Tales from today's commute....

[DrLex]

[...]As my late mother would say, "he was like an owl on a turntable"

I just wonder how that evocative phrase came into being - almost a Blackadder line.

 

[martint235]

I just wonder how that evocative phrase came into being - almost a Blackadder line.

No idea. She always used to say it to me as a child though as I (and still do) tried to watch everything around me. It predates Blackadder by at least 15 years though

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Someone in our state government (Victoria, Australia) decided that tomorrow should be a public holiday, in honour of the AFL grand final, while ANZAC Day, a day of national significance for the last 100 years, does not merit a public holiday any more. So no commute for me tomorrow, unfortunately.

 

[Aunty Tyke]

Lurgy seems to be easing a little today so got the average I'd expect (15.5). Some heavy traffic in places I wouldn't expect it and then no traffic in others. I had Whitefoot Lane to myself so attempted and failed to get "some air" at 30mph over a speed bump!!

And where have all the numpties gone? I've not had a proper numpty in a car for ages. Even my little Fiat 500 woman is all sweetness and light.

Oh and I noticed a new breed of cyclist this morning. There's the wavers, the smilers and the "Morning"ers. Now there's the starers. This bloke coming the other way on Verdant Lane just stared at me from about 25 metres away until we passed each other. As my late mother would say, "he was like an owl on a turntable"

I'm a ,morning and smiler!

 

[Simontm]

Last night numpty count: 1 - almost got totalled by a gardener's van. I signalled then entered a roundabout to turn right, he obviously thought "Just a bike" and pulled out causing me to slam the anchors on. When I called him an idiot as he passed (oh yes, didn't think of stopping at all), I got a "Whatever".

Today was a normal, chilly ride in. Wore the latest winter top from Aldi and, nope, that's an early Autumn top. Last year's was very warm, this just kept the chill off.
Numpty count: 0

 

[summerdays]

It's a bit foggy this morning and initially it didn't get off to a great start, the fairy has decided to pay me a visit, first in about two years and I should be thankful it must have been a slow one that went down overnight! Spare bike today!

 

[fossyant]

Still off the road/work. Knackered bearings.

 

[L Q]

Last night lovely back wind and got back in 1hr 13mins but the setting sun was hard work, got back into Lincoln and was near the uni and the amount of students just walking down the cycle paths in there own little worlds was incredible. Had one girl cycle straight out in front of me so I had to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision.

This morning was pea soup for the whole commute, winter gloves for the morning and the fingerless for the way home. No wind so that was a bonus.

 

[Ciar]

two days on the trot return journeys have been headwind tastic and killers, hoping tonights return will be slightly more relaxing ;-)

 

[Boopop]

Got beeped at for not using this poor excuse for a bike lane this morning. Seems to be a regular occurrence. Drivers don't seem to understand if they're overtaking me and one of these parked cars opens their door I'm screwed if I'm in the bike lane. A week or so ago I was taking primary position and a car reversed from their drive through the bike lane. Not sure what might have happened had I been in the lane that day as there was a car behind me which probably would have been beside me had I been using the lane. *sigh*

 

[DaveReading]

How do the drivers that beep you know where the right-hand edge of the bike lane is?

 

[Effyb4]

I'm fed up headwinds on the way home this week. A car almost pulled out on me as I was going right on a roundabout on the way home, until I glared at him.

 

[13 rider]

Second day in a row bike commuting . Chilly again this morning but got clothing about right .9 miles in .Ride back again in glorious sunshine just did the shortest route home 7 miles . legs feeling a bit leaden now . Will attempt two days next week .

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Chilly this morning full fingered gloves for the first time short sock issue solved with some Aldi specials no gaps between longs and socks now .9.5 miles in . Ride home was in absolutely glorious sunshine but a bit windy so extended a bit 10.2 miles took a ride round the back of Swithland reservoir and even did Warren hill a nasty climb I normally avoid . so glad I took the shorts in with me .Going for the double on the bike tomorrow first time done two days in a row .

@13 rider Warren Hill is easy

 

[13 rider]

@13 rider Warren Hill is easy

Not after a hard hard day at work I also forgot your renown hill climbing enthusiasm