Tales from today's commute....
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L Q
Über Member
- Location
- Woodhall Spa
Wet, very very wet.
Hoping my clothes dry out before home time.
Hoping my clothes dry out before home time.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Steady ride. Got a week off after Friday and I need it. Diverted again through Alexander Park. Lovely smooth tarmac.
thefollen
Veteran
- Location
- Balham/Tooting Bec
You certainly know when it's rubbish collection day in Central London. Woweee 
Great to be back on the commute. Just when people thought their scalps were safe ;-)
Great to be back on the commute. Just when people thought their scalps were safe ;-)
benborp
Guru
- Location
- further from Penge
It took me ages to work out why several pools of 'vomit' would keep appearing on the climb to Crystal Palace every Thursday morning.
It was just the slurry pouring out of the back of the bin lorry every time it pulled away from a start on the one in ten hill.
It was just the slurry pouring out of the back of the bin lorry every time it pulled away from a start on the one in ten hill.
Simontm
Veteran
Spoke too soon about dull rides. Numpty count:3
1 was a young lady. One of those everywhere at 50mph. Straight line, look straight ahead, everyone else will react accordingly...except this was straight down a 20 zone, narrowly missing me and another cyclists.
2 was a mum who for some strange reason decided to pull in towards the kerb, where I was! Jammed the anchors on. All good but lost momentum.
Third was when I was crossing Brighton road. Bloke turning right decided to do it as I was going through the junction. Narrowly avoided hitting me and got two fingers as a response.
1 was a young lady. One of those everywhere at 50mph. Straight line, look straight ahead, everyone else will react accordingly...except this was straight down a 20 zone, narrowly missing me and another cyclists.
2 was a mum who for some strange reason decided to pull in towards the kerb, where I was! Jammed the anchors on. All good but lost momentum.
Third was when I was crossing Brighton road. Bloke turning right decided to do it as I was going through the junction. Narrowly avoided hitting me and got two fingers as a response.
Berk on a Bike
Veteran
- Location
- Yorkshire
The dear old Met Office is becoming like that old bloke in the pub who tells tales from yesteryear and to whom you nod your head while thinking, "what a load of old cobblers..."
The forecasters got the prediction totally wrong for my journey into work. I'd barely got out of town when it started raining and it didn't stop all the way to the factory gate. I've got two hours left of my shift and my shorts still aren't dry.
The forecasters got the prediction totally wrong for my journey into work. I'd barely got out of town when it started raining and it didn't stop all the way to the factory gate. I've got two hours left of my shift and my shorts still aren't dry.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Yet another wet commute - third day in the last six. At least last Thursday & Friday it was warm so the evening deluges on the way home were comfortable to cycle in, but today it was just cold, wet & miserable both ways with a northerly wind not helping. I've had to find a new use for my work stand and pump...
(from last Friday evening)
(from last Friday evening)The dear old Met Office is becoming like that old bloke in the pub who tells tales from yesteryear and to whom you nod your head while thinking, "what a load of old cobblers..."
The forecasters got the prediction totally wrong for my journey into work. I'd barely got out of town when it started raining and it didn't stop all the way to the factory gate. I've got two hours left of my shift and my shorts still aren't dry.
They they've got the weather spot on for the south east today (yesterday too) ie nice, dry and mild temps.
Berk on a Bike
Veteran
- Location
- Yorkshire
*sticks fingers in ears* LALALALALALALALAAAAAAAA
Kevoffthetee
On the road to nowhere
- Location
- Newcastle upon Tyne
One word, DRENCHED
I think packing light on a downpour day just isn't an option and that a waterproof pannier bag is the way forward to take a complete change of clothes and towel to work.
I think packing light on a downpour day just isn't an option and that a waterproof pannier bag is the way forward to take a complete change of clothes and towel to work.
It was another wet ride as I cycled home today after the soaking I'd had on the way into work.
After a fairly uneventful ride into work this morning there were plenty of numpties out on the roads for the journey home. The roads were very wet and yet there several drivers taken over rush hour madness.
One particularly memorable one which certainly grabbed my attention was a large Highways Agency vehicle which decided to overtake me on a fast downhill when there was no room between me and the car in front in which for the highways vehicle to go. Having decided to overtake me even when there was no room to do so it then approached a traffic island in the middle of the road as a result of which they moved left squashing me into the kerb so I had to brake in order to pull in behind them and then brake harder to stop myself from going into the back of them as they pulled right into the kerb giving me nowhere to go as they slowed to the speed of the traffic in front. This was really considerate driving on the wet & slippery roads which I really appreciated on my ride home.
After a fairly uneventful ride into work this morning there were plenty of numpties out on the roads for the journey home. The roads were very wet and yet there several drivers taken over rush hour madness.
One particularly memorable one which certainly grabbed my attention was a large Highways Agency vehicle which decided to overtake me on a fast downhill when there was no room between me and the car in front in which for the highways vehicle to go. Having decided to overtake me even when there was no room to do so it then approached a traffic island in the middle of the road as a result of which they moved left squashing me into the kerb so I had to brake in order to pull in behind them and then brake harder to stop myself from going into the back of them as they pulled right into the kerb giving me nowhere to go as they slowed to the speed of the traffic in front. This was really considerate driving on the wet & slippery roads which I really appreciated on my ride home.
3rd set of SKS chromoplast rear mudguards cracked. Grr!
Seriously, the plastic these things are made of can't deal with road vibrations at fast speeds at all. They always crack either just in front or just behind where they are mounted at the brake caliper. And the bridge is made of the flimsiest piece of aluminum, I have had more than one of those snap as well and when they do the broken bits are a pain to get off the mudguard as you have to bend them on with pliers in the first place!
They look nice over skinny tyres which is the main reason I have them, but they simply can't cope with hard use on UK roads!
Any recommendations for unobtrusive full mudguards which look good over 23mm tyres without silly flappy bits at the ends?
Seriously, the plastic these things are made of can't deal with road vibrations at fast speeds at all. They always crack either just in front or just behind where they are mounted at the brake caliper. And the bridge is made of the flimsiest piece of aluminum, I have had more than one of those snap as well and when they do the broken bits are a pain to get off the mudguard as you have to bend them on with pliers in the first place!
They look nice over skinny tyres which is the main reason I have them, but they simply can't cope with hard use on UK roads!
Any recommendations for unobtrusive full mudguards which look good over 23mm tyres without silly flappy bits at the ends?
Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
Head Wind this morning so the legs were working overtime on the journey to the office, it was a little painful at the time but after getting into the office and changing my clothes etc. I felt really good.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
