That's me. First proper training ride tmrw since spending two weeks on a tropical holiday, before the real winter hit.
Layers.
don't you live in QLD?
You got a CX bike?
My Commuter is a CX frame, it's just rigged up with mudguards and dynamo...
That's me. First proper training ride tmrw since spending two weeks on a tropical holiday, before the real winter hit.
Layers.
don't you live in QLD?
Hey c'mon, it got to like 6 the other morning in Brisbane :)
That's me. First proper training ride tmrw since spending two weeks on a tropical holiday, before the real winter hit.
Layers.
don't you live in QLD?
Hey c'mon, it got to like 6 the other morning in Brisbane :)
Lol, ain't got sh*t on Melbourne*. My morning commutes along the Yarra are freezing. Mind you I have kinda chickened out this winter on the bike and been running training for a 1/2 marathon, instead. Will hit the bike when it warms up (still commuting though)
*Hi Tassie
That's me. First proper training ride tmrw since spending two weeks on a tropical holiday, before the real winter hit.
Layers.
don't you live in QLD?
Hey c'mon, it got to like 6 the other morning in Brisbane :)
Lol, ain't got sh*t on Melbourne*. My morning commutes along the Yarra are freezing. Mind you I have kinda chickened out this winter on the bike and been running training for a 1/2 marathon, instead. Will hit the bike when it warms up (still commuting though)
*Hi Tassie
Actually, I reckon it's been pretty mild in Melbourne so far.
Only missed 4 mornings in the last month!
Yet to see ice on the main yarra trail in richmond!
That's me. First proper training ride tmrw since spending two weeks on a tropical holiday, before the real winter hit.
Layers.
don't you live in QLD?
Yep, at altitude. It's very temperate in Toowoomba, nothing like the rest of the state (besides Stanthorpe, screw that place for cold).
Prepared myself for 100km today…
Got a flat. Repaired it. Didn’t get the glass out of the tyre, turns out. Get another flat. Get picked up. Catch up to the shop ride and hear they’ve had a flat, a crash, and a bunch of idiot drivers out there today so they’re just going back early.
What a lousy morning.
Can't help rotten luck.
Weather Gods have finally woken up and FNQ winter is in full swing. Absolutely stunning day here. Hope it's like this tomorrow, getting all giddy with anticipation!!
I hate that when it happens. Fix the flat, check the tyre, all looks good, ride a few km and you get another in the same spot.Prepared myself for 100km today...
Got a flat. Repaired it. Didn't get the glass out of the tyre, turns out. Get another flat. Get picked up. Catch up to the shop ride and hear they've had a flat, a crash, and a bunch of idiot drivers out there today so they're just going back early.
What a lousy morning.
Check extra carefully and find a bit of radial wire that occasionally pokes through, damn it!
Had 3 flats in 10 days on the rear, decided 4K on it, must have been end of life. Hadnt had a flat all year until then.
Have put a new GP4000S-II on, feels great.
I think the front tyre is close to replacement time too, feels a bit nervous & slippery, 8K km on it.
139.8 today. What a pearler! Realised about two hours too late that I should have got back on the bike as soon as I saw the final distance and ridden another hundred metres up the road and back, for a clean 140. Shows how wrecked I was by the time I pulled up to my front door...
I have a pain on the front of my right knee. Almost a stabbing pain right into the kneecap. I've never once had knee pain before and only noticed it on a short warm up stint yesterday arvo. I'm using new socks (Bonds) and wonder if the added thickness is reducing movement inside my shoe through the pedal stroke...? No issues on left side though... Thoughts??
A pic from today :) The river to the left is the Mulgrave, well known in the area. In the distance, right of picture, is Walsh's Pyramid, so named for obvious reasons...
I find my knee pain stems from overly tight hamstrings and hip flexors. Just do heaps more stretching targeting those areas. It even extends pain in my big toe and my glutes, my legs get super tight!
Found it hard to get motivated today. Had a late nite at a mates 50th, and it was ■■■■■■ freezing today.
Couldn't get motivated to do much more than 50 odd km.
Also think I have a problem with the back wheel. Felt like I broke a spoke, but couldn't spot anything. Wheel didn't go out of round, so I don't think that's it.
First true test of winter commuting this week. Cold, wet and windy all week. Might break out the MTB.
Ride to work today. 6C, pouring rain all the way. Mad dogs and Englishmen ...
Broke out the full wet weather gear and the MTB. Lots of fun :D
Cost me 2 minutes on my average commute though!
Twas ■■■■ Tuesday today on the commute.
One impatient motorist decided to undertake me within the lane, only to hit the next red light and get no where, pulled up and said what the fark? He started to film me with his iPhone - genius. i.e. illegal to use a device when in control of a motor vehicle.
500 metres later, close shaved by a Saab who again hit bumper-bumper traffic, they are obviously not very aware of their surroundings so assumed they no longer need their side mirror.
Dicks will be dicks.
Melburn Roobaix on this Sunday. Looks like Melburn is queueing up appropriate weather for riding bluestone paver laneways. The Hell of the Northcote. Yeehah!
Any other blitzers going, interested in a beverage at some point?
Sorry, off to the snow this weekend with the youngster.
Don't you hate it getting a little bit of pocket money to spend on Wiggle/Bikebug and then filling your cart to double that amount?
Don't you hate it getting a little bit of pocket money to spend on Wiggle/Bikebug and then filling your cart to double that amount?
You should see my Wiggle wishlist. :D
Don't make it a wishlist, make it happen! :)
*Looks at bank balance & time 'til next pay-day - oh sh*t*