Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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It was very wet for the commute home tonight!
I went through several types of rain (and please forgive the non technical terminology) including large & fast rain drops that stung when they hit me, which was nice.
Part way home I passed a duck who appeared to be enjoying the weather.
I went through several types of rain (and please forgive the non technical terminology) including large & fast rain drops that stung when they hit me, which was nice.
Part way home I passed a duck who appeared to be enjoying the weather.
OP
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Horrible headwind for most of the way in. Damp but not raining so not as bad as it could be.
I'm apparently a bully. I was heading down the South Circular from the bottom of Shooters Hill at about 30mph. There's a lot of traffic islands so I take the lane. Had a car about 10 yards in front of me so all was good. All of a sudden on the run in to an island a Volvo appeared alongside me and accelerated into the gap then broke sharply so as not to hit the car in front. Not amused. He headed towards Eltham so I followed him and caught him at some lights. Explained my issues to him through his driver's window and he accused me of bullying and intimidating him with my size. I accused him of endangering my life with his metal box and invited him to leave metal box to discuss further. The lights changed. Should have put my bike in front of the car.
I'm apparently a bully. I was heading down the South Circular from the bottom of Shooters Hill at about 30mph. There's a lot of traffic islands so I take the lane. Had a car about 10 yards in front of me so all was good. All of a sudden on the run in to an island a Volvo appeared alongside me and accelerated into the gap then broke sharply so as not to hit the car in front. Not amused. He headed towards Eltham so I followed him and caught him at some lights. Explained my issues to him through his driver's window and he accused me of bullying and intimidating him with my size. I accused him of endangering my life with his metal box and invited him to leave metal box to discuss further. The lights changed. Should have put my bike in front of the car.
rdfcyclist
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Norwich
What an idiot. That's the second morning I've seen a medium grey 2004 Reno Clio go through a red light into the path of cyclists crossing a four-way junction. Absolute idiot, even for a uni student.
L Q
Über Member
- Location
- Woodhall Spa
Wet ride home last night, had a gold Renault Scenic pull out on me at a roundabout, had a van then let me know what he thought of me by way of a blast on his horn as I held him up at another roundabout.
Ride in this morning was tough, rain for the 1st 8 miles then a hell of a headwind for the last 8 miles with 3 miles of rain thrown into the mix. Forecast for later is sunny so I am hoping its right.
Ride in this morning was tough, rain for the 1st 8 miles then a hell of a headwind for the last 8 miles with 3 miles of rain thrown into the mix. Forecast for later is sunny so I am hoping its right.
No commute today- I'm on holiday!!!!!! !!!!!!!
But fark this weather, how am I supposed to get off the couch and go buy beer? And food.
Even got a comically minor flood in the kitchen (part of the doormat is slightly soggy!), must get the back door fixed.
Sort of miss riding, might do a virtual commute tomorrow. A virtual commute to a job that starts at 2 pm once I've had the world's most leisurely breakfast.
But fark this weather, how am I supposed to get off the couch and go buy beer? And food.
Even got a comically minor flood in the kitchen (part of the doormat is slightly soggy!), must get the back door fixed.
Sort of miss riding, might do a virtual commute tomorrow. A virtual commute to a job that starts at 2 pm once I've had the world's most leisurely breakfast.
Luckily I rode home after the days deluge and so avoided the rain.
However there was an incredible amount of debris that had been washed onto the roads.
Fortunately I managed to get through the commute home without suffering a puncture but there was so much rubbish on the roads I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my tyres are still inflated when I go out to the bike in the morning.
However there was an incredible amount of debris that had been washed onto the roads.
Fortunately I managed to get through the commute home without suffering a puncture but there was so much rubbish on the roads I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my tyres are still inflated when I go out to the bike in the morning.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Rain, wind, rain, wind, rain, wind, rain, wind, rain, wind
Shite
Shite
I have been so lucky on the commute this week in regards to the rain.
It's been raining when I get up out of bed. Stops for the morning commute. Rains whilst at work. Stops for the commute home.
Fingers crossed it stays the same for the rest of the week.
It's been raining when I get up out of bed. Stops for the morning commute. Rains whilst at work. Stops for the commute home.
Fingers crossed it stays the same for the rest of the week.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Blimey it was a bit breezy tonight.
