How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby bychosis » Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:54 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby gretaboy » Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:17 am
Put my third chain/cassette for the year on the bike on the weekend, plus new jockey wheels. I think the bike is running smoother Went for a ride yesterday and the conditions were cold and windy, but the bike flew along (it had road tyres, not commuting tyres)
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Postby jasonc » Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:24 am
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Postby TailWind » Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:46 am
Cold this morning, enncountered the same blinkie-equipped dog and owner along the Darebin Creek Trail at around 4:45am. Decent ride into the Melbourne CBD all up.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby vortex1018 » Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:56 am
Just sold the hybridjasonc wrote:you only have 1 set of wheels/ 1 bike?vortex1018 wrote:Breaking a spoke on a Saturday night = no riding on sunday and taking a bus on Monday if you don't have tools
what could be worse: LBS mechanic has monday off too
Plus expensive tuition fees and rent aren't helping
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:37 am
Friday night I knew I should have left work at 5PM. But I stayed a bit longer and copped the pouring rain all the way home. I was trying to take my clear lens sunglasses off at the lights as the rain was just making me blind but none of the lights were slow enough and I kept having to stuff the container back into the vest to quickly push off. The GoPro got wet too as I didn't realise it'd be THAT wet so left the skeleton (open) housing on. Oh well, I took all the pieces out and dried it when I got home. I haven't been caught in that much rain for a long, long time.
This morning at the corner of Elizabeth and Collins I pushed off when the light turned green and my pedal fell out from under me. I thought at first either the pedal had snapped or the chain had broken but turns out I'd shifted down just before the lights and the chain hadn't gone into the correct gear prior to me stopping so when I put my weight on the pedal it changed gears abruptly and the pedal fell to the bottom of the arc. That gave me a bit of a scare!
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Postby CXCommuter » Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:18 am
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Postby VRE » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:17 pm
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Postby alkhoo » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:30 pm
The route back to Blackburn will be different though. I'll be sticking to the bike paths - Main Yarra Trail - Yarra Boulevard, Kew - Bulleen Road - Koonung Creek Trail.
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Postby Lizzy » Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:28 pm
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:57 pm
While Google Now indicated that this morning it was not as cold as it started out a few weeks ago, it certainly felt colder. A bit of a breeze probably made it worse.
It's still a pleasure riding early though.
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Postby TailWind » Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:21 am
Headed out straight into the rain this morning - it persisted for most of the way into the Melbourne CBD, interspersed with some dry patches, so I wasn't totally soaked.
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Postby jasonc » Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:23 am
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Postby gretaboy » Tue Jul 23, 2013 9:04 am
This mornings ride was another brass monkey effort, 1 degree on local bowling club sign. Beautiful clear crsip skies tho. The ride was uneventful except for coming across a 40 000 litr fuel tanker that had rolled at a major intersection. Major traffic rerouting was put in place, but luckily for me I was able to skip on past...a benefit of being on a bike. Obviously the driver took the roundabout at speed and lost it. Not the first time I have seen this type of accident on the roads I ride, a lot of the truck drivers are cowboys and go way to fast through the roundabouts.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Summernight » Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:22 am
Speaking of stupid with flammables (this should probably be in the MM thread). With love from Russia (not my footage):
And the aftermath (goes for about 7 minutes - you can jump to the multiple explosions by looking for the big orange fireballs in the thumbnails):
I just don't get why people with flammable materials aren't even more careful than careful.
Anyway, nothing nearly as bad on my commutes:
Last night I left work at around 6:30PM and it felt like the city was dead - I pretty much had the road to myself (okay, not that good, but where was the peak hour bumper to bumper traffic?).
This morning the roads were wet so my shoes are now dirty... And the chain I'd just re-lubed and cleaned at lunch yesterday is now dirty again. Typical. The bike felt grainy so I really should go over it tonight with the baby wipes to remove the gunk.
Oh and I almost got squeezed by a tradie ute on Collins just before Elizabeth. Stay in your lane, please! My carpy bike lane isn't big to start off with but when you start cutting corners and inching into my lane when I'm there I start getting concerned.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Comedian » Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:12 am
It was raining northside early. . There is always tomorrow.jasonc wrote:checked the radar when I got up. could see the rain coming in. set off anyway. went to the group ride meeting spot. only 1 other turned up. with the clouds still looking dodgy we decided on a half riverloop. get to work, have a shower, look out the window - fricken clear skies. oh well.
I commuted in later. Fine but everything was wet.
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Postby jasonc » Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:18 am
tomorrow is a different commute.Comedian wrote:There is always tomorrow.
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Postby Lizzy » Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:46 am
Had myself a little douche-baiting mission through the Fiona Stanley site this morning - I know I shouldn't, but temptation got the better of me ... I was coming out of the roundabout and clocked a young bloke in a Subaru revving hard behind me, and close-shaved me like a bat out of hell as I settled back into the bike lane. I guess he was trying to get to the traffic lights first ... well, he failed in that endeavour and got there about fourth or fifth, and the car at the front was still dozing/texting when the light turned green. I saw my chance to really get his goat - by cruising gently down the bike lane to the left of Subaru guy, and then around the corner into the bus lane well ahead of him. Welp, nope, he did not like this ... and he came screeching and fishtailing past me again, out of my life forever and enriching Mr Dunlop into the bargain.
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Postby Comedian » Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:34 pm
I envy your bravery in putting your life on the line to prove a point like that.Lizzy wrote:Nice mild morning, the tide and wind were up so will see if I get home dry ...
Had myself a little douche-baiting mission through the Fiona Stanley site this morning - I know I shouldn't, but temptation got the better of me ... I was coming out of the roundabout and clocked a young bloke in a Subaru revving hard behind me, and close-shaved me like a bat out of hell as I settled back into the bike lane. I guess he was trying to get to the traffic lights first ... well, he failed in that endeavour and got there about fourth or fifth, and the car at the front was still dozing/texting when the light turned green. I saw my chance to really get his goat - by cruising gently down the bike lane to the left of Subaru guy, and then around the corner into the bus lane well ahead of him. Welp, nope, he did not like this ... and he came screeching and fishtailing past me again, out of my life forever and enriching Mr Dunlop into the bargain.
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Postby Lizzy » Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:09 pm
Well, it was only because I knew I had a whole bus/bike lane to go into out of the corner, certainly would have spared myself the effort if not.Comedian wrote:I envy your bravery in putting your life on the line to prove a point like that.
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Postby VRE » Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:42 pm
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby poohkies » Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:59 am
this morning ride i was running late, didn't leave till 6:30 and have to be at work buy 7 and it's a 45 min ride on a good day. pushed hard this morning, was at av 31 at the 10 k mark so pushed even harder, for the next 10 km's but didnt' have it in me, still better than normal, should run late for work more often managed to pass a few peoples at the start of the ride
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Postby bychosis » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:15 am
Courteous car passed me with plenty of space, but then took off slow from an intersection and I lost a little speed. Not a moron motorist, but I could have turned the tables with a 'get off the road you're holding me up' spiel.
Still getting back lung capacity, but the legs seem to be pushing me along OK.
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Postby jasonc » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:51 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby gretaboy » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:52 am
This morning I had a southerly which in the morning is a headwind for me...seems someone thinks I need to work a little harder on my rides. Luckily I missed the rain, outside isnt looking the best at the moment. Am having a great run with the other "competitors" of the road...they have been giving me a lot of space and courtesy, makes the riding that more enjoyable.
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