fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Un - eventful ride home. No bonnet surfing tonight. Early dart to replace the central locking actuator on my wife's car, in the light, and she's gone out ! Great
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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It was a fairly uneventful ride to work although it's now reached the time of the year when my ears were cold.
I had an interesting ride home though. After I got out of the city and into the sticks I was going along a country lane when over a hedge flew a barn owl and it was not that far above my head and flew along just in front of me for about 20 metres before disappearing over the opposite hedge.
I had an interesting ride home though. After I got out of the city and into the sticks I was going along a country lane when over a hedge flew a barn owl and it was not that far above my head and flew along just in front of me for about 20 metres before disappearing over the opposite hedge.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Last leg of this mornings commute was ruined by a moron on a bicycle on the right hand side of traffic at the traffic lights who thought it would be a great idea to suddenly make a left hook and cut up a guy in a jeep and a small group of cyclists which i was among. All the cyclists obviously shouted a few 'choice words' at him. I on the other hand just shook my head in shame.
we were stopped at the traffic lights for a while, He could of easily decided that he wanted to get in lane and either dismounted and walked his bike over to the road he wanted to head off in or at least attempt to get in the correct lane. he done NONE of that. He filtered through traffic on the right. Then sat there till the lights went green before executing his left hook with immaculate precision worthy of any grand master muppet.
the ride home was a rather uneventful one. almost got knocked off by an Addison Lee mini-van/people carrier who couldnt decide if he should accelerate or let me past and i wanted to get home so i upped the ante and powered through the gap between him and the parked cars and he decided he didnt want to let me through first and accelerated.
gave a few red-light jumpers a little ticking off. This plague of red light jumpers seem to be growing day by day its no wonder that drivers hate us. Obviously Im not totally innocent myself but I will stop at traffic lights if i know i wont make it across before it turns red. A lot of cyclists just roll past a red if the road ahead is clear.
we were stopped at the traffic lights for a while, He could of easily decided that he wanted to get in lane and either dismounted and walked his bike over to the road he wanted to head off in or at least attempt to get in the correct lane. he done NONE of that. He filtered through traffic on the right. Then sat there till the lights went green before executing his left hook with immaculate precision worthy of any grand master muppet.
the ride home was a rather uneventful one. almost got knocked off by an Addison Lee mini-van/people carrier who couldnt decide if he should accelerate or let me past and i wanted to get home so i upped the ante and powered through the gap between him and the parked cars and he decided he didnt want to let me through first and accelerated.
gave a few red-light jumpers a little ticking off. This plague of red light jumpers seem to be growing day by day its no wonder that drivers hate us. Obviously Im not totally innocent myself but I will stop at traffic lights if i know i wont make it across before it turns red. A lot of cyclists just roll past a red if the road ahead is clear.
Simontm
Veteran
Cool start but none of the fog the beeb seemed to be panicking over this morning. Showers still not fixed in building but found that despite being slightly hot, one of the gents showers is workable. Even so, a whole week 
Numpty count: 2 The first, even I cannot believe this - coming up out of Worcester Park and this driver wound down his window - couldn't see and obviously didn't think of getting out to clear his windscreens - looked out then pulled out when I was next to him. Shouted "Oi!" at him as I braked but he serenely glided 10 yards before turning left.
Second was a BMW who is obviously worried about Audi taking over in reputational stakes. Firstly he jumped a red, then tried to right-hook me (!) when we were turning off Cheam Road and then passed me so closely that I checked my reflection out in his window.
Numpty count: 2 The first, even I cannot believe this - coming up out of Worcester Park and this driver wound down his window - couldn't see and obviously didn't think of getting out to clear his windscreens - looked out then pulled out when I was next to him. Shouted "Oi!" at him as I braked but he serenely glided 10 yards before turning left.
Second was a BMW who is obviously worried about Audi taking over in reputational stakes. Firstly he jumped a red, then tried to right-hook me (!) when we were turning off Cheam Road and then passed me so closely that I checked my reflection out in his window.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Nice ride in. Fingers felt the temp drop as I entered the Fallowfield loop. Should have stopped for a photo where a stream runs by the side of the path. Lots of mist drifting off the stream over the enbankment. Looked fab in the early light. A group of school kids had scrambled over to take a look.
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Lovely weather on the way home this morning and (almost) all seemed well with the world. As Fossy said, some autumn misty patches which can be quite atmospheric and I passed a bloke riding down Stockport Rd West heading towards Portwood who was merrily singing out loud without a care in the world as he pedalled along. I think we should all sing as we cycle, it is very disarming.....
I thought Tameside council had finally got their act together when I was riding along the bypass in Ashton. They are building cycle lanes alongside the bypass and I got beeped at and some abuse last week for not using it even though it is a work in progress and finishes abruptly part way along the road. I did mean to get in touch with them and ask for it to be barriered off to show the idiot motorists why cyclists aren't using it. They have coned it off anyway,...... but only to let the green paint dry. It is still a road to nowhere, except now it has all the signage and a nice green surface to invite the cyclists on. You can't make it up
I won't be using it even when finished as there are a number of features that make it unsuitable for a cyclist travelling at 20mph
I thought Tameside council had finally got their act together when I was riding along the bypass in Ashton. They are building cycle lanes alongside the bypass and I got beeped at and some abuse last week for not using it even though it is a work in progress and finishes abruptly part way along the road. I did mean to get in touch with them and ask for it to be barriered off to show the idiot motorists why cyclists aren't using it. They have coned it off anyway,...... but only to let the green paint dry. It is still a road to nowhere, except now it has all the signage and a nice green surface to invite the cyclists on. You can't make it up
I won't be using it even when finished as there are a number of features that make it unsuitable for a cyclist travelling at 20mph
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Not enough obstacles for you to jump?I won't be using it even when finished as there are a number of features that make it unsuitable for a cyclist travelling at 20mph
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Another big patch of broken glass on my regular route this morning. Getting hacked off with why people need to smash bottles where people cycle. FFS one is out in the countryside.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Lots of cyclists including me at first without lights, but it was very on and off mist, but I stopped to put mine on!
glenn forger
Guest
Told a rider he's a farking idiot. He's riding legs akimbo on a Halfraud's hard-ass, wandering all over the place, I call out "To your right mate" and overtake, he glances at me and veers right so our shoulders brush. I yell and he replied "Urrrggghhh!"
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Deleted member 1258
Guest
Three legged two vehicle commute for me this morning. A beautiful morning for a bike commute, chilly but bright with a light breeze, I decided to travel light so no work bag just my waterproof and lock strapped to the carrier, my flier is a different beast without the bag on the back, I had a lovely ride in but as I turned into work I suddenly thought O S***, you idiot”, I had suddenly realized that when I picked up the lock and waterproof I hadn't picked up my glasses, without my glasses I can't read anything so I had no choice I had to return home. The homeward ride was almost as nice as the outward leg, a little bit of traffic in Bedworth and a bit of a queue at the Pro Logis traffic lights, and I was home by ten past eight. At this point I decided to swap to the car, so picked up my glasses and got the car out, I hit traffic at the Pro logis lights but once on the A444 I had a quickish drive in, I was back in work by twenty to nine, so forty minutes late and thats far too much excitement for first thing in the morning.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Was about to start this mornings commute only to notice the chain has come off! Had to completely dismantle the little 'shroud' or whatever its called thats supposed to keep thw chain on
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Thought I would extend the commute this afternoon, starting feeling spaced out and lacking energy about 9 miles in and bailed. Not sure why, happens occasionally. Not sure but I think it is down to a chill in the air.
