Cycling

[Nomoreheroes]

Mine are similar:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fluid-Cycling-Water-Resistant-Overshoes/dp/B00FOQBFI6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386446664&sr=8-2&keywords=tenn+overshoes

Think they were £7 on Ebay.

[Bewster]

[Nomoreheroes]

I think my attempts would result in even worse calamities than in the last few seconds!

[Bennett]

just went for an evening cycle without a backpack on.
to state the obvious - it's noticable how much quicker you can go without one on

you're all very welcome

[Nomoreheroes]

My attempts at staying on the bike were in vain last night. Fell off again! Smashed the replacement mirror I bought last time I fell off too! Really pissed off (with sore knee), feeling sorry for my self and thinking I should jack it all in. Why on earth did I think a fat middle aged bloke should ride a bike?   

[Bewster]

Hope you're ok NMH.

You can't pack it all in - think of the money you've spent recently 

[Nomoreheroes]

Hope you're ok NMH.

You can't pack it all in - think of the money you've spent recently 

I know! 

Any recommendations on a mirror? Need something that aint gonna keep smashing when I fall off! The Third Eye one that I've always used is good, but vulnerable at the end of my bars.

[Samdy Gray]

Do you really need a mirror? I know it probably makes you feel safer because you can see what's approaching behind you, but car drivers can see it as a sign of a 'nervous' rider.

[Nomoreheroes]

Do you really need a mirror? I know it probably makes you feel safer because you can see what's approaching behind you, but car drivers can see it as a sign of a 'nervous' rider.

I get your point, but I think making me 'feel safer' is quite important. I commute on quite a busy and at times fast road, which is quite rough in places with lots of patching, pot holes and iron work to negotiate. I've found that I need to weave through the 'obstacles' at times and need to have a pretty good all round awareness as things come up behind me pretty quick. Furthermore, there seem to be lots of wankers that overtake far to close to me.

Just starting to look at a helmet mirror instead perhaps.

[4D]

Can you not get a dash handlebar cam? I've seen a guy who has one taped to his helmet.

[Bewster]

I was going to suggest a helmet mirror or maybe one of these  :

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Bike-Eye-Rear-View-Mirror_50356.htm

[Honkytonk]

I used these when I used to ride in Swansea NMH- http://makezine.com/craft/how-to_rearview_spy_sunglasses/

You can apply the same procedure to a pair of safety specs/goggles/whatever so you don't look like such a pillock riding as it gets dark. Worked really well and didn't mean you had a silly mirror to get in the way/break/make you look like a ditherer.

[Nomoreheroes]

I was going to suggest a helmet mirror or maybe one of these  :

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Bike-Eye-Rear-View-Mirror_50356.htm

Chap at work offered me one of these. He said I could try it, but he found he couldn't see anything behind as his legs were in the way. Seems that a lot of Amazon customers feel the same.

[Nomoreheroes]

I used these when I used to ride in Swansea NMH- http://makezine.com/craft/how-to_rearview_spy_sunglasses/

You can apply the same procedure to a pair of safety specs/goggles/whatever so you don't look like such a pillock riding as it gets dark. Worked really well and didn't mean you had a silly mirror to get in the way/break/make you look like a ditherer.

I might give that a try. I saw this and thought it looked good (the way it mounts) but I can't find any in the UK:

http://travellingtwo.com/resources/take-a-look-mirror

[Samdy Gray]

Nice ride this morning. Felt really good on the first half of my loop. Set a few PRs on Strava.

Got out to Leigh crossroads, turned left to head home and BAM! headwind. Fuck that was demoralising.

Finally got home and had a case of the jelly legs. Nearly fell flat on the floor as I stepped off the bike.