo.
Another wet ride home yesterday afternoon, light to moderate rain all the way. Busy paths and roads. Struggling to shift up or down, thinking maybe a frayed shifter cable.
And this morning, you guessed it, another wet and drizzly ride. But wait, there's more! A lusty, gusty southerly to blow the rain directly into my face.
Oh well, the week's almost done, feels a lot longer than the 4 days it was. Think I must have picked up a mild version of the bug the kids brought home, felt somewhat queasy and listless on the bike this morning, with a correspondingly slow time.
Looked at my Daily Mile stats this morning, which I started syncing to on my first few tentative commutes 2.5 years ago...will have to throw a party when I get to once Around World distance!
Happy Friday!
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Postby jasonc » Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:55 am
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Postby Hamster » Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:11 am
The new hard-compound Tannus tyre on the rear seems good with no obvious difference from the soft compound. Even though “The Rock from Hell” destroyed my first rear tyre it had travelled around 3,100 kms and was good for many more kms.
I’ve has a couple of cars fail to give way to me at intersections and now have an air zound on order which should arrive soon. Now in addition to putting out around 350 lumens I’ll be able to put out a blast of sound that’ll wake the dead .
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Postby gretaboy » Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:16 am
I am hiring a jack hammer tomorrow...will need one when I go to clean my bike. My little cubicle is a mess due to the booty covers...dirt and filth all over the floor as a result of wet roads and road grime, am going to have to get the office hand held manual vacuam cleaner today to clean it all upTailWind wrote:Mine's been dirty all week...only the chain gets a wipe-down at the end of each wet, gritty, grimy day...Summernight wrote:My bike is dirty...
All this semi rain (not heavy stuff- just constant drizzle) is really kicking the gunk off the road and onto the bike and my overshoes on the commutes. Boo.
TW - sounds like you need to work from home for a couple of weeks, dont want that cold getting worseTailWind wrote: Think I must have picked up a mild version of the bug the kids brought home, felt somewhat queasy and listless on the bike this morning, with a correspondingly slow time.
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Postby gretaboy » Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:22 am
Had some good vibes coming from cars and trucks this morning, instead of being cutoff and such they were giving me some loving. Makes a morning ride, any ride actually, that much more enjoyable when the love is shared around.
Body is feeling so much better than the previous two weeks too, legs are good even though it is the end of the week.
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Postby Summernight » Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:35 am
My front mudguard (the one that I broke when the front brake caliper flew off a few weeks ago) broke in the same spot last week (the glue failed under pressure). All the grime on the front of the bike is due to not having this extra 15cms of mudguard to redirect the grimy spray. I tried to epoxy it again last night but failed. I'll try one more time on the weekend to glue it back together otherwise it is coming off and the new front mudguard I have waiting will be installed.
I tried to clean the dirty bike a little last night but it was covered in grime and the baby wipes and quick job I wanted to do just weren't up to scratch to dent the muck. Bleck.
At least it is Friday.
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Postby CXCommuter » Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:02 am
Just flicked over 7,000km on the TCX since I bought the computer in August last year (original one died) and 1st anniversary of owning the TCX rapidly approaching, still love her, fast, reliable and comfortable (despite being stiff) and if something breaks not too expensive to replace.
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Postby TailWind » Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:32 am
Not so much a cold as, err, gastric distress...not what you want when you're straining up a steep hill.gretaboy wrote:TW - sounds like you need to work from home for a couple of weeks, dont want that cold getting worse
Hoping to flush the bug out over the w/end
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Postby gretaboy » Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:39 am
best to catch a cab home this arvo then and if not feeling better come monday...just work from home!!!TailWind wrote:Not so much a cold as, err, gastric distress...not what you want when you're straining up a steep hill.gretaboy wrote:TW - sounds like you need to work from home for a couple of weeks, dont want that cold getting worse
Hoping to flush the bug out over the w/end
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Postby jasonc » Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:49 am
I think you need to stay off the bike for a month, maybe 2 TWgretaboy wrote:best to catch a cab home this arvo then and if not feeling better come monday...just work from home!!!TailWind wrote:Not so much a cold as, err, gastric distress...not what you want when you're straining up a steep hill.gretaboy wrote:TW - sounds like you need to work from home for a couple of weeks, dont want that cold getting worse
Hoping to flush the bug out over the w/end
just to make sure
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Postby TailWind » Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:54 am
Thanks for your concern guys....but we're halfway through the year with lots of kms to be won or lost yet!jasonc wrote:I think you need to stay off the bike for a month, maybe 2 TWgretaboy wrote:
best to catch a cab home this arvo then and if not feeling better come monday...just work from home!!!
