Imploder Posted September 11, 2018 Posted September 11, 2018 (edited) Hijack on: PLEASE can someone direct me to the thread where I can give away stuff that other Hubbers may need? https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/175316-the-i-need-something-you-might-throw-away-thread/ in combination with: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/152006-the-salvage-thread Edited September 11, 2018 by Imploder
bj horn Posted September 17, 2018 Posted September 17, 2018 If its raining and you do not have a plastic cover for your backpack,remember to pack your underpants somewhere in the middle of the backpack on not right on top. Looking forward to some wet & cold shoes later this afternoon DJR, Andrew_Smith and Hairy 3
Hairy Posted September 17, 2018 Posted September 17, 2018 If its raining and you do not have a plastic cover for your backpack,remember to pack your underpants somewhere in the middle of the backpack on not right on top.Looking forward to some wet & cold shoes later this afternoonAnother danger zone is the underside of the bag, with water being sprayed up from the wheel .... enough wet socks and underwear to have learnt this lesson DJR and cat-i 2
sierrrd Posted September 20, 2018 Posted September 20, 2018 I started working from home on the 1st of July and my road bike was just standing there. After all, I prefer mountain running over riding and I basically only used the bike for commuting. So I thought I would swap the workhorse for something that could make me ride (some) of the trails I like so much. My commute never involved any trails, but in hindsight, I wish that it had. This is so much fun. DJR, Andrew_Smith, samson99 and 3 others 6
Bateleur1 Posted September 20, 2018 Posted September 20, 2018 I started working from home on the 1st of July and my road bike was just standing there. After all, I prefer mountain running over riding and I basically only used the bike for commuting. So I thought I would swap the workhorse for something that could make me ride (some) of the trails I like so much. My commute never involved any trails, but in hindsight, I wish that it had. This is so much fun. Trials really do spice up your commute.
Flemish Lion Posted September 20, 2018 Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) Trials really do spice up your commute. Agree... even my commute through Emmerentia was such a joy! I now have a 5 km commute roads only but 150 m uphill there and back home it's 20 m uphill. I managed 33.5 km/h AVG home on my 29er yesterday Great to be home SO quick - kids love it too I'll have to find other ways to keep fit but it's so much safer to where I am now so that's a BIG plus. My condition is close to where it was before my bad accident (almost 7 months ago). It took a while but great / Blessed it's gone so fast and I have no physical restrictions anymore! Engen's around Joburg are enjoyable again Edited September 20, 2018 by Flemish Lion Imploder, sierrrd, cfcjim and 7 others 10
Bateleur1 Posted September 21, 2018 Posted September 21, 2018 Agree... even my commute through Emmerentia was such a joy! I now have a 5 km commute roads only but 150 m uphill there and back home it's 20 m uphill. I managed 33.5 km/h AVG home on my 29er yesterday Great to be home SO quick - kids love it too I'll have to find other ways to keep fit but it's so much safer to where I am now so that's a BIG plus. My condition is close to where it was before my bad accident (almost 7 months ago). It took a while but great / Blessed it's gone so fast and I have no physical restrictions anymore! Engen's around Joburg are enjoyable again Great news to hear. Enjoy. Flemish Lion 1
bj horn Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 Man! This commuting makes me hungry!! Hairy and Andrew_Smith 2
Andrew_Smith Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 Man! This commuting makes me hungry!! You are not riding in the suffering zone. get out of zone 1 and 2
Hairy Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 Man! This commuting makes me hungry!!riding into the SE does also not help matters much!
Velouria Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 Yay - summer's here. And so is the South Easter. Which only really gets going when I have to ride home. Into it. sierrrd, DJR, cat-i and 2 others 5
Velouria Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 riding into the SE does also not help matters much!Damnit - beat me to it...
J∆kk∆ls Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 The more I commute the less I am worried about the weather. Let me not get too big headed as winter is approaching us here Cycled home from work at 22:30 in the dark and rain and cold. But that didn't bother me as I was out on the Bullitt making deliveries in this weather too. Bateleur1 1
ChrisF Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 been an interesting week .... Monday afternoon I am looking at the weather forecast for Tuesday .... just a bit of rain, all of it predicted for my morning commute time .... ended up stuck in traffic for 40 minutes .... Tuesday morning I get out of the shower and look outside ... few clouds, but no rain ... While I get dressed the heavens OPEN !! proper downpour and I use the wipers all the way too the office .... and not long after it clears up for the rest of the day .... So what have I learnt? - Damn weather forecasters sometimes do get it right ! Fast forward to Wednesday afternoon ..... the lift is out of order .... and I carry the bike down two flights of stairs (will have to carry it back up tomorrow ) .... nice relaxing 19,5km/h ride home, followed by a short swim. MAN !! what a way to finish the day !!!! So what have I learnt ? - Carry the bike down the stairs, if that is what it takes to go riding ... well worth it !! Bateleur1, seven, cat-i and 1 other 4
ChrisF Posted October 4, 2018 Posted October 4, 2018 this view makes it SO worth having to carry the bike up the stairs to the 2nd floor just NO WAY these poor soles arrive as refreshed at their work ... cat-i, BSG, samson99 and 4 others 7
Bateleur1 Posted October 4, 2018 Posted October 4, 2018 been an interesting week .... Monday afternoon I am looking at the weather forecast for Tuesday .... just a bit of rain, all of it predicted for my morning commute time .... ended up stuck in traffic for 40 minutes .... Tuesday morning I get out of the shower and look outside ... few clouds, but no rain ... While I get dressed the heavens OPEN !! proper downpour and I use the wipers all the way too the office .... and not long after it clears up for the rest of the day .... So what have I learnt? - Damn weather forecasters sometimes do get it right ! Fast forward to Wednesday afternoon ..... the lift is out of order .... and I carry the bike down two flights of stairs (will have to carry it back up tomorrow ) .... nice relaxing 19,5km/h ride home, followed by a short swim. MAN !! what a way to finish the day !!!! So what have I learnt ? - Carry the bike down the stairs, if that is what it takes to go riding ... well worth it !! When I was still working in Pretoria, our offices were 4 floors under ground. I would not normally use the left if there are other people using it as well. I would then rather take the stairs. But with a stop at the other floors and me running up the stairs with the bike on the shoulder it often happened that I would be at the top before the rest of the crowd in the lift. The view on their faces when they walk out of the building and I am already outside was always very entertaining. Dirkitech and ChrisF 2
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