The Tyne and Wear Commuter Thread

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  • jomoj
    jomoj Posts: 777
    yeah, I have the same issue on the quayside sometimes. There are a couple of repeat offenders I meet - MTBs, all the kit, bar mounted headlights, and helmet lights on full blast ambling along side by side oblivious to everyone else. Tried slowing down and asking, shouting and yelling to no effect but if I'm in a bad mood I just angle my light up and put it on epileptic strobe mode.
  • y33stu
    y33stu Posts: 376
    Its my last day at work in 2012, and I knew I wouldn't be allowed an easy ride in. 24mph cross/head wind and hard rain pinging off my face. Possibly in the top 3 least pleasant commutes of 2012. On the bright side, should have a canny tailwind home.
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  • anthdci
    anthdci Posts: 543
    Ive been on the metro all week. Very glad I didn't cycle this morning, it's horrendous out there.
  • tuktuk
    tuktuk Posts: 179
    Im on the bike, was pretty good coming in, going home will be a killer though.
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  • byke68
    byke68 Posts: 1,070
    Such a shame that I need the car to get home early from work today :D
    Lovely day to see if your waterproof gear works!
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  • anthdci
    anthdci Posts: 543
    byke68 wrote:
    Such a shame that I need the car to get home early from work today :D
    Lovely day to see if your waterproof gear works!

    we've had enough days to test the waterproof gear! I've wore mine everyday I've cycled since mid November! works night out tonight so no way I could cycle with the amount of booze I'm planning on consuming!
  • byke68
    byke68 Posts: 1,070
    anthdci wrote:
    byke68 wrote:
    Such a shame that I need the car to get home early from work today :D
    Lovely day to see if your waterproof gear works!

    we've had enough days to test the waterproof gear! I've wore mine everyday I've cycled since mid November! works night out tonight so no way I could cycle with the amount of booze I'm planning on consuming!

    Drink & ride - best not! Done it a couple of times years ago, never never do it!
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  • jomoj
    jomoj Posts: 777
    if you cycled in today I salute you. I think the end of the world may have started early.
  • y33stu
    y33stu Posts: 376
    I had 2 pints on Tuesday night after work, and some tapas then cycled home. I actually went really quickly.. wish I had started Strava as I may have even beat some PB's. Was both shattered when I got in, and happy as I went quickly. However, was feeling sick the rest of the night due to combination of beer and big efforts!
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  • tuktuk
    tuktuk Posts: 179
    jomoj wrote:
    if you cycled in today I salute you. I think the end of the world may have started early.

    Im beginning to regret it now :shock:
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  • y33stu
    y33stu Posts: 376
    So the headwind I had on the way in, has not stayed around as a tailwind. Dammit!! Gonna have a nasty crosswind blowing me into the traffic by the looks of it.
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  • tuktuk
    tuktuk Posts: 179
    It was pretty hard going but i made it. Felt like i was almost stopped when the wind was gusting. Apparently more of the same tomorrow ?
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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Headwind, crosswind, raid hitting me in the face like needles, arrived soaked both ends.

    Didn't see many others braving it.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • anthdci
    anthdci Posts: 543
    first day back on the bike today. Nice 12mph westerly wind in my face the whole way...
    Gave the bike a good clean earlier in the week as it was minging, and got my first wear out of my new Sunderland Clarion jersey and jacket, so at least i looked good...
  • y33stu
    y33stu Posts: 376
    First day back for me. Set a new PB on Strava on my commute! Despite a bus trying to run me into the kerb on the great North Road. Have written to Arriva to ask for an explanation of why he thought this necessary... I'll look forward to their response.
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  • tuktuk
    tuktuk Posts: 179
    Im not back till monday, only had 1 week on the bike in the last 5. Going to feel unfit!
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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    It's too hot, 10C at the start of January, it'd be shorts weather if it weren't for the stiff breeze.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • anthdci
    anthdci Posts: 543
    Initialised wrote:
    It's too hot, 10C at the start of January, it'd be shorts weather if it weren't for the stiff breeze.

    I cycled home last night in bibshorts, base layer, jersey and fingerless gloves and wasn't cold in the slightest. no idea what to wear this morning though.
  • y33stu
    y33stu Posts: 376
    Yeah I swapped into bibshorts, thin tights, 1 baselayer, and fingerless gloves today. If its like this monday I'll be in shorts with no tights. Just wish I didn't have to wear the sweaty high vis jacket.
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  • anthdci
    anthdci Posts: 543
    i opted for bibshorts with leg warmers, so i could not use the leg warmers on my way home. With a baselayer and jersey with fingerless gloves. It was quite cold for the first mile or 2 but after that I was glad I didn't have a jacket and full gloves on.

    I just know we are going to pay for this mild January weather with days and days of snow in couple of weeks.
  • y33stu
    y33stu Posts: 376
    Must be the first proper day back for schools, traffic in Gosforth was insane getting into town. Never seen it so bad. Took me 30 minutes to get in when it usually takes 20.
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  • jomoj
    jomoj Posts: 777
    lovely and quiet last week - usual melee again this week so I stuck to my waggonway / cycle path favouring route while the drivers sober up. Still, nice to be back on 2 wheels and burning off the chocolate but I got f*n soaked last night, going to check my MTB is serviceable this weekend in case there's the chance of a snowy commute on monday.
  • y33stu
    y33stu Posts: 376
    I had a weird one last night, riding along Great North Road towards Gossy park, went over the roadabout at broadway, when some other cyclist pulled out in front of me, making me swerve to miss him. He came round the back of me, and shouted something like.... sit on my wheel tiger. I would have happily sat on his wheel, except I was on a slow ride home, with an hour on the rollers planned when I got in. Anyways, if you are on here.. thanks for the offer, but try not to knock me over next time eh.
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  • Captain Slackbladder
    Captain Slackbladder Posts: 175
    Hi all,

    Newbie to the forum, been riding into work on and off for a few years now.

    Usual commute is North Tyneside into the Quayside, best part off road along the river route.

    Cheers.
  • anthdci
    anthdci Posts: 543
    y33stu wrote:
    He came round the back of me, and shouted something like.... sit on my wheel tiger. I would have happily sat on his wheel, except I was on a slow ride home, with an hour on the rollers planned when I got in.

    sometimes wish someone would offer me their rear wheel sometimes, rarely see anyone on my route thought
  • Long_Time_Lurker
    Long_Time_Lurker Posts: 1,068
    Welcome to the thread Capt. S.

    Finally swapped my tyres back to knobblies. The commute in is a lot more of a grind.
    And the bloke on the SS overtook me today :x
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  • tuktuk
    tuktuk Posts: 179
    Welcome Captain S :)

    Looks like its going to be an interesting ride home!

    Managed to bash my knee on the sink as i got out the shower thismorning too, bruised straight away and is pretty sore especially over any bumps :(
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  • anthdci
    anthdci Posts: 543
    I knew this snow was due so got the metro in. Really need to get some Marathon Winters for the spikes. Don't know whether to get some for the road bike and get a spare set of wheels or some mountain bike versions and fit them to the GT Avalanche.
  • Captain Slackbladder
    Captain Slackbladder Posts: 175
    Bikes firmly in the garage this week....went out yesterday for a nice 25miler up the river then over the Scotswood Bridge and back down the otherside.

    Roll on light mornings/evenings and better weather.
  • chrishumes
    chrishumes Posts: 227
    captain, i also went out for a 28 miler, from chapel park, along the river to the tunnel and back the other side....yip, bike in the garage as my feet were like blocks of ice!

    agree with the light mornings etc.....

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