Spotted...

♪ gearing down for Christmas ♪

do it - I pushed a vaguely epic ratio for 6 months out of pure laziness (couldn't be bothered to switch out cog/fit new chain) and I've seriously regretted it. Pretty consistent knee pain ever since

I concur with all the "gear down" talk.

Spotted: only 3 other cyclists on my whole commute to work.
And me doing a large tailslide on some ice, catching it and feeling lucky.
Looked like a snowman by the time I arrived at work.

Spotted: only 3 other cyclists on my whole commute to work.
And me doing a large tailslide on some ice, catching it and feeling lucky.
Looked like a snowman by the time I arrived at work.

There's hardly a soul to be seen.

Yep, its great isn't it! Still rocking shorts too which got me some funny looks.

There's hardly a soul to be seen.

Yep, its great isn't it! Still rocking shorts too which got me some funny looks.

Haha, me too. Red shins and ankles all round.

Only saw two other s/s on the way in to work this morning - both Pearson Touches (one blue, one black), and only one of them was fixed.

I saw a fast woman on a beautiful Mercian in Balham last night. It was quite small - barely any head tube - and was a red (maroon?) colour with half-chromed rear triangle & chrome forks. No rear brake. I had to ride fair hard to catch up & find out what the frame was.

polo bike, long hair and coloured timbuk2 bag looking in a confused way at the road works at the bottom of marylebone high st. Were you at Laura and Kaspers wedding too?

spotted a commuter quality fixed locked up outside victoria train station on the railings. Its been there the past few months, moves up and down the railings a bit, but always there.
Whole thing painted in black hammerite type paint with grit in it, result.... surface texture similar to 'anti-bill poster lampost paint' completly unstealably aweful, so I copied the idea....

undertaking is wack

5mins later I got into a barney with some twat who thought it was cool to undertake me at 20mph then give me the finger when I shouted after him... Doubt he'll ever be pulling that move again...

Good to see ya, D... Spin to win!

♪ gearing down for Christmas ♪

Also known as cogging down for winter. :)

Not as seasonally musical though!
YouTube - Chris Rea : Driving Home For Christmas

Me having an epic fail and loosing my D lock key after lunch at LMNH, currently en route back there with my spare set - you get some funny looks on the tube in waterproof trousers and sidis.

Many thanks to all the kind people at LMNH who helped me look for my key - especially Doktor P, who even offered me his bike for the afternoon!

Fingers crossed my gazelle is still there when I get back.

There's hardly a soul to be seen.

Souls have a way of not being seen, don't they? ;)

Digger and I got wet this morning. Ski goggles would have been wise.

No one on the roads apart from big vans not really looking where they're driving! My leg hurts. Riding home at 7pm when it will be snowing -2 and dark - not looking forward to that.

whizzed through alot of traffic this morning.. taking extra care cornering and braking while heading toward the east wind / snow flurries.. i doubt it will be as fun heading home in the dark.. hope my cycle gear is dry..

ride safe everyone.. x

Looking forward to having the wind behind me on the ride home southbound tonight :)
It was truly bitter this morning!

Oh! no spots, although Clarion may have spotted me on me black Pearson with new grippy cross tires ;-)

Only saw two other s/s on the way in to work this morning - both Pearson Touches (one blue, one black), and only one of them was fixed.

Could have been me on a black fixed touche.

Enjoyed the ride in this morning. Less looking forward to putting on wet clothes and re-venturing out in a bit.

Oh - and saw khornight this morning round Kennington.

Meh - common as muck these black touches!

^ ha! touché

Ti s also true that those who ride'em are hard as nails :-)

Me having an epic fail and loosing my D lock key after lunch at LMNH, currently en route back there with my spare set - you get some funny looks on the tube in waterproof trousers and sidis.

Many thanks to all the kind people at LMNH who helped me look for my key - especially Doktor P, who even offered me his bike for the afternoon!

Fingers crossed my gazelle is still there when I get back.

Epic story. Glad all turned out so well.

Spotted ColnagoGirl™ on The Cut... I commented on how lovely the bike was (a Master) at the lights but only realised it was TheOriginalColnagoGirl™ when she headed towards Brixton... Lovely bicycle...

Epic story. Glad all turned out so well.

Yeah man, totally ruined my afternoon but alls well that ends well! You in tomorrow? I think i'm going to a book launch there in the evening..