Tales from today's commute....

[rdfcyclist]

One numpty so far today. Normally: slippery wet road + driver not looking when exiting a junction = accident HOWEVER I managed to correct the biggest tank-slapper I think I've ever had. As I come whizzing down the road a driver decides to pull out of a junction into my lane, not much room is between us. I hit a bump in the road and the back wheel swings to the left and I start leaning right. I'll be honest I've never eaten the road and I am keen to not know what it tastes like. Amazingly I hit the brakes, swing my right leg into the lean and push the frame of the bike behind me with my left leg. Luckily the driver heard my profanity, stopped and we were both able to continue on our way slightly dazed and no worse for wear. Going to attempt the ride home now

 

[RoubaixCube]

My commute wasnt too bad today, Unfortunately it was a rough ride and my tail light cateye TL-LD130 that i had just managed to clip onto my trunk bag last night fell off on the way home R.I.P my sweet prince. Good thing i had my tail light on my helmet. I should have known it would fall off.

Not gonna fret over it as it only cost me a few quid anyway back in the day but just as well i have a Topeak mega rear light coming in.

that cateye was my first ever bicycle light....

 

[John_S]

No rain tonight and wind wasn't too bad either.

I managed to get home just before it got dark so all in all it was a good commute home.

I was just enjoying it whilst we still have some daylight to ride in on the commute.

 

[fossyant]

Drove today as had a all day meeting at a footy stadium 30 miles away. Would have ridden but it included a cross Manchester ride so didn't bother.

I did my duty though and brought 3 colleagues back to various parts of Manchester as the trains were crap on the way home.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

A real misty/foggy commute this morning, wet as a wet thing by the time I'd got in. It felt quite mild though with little wind. Those mornings where I'd be watching the sun come up when I'd be out @ 5am seem such a long time ago!

 

[fossyant]

Wardrobe malfunction. Got to work, into changing rooms, emptied bag. Ahhh no shirt.

Back out to bike jumped on, cycled home, got shirt and cycled back. 37 miles covered.

Got in office, had a giggle about it, colleague piped up 'you could have got on from ASDA' The thought never crossed my mind. . I'd only just cycled past it.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Wardrobe malfunction. Got to work, into changing rooms, emptied bag. Ahhh no shirt.

Back out to bike jumped on, cycled home, got shirt and cycled back. 37 miles covered.

Got in office, had a giggle about it, colleague piped up 'you could have got on from ASDA' The thought never crossed my mind. . I'd only just cycled past it.

I dread the day I get to work and realise I haven't brought in a clean shirt and underwear, bound to happen at some point.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

A new experience for me on my way home last night: someone on the top deck of a bus shining a laser pen in my eyes. The bus was travelling in the opposite direction to me so it was fleeting but even so.

Twats.

 

[fossyant]

One of my colleagues was knocked off yesterday. Car indicated to go left then decided to go right. Bash. Cuts to finger and soft tissue injury to shoulder.

 

[donnydave]

people driving according to where they think I should be, not to where I am. Sigh.

 

[Simontm]

Didn't cycle yesterday as I had to take my daughter to an appointment. So bike locked up since the monsoons on Wednesday.
Went into shed this morning, cable lock had seized up then the key broke in the lock.
Guess who's hacksawing tomorrow?

 

[markharry66]

Cycling down the Hill before well hall road last night. Heavy traffic no where to go other than behind a car moving but at a slow pace.
Noticed a car bonnet alongside with an inch gap. I am riding in the middle of the road due to parked cards and also to block nobbers over taking.
Car over took, sprinted caught was going to tell them that sort of action is usually a bad idea. They wound the window.

Dropped to lowest gear and cycled in front of half a mile hope you enjoyed the scenic route.

 

[JMT]

Two punctures on the ride in today, put the spare tube on when the 1st occurred and continued on my way, 4 miles later another one, OK I'll just put one of the non glue patches on that I carry just for this scenario. Looked in bag and couldn't find them, they must have fallen out grrr. So cue 50 min delay where I try to contact Mrs JMT to bring me a couple of spare tubes from home.

I did still extend my route (well I'm late for work now anyway ) up Grange hill, Lulworth, I never been brave enough to pass the 22% sign before, made it all the way up with no problems and with the sun shining the views of the coast and the surrounding areas from the top were enough to make me forget my puncture woes.

 

[Drago]

Going to have to drive in today. It's too foggy for comfort, and I don't want to risk being splattered by some myopic cataract riddled driver.

 

[martint235]

First commute in over a week and not feeling great so I took the easy route to work for the first time in months. No real n**bish behaviour apart from other cyclists. The Riverside Park is still full of idiots. If you cycle from Bell Green to Catford down that path, it's not a race track (and you're not all that quick anyway) and you shouldn't take the apex of a right hand (to you) blind bend!