MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
It's been warm enough for shorts for about 3 1/2 months
Tales from today's commute....
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
It's been warm enough for shorts for about 3 1/2 months
Mornings in Leicester have been quite chilly, maybe I need to try and speed up and generate a bit of heat.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Today I was a bout to turn right but had to wait for an oncoming car. The car behind obviously thought he could beat it and tried to go in from behind, only to have to stop one foot from the cyclist waiting to turn out of the side road. He beeped her and swore at both of us, and I just said "you are at fault" (first thing my brain came up with) which he admitted he was. And he was stuck there till me and the other cyclist moved out of his way. And the car that should have had priority had to wait for all of us.
Other than that damp at times.
Other than that damp at times.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Had a great week so far, Thursdays are fast becoming my favourite day. Continuing the recent theme of knocking in 100+ mile days I treated myself to a 114 yesterday, despatched in 5:34. Its my last riding day in June so it makes today all about numbers for the monthly totals. I worked out last night that I need:
55 miles to take me to 1500 miles this month
77.3 miles get me another 400 mile, Mon-Fri week.
86 miles to give me 200 miles in 2 days.
There was only one thing for it, I had to get the day off to a good start so I was out early doors for a 51 mile inbound leg. I've now got a fighting chance of hitting all three of my targets. Papow!
YES! Did it, I hit all of my targets above
June 2015 is my highest month ever & the first time I've knocked in back to back 400 mile 5 day working weeks! 
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Most of the week commuting has been boring me for some reason, tried changing the route, was great until I found my new back lanes part all strewn with new top dressing. Tomorrow should be hilarious as my son ( 22 yrs old) is going for a MTB ride with me and the missus. He hasn't been on a bike for 8 months I am looking forward to his excuses as to why his mum keeps dropping him on the hills.
Rode in this aft and had to stop to put on a jacket as it started lashing down but I only had a few miles to go so didn't get too wet. Bit of a slog coming home as my legs felt tired but still it was just as nice at a slower pace.
No numpties except two rabbits that ran out in front of my on the way home causing me to anchor on, they then proceeded to zig zag in front of me for 50 ft or so! That's work done till next Wednesday.
No numpties except two rabbits that ran out in front of my on the way home causing me to anchor on, they then proceeded to zig zag in front of me for 50 ft or so! That's work done till next Wednesday.
Commute today was fine,till I got to the Stratford backstreets on the return.Car stopped in front of me to do a right turn,or so I thought.Then suddenly she (the driver) throws it into reverse and starts reversing into my front wheel which I promptly steered out of the way meaning that she was then lined up to hit the left side of my handlebars.To which I shouted (very loudly) "Watch it",to which the car stopped.A very close call by a few inches.Also had some witnesses.So recently I have found out it's no good being in either their left or right hand mirror.I was on the right side mirror this time.She apologised and I went on my way.
Looked on maps...had turned left from Louise Road Stratford (unknown piece of road to Keogh Road) to turn Right into Keogh Road Stratford to get onto Forest Lane.The right into Keogh Road was where it happened.
Looked on maps...had turned left from Louise Road Stratford (unknown piece of road to Keogh Road) to turn Right into Keogh Road Stratford to get onto Forest Lane.The right into Keogh Road was where it happened.
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Simontm
Veteran
Back to the commute this week with a lot of lovely sun - although I may not be saying that by Wednesday 
Not a lot to say, had a wheel sucker in Surbiton who turned left to Kingston while I headed to Berrylands and quite a few drivers seem to have forgotten safe passing, judging from the lack of space when they did.
Honourable numpty: 1. A van behind me who was also turning right onto the Malden Road decided he couldn't wait for me to turn then go into the cycle lane and went the otherside of the traffic island to turn. Police van at junction did SFA.
Honourable as it didn't impact on me.
Numpty count: 2 Had a punishment pass on the A232 from an Almera - who I presume objected to me being ahead of him at the lights - and almost clipped my front wheel. Second was a suicidal squirrel who bombed out in front of me on the Waddon Path and very nearly ended up in my spokes
Not a lot to say, had a wheel sucker in Surbiton who turned left to Kingston while I headed to Berrylands and quite a few drivers seem to have forgotten safe passing, judging from the lack of space when they did.
