Tales from today's commute....

[Supersuperleeds]

They do that as noisy cyclists often scare small creatures out of the bushes, which they then swoop on. I've had the same thing when driving along quiet country lanes.

Happened to me as well

 

[fossyant]

I'll change the record soon, but another morning and and another headwind! Nice run in nonetheless, cooler again, took my knee warmers off (whilst moving!) after a while as was beginning to overheat, really busy on the busway this morning.

Been moaning about the wind myself. It's actually ruddy strong for this time of year.

 

[fimm]

I've been using the big bike all week as the Brompton is in the shop having its hub gear looked at. Yesterday I actually rode it in a skirt, which I don't think I'd ever tried before, and I didn't die (or show my knickers to anyone). Today I got lycra'd up and did the long commute. Nearly took out another cyclist at a roundabout, oops, - a proper SMIDSY by me - I know where he was when I didn't see him, he was behind another car. It would have looked less dramatic if my front brake were better adjusted... didn't hit anyone, just came to an awkward, late stop. I think that if I'd been driving I would probably have approached more slowly and been more likely to stop and check rather than roll through...

 

[EthelF]

As I approached some traffic lights the driver of the taxi at the back of the traffic queue ahead of me lobbed a scrunched up food wrapper out of his window, so as I passed him I called him a litter lout, and carried on into the ASL. It then dawned on me that I now had an antisocial, unpredictable and quite probably annoyed taxi driver three vehicles behind me. Not so clever. Fortunately the two vehicles between us were buses, and the light sequence never allows more than two buses to get through the lights per phase. Nonetheless I hammered down the next bit of toad to get out of sight!

 

[w00hoo_kent]

As I approached some traffic lights the driver of the taxi at the back of the traffic queue ahead of me lobbed a scrunched up food wrapper out of his window, so as I passed him I called him a litter lout, and carried on into the ASL. It then dawned on me that I now had an antisocial, unpredictable and quite probably annoyed taxi driver three vehicles behind me. Not so clever. Fortunately the two vehicles between us were buses, and the light sequence never allows more than two buses to get through the lights per phase. Nonetheless I hammered down the next bit of toad to get out of sight!

Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. Part of me trying to be nicer/care less is that invariably if I caught a nobber up sufficiently to tell them they are a nobber, I will then be in front of them and at some point they are likely to come past again having had time to get in a potential rage.

 

[hatler]

Try dropping the litter back through the window next time. That guarantees a response.

 

[EthelF]

Try dropping the litter back through the window next time. That guarantees a response.

The thought occurred to me, but too late, my big mouth had already overruled my brain!

 

[MartinQ]

As I approached some traffic lights the driver of the taxi at the back of the traffic queue ahead of me lobbed a scrunched up food wrapper out of his window, so as I passed him I called him a litter lout, and carried on into the ASL. It then dawned on me that I now had an antisocial, unpredictable and quite probably annoyed taxi driver three vehicles behind me. Not so clever. Fortunately the two vehicles between us were buses, and the light sequence never allows more than two buses to get through the lights per phase. Nonetheless I hammered down the next bit of toad to get out of sight!

What happened to the frog's taxi when it stopped in the ASL

It got toad ...

I'll go and hide in a dark, damp corner now ...

 

[subaqua]

Try dropping the litter back through the window next time. That guarantees a response.

I do that with cigarette ends. with the words, I think you dropped this.

 

[Incontinentia Buttocks]

Simply awesome ride into work last night, warm, sunny and no wind!!! Set PB's on every section bar 2 and I was carrying my rucksack too, smug night shift ensued

 

[summerdays]

Err .... Wet, wet wet. Not much more to say other than soggy gloves, and no horrible drivers, all very nice.

One bit was weird as a bloke stepped out of his house onto the road by me, pulling up his hood with a big 10 inch knife in hand (looked more bread knife than anything else) and he didn't seem aggressive, but I decided not to ask any questions and to keep riding

 

[MisterStan]

One bit was weird as a bloke stepped out of his house onto the road by me, pulling up his hood with a big 10 inch knife in hand

Check your local news later!

 

[Ciar]

Well my update so far, last night mini cab didn't even see me and nearly had me into the curb, van driver behind was going garrity saying did you see him i was like yep luckily helped me avoid him, caught up to said numpty and pointed out the error of his ways.

today coming into work usual route take side road, speed bumps another said numpty in a rush decides to push past me basically move out of the way, so he could get to a place two minutes down the road, that's the first numpty issues so far this year!

now to look forward to getting soaked riding home ;-)

 

[Simontm]

Ah the joys of a wet ride home, sheesh! Had one driver about to swear at me - felt him looking at me as I filtered past him but the frown soon turned upside down- it was one of my neighbours
Numpty count:0

 

[Tankengine]

What was that.
Pouring rain, wind, lunatic drivers and pedestrians stepping randomly into the road at every opportunity.
Failed to check the forecast this morning and as it seemed allright and not raining set off in shorts, base and jeresey with arm warmers.
Whoops paid for that one. Moral of the story - just because it's 25 degrees yesterday doesn't mean today's ride can't feel like a middle of winter slog.