Silly commuting racing
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flamite wrote:Shoulder of Lamb wrote:I now always stop and do these things..
On my audax bike I find I can ride handless, steer, fiddle with helmet straps, take gilet on and off etc etc
The bikes I commute on aren't as stable so none of this stuff is possible0 -
Jay dubbleU wrote:wettest day for months and two visits from the PF one in each tyre
I puncture on two occasions
When it's raining
When I'm late
If it's raining and I'm late I've taken to pre-emptively slashing my tyres before I set off in order to benefit from my garage track pump.Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.
What would Thora Hurd do?0 -
Greg T wrote:Jay dubbleU wrote:wettest day for months and two visits from the PF one in each tyre
I puncture on two occasions
When it's raining
When I'm late
If it's raining and I'm late I've taken to pre-emptively slashing my tyres before I set off in order to benefit from my garage track pump.
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what if you get overtaken by a electric bike!
im loving this thread btw lol.Coveryourcar.co.uk RT Tester
north west of england.0 -
steady rider wrote:what if you get overtaken by a electric bike!
im loving this thread btw lol.
Suicide is painless. :shock:0 -
Shoulder of Lamb wrote:Aren't you 6'6" King Donut?
Anyway, for sillyness I think people will have to do well to beat my commute this morning.
I did the old, take-jacket-off-and-attempt-to-put-it-in-bag-whilst-crossing-Vauxhall-Bridge-manoeuvre.
Of course the jacket inevitably got entangled in the front wheel and I ended up kissing tarmac. Big grazes on nose, mouth, forehead. Banged my knee on the bike on the way down. Wrist injury as I hit the ground. Luckily the helmet took the brunt of the impact and the facial injuries were caused by a secondary impact and are all superficial.
Some kindly peds helped me, called an ambulance and I spent a couple of hours at the Kensington and Chelsea hospital. All is fine, but I look a bit like Sly Stallone at the end of Rocky. I have an interview on friday so not ideal. But hey-ho could've been worse...
Ouch. That post seemed to get worse the more I read. Glad you are ok. You've been winning your money back from the NHS lately eh.
EDIT: I'm 6'4, but yeah I get your point.0 -
Shoulder of Lamb wrote:All is fine, but I look a bit like Sly Stallone at the end of Rocky. I have an interview on friday so not ideal. But hey-ho could've been worse...
It'd be bad enough if you looked like him at the beginning of the film. Get well soon.0 -
JonGinge wrote:Glad you're ok SoL but you forgot to mention the most important thing: was the bike ok?
As my boss said when I got into work, "Is the road OK?"
But yes the bike is fine, the shifters were bent a bit inwards when I got out of the hospital. But I just bent them back again and rode to work, no problems. Only a short hop from there.
Is there a FCN adjustment for obvious injuries / medical dressing? I'm thinking I qualify for at least +1 on my way home.0 -
Coolio.Shoulder of Lamb wrote:JonGinge wrote:Glad you're ok SoL but you forgot to mention the most important thing: was the bike ok?
As my boss said when I got into work, "Is the road OK?"
But yes the bike is fine, the shifters were bent a bit inwards when I got out of the hospital. But I just bent them back again and rode to work, no problems. Only a short hop from there.
Is there a FCN adjustment for obvious injuries / medical dressing? I'm thinking I qualify for at least +1 on my way home.
All my posts should be read as if they have smileys even when they're absent. I've face-planted and it's not pleasant. First thoughts were: have I broken my nose, have I still got all my teeth. Thankfully, the answers were no and yes. Unfortunately the result of question 3 was not so positive: borked some hard to source 1980's kit on the bike.
Glad you're basically ok.0 -
Shoulder of Lamb wrote:JonGinge wrote:Glad you're ok SoL but you forgot to mention the most important thing: was the bike ok?
As my boss said when I got into work, "Is the road OK?"
But yes the bike is fine, the shifters were bent a bit inwards when I got out of the hospital. But I just bent them back again and rode to work, no problems. Only a short hop from there.
