Silly commuting racing

anonymousblackfg

Prhymeate wrote:

I was at the lights by Clapham South underground this evening when a lorry tried to go through a red light and clipped a Dominos lorry, breaking off the wing mirror. The guy in the lorry got out and told the Dominos guy to pull over. I rode off but 30 seconds later the lorry passed me and the Dominos guy behind was beeping his horn. Seems like he just drove off. I've got it on camera so have contacted Dominos. How many years worth of free pizza should I hold the footage hostage for?

If I view it and then pretend to be a witness can I get in on your scam?

I had no plan for that drizzle this morning, hopefully the kit dries out by home time. Had a good proper scream at a driver close to home when he just decided on 'fcuk it, i'll just pull out on this guy', helped get the adrenaline going though.

hopkinb

Drizzle combatted by remembering to a) clip on my guards; b) gt85 chain/wipe/relube with wet lube c) wearing "magic" waterproof jacket & a cap. Damp legs, which should dry by later, and my toe covers are drying out on a radiator (and stinking the place out a bit, so I might have to move them).

Extremely sensible ride in, due to the combination wet roads, gloom and motorised traffic.

anonymousblackfg

This weather didn't destroy all new years resolutionists but it's definitely thinning them out. The level of crap on my legs (see strava pic) even with full guards was exceptional, roll on summer.

elbowloh

WFH today for the win.

kingdav

I saw your leg pic abf, very good!
Starting my commute in the car this morning and 10 mins into the journey, wipers set to persistent misery, I realised I'd forgotten my overshoes. I elected to grin and bear it, as 10 mins back home, faffery and 10 mins back again would make me 30 mins even later than I already was. When I got the bike out of the car and set off the reality seeped in to my socks. Yuk!

mtb-idle

Prhymeate wrote:

I was at the lights by Clapham South underground this evening when a lorry tried to go through a red light and clipped a Dominos lorry, breaking off the wing mirror. The guy in the lorry got out and told the Dominos guy to pull over. I rode off but 30 seconds later the lorry passed me and the Dominos guy behind was beeping his horn. Seems like he just drove off. I've got it on camera so have contacted Dominos. How many years worth of free pizza should I hold the footage hostage for?

Yes, this appears to be a rising trend. Dodgy driver hits another car, says 'pull around the corner to exchange deets' and while the victim is doing this then dodgy driver drives off. I was in Epsom nick recently and heard someone describing exactly this scenario.

anonymousblackfg wrote:

This weather didn't destroy all new years resolutionists but it's definitely thinning them out. The level of crap on my legs (see strava pic) even with full guards was exceptional, roll on summer.

top pic, reminds me of this:

itboffin

The old ones are the best ones

shamrock134

London's roads are taking their toll on my tubeless tyres this winter. I've now had to use 3 tyre plug/anchovy things on cuts that were too large for sealant to fix.

This set of Hutchinson Fusion5 All Season 11S have only done ~1500mi but are pretty cut up so I'm thinking of changing tyres to the new Pirelli tubeless offering. These have the highest puncture resistance score measured on bicyclerollingresistance.com and not terrible rolling resistance.

https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.co ... -velo-2018

arsey

shamrock134 wrote:

London's roads are taking their toll on my tubeless tyres this winter. I've now had to use 3 tyre plug/anchovy things on cuts that were too large for sealant to fix.

This set of Hutchinson Fusion5 All Season 11S have only done ~1500mi but are pretty cut up so I'm thinking of changing tyres to the new Pirelli tubeless offering. These have the highest puncture resistance score measured on bicyclerollingresistance.com and not terrible rolling resistance.

https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.co ... -velo-2018

I had a terrible experience with Hutchinson. I'm using IRC tyres now which have been excellent. Expensive but worth it.

itboffin

that's not good to hear i have a new set of Hutchinson Fusion5 ready to go on my CAAD12 to replace the frankly excellent michelin endurance v2 which have been nothing but awesome

dekant

shamrock134 wrote:

I've now had to use 3 tyre plug/anchovy things on cuts that were too large for sealant to fix.

I tried to use one of those once and all it did was make the hole bigger as I forced it in. Do not rate at all

hopkinb

Got my @rse handed to me on a plate by a young lad who must have weighed about the same as one of my legs. He just kept getting faster, with no apparent effort. Nice bike with a paint splatter effect frame.

