@Asprilla hmmm. Can't seem to tag him any longer, did he change name? Was interested in some extremely reflective overshoes I'd seen on one of his Strava pictures.
£50 plus £6 postage. Now £35 at PBK.
Damn that's quite a drop! Hate to say it... But if you're feeling flush buy another pair and put them up for several years time when you need parts/replacement from damage etc/need longer stays due to tyre size change (why I had to buy some)...
Urgh. Spot the MAMIL... second day commuting this week and it was -2oC this morning. How do you guys muster the enthusiasm to do this to yourselves?
Also, if pain is speed entering the body, I'm going to be hilariously fast come the summer... I feel like I've been hit by a truck (almost was a couple of weeks ago)!
I thought pain was weakness leaving the body, not speed entering it lol
My commute is short, under 3 miles. Car wouldn't even warm up in the time. Takes me sub 10 mins on bike, again not enough time to really warm up! Although 3 times a week my evening commute is 7 miles, 4.5 of it towing a trailer from my littles ones days at Nursery. For me the money saved from commuting not using the car is the biggest thing - also the other half riding her commute 3 days a week (5 miles each way) helps too!
So around 72 miles a week between us we're not using the car for, say on average 40 weeks a year (when the weather is really bad/icey we use the car, time off for holidays/xmas etc) that's nearly 3000 miles a year we're not using the car for. Our car generally does 3-4k a year, prior to riding our commutes we had 2 cars doing around 10k a year (but we did live in a different area then so not exactly the same commutes). Still I tell myself the cost of fuel is £10-15 a week, saved over a whole year, the reduced running costs (tyres/wear & tear) alongside the saving from only having 1 (small) car as opposed to two. Then £2 a day also saved on parking... So call it around £30-40 saved a week by cycling our commutes & only having 1 small car. Not huge for some of you, but enough for us to justify it. Providing I spend less than ~£1200 on bikes/components a year we're saving money, but lets be honest, I've probably spent that a couple of times over lol.
Then there's the health benefits... I used to get out of breath running up a flight of stairs. No longer. I can probably do 3-4 flights before my breathing/HR really increases lol. I've also trimmed 3-4 stone and 4-5" off my waistline from cycling. Without riding my commute I probably wouldn't be a cyclist... Like what Steve says - arriving at work full of endorphins and the feeling of fitness. I really struggle to be as productive at work if I drive a couple of days in a row. For me riding my commute is now the norm. It also allows me to keep an ongoing base of fitness throughout the year so I can enjoy my other riding far more.
Nice and snug! To be fair with it that snug and being metal the guards are hopefully going to be nice and solid, which only increases the 'enjoyment' as you can't hear them clattering over every bump in the road lol.
Bike looks superb, love that matt grey look!
It's a tragic truth... can't even remember when my last proper ride was! I did some zwifting a couple months back but need to try and get a plan together... one day.
But yes, I have a fair few routes for Birmingham, getting through the city on quiet roads is a bit of a pain but depends where you're coming from, you're a bit stuck for long climbs unless you touch the tip of the Cotswolds or hang around Licky Hills.
I'm now living in Tamworth so my access to quiet lanes now takes about 5 minutes, I just need to abuse that.
Haha hey & welcome back! Hope you didn't mind the tag
Tamworth is nice (Snowdome!?), you're away from much of the brum madness out that side and it probably only gets quieter if heading out towards Derby direction. Get yourself back on Zwift, no excuse this time of year! You don't have to commit too much time to Zwift to get some easy miles under your belt without deciding too much about riding outside/kits/routes/clubs/etc, you don't evene need much of a plan, but just a bit of 'drive' to want to do it. I know that might sacrifice some other time/hobbies so really that's where the decision has to be.