just to make sure
A batch of a really tasty brew I did will be ready this weekend, I'm thinking that'll knock the stuffing out of this bug
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Postby gretaboy » Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:12 am
TailWind wrote:
Thanks for your concern guys....but we're halfway through the year with lots of kms to be won or lost yet!
A batch of a really tasty brew I did will be ready this weekend, I'm thinking that'll knock the stuffing out of this bug
Hence why I am thinking of you and your health...imagine the long term damage that you could cause yourself if you dont take a week or so off....whats one week compared to many weeks????? What with that cold wet Melbournian weather at the momet, you need to snuggle up into a blanky.
Hope your "tasty brew" is not like that "tasty brew" up in qld....they didnt just get the "sh%$t knocked out from them like your hoping, they got the life knocked out of them. Maybe you need to employ some taste testers first ?????
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Postby Dropbear20 » Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:30 am
I'm changing my routine tonight. I won't be commuting home. It's Friday and I'll be out partying. That way I can avoid getting drowned in another nightly storm.
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Postby gretaboy » Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:48 am
DropBear...so Singapore does not have a large cycling movement? I am surprised by this as I thought, in my ignorance, that most Asian countries would as it is a cheap mode of transport. I have been to china and cycling is huge there, to the point they have dedicated lanes for the scooters/mopeds and cyclists which are separated from the cars. And boy, do they love their bells and horns.Dropbear20 wrote:Nice ride this morning. As nice as one can be in 99.9% humdity. There are too many cars here in Singapore, and no bike paths. I think that is why I was quick today, trying to keep out of the way. Nearly 27 km/h average for the short 13km commute.
I'm changing my routine tonight. I won't be commuting home. It's Friday and I'll be out partying. That way I can avoid getting drowned in another nightly storm.
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Postby rheicel » Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:53 pm
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Postby Boognoss » Fri Jun 14, 2013 4:19 pm
Tailwind, wait until you head home. Much slower (I just did the same route myself and the wind was painful)!rheicel wrote:Ride this morning is somehow faster than usual. Does it have something to do with the video cam?
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Postby warthog1 » Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:29 pm
Still enjoyed it though, and only encountered courteous drivers. Particularly the lady who held a semi back so I could get across and do a right hand turn. Big wave of thanks which she returned as she passed me later.
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Postby TailWind » Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:11 pm
I gave in, capitulated, threw in the towel. Mrs TW was in the CBD to catch up with a friend, I still felt like carp, so tossed the bike in the back and got a lift home. It sucked. Nothing worse than being stuck in traffic in a smokebox when your bike is right there with you in the car.gretaboy wrote:TailWind wrote:
Thanks for your concern guys....but we're halfway through the year with lots of kms to be won or lost yet!
A batch of a really tasty brew I did will be ready this weekend, I'm thinking that'll knock the stuffing out of this bug
Hence why I am thinking of you and your health...imagine the long term damage that you could cause yourself if you dont take a week or so off....whats one week compared to many weeks????? What with that cold wet Melbournian weather at the momet, you need to snuggle up into a blanky.
Hope your "tasty brew" is not like that "tasty brew" up in qld....they didnt just get the "sh%$t knocked out from them like your hoping, they got the life knocked out of them. Maybe you need to employ some taste testers first ?????
Nope, my brew is a good old double-hopped pale ale..it instills life, if anything...
