http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Confessions of a Cycle Commuter en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:03:23 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-362271 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:53:06 +0000 edinburgh87 362271@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Did similar a few weeks ago, walk of shame a couple of miles to Halfords to get pump and a tube </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-362264 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:07:47 +0000 bill 362264@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Frenchy too funny :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-362258 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:24:16 +0000 Frenchy 362258@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Me, whilst struggling to fit all my crap into a single pannier this morning: "Ach, I won't need my toolkit, I haven't had a puncture in <em>years</em>."</p> <p>Me reaching my bike after leaving the office this afternoon: "..." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-358273 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:10:09 +0000 CocoShepherd 358273@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>First commute to the office this year and vomited as I cycled past the sewage treatment works just north of the Forth. Disgusting. Not sure why I have chosen to share this with the group... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-358258 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:32:23 +0000 chdot 358258@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aha… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-358257 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:33:53 +0000 bill 358257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot Ok, I will confess that I also lost some time when I stopped for a chat with a fellow (opposite direction) commuter from the olden days. He very rarely commutes now but when he does he leaves after I pass through Ratho. Today I was so slow that I bumped into him. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-358255 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:53:45 +0000 chdot 358255@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>THAT’S windy! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-358254 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:44:49 +0000 bill 358254@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My colleagues were worried that something had happened to me when I arrived 20 min later than usual this morning. But it was just the wind. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-357686 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:15:10 +0000 chdot 357686@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“ </p> <p>What no one tells you when you start cycling to work</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="http://cyclingsouthtyne.blogspot.com/2018/07/what-no-one-tells-you-when-you-start.html" rel="nofollow">http://cyclingsouthtyne.blogspot.com/2018/07/what-no-one-tells-you-when-you-start.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-355385 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:58:44 +0000 Dave 355385@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I miss having a commute so badly! I can't be bothered with the ride out to Livvie, vaguely started looking at shared workspaces in town... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-355377 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 20:03:04 +0000 gembo 355377@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Had mad commute at dawn today, despite weather and city Fibre roadworks and city centre roadworks times three for reasons unknown I felt huge happiness to be commuting. Fewer fkd up drivers at 7am</p> <p>All good. Smuggled some colleagues into Fort Knox for meeting.</p> <p>Cycle. Home late enough to not be too wet.</p> <p>Took winter bike to his Mattness by cycling through the city Fibre roadworks, walked back, but of bus. Took summmer bike to his Royal Mattness only shoogly xpcassette not fkd free hub. </p> <p>Found work pass. In my trouser pocket</p> <p>All good </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-355375 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:01:51 +0000 Greenroofer 355375@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@HC I also went to the office today, but having emptied my changing room locker in August 2020 I had no concerns about its content.</p> <p>Also, now that I have an e-bike, I didn't need to change, just parked the bike, replaced my wellies with smart shoes and went straight to my desk. On the way home I picked sloes. I left some for others. The attire for the return trip was wellies, fluorescent workie trousers (bought for £10 from Screwfix on Sunday), an Endura jacket and a Tilley Hat. This distinctive attire was warm, dry and comfortable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-355372 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:04:01 +0000 HankChief 355372@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Surprisingly the towel in my locker has failed to grow any visible organisms during lock down - most likely due to it going in the drying room during the day and only back in the locker overnight. Hooray for good facilities.</p> <p>Best news of all was that I found my watch :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-355360 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:10:24 +0000 HankChief 355360@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Emergency trip to Sparks saved the day.</p> <p>Now to find out what's growing in my locker... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-355359 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:43:12 +0000 Roibeard 355359@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was down to only one non-holey office pair, which prevents an appropriate wash regime.</p> <p>Patched trousers seem perfectly appropriate for Zoom and Teams - I've even been assuming that slightly tatty t-shirts are fine due to the resolution/size of image!</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-355357 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:13:55 +0000 gembo 355357@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You’ll need trews for sure </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-355356 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:17:19 +0000 HankChief 355356@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm considering heading into the office tomorrow for the first time in a long time. </p> <p>Just had a thought - I don't know where any of my trousers are (or if they'll still fit)... