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trail_rat - Member

GG its funny how the drivers change depending on the area your in .

i ride through aberdeens west end - where the drivers seem to be well educated on the whole in their fancy cars - think aston martins , rangies and q7s give you loads of room and slow down to let you through the traffic islands instead of cutting you up

then i turn into the wannabee west enders in mannofield and just about get run off the road by a3s and skodas , then through mastrick and sheddocksley where you get the odd bit of abuse off a ned walking but very little in the way of car trouble.

then i get to dyce and its everyman for him self - stay off the road or you will die !

opened my pannier today to find a pair of shirts in leiu of my workshirt..... glad i wore a fresh merino today instead of the stinky pete one i wore all last week and monday tuesday

Posted 1 year ago #
hora - Member

The traffic down the main road is horrendous at rush hour

I seriously advise that you cut across/down the backway as soon as possible. The road up/down really tightens as you pass Joseph Gleaves tools to past Man U. I reckon turn down Barton Road (veers left from Chester road) and head straight through Trafford Park?

Posted 1 year ago #
zzjabzz - Member

Yes. Sale Moor to Sale takes about 5 minutes. On the way home, I can mix it up a bit, taking in Carrington, TPT, canal, Sale & Chorlton Water Parks Etc. Couldn't tell you the mileage but might do an hour on a dry day. Might even throw in a few laps of the Sale pump track if I'm on the DMR...

Posted 1 year ago #
Cougar - Moderator

I cycled to work today. First time I've tried. Shocking behaviour from all the traffic; everyone was really patient and gave me plenty of room.

Took me 45 minutes to do 10km (6 + 1/3 miles), because ~~I'm an unfit mincer with MTB tyres~~ I was getting used to the traffic and taking it easy.

Posted 1 year ago #
trail_rat - Member

mrs T-R also rode to work today for the first time from the new house - its 12 miles - 45minutes by bike - 55minutes in her car yesterday.

savings in fuel alone will pay for a decent commuter for her in no time - she was on her omega road bike today with a huge bag and no mudguards in the rain - not to mention that replacing the ultegra on that will outstrip the cost savings of riding in !

also converted a colleague at Xmas with a gift of a thorn Raven SS for him to ride to work on from town - he has been doing it regular and has just bought a giant bowery off the classifieds on here so he can get guards on and a rack on easier - thorn and their stupid propriatory designs making it a mare to fit one.

Posted 1 year ago #
Mr Woppit - Member

Southwark Bridge 08:30. BANG. Blown rear valve. Burst tyre sidewall. Rain. Hoik bike to "On Your Bike" a mile away. More rain. Diversion at the Shard. More hoik and rain. 54 quid parts and labour. At work hour and a half late. Nightmare.

So. Mmmmmm. doughnuts...

Posted 1 year ago #
Lifer - Member

8.5 miles in 30mins.

Trouble is I have a 2 people who drive past my road so if the weather is nasty, or looks like having the possibility to be potentially nasty, I grab a lift.

That and when I commute in I have to have 2 lunches which can get expensive.

Nice country roads which are more direct than the dual carriageway I see a few cyclists on everyday, they must be mental!

Posted 1 year ago #
njee20 - Member

Southwark Bridge 08:30. BANG. Blown rear valve. Burst tyre sidewall. Rain. Hoik bike to "On Your Bike" a mile away.

I'm gonna jinx it now, but I'm still waiting for my first London puncture and having to go through that rigmarole!

I've wimped out this week and not ridden at all. I feel dirty. But I've had several 9 am meetings, and I really CBA to ride 45 miles in this and get in for 9! I'll ride tomorrow, but not in London, so it's only 10 miles each way!

Posted 1 year ago #
D0NK - Member

54 quid parts and labour
for a puncture?

Alright ruined tube and tyre but still. Are these some bespoke brompton pneumatic contrivances handmade on the thighs of pale middlesexian maidens?

Posted 1 year ago #
Dibbs - Member

Traffic!! I quite often don't see another driver for the first 13.5 miles of my 14.5 mile commute

Fair bit of wildlife (deer, foxes, badgers, buzzards etc) though.

