Tales from today's commute....
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uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
C'mon man, give me a break; I do work 12 hr shifts!I refer you to your post straight after the one quoted.
Well that opened my eyes on how many poor cyclists populate Bristol. I normally leave for work at 5am and pass half a dozen people on my 17 mile journey to work from Bath on a busy morning. Today as I have late meetings I left at 6.30 am. The number of ninjas with no lights, people who have half a dozen lights and love to blind you and then the general poor standard of cycling shocked me. On the plus side the number of people cycling to work impressed me if some of them need to learn a few basic skills etc. I am back to 5am tomorrow and the solitude and peace of the early commute.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Legs would not work today, totally life less. Can't work out if its the diet which I have been on for 1 day or the wind.
Simontm
Veteran
Unlike some slackers, I didn't let up that much over Christmas 
so to have lost the legs this morning was a surprise but did have a headwind 
Numpty count: 0 again. Well I say 0 but there is one question I have to ask - why do people drive cars that they have no idea about the width of the damn thing? I got held up twice this morning thanks to drivers not seeing the gap
so to have lost the legs this morning was a surprise but did have a headwind Numpty count: 0 again. Well I say 0 but there is one question I have to ask - why do people drive cars that they have no idea about the width of the damn thing? I got held up twice this morning thanks to drivers not seeing the gap
MisterStan
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- Location
- Out there somewhere
It's doing a 180 tonight for us Kev!
MisterStan
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- Out there somewhere
Well the standard of driving i raved about yesterday lasted all of one day! I was genuinely fearful this morning as an articulated lorry drifted into my lane (from behind me) luckily my spidey senses were on full alert and a dab of the breaks got me out of trouble.
I thought someone was going to cut across me at a mini roundabout so I thought "calm, decisive action is required here," and I promptly fell off as I got my front wheel on the big blob of slippy white paint in the middle of the road.
Im extremely annoyed that ive ruined my altura night vision thermal tights and theyre not cheap.
Im extremely annoyed that ive ruined my altura night vision thermal tights and theyre not cheap.
2 days commuting this year, last night someone apparently went straight on at a bend - 3 police cars in attendance, this morning about 4 cars involved in a crash at a T junction - 4 police cars! Think people may have forgotten how to drive after the festivities!!!
Really struggling to get my layering right at the moment im either pouring in sweat or freezing my proverbials off!!! Shorts with knee warmers tonight so see if that and a different jacket combo help!
Really struggling to get my layering right at the moment im either pouring in sweat or freezing my proverbials off!!! Shorts with knee warmers tonight so see if that and a different jacket combo help!
One of those boring commutes where nothing happened what so ever of note. I thought it would be a lot busier seeing as the schools are all back today. Was a balmy 7 degrees when I left this morning. 2nd commute of the year and it's hard to get back in the swing of things after a while not commuting.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
An enjoyable ride cruising at a 19.5 average on the hack. I did have a complete terwatt in a knackered old Punto take me on a right hand blind bend crossing a double white. He'll get his comeuppance one day I'm sure...
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
It's doing a 180 tonight for us Kev!
Fingers Crossed mate!
MisterStan
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- Out there somewhere
I'll be taking the roads home - Busway is going to be filthy again after this rain....
Nocode
Senior Member
- Location
- Orpington, Kent
First cycle commute since 16th September! Felt like hard work but felt liberating to be back on the bike and not stuck on a train.
Saw a lot more cyclists on my route than I remember 3-4 months ago.
Looking forward to the cycle home, and hopefully trying to consistently get at least 1 cycle commute to work in a week.
Saw a lot more cyclists on my route than I remember 3-4 months ago.
Looking forward to the cycle home, and hopefully trying to consistently get at least 1 cycle commute to work in a week.
ACS
Legendary Member
- Location
- Just below the snow line
From last nights adventure
8 minutes ride from the office, her ladyship the p*nc*ure fairly makes a visit.
19 minutes later snapped my chain (nearly new) climbing a hill on an unlit rural road. Because of the darkness, the wet dirty mud covered roads it took me a good 10 minutes to find the chain because it was the same colour as the road. Prompt fix using a chain link and off towards home. Change to the 50T at the top of the hill, derailleur cable fails and i'm left twiddling on the granny.
Approaching the outskirts of the town get turned back by the local constabulary. Road closed due to a 3 vehicle RTC. 5 mile detour, never mind they say spinning is good for the lungs.
8 minutes ride from the office, her ladyship the p*nc*ure fairly makes a visit.
19 minutes later snapped my chain (nearly new) climbing a hill on an unlit rural road. Because of the darkness, the wet dirty mud covered roads it took me a good 10 minutes to find the chain because it was the same colour as the road. Prompt fix using a chain link and off towards home. Change to the 50T at the top of the hill, derailleur cable fails and i'm left twiddling on the granny.
Approaching the outskirts of the town get turned back by the local constabulary. Road closed due to a 3 vehicle RTC. 5 mile detour, never mind they say spinning is good for the lungs.
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