Is there a FCN adjustment for obvious injuries / medical dressing? I'm thinking I qualify for at least +1 on my way home.
Glad to hear all is OK, but sorry, I did laugh out loud at that! The universe obviously knew I was going to laugh at that as I too got a visit from the Slow PF last night on the way home, which I forgot to fix. So by the time I got to the other side of Wandsworth I had to bite the bullet and fix it. Bummer.FCN3: Titanium Qoroz.0 -
Took my first real actual scalp today. Normally, no one passes me on my commute, so I don't get to play. However, this morning someone passed me. They were on a road bike, and had cycling shorts and SPDs. I was on my old MTB, in jeans and trainers.
After they'd passed, I accelerated to grab their wheel, drafted them for about 30 yards, then went past. A short hill, left turn and a roundabout later, I looked back and they were were still behind me, but a good 50 metres back, so I'm claiming it. \o/
(OK, maybe they'd done 15 miles to my 2, but still...)0 -
Jeans? In this weather? Have you gone mad?"Impressive break"
"Thanks...
...I can taste blood"0 -
Attica wrote:Jeans? In this weather? Have you gone mad?
It wasn't raining, and I CBA to get changed once I get to the office. I only have a 2 mile commute, so jeans do me fine.
Might change next month when I start my new job and its 6 mile commute, mind.0 -
Timers ticking down till the second half of today's racing at embankment
Boo last minute critical issue, bunch of feckers!Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
Deep heat + pain killer gel + pain killers x lots + knee strap = MTFU
Oh yeh! duff man! :?Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
gah, evil headwind.Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
Went out this afternoon to reclaim the lost miles from the battery in the sensor dieing this morning and cleared the computer mid-ride
Luckily I can work out the mileage from last weeks GT. Got the miles bcak by doing a good deed for a young lady, she left her La Senza bag in a mates shop so battled through the rush hour traffic to deliver it back to her. You can imagine the scene as I buzzed her intercom "I've got your underwear downstairs" with one of her neighbours getting into her car :oops:
Nearly got taken out by a black kid trying to ride no handed and losing it. A quick swereve to the right and a mouthful of abuse and he was left in my wake.I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.0 -
Beautiful rain this morning. Saw a couple of chaps have seen before coming down through Putney (have certainly had one of their scalps before).
Seem to be being more sociable than SCR recently (I know, I've let myself down, my family down etc.)
Had a good chat with one of them as we mutually whizzed up Fulham Palace Road to Hammersmith (he, silver bike, unravelling yellow bar tape - anyone here).
Have to mtfu and SCR properly tomorrow."Bed is for sleepy people.
Let's get a kebab and go to a disco."
FCN = 3 - 5
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Took my first roadie today, Edgeware road (my second week of commuting in London).
I'm passing a lot of mountainbikers - even the ones who jump red lights.
I need a revised FCN, using a Dahon Speed D6 (had to leave my road/touring bikes back in civilisation
)with SPDs a bigger rack and a pannier.
Edited to add (FCN 11!!) there are benefits to riding a folder - pity it's so low geared I'm flat out at 20-22 mph!
If you see me going along Kilburn High Road, Maida vale, Edgeware road, Oxford street to Holburn, say hello (even if it's not the London thing to do).
At night it's Grays Inn Road then left until head through Camden.
Enjoying it though, a bit slower than Fife - Edinburgh, but the traffic makes it interesting plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
Black 531c tourer
FCN 7
While dahn saff Dahon Speed 6 FCN 11!!!
Also 1964 Flying Scot Continental
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (columbus slx)
BTwin Rockrider 8.1
Unicycle
Couple of others!0 -
Attica wrote:Jeans? In this weather? Have you gone mad?
only 2 miles for me as well, and was dry both ways.0 -
WTF was I thinking eh! no really ...! trying to cycle home 22 miles in the rain pitch black even with three front lights with my leg strapped and pulsing with deep heat which by the way should be called spray on molten larva - ouch!!!
