How many of you commute on a SS?

[Hairy]

Running 32x20 just 2nd day on bike after a month long break(Ramadaan(fasting))

Today's commute was

To work : 21.1km and climbed 532m

From work : 17.8km and climbed 346m

 

My normal commute is

To work : 26.0km and climbed 673m

From work : 17.3km and climbed 348m

 

Taken from strava

 

So now that you have that lovely On One, you should join us on the Wednesday morning Rides over the mountain.

[divernick]

So now that I have an awesome new front light seems I will start to commute on the SS next week to work. Just one question, what else are you guys using apart from lights to make yourself visible. I should say lack actually as I have seen way too many people riding with just a rear light. No reflectors etc. As the trip to work will be in total darkness (even in the car) I notice way too often even with decent front and rear lights that you don't always pick up people from the side as well as there is no reflectors. What are the road rules. I know they used to say Rear and front reflector and then those noobie wheel reflectors... What are people using out there? Sadly 2/3 of the ride is going to have to be on tar.

 

 

Go to your LBS and ask them for reflectors that they remove from all new bikes - the spoke reflectors. They have loads and are great for side visibility.

[Meezo]

So now that you have that lovely On One, you should join us on the Wednesday morning Rides over the mountain.

 

I'm on the mountain on wed morning, but there slightly early get to rhodes mem around 5:30........

[Andro]

 

 

back pac with laptop / clothes / food .(weight training )

 

everyday.

 

shoes i leave apair at the office .

 

Same here... problem is, my bloody laptop weighs like 10 kg.... with everything on my back is close to 16 kg.. a killer.

[pietas]

I'm turning my cyclocross into a singlespeed. Been testing the runs in and out to explore my options. Cycling from Durbanville to Cape Town city with a serious hill in between. For the lazy days I can take train and save 20k. But it takes almost the same time to get back home. The cool thing is that you get to do some training and see the sun rising

 

Regarding visibility: if it glows, blinks and flashes, use it. I use lights, reflective tape and construction worker reflective vest. And never asume somone in a car/taxi/truck/bus will be looking out for you

[Swift01]

First Commute to work done. Damn house was closer than I thought so I may have to find a longer route home 14.7km. Looks like going home today will be with a 20km/hr wind but I suppose for the guys in the cape thats just a little breeze.

Sometimes wish the SS had more speed on the flats and downhill though. Very different to riding it off road. Like doing interval sessions the whole way on the road.

[Hairy]

First Commute to work done. Damn house was closer than I thought so I may have to find a longer route home 14.7km. Looks like going home today will be with a 20km/hr wind but I suppose for the guys in the cape thats just a little breeze.

Sometimes wish the SS had more speed on the flats and downhill though. Very different to riding it off road. Like doing interval sessions the whole way on the road.

 

You know the funny thing about a SS is that you are always in the wrong gear and by the time the terrain is perfect for that gearing on your bike you are generally broken anyway, so then the gearing is wrong again. Something you just need to make peace with

[igknot]

Did my first commute to work today. 12kms is not quite enough.

I'll have to throw my gears away.

Greenside to Riverclub. Down the spruit to jan smuts ,craighall, wiliam nicol, Colleraine

[Swift01]

It's the waiting from 45km/hr till your slow enough to whack the pedals that is the worst. I feel lazy waiting so long should be grinding away.

I have to say it was fun except the traffic noise on the way home and the amount of glass on the sides of he road. Man i loe the bush so much more than the concrete jungle :-)

[zeabre]

Picture from earlier this week...on the way to work.

 

Been lucky with the wind so far the last few days - makes for a spinning week Think my luck may run out this afternoon though.

[Andro]

Jip, think so, I will be leaving here in Obs to Durbanville at 14:00 to try and miss bad condition,

[Flowta]

I'm turning my cyclocross into a singlespeed. Been testing the runs in and out to explore my options. Cycling from Durbanville to Cape Town city with a serious hill in between. For the lazy days I can take train and save 20k. But it takes almost the same time to get back home. The cool thing is that you get to do some training and see the sun rising

 

Regarding visibility: if it glows, blinks and flashes, use it. I use lights, reflective tape and construction worker reflective vest. And never asume somone in a car/taxi/truck/bus will be looking out for you

 

What route do you take? Toying with the idea as I work in Durbanville, but also need to get from Hout Bay

[igknot]

Did my first comute 2 months ago. Today I took my SS on her maiden voyage. I was the first time in 28 years that I rode a gearless bike. It is a bit of extra work. There is no sitting back and spinning the legs to recover.

At less than 1/10 th fo the price of my regular bike the rand/fun ratio is sky high.

[ricochet_rabbit]

I have acquired an old Peugeot road bike that i'd like to convert into a SS for messing around and for the odd commute.

 

It has Shimano FC-1050 squared tapered cranks. What SS cranks will fit or can I buy a suitable chainring only ?

[MTBc]

Interested to know who commutes on-road vs mtb....

[hvh]

Can't really call this current Cpt weather winter:-) But yes, still very dark..grateful for the cycle lanes.

 

Do you have cycle lanes in Cape Town?