Posted 1 year ago #
darkcove - Member

Same here but it's not because I live in some rural utopia or have a nice offroad commute but because it's likely to be 4am after a very early alarm or 2am after a very late finish. I had a mid shift the other day and finished work with the corporate slaves. Not had to battle through traffic for a long time. I'd forgoten what a rush it can be! Though I'm glad I don't have to do it every day.

It generally takes 30-40mins to do the flat 10 miles to work. If it's early or late then it's nearer 30 as traffic lights are just pretty coloured lights when there's nowt else on the road.

Posted 1 year ago #
Nick - Member

20.5 miles each way for me, according to endomondo I did the 41 miles in 2hrs 52 mins on Tuesday on my Pompino.

Will ride in again tomorrow, about twice a week is all I can manage and still enjoy riding, although might try to get three in as I get fitter, that said every year I plan to ride in every day for a week but in seven years I've never done it.

Posted 1 year ago #
McHamish - Member

I've been thinking of commuting from in London, but it's 26k door to door. Alternatively I could ride from Waterloo which is only 6m to Canary Wharf.

However would I look like a plonker on an FS?

Do I need to buy another bike?

Ideally something overpriced and suitable for someone competing in world class cycling events.

Posted 1 year ago #
wbss - Member

i ride 25 miles each way.

normal time is about 1.30 for a steady ride.
record pace is something like 1.10 with a bag/pannier on my road bike.

a good week is 4 days riding: 200 miles.

Posted 1 year ago #
Bregante - Member

However would I look like a plonker on an FS?

possibly but even if you don't, you'll be wearing out the components on your FS

Do I need to buy another bike?

Does this really need to be answered?

Posted 1 year ago #
rhid - Member

I do 8.5 miles each way 3 times a week (on a good week). Some days I love it, some days I hate it! Takes about 35mins in and about 50mins home due to it mostly being uphill. Fortunately its mostly lanes so traffic isn't too bad but there are a few main road sections which can be busy. I'm pretty sure its not as bad as any town or city though, rogue sheep are the biggest problem!

Posted 1 year ago #
nick3216 - Member

yes. 18 miles each way. 1 hour 10.

Posted 1 year ago #
dirk_pumpa - Member

5 miles-ish chorlton to trafford park fixed. Its about to double in a couple of weeks when i up sticks to reddish but the benefit of that is i'll be able to drop into a muddy within five minutes of the new gaff. Sweet.

Posted 1 year ago #
yossarian - Member

8 miles in around 40 minutes. My very best time was 33 minutes but my wife thought I was going to die when I got home.

It's a lovely ride through the woods on a traffic free bike path with only the last mile or two into and across a small city. Haven't done it since beginning of march when I wrecked my ankle. Healing slowly and getting impatient.

Posted 1 year ago #
PrinceJohn - Member

Mine was 8 miles along a busy road, however haven't done it since the 12th March after falling off on my way home & breaking my femur. To be fair I haven't done any cycling since then...

Posted 1 year ago #
monkeychild - Member

My commute is around 15-16miles each way. Depending on how epic the wind is (lincs), depends on how quick usually 41 to 55 mins. On a tues I do a 30+ miler in the middle of the day with the club. Sometimes it can take its toll ie I am knacked by thurs night.

Posted 1 year ago #
ron jeremy - Member

Mine used to be eight miles each way with only the last 1.5 miles on the way in, through traffic used to get the blood pumping, SS or fixed depending on mood/weather, best 23 minutes worst 45 minutes, but then i took the speedo off the bike, gave up timing it and just started to enjoy the ride

Posted 1 year ago #
IanW - Member

My commute is about 7 miles and a really nice route, unfortunatly I seem.to get into at least one altercation most mornings so dont do it as often as i would like.

Posted 1 year ago #
Dancake - Member

4 Miles each way.

I Started riding before my Son was born around 4 1/2 years ago; I hadn't been near a bike for about 15 years at this point and I thought my heart was going to blow up after the first mile.

I work shifts so I avoid most of the traffic. I did have a lorry undertake me on a roundabout once though. I had to jump onto the kerb to avoid being squashed with his trailer.

Posted 1 year ago #
starsh78 - Member

mine is 6 miles each way, had to invest in a road bike as the full susser was a pig to ride in the wind and the rain :D

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