CMK Posted September 20, 2017 Share Today I have a question.That is for how long can I leave my bike at the Gautrain station and still expect it waiting for me?I have left it for the better part of a month once and it was no problem. the thing is from now on ill be using it for 2 weeks and then leave it at the station for 2 weeks, will this be ok? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Today I have a question.That is for how long can I leave my bike at the Gautrain station and still expect it waiting for me?I have left it for the better part of a month once and it was no problem. the thing is from now on ill be using it for 2 weeks and then leave it at the station for 2 weeks, will this be ok? I think you will have to report back to us and let us know how it went. I personally would not leave any of my bikes at the Gautrain station. CMK 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boab Posted September 20, 2017 Share Today I have a question.That is for how long can I leave my bike at the Gautrain station and still expect it waiting for me?I have left it for the better part of a month once and it was no problem. the thing is from now on ill be using it for 2 weeks and then leave it at the station for 2 weeks, will this be ok? As your previous 'best' is longer than what you intend to try in the future, haven't you answered your own question? PS hope it's a cheap bike..... PPS or buy a Brompton and take it on the train (assuming you're allowed to in a bag?). Edited September 20, 2017 by Fat Boab Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMK Posted September 20, 2017 Share Yes its my old steed Edited September 20, 2017 by CMK Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted September 20, 2017 Share I have had two bikes stolen - one at the station in Stellenbosch, the other at the station in Bellville .... That is the ONE place I wont ever leave a bike again, not even with the thickest of chains. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted September 20, 2017 Share I have had two bikes stolen - one at the station in Stellenbosch, the other at the station in Bellville .... That is the ONE place I wont ever leave a bike again, not even with the thickest of chains.On my way home after work the other day I stopped in Dean Street, Newlands, for a haircut. I literally walked 5 paces into the shopping centre with my bike and while I was talking to the hairdresser a security guard gave me stick from quite a height about bringing my bike in the door! "No bikes, no skateboards, no delinquents"! Quick as a flash, the hairdresser said: "No problem, bring it into the salon, then it won't bother old grundy here!" I parked it against the big glass window for everyone to admire (she is a real beaut, the bike, I mean) and could keep an eye on it all the time while she was cutting my hair. I'll ride out of my way in future to have a haircut there again. Edited September 20, 2017 by DJR Andrew_Smith, cat-i, Beattbox and 4 others 7 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted September 20, 2017 Share Illuminating the ankles from behind does very little for visibility when a car approaches around a blind corner. The most visible part of your body from a drivers perspective is the top and therefor your head! If you want to be seen at night having a reflective helmet is the best thing you can add to your existing rear light. Wearing reflective kit is an added bonus. Having lights shine down from below the waist is fruitless especially in high traffic. The driver won't see you till the last second at which point your top half is most visible. On the open road having illuminated ankles will at least tell the drive that you are a cyclist. But being visible up top is vital.I've done this about a year ago and people says that I look like a Christmas tree from the rear. Hou die rubber op die grond! Hairy, Andrew_Smith, Vetplant and 3 others 6 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted September 20, 2017 Share On my way home after work the other day I stopped in Dean Street, Newlands, for a haircut. I literally walked 5 paces into the shopping centre with my bike and while I was talking to the hairdresser a security guard gave me stick from quite a height about bringing my bike in the door! "No bikes, no skateboards, no delinquents"! Quick as a flash, the hairdresser said: "No problem, bring it into the salon, then it won't bother old grundy here!" I parked it against the big glass window for everyone to admire (she is a real beaut, the bike, I mean) and could keep an eye on it all the time while she was cutting my hair. I'll ride out of my way in future to have a haircut there again.If I go to Pick n Pay here in Groot Brak I also park my bike inside. Just tell them that it's not my best, but my only. B) Hou die rubber op die grond! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted September 21, 2017 Share ... uhm ja ... be ready for the unexpected !! Start the commute, turn back and top up the tire pressure .... just for a valve body to snap off o-well ... at least it happened at home Vetplant 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
i24 Posted September 21, 2017 Share It is mentioned somewhere early in this thread ... https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/160804-please-apply-visibility-on-the-road/ ... very important to high reflective strips on your lower legs/knees. I hate to point out the obvious. Those reflectors on entry level pedals are one of the most effective protection you can have at night. Unfortunately many cyclists upgrade their pedals to expensive clip-less or flats which have no reflectors... Beattbox, DJR, cat-i and 1 other 4 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted September 21, 2017 Share I hate to point out the obvious. Those reflectors on entry level pedals are one of the most effective protection you can have at night. Unfortunately many cyclists upgrade their pedals to expensive clip-less or flats which have no reflectors... True. Problem is that road clipin roadbike pedals do not have space on the back of the pedel for reflectors but good quality reflective strips on the back of the shoe should compensate for that pretty well. Vetplant and DJR 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted September 21, 2017 Share True. Problem is that road clipin roadbike pedals do not have space on the back of the pedel for reflectors but good quality reflective strips on the back of the shoe should compensate for that pretty well. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
i24 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Has anyone tried the idea mentioned recently of a steady white light facing forward on the seat tube, to pick up reflectives on the legs/shoes yet? Reflectors and reflective strips have tiny glass beads embedded into them. When light shines on these beads it gets reflected back in the direction it came from. So if a car headlight shines on your reflectors, the light goes back towards the car and hopefully into the driver's eyes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retroreflector So this would only work if the angle between your seat tube light, the reflective medium and the driver who needs to see you, is close to 180 deg. Vetplant and Bateleur1 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Reflectors and reflective strips have tiny glass beads embedded into them. When light shines on these beads it gets reflected back in the direction it came from. So if a car headlight shines on your reflectors, the light goes back towards the car and hopefully into the driver's eyes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retroreflector So this would only work if the angle between your seat tube light, the reflective medium and the driver who needs to see you, is close to 180 deg. Thanks, that was pretty much what I tried to say. You explained it much better. Vetplant 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosh Posted September 21, 2017 Share On my way home after work the other day I stopped in Dean Street, Newlands, for a haircut. I literally walked 5 paces into the shopping centre with my bike and while I was talking to the hairdresser a security guard gave me stick from quite a height about bringing my bike in the door! "No bikes, no skateboards, no delinquents"! Quick as a flash, the hairdresser said: "No problem, bring it into the salon, then it won't bother old grundy here!" I parked it against the big glass window for everyone to admire (she is a real beaut, the bike, I mean) and could keep an eye on it all the time while she was cutting my hair. I'll ride out of my way in future to have a haircut there again. Both Woolworth's in broad-acres are happy for you to leave your bike inside doors of shop with security guards , they even wave you in when leaving bike outside There is a big biking community that ride from there and Woolworth's seem to realize value of cyclists as customers DJR and Vaalhaai 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beattbox Posted September 21, 2017 Share True. Problem is that road clipin roadbike pedals do not have space on the back of the pedel for reflectors but good quality reflective strips on the back of the shoe should compensate for that pretty well.I got around this problem on my commuter bike by attaching a pair of old plastic "clip on" type inserts onto my SPD pedals. not sure where i got them from but they solve the reflector problem with SPD 's. I simply clip in on the other side of the pedal. http://forums.mtbr.com/attachments/beginners-corner/857159d1387895166-clipped-pedals-100_7865-500x500.jpg i24, Bateleur1, DJR and 3 others 6 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/107303-things-ive-learnt-from-commuting/page/180/#findComment-3197592 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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