#4584

I cycled into work for the first time in quite a while today - felt brilliant, obviously.

I’m storing my bike in one of the council bike hangars now, and they get absolutely covered in dust in there. I had to clear off loads of cobwebs too.

#4585

Lovely day for it :slight_smile:

Shame about the dust, just give your bike a clean now and then and it shouldn’t matter.

#4586

The hockey season has now finished for me, so I’ll be aiming to get out on my bike most weekends now until September.

#4587

Did this last week! :grinning: Reckoned I saved about a fiver of petrol. Only need to cycle in to another 179 times and the bike will have paid for itself!

#4588

I calculated that I needed to cycle in 75 times before I’d made the cost back in saved tube fares. I did that in about six months.

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#4589

My £100 commuter has done 7785km :scream::scream::scream::scream: (+£30 tyres, ~£10 brake pads), practically making money :pound:

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#4590

Quick response required, what layers should I wear this morning? Poll lists all available options. Forecast is 7°/feels like 5°, wind <10m/ph

  • Sleeveless base layer
  • Long sleeve base layer
  • Short sleeve jersey
  • Long sleeve convertible jacket (sleeves can be zipped off to make short)
  • Gilet
  • Neck warmer thing
  • Comedy option

0 voters

Bottom half will be tights because I don’t have shorts yet anyway and my legs are always cold. Similarly my feet are always cold so winter socks are a given.

#4591

It’s short sleeved base, long sleeved jersey, bib knickers (3/4) for me atm, unless on the bike for 5+ hours (= long sleeved base, jacket / gilet in pockets) or less than an hour (= could probably get away with shorts :grimacing:)

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#4592

The last two times I’ve gone out for a long ride I’ve ended up being freezing though, cos the forecast has said it’ll be mainly sunny but failed to take into account the fact the wind would be really cold.

Stupid weather.

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#4593

Arms were a little chilly, but overall I think you all help dress me right, thank you! (fyi Niki, uni qlo’s airism bra tops seem to be a really good base, I recommend).

Only did a pitifully short ride because of silly minor bike issues I had to sort out, but hopefully I can do something proper tomorrow if R’s dad doesn’t let me down :crossed_fingers:

Obviously I am back to coveting a new bike now.

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#4594

Always forget they do some good bits - and one has just opened in Spitalfields which is vaguely near my work! YAY!

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#4595

I park my bike in a large underground public car park everyday. There are specified areas for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

For a couple of weeks now, upon returning to my bike, there are often a couple of motorbikes parked with the bikes, often blocking the racks making it really quite difficult to get your bike out if you’re unlucky enough to have put your bike there:

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It’s irking me; there’s fucking loads of space for motorbikes. I really should go and ask the staff who work in the carpark to sort it out but they must have seen it on their patrols so they obvs don’t give a shit.

#4596

bring in an old lock and lock the motorbikes together just to fuck them off

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#4597

I think this deserves a pass agg note.

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#4599

ridewithgps + google streetview 4 life

#4600

oh m9s i might get my good bike out tomorrow, quite excited tbqh!

#4601

got a nice ride planned for tomorrow. i am excite.

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#4602

:partying_face:

gave it a check-over on wednesday evening (the last time i rode it was in spain ffs, so i’ve not ridden it since it was boxed up) and it won’t shift into the smallest sprocket, and i couldn’t seem to adjust it myself. at least i never ever use that gear so :woman_shrugging:

#4603

when did you last change the cables? might be gritty.

#4604

christ knows, had a service about a year ago, probably then?