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Postby jasonc » Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:14 pm
hope the brew takes a couple of weeks to workTailWind wrote:I gave in, capitulated, threw in the towel. Mrs TW was in the CBD to catch up with a friend, I still felt like carp, so tossed the bike in the back and got a lift home. It sucked. Nothing worse than being stuck in traffic in a smokebox when your bike is right there with you in the car.
Nope, my brew is a good old double-hopped pale ale..it instills life, if anything...
EDIT: forgot to mention there was a bloke walking a white mango last night on the western fwy bikeway. anyone know who it was what the problem was?
yes, bad me, I didn't ask to stop, but as I was on the roadie, spares/tools were minimal to useless..
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Postby Dropbear20 » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:03 pm
Not this Asian country. I was warned that the motorists here don't like cyclists and that the government doesn't think investment in cycleways is a wise thing to do because there is not enough land, blah, blah, blah. Well, the motorists are not much different to Sydney. The attitudes of the vocal minority leaves a lot to be desired but most are OK, and the lanes are wider than home so generally there is plenty of room.gretaboy wrote:
DropBear...so Singapore does not have a large cycling movement? I am surprised by this as I thought, in my ignorance, that most Asian countries would as it is a cheap mode of transport. I have been to china and cycling is huge there, to the point they have dedicated lanes for the scooters/mopeds and cyclists which are separated from the cars. And boy, do they love their bells and horns.
It's just so hot, damn hot, and humid. The riding is good, but when you stop you sweat buckets. Thankfully I have a pool at home to fall into when I finish because it useless having a shower until you cool down.
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Postby warthog1 » Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:40 am
Although I'm still going in to work I always seem to feel better in the arvo than the morn. Not a morn person I guess.
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Postby queequeg » Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:11 pm
Can't be too sure about that. I gave my bike an overhaul last week and sadly discovered that my neglect (10,000km without a service) had resulted in the chainrings on my 50/34 compact crankset get chewed to pieces, so when the new chain and cassette went on it made the most awful vibrating and grinding noises!rheicel wrote:Ride this morning is somehow faster than usual. Does it have something to do with the video cam?
Thankfully I had a spare crankset on hand, but it was the 46/38 CX Crankset that came with the bike, but is one I had never used. I have some pretty nasty hill climbs on my commute so I was a bit wary of using the 38, but I have managed ok. The small gap between small and large is actually very nice. I get super responsive shifts from 38 to 46, and I find that I now use more of my cassette.
The best part is that on some of those lower gradient climbs I can stay on the 46 chainring and just hammer it. I think I set a PB the other day climbing from Mowbray Rd to Pittwater Rd along the Epping Rd Path.
Debating what to do about the old crankset. I might try and buy some new chainrings and see if I can get a 46/36 or 46/34, but I find the CX crankset quite nicely suited to commuting, aside from the single 28% gradient hill (according to the Garmin) I have to climb on my way home.
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Postby rheicel » Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:20 pm
That is good news queequeg. I might use my 46/38 on one my my road bike that is in the making as I am typing this.queequeg wrote: Can't be too sure about that. I gave my bike an overhaul last week and sadly discovered that my neglect (10,000km without a service) had resulted in the chainrings on my 50/34 compact crankset get chewed to pieces, so when the new chain and cassette went on it made the most awful vibrating and grinding noises!
Thankfully I had a spare crankset on hand, but it was the 46/38 CX Crankset that came with the bike, but is one I had never used. I have some pretty nasty hill climbs on my commute so I was a bit wary of using the 38, but I have managed ok. The small gap between small and large is actually very nice. I get super responsive shifts from 38 to 46, and I find that I now use more of my cassette.
The best part is that on some of those lower gradient climbs I can stay on the 46 chainring and just hammer it. I think I set a PB the other day climbing from Mowbray Rd to Pittwater Rd along the Epping Rd Path.
Debating what to do about the old crankset. I might try and buy some new chainrings and see if I can get a 46/36 or 46/34, but I find the CX crankset quite nicely suited to commuting, aside from the single 28% gradient hill (according to the Garmin) I have to climb on my way home.
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