Last week sucked! Using public transport!

Riding to work on Friday...when suddenly the rear wheel stops spinning and Im stuck in the middle of a intersection trying to push my bike off the road!
Get to the otherside to find my chain had become wedged in the gears, had snapped the rear mech and trashed the thingy that changes the gear ratio by the peddle cog do hickey!
So bike in to shop to be repaired, 4 days to get parts and put it together but while that was happening I was reminded how much I detest public transport!
Bus on Monday took an hour to get from Canary Wharf to Rotherheath tunnel...in the end I got off the bus to walk only to find the traffic suddenly clearing and the bus roaring passed me!
Tuesday, bus charging along at 5 miles an hour until Aldgate Gyratory (which is now a car park in the morning) but it still took over an hour to get here from Canary.
Wednesday, used DLR...along with 3/4 of the population of Tower Hamlets!
Thursday, gave up and ran to work (nearly god damn killed me!).
Friday, bike ready...no more public transport stress!
Public transport should come with a public health warning!
Mailman
ps. bike has saved me over £1000 in the last year so I guess one week of madness isnt toooo bad!
Get to the otherside to find my chain had become wedged in the gears, had snapped the rear mech and trashed the thingy that changes the gear ratio by the peddle cog do hickey!
So bike in to shop to be repaired, 4 days to get parts and put it together but while that was happening I was reminded how much I detest public transport!
Bus on Monday took an hour to get from Canary Wharf to Rotherheath tunnel...in the end I got off the bus to walk only to find the traffic suddenly clearing and the bus roaring passed me!

Tuesday, bus charging along at 5 miles an hour until Aldgate Gyratory (which is now a car park in the morning) but it still took over an hour to get here from Canary.
Wednesday, used DLR...along with 3/4 of the population of Tower Hamlets!
Thursday, gave up and ran to work (nearly god damn killed me!).
Friday, bike ready...no more public transport stress!
Public transport should come with a public health warning!
Mailman
ps. bike has saved me over £1000 in the last year so I guess one week of madness isnt toooo bad!
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I love your command of the technical side of cycling
Couldn't agree more though, the thought of public transport fills me full of dread. I just cannot get over how many people look at you with blank faced amazement that you cycle every day not comprehending just how much better it is than ANY form of public transport.
Ker-rist, I was even like that myself 2 years ago. I could not concieve of getting on a bike each morning and pedalling 6 miles. Now, I go out of my way to extend my ride if i have the time
Fixed FCN: 6
a nice single speed could be fun
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Moral here is to do your own repairs
'02 Marin Bear Valley - MTB on Nobblies (FCN 9)
'04 Dawes Giro 200 - Fast Hybrid (FCN 7)
Fixed FCN: 6
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Biondino - +1
I also am generally fitter, healthier and happier when cycling to work than when not. It really affects my mood...
Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
Dammit!
Fixed FCN: 6
You've really dropped the pedant ball today.
To the OP - I'd advise getting genned up on bike maintenance, should ensure that kind of failure just doesn't happen. Oh and yeah, public transport? I'd rather hop into work, naked.
2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
2020 Canyon Inflite SL 7
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I could do the maintenance and might pop down to Brick Lane on the weekend to pick up am el cheapo bike
Regards
Mailman
Hope its not someone elses bike :roll:
sw
+1 do your fellow cyclists a favour and question any potential sellers eh. You might want to check here before buying as well : http://stolenbikelondon.blogspot.com/
2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
2020 Canyon Inflite SL 7
On the Strand
Crown Stables
Regards
Mailman