AnywayZ I made it 9.3 miles before "BANG" my knee exploded leaving strands of fleshy pulp dangling where my lower leg used to be - no exaggeration honest :roll:
Lucky the support car was just minutes away and would you believe as I was putting wheels in the boot - PSSSST!
Ah she still loves me
Now to my other love, make it a large one
Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
Erk. Youz in da warz. Not good. Take it easy old chap (not easy on the booze, obviously. That would be crazy).itboffin wrote:WTF was I thinking eh! no really ...! trying to cycle home 22 miles in the rain pitch black even with three front lights with my leg strapped and pulsing with deep heat which by the way should be called spray on molten larva - ouch!!!
AnywayZ I made it 9.3 miles before "BANG" my knee exploded leaving strands of fleshy pulp dangling where my lower leg used to be - no exaggeration honest :roll:
Lucky the support car was just minutes away and would you believe as I was putting wheels in the boot - PSSSST!
Ah she still loves me
Now to my other love, make it a large one0 -
chewa wrote:I need a revised FCN, using a Dahon Speed D6 (had to leave my road/touring bikes back in civilisation)with SPDs a bigger rack and a pannier.
Edited to add (FCN 11!!) there are benefits to riding a folder - pity it's so low geared I'm flat out at 20-22 mph!
Only 22? 90-odd gear inches should allow you a bit more speed than that. The last two Smithfield Nocturne folding races have been won by a stock Mu SL. That said, with a rack & pannier, plus the D6's a bit heavy anyway....and I'm a grinder, put DualDrive on my XP as I thought top was a bit spinny (don't have that problem with 125"!).Dahon Speed Pro TT; Trek Portland
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Bah, headwind and a visit from the PF. Fortunately she fluttered in only about half a mile from home. And then one of the cats had cr*pped on the doorstep. Really hard to get cat$hit out of SPDs....0
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Train tomorrow morning as bike is in work. Boo hiss.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
Hehe. Well, I actually thought about riding in on the mtb tomorrow and picking it up on Saturday when I take my bro in law from the US to Borough Market to sample the delights of pies . I hate the train that much. I'm not sure how they'll feel about two bikes in the office though. But the prospect of chasing roadies down is very tempting. I'm going to sleep on it...
Going well, thanks. FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
cjcp wrote:delights of pies
Mmmmmm, borough pies...Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
First day back on the bike after the fun of food poisoning, felt great leaving the house and got to warm up in a nice tussle with some mtb who tried to scalp me. Once my chain stopped jumping off I tought him the error of his ways and pootled off with some casual high-gearinchery.
Sadly the happy feeling of being back on the bike was not to last, just one mile later and the cramps had begin to arrive, my quads started to cramp a little.. five miles later than that and the cramps and the climb up to the last stretch conspired to make me swear my face off, but I caught sight of another roadie just as he vanishes around the top of the hill. It'll hurt to catch him, but I've a need to scalp.
The chase is on, my legs and lower back begin to scream as the cramp worsens, but I've never walked this hill and I'm not going to now; game face on and no effort be damned. Over the hill and into the A road beyond - It's fast and I want the scalp, though I've no idea how far ahead my target is and I've only got a mile and a half of ride left.
Walking the last 1/2 mile took around 30 mins, the cramps had got to the stage that every 10 steps or so I needed to stop moving and let the pain and cramp subside, just goes to show: The P*ncture Fairy bides it's time for maximum inconvinence.FCN: 50 -
Go on - you know you want to ... :twisted:cjcp wrote:Hehe. Well, I actually thought about riding in on the mtb tomorrow and picking it up on Saturday when I take my bro in law from the US to Borough Market to sample the delights of pies . I hate the train that much. I'm not sure how they'll feel about two bikes in the office though. But the prospect of chasing roadies down is very tempting. I'm going to sleep on it...
Going well, thanks.David
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