RustyKipper
100 W
Hey all, I've just joined the 20,000 mile club with my hardcore commuter!!!
This bike does a round trip of 25 miles per day in all weathers with a ferocious 30mph howling gale from the pennine range on the way in and an 800 foot uphill slog on the way home. The terrain is everything from fast freeways, single track, river banks and a swamp!
I added a post at 15K listing everything used up to that point, now I've kind of fallen into the following routine;
replace brake pads (Shimano zee 4 pot front and rear using Uber kevlar orange pads) every 6 weeks / 750 miles
replace chain (sram) every 4 months / 2000 miles
replace driveline every 8 months / 4000 miles
I had to replace the front forks after panic braking from 35mph but to be fair the stanchions were badly scored from the mud.
Notable features on this contrivance are:
the 24 inch bow saw strapped to the frame, we have had a lot of fallen trees after this years winter storms.
MTB knobleis as road tires refuse to climb the muddy inclines across fields and root covered single track.
Air horns, there are those who choose not to hear my bell when I come up behind them (usually ramblers)
Rear facing camera for watching scary stuff happening behind like big rigs overtaking with half an inch clearance and watching cool stuff like rooster tails and flying mud in the wet.
Suspension seat post (thudbuster) to limit any further internal injuries from potholes and soften the ride for the electronics.
Motor cycle rear light with brake lights for turning right in heavy traffic.
custom front lights, Arduino controlled with day / night / flash modes.
Carbon composite rear mudguard ( nothing else survives the constant pounding)
Bag on front containing full water proofs as if its not raining when I start the journey it often is before I Finish. Also the bag contains thick gloves as the temperature drops as the altitude increases.
The commute is often as scary as hell but man is it fun wheel spinning for a good half a mile in thick slippery mud while the front wheel is nothing more than a rudder!
This is no slouch either I do the 14 mile home run in 43 minutes which works out around an average speed of 19mph with some hard pedalling.
This time next year if I can survive it will be the big 25K!!
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This bike does a round trip of 25 miles per day in all weathers with a ferocious 30mph howling gale from the pennine range on the way in and an 800 foot uphill slog on the way home. The terrain is everything from fast freeways, single track, river banks and a swamp!
I added a post at 15K listing everything used up to that point, now I've kind of fallen into the following routine;
replace brake pads (Shimano zee 4 pot front and rear using Uber kevlar orange pads) every 6 weeks / 750 miles
replace chain (sram) every 4 months / 2000 miles
replace driveline every 8 months / 4000 miles
I had to replace the front forks after panic braking from 35mph but to be fair the stanchions were badly scored from the mud.
Notable features on this contrivance are:
the 24 inch bow saw strapped to the frame, we have had a lot of fallen trees after this years winter storms.
MTB knobleis as road tires refuse to climb the muddy inclines across fields and root covered single track.
Air horns, there are those who choose not to hear my bell when I come up behind them (usually ramblers)
Rear facing camera for watching scary stuff happening behind like big rigs overtaking with half an inch clearance and watching cool stuff like rooster tails and flying mud in the wet.
Suspension seat post (thudbuster) to limit any further internal injuries from potholes and soften the ride for the electronics.
Motor cycle rear light with brake lights for turning right in heavy traffic.
custom front lights, Arduino controlled with day / night / flash modes.
Carbon composite rear mudguard ( nothing else survives the constant pounding)
Bag on front containing full water proofs as if its not raining when I start the journey it often is before I Finish. Also the bag contains thick gloves as the temperature drops as the altitude increases.
The commute is often as scary as hell but man is it fun wheel spinning for a good half a mile in thick slippery mud while the front wheel is nothing more than a rudder!
This is no slouch either I do the 14 mile home run in 43 minutes which works out around an average speed of 19mph with some hard pedalling.
This time next year if I can survive it will be the big 25K!!
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