Commuting to work by bike

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DeeGee
DeeGee
Sep 2020
9:32pm, 14 Sep 2020
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DeeGee
Funnily enough, I got this in my inbox the other day.

planetx.co.uk
Dvorak
Dvorak
Sep 2020
10:09pm, 14 Sep 2020
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18 kg :-o Like the look of the PlanetX one a lot more. No gradients? Just buy a single-space :-p
Dvorak
Dvorak
Sep 2020
10:11pm, 14 Sep 2020
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Dvorak
*single-speed

(Why is that autocorrected? Why?? Single-space makes no sense!)
Chramies
Chramies
Sep 2020
10:44am, 15 Sep 2020
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Chramies
That Frappe is a nice bike. My current one (also a coffee-themed name: Double Shot) is nice but only has a three-speed hub.
DeeGee
DeeGee
Sep 2020
10:49am, 15 Sep 2020
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DeeGee
I'm needing some feedback from Planet X as to the sizing of the bike. Very tempted if I can get the right bike at the right price.
DeeGee
DeeGee
Sep 2020
10:51am, 15 Sep 2020
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DeeGee
57 in green, or 61 in Silver. Usually I'd size down on a road bike, wouldn't I?
Gooner
Gooner
Sep 2020
7:01pm, 15 Sep 2020
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Gooner
I've not had a Planet X bike but several of their branded jerseys, gloves, bib shorts, tools, track pump... etc. and the quality has always been good for the money.
mr d
mr d
Sep 2020
7:27pm, 15 Sep 2020
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I got a single speed for the same reason, had a hill to climb on the way home, but fitted panniers and mud guards and it did the job.
rhb
rhb
Sep 2020
11:57pm, 15 Sep 2020
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rhb
Just in from a late night bike commute post-furlough. Central & suburban Mcr really is like a ghost town compared to back in March.
DeeGee
DeeGee
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8:39am, 16 Sep 2020
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DeeGee
On the other hand, my commute has become a lot more technical since all the kids come back to school.

About This Thread

Maintained by HappyG(rrr)
There is a nice thread about commuting to work by running, and there are loads of terrifying threads about bikes and cycling which are about carbon and grams of weight and lycra - not this one: how to dry your kit, how to carry/store your work clothes etc. and some bike specific stuff about best mudguards to minimize wet and dirt and maybe some stuff about cycle paths, safety, simple bike maintenance etc.

And if you declare yourself at the outset as:
A. Total bike head, train lots, do bike races/triathlons and the commute bit is just a way of getting extra miles in and is done at full bike training pace.
B. Bike for fitness (either with running as main sport or not) and like to do bike in lycra, at reasonable speed, certainly always shower necessary!

C. Bike is firstly a mode of transport, essential for the commute, sure a bit of fitness is good, but it's secondary. Safe, reliable and clean are the priorities.

:-) G

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