How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Postby bychosis » Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:08 pm
Fairly uneventful commute today, other than beginning to really dislike the big hill to work.it’S really humid at the moment. Grinding away in low gear slow and steady and still end up a ball of sweat at the top without enough downhill to cool off for the rest of the trip. That means a decent wait to cool down before getting dressed for work.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby jasonc » Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:40 pm
A flat bar roadie was stolen. The hole is still in the bike cage fence. Oh and the lock doesn't work. My bike was on my floor and will be till they fix their crap
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Postby bychosis » Wed Nov 29, 2023 10:03 pm
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Postby jasonc » Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:08 am
i've just ordered a chunky chain lock to go along with my d-lock for when the cage is operational again
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Postby bychosis » Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:46 am
Had a bush bash on the way home one day last week. Saw plenty of wildlife too. 2 bush turkeys, couple of water dragons, heard a rustle or two in the bushes, pretty normal. But also spotted what I’m pretty sure was a land mullet (like a blue tongue but black) and unfortunately also spotted a domestic cat down near a creek.
Thursday last week on the commute bike and having a good time headed home along the cycleway feeling good despite the heat - until the rear tyre went down. Rolled a bit further then called the sag wagon and walked to a rendezvous as my spare tube has vanished. Changed the tube last night and found a failed patch so that’s a bin job.
This morning back on commuter for a sweat fest. Had several good motorists then some numbskull decided to wait for a bit before plowing on with a close pass while he was up against a median despite having plenty of space about 30m ahead. little bit further up passed a dumb cyclist riding so close to parked cars his pannier was almost brushing them - asking to get doored. It was also a section where I can claim the lane and keep ahead of cars fairly well because they need to slow for speed humps while I can ride over them at pace.
I like bike commuting. Always something different.
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Postby familyguy » Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:46 am
Next week will be better again, except I can't ride for at least 3 of those days due to work commitments.
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Postby bychosis » Wed Dec 13, 2023 12:10 pm
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Postby find_bruce » Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:27 pm
It was on!
I drew level by the Iron Cove Bridge & so took it easy from there - what's the point if my mate doesn't know I was in front. I was almost at his place before he caught me & the look on his face was priceless - had no idea how I'd got in front of him
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Postby Mububban » Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:26 pm
And reported a large tree branch down on the footpath to council, the jagged end of which is sticking out and blocking half the path. Too big and heavy and tangled with other branches for me to move myself.
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Postby bychosis » Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:31 pm
You’re doing good work. I shoved one off the track on Monday. Been meaning to visit a different one with a chainsaw, but that means driving to work and not mountain biking on the way home!Mububban wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:26 pmStopped twice to throw large pieces of broken glass off the footpath and into the bushes (no bins nearby) before they turned into lots of smaller shards.
And reported a large tree branch down on the footpath to council, the jagged end of which is sticking out and blocking half the path. Too big and heavy and tangled with other branches for me to move myself.
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Postby jasonc » Fri Dec 15, 2023 6:08 pm
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Postby bychosis » Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:18 pm
Ouch. I drove yesterday and car told me it was 43oC.
Drove again today despite it being a bit cooler, but took the opportunity to take the battery chainsaw and cleared the fallen log from my Great North Walk bush route home for Monday. 2min walk from the road, 5min cutting and the path won’t need to be widened any more to go around.
As I was walking out to MTB riders passed. Wonder what they though of someone in thongs and hi-vis carrying a chainsaw!
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Postby P!N20 » Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:13 pm
Admittedly the third was a repeat of the first as I failed to find a glass splinter 'in the field', but it sucked no less.
My lunch break was spent repairing tubes.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby bychosis » Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:46 pm
Yesterdays commute really took it out of me. Late fish and chip lunch didn’t help but the heat and humidity pushed me over the edge. Extra bonus was a tree across the track that meant hopping off to climb over. Looks like another trace with a chainsaw required.
Still humid today but a lot cooler. Thunder rumbling all around for most of the afternoon but no rain in range. Clouds keep the temp apparent temp down a fair bit. Took it easy and focussed on enjoying being on a bike.
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Postby jasonc » Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:34 pm
I record it where I record my work times (yes I have to do timesheets)
Edit:
Forgot to say. Garmin got up to 47 degrees on the way home
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