It was his only commute of the week he said, and I was on Friday legs with a big bag on my back, so that'll be it, he was fresh, not that I'm fat and old. :roll:

itboffin

Fat & old gets us all in the end

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Positively tropical today at 8 feels like +6C, in shorts... Not tomorrow though!

cruff

itboffin wrote:

Fat & old gets us all in the end

Yep. Took a youngster who's racing for us this year out for his first training ride last weekend. Absolutely annihilated me on every little drag. Got my own back on the flats though. I find just cranking the pace a bit every 30 seconds or so really takes its toll after ten minutes - it's gratifying after being so schooled on the climbs you can barely breathe, to look back and see them blowing about in the wind trying to get back into the draft of your fat arse :twisted:

hopkinb

Like bl00dy summer out there, number of bl00dy cyclists. Tsssk.

veronese68

Rode the pub hack in today to test the back wheel after replacing yet another spoke, going to have to rebuild it fully I suspect. Also had to carry a lemon drizzle cake so the rack bag was useful. This meant I was on wide rumbly tyres so for the first time in ages I spy a roadie on my route. Spotted a chap on a Croix de Fer up ahead so had to dig a little deeper. Couldn't pass him due to traffic, then he jumped a red at a ped crossing, I was reeling him in again when he got caught at another set and had to stop for traffic. Stupidly I pulled up alongside him and pulled away quicker, this meant I had to dig deeper again as I now had a fairy on my tail. Couldn't shake him and eventually I tired and he passed again. I really must try harder.

warreng

https://youtu.be/syOMUam7kdo

I have no words. She wasn't dangerous or anything but I've not see anything like it before

anonymousblackfg

Was meant to have have felt knackered but felt fine? Maybe it was just having nodders to chase.

Good point Veronese, I need replace a spoke on the pub bike as well, that said the 35 other spokes seem to be holding up ok.

hopkinb

WarrenG wrote:

https://youtu.be/syOMUam7kdo

I have no words. She wasn't dangerous or anything but I've not see anything like it before

Not much fun in crosswinds you would think... I kept thinking there was going to be a comedy crash though!

hopkinb

Aftermath of a nasty crash at Oval. Roads taped off. Utterly trashed motorbike. Some poor sod still being treated in the road. Did not look at all good.

itboffin

hopkinb wrote:

Like bl00dy summer out there, number of bl00dy cyclists. Tsssk.

never fear this weeks cold snap will end all that

mtb-idle

WarrenG wrote:

https://youtu.be/syOMUam7kdo

I have no words. She wasn't dangerous or anything but I've not see anything like it before

Top vid!, good spot (not that you could have missed her)

norks74

hopkinb wrote:

Aftermath of a nasty crash at Oval. Roads taped off. Utterly trashed motorbike. Some poor sod still being treated in the road. Did not look at all good.

Saw that too. Did not look good.

Tashman

WarrenG wrote:

https://youtu.be/syOMUam7kdo

I have no words. She wasn't dangerous or anything but I've not see anything like it before

That must have been similar to what I used to look like with a cricket kit bag on my back as a kid.

smokey_bacon

Lots of grumpy mumbling cyclists out this morning! No accidents but chaos around Chelsea bridge because the road east was closed. Chapeau to the guy on a Cervelo S5 with the Canyon Sram disc rear wheel.....thats a hell of a setup!

dekant

WarrenG wrote:

https://youtu.be/syOMUam7kdo

I have no words. She wasn't dangerous or anything but I've not see anything like it before

What's wrong with taking your cello for a spin and combining two passions?

kingdav

tgotb

itboffin wrote:

hopkinb wrote:

Like bl00dy summer out there, number of bl00dy cyclists. Tsssk.

never fear this weeks cold snap will end all that

I'm not sure it will. Coming from the SW, the number of cyclists is pretty much normal until you get to Putney Bridge, then it's suddenly choppergeddon, which suggests most of them are starting off in Fulham. I'm not sure the section along NKR/Embankment is long enough, or gets cold enough, to penetrate a decent pair of hockey socks.

hopkinb

Was going to pootle, as I'd wrapped up warm, but there was a bloke on a nice black and light blue Bowman with deep wheels. Traffic was never really good enough to get into any proper SCR, but I did show him a clean pair of wheels going up Balham hill, he had ramped up the pace to around 45 kph by the bottom of the hill, so I assumed he was game for a "race". A red light at the top spoiled any chance of a decent time on Strava. I did remain seated, but got right down on the drops, so should disqualify myself for trying too hard I suppose.

Going to be grotty on the way home I fear, but I've got the right kit I think. As long as it stays as rain.