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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Today's commute is by train. Great. Crewe for the night. Fantastic.
Tales from today's commute....
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rdfcyclist
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Norwich
Someone threw crumpets at me this morning from some high-rise flats. 
Odd thing to happen on a commute I think you'll all agree
Odd thing to happen on a commute I think you'll all agree
Simontm
Veteran
Peach of a ride in. Hardly any traffic. That that was there in full good behaviour mode. Sunny, not too hot. But again the bloke with the undone jacket at Carshalton - seriously mate, you don't need it in this temperature 
I ay good behaviour but there was a IMGIF at the Waddon hump. Didn't materially affect me so doesn't qualify under my archaic numpty rules (
) but he overtook me just over the top of he humpback bridge where we both could clearly see the red light. I pointed to the light as he passed then went round him to the AZ. I really don't get the point of that manoeuvre. 
I ay good behaviour but there was a IMGIF at the Waddon hump. Didn't materially affect me so doesn't qualify under my archaic numpty rules (
) but he overtook me just over the top of he humpback bridge where we both could clearly see the red light. I pointed to the light as he passed then went round him to the AZ. I really don't get the point of that manoeuvre.
Simontm
Veteran
Jam or just buttered?Someone threw crumpets at me this morning from some high-rise flats.
Odd thing to happen on a commute I think you'll all agree
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Were they toasted? Honey or jam?Someone threw crumpets at me this morning from some high-rise flats.
Odd thing to happen on a commute I think you'll all agree
Seriously, that's not great is it?
MisterStan
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- Out there somewhere
The wind was a bit of a bugger this morning, not particularly strong, just right in your face at times. Nice and sunny though.
No baked goods thrown at me, just some rude words from the Newmarket Road resident vagrants.
No baked goods thrown at me, just some rude words from the Newmarket Road resident vagrants.
rdfcyclist
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Norwich
Were they toasted? Honey or jam?
Seriously, that's not great is it?
Well, it has now been proved to me that baked goods always land butter-side down...
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Dull ride in till Dagenham then saw a guy with panniers and a guy on a folder who was really giving it beans trying to stay ahead of the bloke with paniers. I overtook both but then felt something awry with my left crank or pedal. I had to stop, the crank nearly fell off in my hand. ( FSA)Luckily I had gone through my bag of bits on the weekend and ensured I had the extra large Allen key ( 8mm) adaptor in my bag . I tightened the inner main bolt but didn’t have the pin spanner for the outer lock ring.
Whilst fixing the crank a guy I have seen before a handful of times over the last few years went past. He rides a really old beaten up yellow road bike with flat pedals and always seems to be trying fairly hard. I decided once I fixed the crank he was going to be my target just to make the journey more interesting.
Overtook folder guy within a mile, pannier geezer in 5 , yellow road bike was spied after 7 or 8 miles he overtook a youngster on a skinny tyred hybrid wearing a britsh olympic cyclng top who then speeded up and went after him. I got hybrid boy then yellow bike man as he was going up a hill, as soon as I went past he seemed to deflate and slowed right up.
Hybrid boy was not giving up and got past yellow bike man. I had to stop at the next 4 sets of lights so hybrid boy was on my tail, he turned up at my work right behind me, we both booked in at security but he was still not giving up, he overtook me whilst I free-wheeled going down the garage ramps ( 2 floors down) and seemed mightily pleased with himself that he got his bike in a rack before me. I had a good grin to myself, I admired his determination.
Whilst fixing the crank a guy I have seen before a handful of times over the last few years went past. He rides a really old beaten up yellow road bike with flat pedals and always seems to be trying fairly hard. I decided once I fixed the crank he was going to be my target just to make the journey more interesting.
Overtook folder guy within a mile, pannier geezer in 5 , yellow road bike was spied after 7 or 8 miles he overtook a youngster on a skinny tyred hybrid wearing a britsh olympic cyclng top who then speeded up and went after him. I got hybrid boy then yellow bike man as he was going up a hill, as soon as I went past he seemed to deflate and slowed right up.
Hybrid boy was not giving up and got past yellow bike man. I had to stop at the next 4 sets of lights so hybrid boy was on my tail, he turned up at my work right behind me, we both booked in at security but he was still not giving up, he overtook me whilst I free-wheeled going down the garage ramps ( 2 floors down) and seemed mightily pleased with himself that he got his bike in a rack before me. I had a good grin to myself, I admired his determination.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
This is from this last Thursday's commute but I back then I wasn't on the forum
I didn't see the first part and initially didn't realise what was going on, so it's a bit descriptive.