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-355236 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:41:29 +0000 mcairney 355236@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Managed to get soaked on my way in this morning then lulled into a false sense of security by the sun outside at lunchtime.</p> <p>Hopefully my kit will have dried out by hometime. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=56#post-355234 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:27:26 +0000 gembo 355234@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice sunny lunchtime for my un commute up Clubbiedean, forgot wallet for espresso, forgot phone, no one called nice. Forgot saddlebag , no mishaps.</p> <p>All good</p> <p>Might go back sun still out for homeward un commute. Espresso at 4pm sheesh I’ll be up all night </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=55#post-355209 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:32:54 +0000 gembo 355209@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My route home from the office east west through City Centre is all road blocks just now. The bike gets through. Not so bad on the way in I tend to max the segregated .infra. The meadows, the 50metres at Tills , down behind the cop shop and up through moray house. Takes longer but is good.</p> <p>Winter you want lunch time commutes if possible from your desk at home? There is a fab one for me before the ice round Clubbiedean takes less than an hour.</p> <p>Yesterday I stopped and put on waterproofs but then it did not develop into the full rain. You win some you lose some </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=55#post-355202 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:53:23 +0000 edinburgh87 355202@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@amir - WFH definitely a double edged sword consistency wise, I know what you mean. Anytime I’ve gone to the office though it’s more hassle than it’s worth at my place (booking desks, one way systems, paying for coffee etc). Don’t miss the route (straight across city centre from Midlothian to Crewe Toll) but did like the enforced consistency. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=55#post-355201 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:36:44 +0000 amir 355201@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a feeling that my pseudo commuting will be challenged this winter. This year I am far more challenged by badly placed meetings than last year. That means a greater necessity to go out in the early morning or evening, with little leeway. Last year I had more flexibility. So this morning I'm all dressed up, even with waterproof on - chucks it down as soon as I step out the door - so has hot shower instead and early start to work. With real commuting, there is less choice ...</p> <p>Perhaps I may drift back to the office .... or get the turbo out ... or .... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=55#post-352198 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:01:17 +0000 chdot 352198@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Somewhat unexpected and quite heavy bit of rain with very narrow E-W spread hanging over Ed ‘cos there was no wind. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=55#post-352196 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:04:00 +0000 dessert rat 352196@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>same - got to West End, pondered turning back for waterproof, decided not as "no way this is more than a small shower". </p> <p>30mins later spent 15mins drying shorts and t-shirt under hand-dryer in office. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=55#post-352193 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:18:21 +0000 Frenchy 352193@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lost a game of Waterproofs Chicken for the first time in a long time this morning. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=55#post-345997 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:54:15 +0000 bill 345997@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo haha! They know it was me (I said 'i think it was me' even thought I knew it was me) but they also know I got punished. Glad no HM required. </p> <p>@IWARTS LOL, I hope they will keep letting me use the plant room. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=55#post-345992 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:54:05 +0000 gembo 345992@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ethically bill will have informed The Management. </p> <p>Sometimes best to wait a little until coming clean. E.g. if someone else getting the blame. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=55#post-345989 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:22:08 +0000 I were right about that saddle 345989@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@bill</p> <p>Your subconscious has spoken. They have been spoken to. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=55#post-345988 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:11:30 +0000 gembo 345988@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@bill excellent confession</p> <p>No need for the HMs as you had the wet shoe. Oh wait, you didn’t notice it ok 5;HMs oh wait you cycled home in a blizzard. Slate is clean.</p> <p>When using pipes to dry shoes I like to prop the shoe above the pipe. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1230&page=55#post-345982 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:24:34 +0000 bill 345982@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yesterday I headed out to the office for the afternoon. Shortly before 5pm our site manager comes to me and says "I have bad news for you. Your shoe is wet. There was a leak from a pipe and one of your shoes was placed right where it dripped". That wasn't an information I wanted to hear shortly before heading into 0 deg outside. I store my cycling clothes in the plant room as we don't have any other suitable facility.<br /> I went with him to the plant room and he explainde that it looks like the gas valve got turned off during the day. That's why the heating was off in the afternoon and one of the pipes then had a little leak. </p> <p>Then I remember that while walking into the plan room I was in a bit of a rush and my cycling clothes got caught into something and I pulled it. So turned out I turned off the gas the whole building. </p> <p>Most people got slightly chilly during the afternoon but I got my shoe wet, so still I had to pay for it the most. </p> <p>(I managed to dry the shoe a little with paper towels and then chucking it in a tumble dryer until I was about to leave. With the snow squalls along the way I had other things to worry about so didn't really notice the wet shoe) </p>