Honourable numpty: 1. A van behind me who was also turning right onto the Malden Road decided he couldn't wait for me to turn then go into the cycle lane and went the otherside of the traffic island to turn. Police van at junction did SFA.
Honourable as it didn't impact on me.
Numpty count: 2 Had a punishment pass on the A232 from an Almera - who I presume objected to me being ahead of him at the lights - and almost clipped my front wheel. Second was a suicidal squirrel who bombed out in front of me on the Waddon Path and very nearly ended up in my spokes
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I had what seemed like a fast ride in.... started a little chilly but once I'd warmed it it was too hot!!! And so I better take it a little slower this week. And just at the end of the journey I spotted a bus driver on his mobile looking down whilst approaching the traffic lights!
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Farkin' lush.
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Did my newer route in, something must be wrong with my Garmin, it reckons 22 miles in whilst my old route was 23. The new route is 2 miles longer according to my car so why Garmin thinks its shorter is beyond me.
Anyway ride in was terrific, when I got to Dagenham another cyclist shot through a junction joining my route. I decided I was not going to chase. 4 miles later who was just ahead but the same cyclist. Turned out we had ridden together beforea handful of times . He is a cross racer in the winter. This morning when he was going fast he was doing intervals. He informed me he was now going slower and did not want us both kicking the arse out of it as he is saving himself for the weekend as he is doing a London Paris in 24 hrs event.
Then coming down a short sharp downhill with my companion in front, I ended up doing a impression of a speedway rider. I applied both brakes to stay behind him and suddenly my world went pear shaped. Some arse had tipped or spilled a gallon of what was probably vegetable oil on the cyclepath, luckily I got what was now my back leg out of the pedal and manage to use my cleat as a slider as I went sideways down the hill. I managed to not fall off but it woke me up. Matey wonderd what the noise was as it had not effected him at all.
( cycleway CS3 out of town side of the junction with the Newham way and A117, beware of the damp looking patch it isnt water)
Then up the Canary Wharf ramp I saw a MTB going like a rocket, luckily I recognized it as the electric assisted MTB from work, the guy has a dongle allowing it to do 25mph so I did not bother trying to compete. He likes to wind up roadies, comes in on it in civvies with office shoes on, its not very obviously a power assisted one and catches people out.
Anyway ride in was terrific, when I got to Dagenham another cyclist shot through a junction joining my route. I decided I was not going to chase. 4 miles later who was just ahead but the same cyclist. Turned out we had ridden together beforea handful of times . He is a cross racer in the winter. This morning when he was going fast he was doing intervals. He informed me he was now going slower and did not want us both kicking the arse out of it as he is saving himself for the weekend as he is doing a London Paris in 24 hrs event.
Then coming down a short sharp downhill with my companion in front, I ended up doing a impression of a speedway rider. I applied both brakes to stay behind him and suddenly my world went pear shaped. Some arse had tipped or spilled a gallon of what was probably vegetable oil on the cyclepath, luckily I got what was now my back leg out of the pedal and manage to use my cleat as a slider as I went sideways down the hill. I managed to not fall off but it woke me up. Matey wonderd what the noise was as it had not effected him at all.
( cycleway CS3 out of town side of the junction with the Newham way and A117, beware of the damp looking patch it isnt water)
Then up the Canary Wharf ramp I saw a MTB going like a rocket, luckily I recognized it as the electric assisted MTB from work, the guy has a dongle allowing it to do 25mph so I did not bother trying to compete. He likes to wind up roadies, comes in on it in civvies with office shoes on, its not very obviously a power assisted one and catches people out.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
faaarsaands of em. cyclists that is not Zulus. was a joy to behold at the junction of old street and Goswell road. looks like the sun has brought out the fair weather riders and good for them.
even my boy wanted to ide to school today so I decided it was going to be a late in so I could take him.
life is damn good at moment
even my boy wanted to ide to school today so I decided it was going to be a late in so I could take him.
life is damn good at moment
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Shorts and ss top on this morning, bit nippy at first and was tempted to stop and put a jacket on, but after an hour or so I warmed up. Going to be a tad warm tomorrow and Wednesday!
