Bateleur1 Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 I ride "with" a car when they cross and use this as protection Yip. What I used to do as well.
DJR Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 My commuting came to a very abrupt stop late February with a crash and a broken shoulder. Had an op to put all the bits together with titanium screws, but the muscles and ligaments will need time consuming physio and rehab. The orthopod says I will be unable to ride for 8 weeks. Funny guy that he is, he recommended swimming or paddling.....but that's never going to get me to work. I cannot even drive. Taking an Uber to get around is a very bad third best, and freaking expensive when it starts to add up, but.thank goodness for it. I get cabin fever very easily! Meanwhile I walk as much as I can, because that's about the only active thing I can do. The dog loves the extra walks! Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail", Hairy, Skubarra and 1 other 4
Bateleur1 Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 My commuting came to a very abrupt stop late February with a crash and a broken shoulder. Had an op to put all the bits together with titanium screws, but the muscles and ligaments will need time consuming physio and rehab. The orthopod says I will be unable to ride for 8 weeks. Funny guy that he is, he recommended swimming or paddling.....but that's never going to get me to work. I cannot even drive. Taking an Uber to get around is a very bad third best, and freaking expensive when it starts to add up, but.thank goodness for it. I get cabin fever very easily! Meanwhile I walk as much as I can, because that's about the only active thing I can do. The dog loves the extra walks! Sorry to hear. Hope you recover well DJR 1
Hairy Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 Sorry to hear Word on the street is that if your bikes stand for too long the bearings will rust and the tyres will get flat spots .... being the gentleman that I am, I will for your sake, take your bikes off your hands for some time till you are ready, and ensure they are ridden on a regular basis! Sincerely yoursHairy My commuting came to a very abrupt stop late February with a crash and a broken shoulder. Had an op to put all the bits together with titanium screws, but the muscles and ligaments will need time consuming physio and rehab. The orthopod says I will be unable to ride for 8 weeks. Funny guy that he is, he recommended swimming or paddling.....but that's never going to get me to work. I cannot even drive. Taking an Uber to get around is a very bad third best, and freaking expensive when it starts to add up, but.thank goodness for it. I get cabin fever very easily! Meanwhile I walk as much as I can, because that's about the only active thing I can do. The dog loves the extra walks! Andrew_Smith, ChrisF, bj horn and 1 other 4
DJR Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 Sorry to hear Word on the street is that if your bikes stand for too long the bearings will rust and the tyres will get flat spots .... being the gentleman that I am, I will for your sake, take your bikes off your hands for some time till you are ready, and ensure they are ridden on a regular basis! Sincerely yoursHairyThe first thing the youngest D wanted to know when I opened my eyes after the op, was whether he can ride the Merckx for me at Eroica - which he did this past weekend. He got lots of compliments for the bike too, and when they heard it was his fathers' bike, several riders told him to make real sure not to scratch it! Hairy, Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail", Dirkitech and 4 others 7
Velouria Posted March 20, 2019 Posted March 20, 2019 My commuting came to a very abrupt stop late February with a crash and a broken shoulder. Had an op to put all the bits together with titanium screws, but the muscles and ligaments will need time consuming physio and rehab. The orthopod says I will be unable to ride for 8 weeks. Funny guy that he is, he recommended swimming or paddling.....but that's never going to get me to work. I cannot even drive. Taking an Uber to get around is a very bad third best, and freaking expensive when it starts to add up, but.thank goodness for it. I get cabin fever very easily! Meanwhile I walk as much as I can, because that's about the only active thing I can do. The dog loves the extra walks!I would be such a grump - I think my wife would move out until I was able to ride bikes again. As much as my commute this morning was a bit of life and death situation (I thought the school moms were bad, but it turns out people on holiday are even worse!) - I wouldn't want to change it for the world! DJR, samson99, cat-i and 2 others 5
Velouria Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 So, I've ridden a stretch of road between Somerset West and Technopark in Stellenbosch 575 576 times (since I've been on Strava), of which a large percentage of those trips being my commute to work. Yesterday, on my 575th time, I went slightly faster than I've ever been before. One of those perfect days to be out on a bike, where everything just clicks into place. Decent legs, motorists behaving, a solid tailwind, green robots. A near perfect 9.5kms. Life returned to normal today with crazy motorists, red robots, and dodgy cops. Still, I'd take today over a trip in a car anytime. Andrew_Smith, Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail", DJR and 4 others 7
Bateleur1 Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 So, I've ridden a stretch of road between Somerset West and Technopark in Stellenbosch 575 576 times (since I've been on Strava), of which a large percentage of those trips being my commute to work. Yesterday, on my 575th time, I went slightly faster than I've ever been before. One of those perfect days to be out on a bike, where everything just clicks into place. Decent legs, motorists behaving, a solid tailwind, green robots. A near perfect 9.5kms. Life returned to normal today with crazy motorists, red robots, and dodgy cops. Still, I'd take today over a trip in a car anytime. You sure you were not maybe just dreaming? Sounds to good to be true.
Velouria Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 You sure you were not maybe just dreaming? Sounds to good to be true. Well, today was the wakeup call - kinda like rewatching The A Team or Airwolf from the 80s. I was full of hope and excitement about my commute this morning, hoping that I could recreate that special moment, only to be totally disillusioned with it all. My Monday commute may well have been a dream after the let down that was this morning! Bateleur1 1
ChrisF Posted March 26, 2019 Posted March 26, 2019 Well, today was the wakeup call - kinda like rewatching The A Team or Airwolf from the 80s. I was full of hope and excitement about my commute this morning, hoping that I could recreate that special moment, only to be totally disillusioned with it all. My Monday commute may well have been a dream after the let down that was this morning! On these commutes I get off and take photos .... Velouria 1
Dirkitech Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 Just sharing this article on a study of "dehumanised cyclists". I think it's something most people on a bicycle between cars know and experience, but this just puts it in words:https://www.qut.edu.au/news?id=141968
The Ouzo Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 Just sharing this article on a study of "dehumanised cyclists". I think it's something most people on a bicycle between cars know and experience, but this just puts it in words: https://www.qut.edu.au/news?id=141968well we arent completely human are we ?what sane human climbs on a 2 wheeled contraption to ride for hours on end pushing their body to ride distances and climb hills most think are stupid to do in a car. Dirkitech and BSG 2
Dirkitech Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 well we arent completely human are we ?what sane human climbs on a 2 wheeled contraption to ride for hours on end pushing their body to ride distances and climb hills most think are stupid to do in a car.just, yes BSG 1
ChrisF Posted March 29, 2019 Posted March 29, 2019 well we arent completely human are we ?what sane human climbs on a 2 wheeled contraption to ride for hours on end pushing their body to ride distances and climb hills most think are stupid to do in a car. The type of (non-) human that has figured out there is a better way to get to work than a four wheeled cage ..... building project has kept me in the cage for the last week .... DAMN, I missed my bike !!!
ChrisF Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 Nice little head wind this afternoon .... had to put in decent effort for moderate speed going DOWN Bill Bezuidenhout ! Andrew must have had a lekker ride home ...
Skubarra Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 Nice little head wind this afternoon .... had to put in decent effort for moderate speed going DOWN Bill Bezuidenhout ! Wouldn't know. I go UP Bill B in the afternoons. And here I thought it was my awesome fitness kicking in.... MDJ, Andrew_Smith, Bateleur1 and 1 other 4
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