Sani2C Commuting Challenge

[Bateleur1]

Rain was going to be a problem but I think I got a solution that I mentioned in the "Things I learn from commuting" thread.  So the distance will not be a problem.  The climbing is going to be a challange.  Might have to go for a doctors appointment in the Alps on my way to work. 

[Nancy Drew]

Almost Time!

Nancy and I commuting today as a last 'tapering' ride.

 

Checklist:

 

- clothes for 5 days next week at the office 

- washing the bike tomorrow

- getting and topping up with Stan's tomorrow

- bike light charger at the office in case I need to charge here too

 

- What have I missed?

 

- Garmin/other device charger. It would be tragic to lose a trip because you couldn't record it because of a flat battery!

 

- Ultra Mel in your desk drawer

 

- a sense of humour as your riding buddy becomes slower by the day

[Nancy Drew]

I'm surprised that this challenge only has 5 takers so far. 

 

Come on Hub people!

[BigDL]

I'll give it a go. Completely grumpy that I am missing sani so this might give me a focus.

 

Strava group?

[Bateleur1]

I'll give it a go. Completely grumpy that I am missing sani so this might give me a focus.

 

Strava group?

 

Endomondo.  Link in first post.

[BigDL]

Endomondo. Link in first post.

Cool - thanks. Have to re-work out Endomondo [emoji23]

[BigDL]

Joined - many thanks. Need to work out how to extend my 8k commute.

[Bateleur1]

Joined - many thanks. Need to work out how to extend my 8k commute.

 

Hop in an join the 2017 commuter challenge while you are at it ... just for fun.

[cat-i]

Full moon middle of next week should help with the nightriding that may be caused by 'creative' commuting :

 

Johannesburg sun- an moontimes for Sani2C Commuting challenge (Northern hemisphere a bit different)

 

Edit:

Arghh nice table gone ... let me see if I can figure out the formatting ... 

[cat-i]

  Moonset Sunrise Sunset Moonrise 

8/5/2017 04:15 06:36 17:32 16:21

9/5/2017 05:07 06:36 17:31 16:57

9/5/2018 05:58 06:37 17:30 17:34

9/5/2019 06:50 06:37 17:30 18:13

9/5/2020 07:41 06:38 17:29 18:54

[Lurch the stalker]

Looks like fun, might have to join Endomondo to get in on it.

[Bateleur1]

Not starting good.  Heavy rain expected today (with some added warnings) which made me opt to not cycle today.  Tommorow morning light rain so will commute then and the rest of the week looking good.  But then all of a sudden commuting four days in a row, hmmm think i will start feeling very sorry for myself by Thursday afternoon already.

[Bateleur1]

Looks like fun, might have to join Endomondo to get in on it.

 

Why not.  Also joine Endomondo for these challanges, just to learn that the Iphone app is more accurate and consistent than the Strava app.

[Lurch the stalker]

Why not.  Also joine Endomondo for these challanges, just to learn that the Iphone app is more accurate and consistent than the Strava app.

So I joined, but not sure what I have done wrong in linking my Fitbit to it.

Fitbit recorded my ride and it also synced to Strava and Discovery, but it seems to have only synced my steps to Endomondo.

[Bateleur1]

So I joined, but not sure what I have done wrong in linking my Fitbit to it.

Fitbit recorded my ride and it also synced to Strava and Discovery, but it seems to have only synced my steps to Endomondo.

 

I am not sure about uploading. I record the Bike (transport) activity directly from my Phone app.

[Nancy Drew]

Not starting good.  Heavy rain expected today (with some added warnings) which made me opt to not cycle today.  Tommorow morning light rain so will commute then and the rest of the week looking good.  But then all of a sudden commuting four days in a row, hmmm think i will start feeling very sorry for myself by Thursday afternoon already.

 

Bad luck Hopefully you can play catch up.

 

I also didn't have a great start to my challenge. I got to the office (fortunately) and saw a nice big thorn in my tyre. I should've left it, but the urge to pull it out overcame me. Stan decided not to do his job. I only had one bomb and no pump. So I used the bomb and when I took the adaptor off the valve, I took the valve with it (removable core). Fortunately Morningside cycles is only about 500m from my office, so I went over there and they quickly topped up my sealant and inflated my tyre for me. I bought a tube to carry home while I was at it (just in case). So I'm good to go again this afternoon. 

 

Best I top up the sealant in the rear wheel tonight!