On my way back home I was going through a section of the road with some building works. It was quite narrow, so a bit difficult for a car to overtake a cyclist. However, it's not a long stretch so usually it's not a problem. I heard a car coming behind me and it's lights illuminated the area around me (it was sometime after 3am). I went a little bit faster so he wouldn't have to drag behind me too long but I wasn't sprinting. Moments later the light disappeared and I thought "Did he turn at the roundabout exit? Did I pass the roundabout exit? ... Anyway." A few seconds later something hit me on the shoulder and a car sped by me, just after the end of the narrow section. I slowed down and looked back and saw some distance behind me a big paper coffee cup rolling about, with its lid off and contents spilled on the road. I turned back ahead and saw the car quite far ahead, slowing down, about to turn past a building and get out of view. Only then he switched his lights on. I actually needed a moment to realise what had happened was that he switched off his lights so I wouldn't be able to see his number plate, waited for me to get to the wider section, threw a full coffee cup at me while hitting the gas (two people in the car?), sped by with his lights off and only switched them on when he was far enough that I couldn't see his plate. Devious.
My first thought after I realised what had happened - "Really?". Second - "Try to catch up to him?... pointless, can't." Third - "Shouting, waving fingers in the air? Won't give you the pleasure, ******." Fourth - "I ought to actually use the action camera I bought."
I didn't stop but got on the pavement a bit later, just in case he (or she) did a spin round the block and decided to do something worse. Being out of long-range ammo and possible disappointment my by my lack of reaction didn't seem like a good combination.
Definitely the weirdest situation I've had cycling. Not the worst, but it was the first thing that had been intentional.
The drink turned out to be something cold with vanilla, of which I had a little bit on my shoulder. Smelled quite nice actually, too bad it went to waste.
Could have been worse. What a devious toad !
Origamist
Legendary Member
Thought it was going to be wet as I saw Carol the BBC weather forecaster at Tatton Park with a brolly up. This made me plump for a long sleeved top. That was a mistake as there was not a drop of rain throughout the commute and it was bone dry at Tatton Park!
Good tailwind and was moving well - decided to try and maintain my average when I got to Hale. Luckily the lights, traffic and junctions were pretty favourable and I got to work with a 20.7mph average.
Embarrassingly, I suffered from pedal strike after taking a right hander with the crankside pedal arm at 6 o'clock - normally I can get away with this ineptitude, but not when you have to handle a bike at speed - laziness gets found out...
Good tailwind and was moving well - decided to try and maintain my average when I got to Hale. Luckily the lights, traffic and junctions were pretty favourable and I got to work with a 20.7mph average.
Embarrassingly, I suffered from pedal strike after taking a right hander with the crankside pedal arm at 6 o'clock - normally I can get away with this ineptitude, but not when you have to handle a bike at speed - laziness gets found out...
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L Q
Über Member
- Location
- Woodhall Spa
1st ride back for 2 weeks as I have been on holiday, sun shining when I left this morning and it was a lovely ride for the full 22 miles, bit windy at times but not bad at all,
Only sore point was the pick up truck that pull straight out in front of me in Lincoln, had to slam straight on the brakes, he looked very sheepish knowing he was well in the wrong.
Only sore point was the pick up truck that pull straight out in front of me in Lincoln, had to slam straight on the brakes, he looked very sheepish knowing he was well in the wrong.
Spike on a bike
Über Member
- Location
- Newbuckenham Norfolk
Could be my first n last commute today
Was 34+ in work last night and about the same in my car at ten when I got in to drive home
On a plus note I do have all night to get home
Was 34+ in work last night and about the same in my car at ten when I got in to drive home
On a plus note I do have all night to get home
LoftusRoadie
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Herts
Managed over 14mph average last night on the way home which made me very happy (well, until I read some of the averages on here!) - nice tailwind which really helps on the towpath.
This morning I came to a pinch point along the towpath and stopped to let a rider go though from the other side - he had a cast and a sling on one arm! And was cycling pretty quickly considering. Pretty sure I wouldn't have the balls to do a one arm cycle.
This morning I came to a pinch point along the towpath and stopped to let a rider go though from the other side - he had a cast and a sling on one arm! And was cycling pretty quickly considering. Pretty sure I wouldn't have the balls to do a one arm cycle.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Steady commute as have been in bed since Friday with severe pain. Got passed by Mr Planet X and decided not to chase as I was knackered. Just getting used to my pain meds.
Despite the bimble speed I was just 3 minutes slower than my fastest time.
Despite the bimble speed I was just 3 minutes slower than my fastest time.
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
Can you be a resident vagrant? (discuss and show your workings)
