Things I've learnt from commuting

[Fat Boab]

Single digits? Pfft. 

 

 

1 ^oF???

[Andrew_Smith]

The Temp or the number of mates?

 

Both, haha.

 

 

Single digits? Pfft. 

 

Okay, not anywhere near as cold as it gets where you live. 

Edited April 20, 2018 by Andrew_Smith

[Meezo]

looking for these, sportsworld had them for R99 but can't find them anywhere, looking for the black

 

falke uv arm warmers

[sierrrd]

Was loving the tailwind and the water ballet on the way home yesterday. Being a kid riding on a typical Dutch day again. I could actually notice drivers be a bit more considerate in the weather. 

[Hairy]

Was loving the tailwind and the water ballet on the way home yesterday. Being a kid riding on a typical Dutch day again. I could actually notice drivers be a bit more considerate in the weather. 

That tail wind you refer to is the headwind we cycled home into ... with the rain coming into ones eye's ... lovely day out on the bike though

[Bateleur1]

So yesterday on my commute home I learnt that some peeps really do get uptight if tuck into their slipstream.

 

Here I was commuting on my 29er with thick fat knobly tyres.  Along comes some dude who passes me with his yellow Pinarello.  And I reckon yippee, some slip to help pull me home quicker.  Now I should mention at this point that in the three years here in Germany I have never had an issue with having someone sitting in my slip or me sometimes using someone others' slip.

 

So it was only a few seconds that it took for Mr Canary Pinarello to realise he got a passanger.  Like someone stuck an electric rod up his @ss he dropped a few gears and hammered down the pedals.  I though yipee we are going to go fast today so I followed suit and still had a comfortable slip.  Now at this point I think he really got p!ssed, propably the sound of the fat 29er tyres overwhelming his thoughts or something but he pretty much soiled himself and started bitching at me.  I just told him that life is too short to live with an attitude like that.  Never thought someone could react like that if you sit in their slip.  He should also practice smiling again and I then proceeded to drop him and went home. 

[Pure Savage]

So yesterday on my commute home I learnt that some peeps really do get uptight if tuck into their slipstream.

 

Here I was commuting on my 29er with thick fat knobly tyres. Along comes some dude who passes me with his yellow Pinarello. And I reckon yippee, some slip to help pull me home quicker. Now I should mention at this point that in the three years here in Germany I have never had an issue with having someone sitting in my slip or me sometimes using someone others' slip.

 

So it was only a few seconds that it took for Mr Canary Pinarello to realise he got a passanger. Like someone stuck an electric rod up his @ss he dropped a few gears and hammered down the pedals. I though yipee we are going to go fast today so I followed suit and still had a comfortable slip. Now at this point I think he really got p!ssed, propably the sound of the fat 29er tyres overwhelming his thoughts or something but he pretty much soiled himself and started bitching at me. I just told him that life is too short to live with an attitude like that. Never thought someone could react like that if you sit in their slip. He should also practice smiling again and I then proceeded to drop him and went home.

I also had someone sit in my slip on my commute today, he would not stop laughing and singing. He was a first time bike commuter, explains it...

 

 

 

 

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[Bateleur1]

I also had someone sit in my slip on my commute today, he would not stop laughing and singing. He was a first time bike commuter, explains it...

 

 

 

 

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That is the type of picture you should frame and hang in your office 

[DJR]

I also had someone sit in my slip on my commute today, he would not stop laughing and singing. He was a first time bike commuter, explains it...

 

 

 

 

 

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Very ice cold freezing cool   

[lechatnoir]

So yesterday on my commute home I learnt that some peeps really do get uptight if tuck into their slipstream.

 

Here I was commuting on my 29er with thick fat knobly tyres.  Along comes some dude who passes me with his yellow Pinarello.  And I reckon yippee, some slip to help pull me home quicker.  Now I should mention at this point that in the three years here in Germany I have never had an issue with having someone sitting in my slip or me sometimes using someone others' slip.

 

So it was only a few seconds that it took for Mr Canary Pinarello to realise he got a passanger.  Like someone stuck an electric rod up his @ss he dropped a few gears and hammered down the pedals.  I though yipee we are going to go fast today so I followed suit and still had a comfortable slip.  Now at this point I think he really got p!ssed, propably the sound of the fat 29er tyres overwhelming his thoughts or something but he pretty much soiled himself and started bitching at me.  I just told him that life is too short to live with an attitude like that.  Never thought someone could react like that if you sit in their slip.  He should also practice smiling again and I then proceeded to drop him and went home. 

 

shampies. poor oke. smile and wave and move on i guess

[DJR]

................. yellow Pinarello.  ..............

Sorry to say, you get no sympathy from me. You should have seen it coming at this early stage and offered to help pull with knobblies singing and all        (It's Friday, allow me a little stirring please)

[Hairy]

That is the type of picture you should frame and hang in your office 

perfect post for page no. 200 on this thread

[ChrisF]

Been a HECTIC couple of weeks !!!

 

At least got rides in each weekend, but have not commuted in way toooooo long !  Hoping things settle quickly so I can get in some commute rides !!

[Pure Savage]

Been a HECTIC couple of weeks !!!

 

At least got rides in each weekend, but have not commuted in way toooooo long !  Hoping things settle quickly so I can get in some commute rides !!

 

I have lost my house keys and also my shower key at work... Not helping myself here.

[Bateleur1]

I have lost my house keys and also my shower key at work... Not helping myself here.

 

Bugger.  Hope you get sorted quickly.

[Pure Savage]

Bugger.  Hope you get sorted quickly.

Yeah, I have to play my cards right with the Mrs, one wrong move and I sleep outside.