Nearly got wiped out by a bus today. All my fault. I wasn't paying attention enough as I was filtering through traffic. A bit disconcerting seeing the front corner of a bus cm's from your shoulder and face. Good thing the bus driver was on the ball. Held up my hands and apologised. Ooops.
Tales from today's commute....
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Phew, happens, I messed up on Thursday. Bloody sore now, left shoulder and ribs. I suspect bruised. Cornering too fast, driver not in right place. Mainly my fault. Having a laugh about it with another cyclist at work as he said he's been hit when he let his guard down near home. One moment's lapse of concentration. Crap happens.
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Commutes over the last 2 weeks have been completely incident free really. This mornings commute was slightly marred, I got accidently snotted on by a fellow cyclist who didn't look. He was mortified and very apologetic and promised to look next time.
On the way home I got caught up by a guy I havent seen for nearly a year, Turned out he had done his back in some while ago. On the weekend he got a professional bike fit and now couldn't believe he had supposedly been riding for years and 1,000's of miles with a seat 2 inches too low and bars sky high. He really didn't like his new set up, felt like a strangers bike, but was going to stick with it.
Also turned out he was mates with the guy I used to refer as Mr Miserable, apparently Mr M is into virtual online racing on his turbo big time, not suprising really considering the guys competitive attitude. Apparently I came up in thier conversations as a similarly stubborn not give up person.
On the way home I got caught up by a guy I havent seen for nearly a year, Turned out he had done his back in some while ago. On the weekend he got a professional bike fit and now couldn't believe he had supposedly been riding for years and 1,000's of miles with a seat 2 inches too low and bars sky high. He really didn't like his new set up, felt like a strangers bike, but was going to stick with it.
Also turned out he was mates with the guy I used to refer as Mr Miserable, apparently Mr M is into virtual online racing on his turbo big time, not suprising really considering the guys competitive attitude. Apparently I came up in thier conversations as a similarly stubborn not give up person.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Awesome Point !!!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
@HarryTheDog I have someone similar on my commute. I usually kick his backside in the morning riding fixed, and him on a carbon Pinarello, but in the evening, he has a tactic to stay behind me, down a descent, and up a climb - so on fixed I have to power it up, but I am usually spent at the top before a set of lights.. He then rags it off up through the village. I can't respond as I need to wind the fixed up again. We are fortunately on 'oright mate' terms now he knows my nemisis, wasn't happy before that.
I have a couple of other fellas that are quick, and it's a damn battle staying in contact/passing them on fixed. Bet they all say, 'oh fark it's that git on fixed with bloody panniers !!! '
I have a couple of other fellas that are quick, and it's a damn battle staying in contact/passing them on fixed. Bet they all say, 'oh fark it's that git on fixed with bloody panniers !!! '
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Nippy this morning. A minus figure on the Garmin for the first time since the start of the year. Looks to be the same again tomorrow too. Grabbed a jacket before I headed out, put it on and went to zip it up and wowzer, it was mahoosive! I know I've lost a bit of timber this year since upping the mileage and its showing in the clothes. Think it's time for a sale of stuff and buy some new kit.
400bhp
Guru
@HarryTheDog I have someone similar on my commute. I usually kick his backside in the morning riding fixed, and him on a carbon Pinarello, but in the evening, he has a tactic to stay behind me, down a descent, and up a climb - so on fixed I have to power it up, but I am usually spent at the top before a set of lights.. He then rags it off up through the village. I can't respond as I need to wind the fixed up again. We are fortunately on 'oright mate' terms now he knows my nemisis, wasn't happy before that.
I have a couple of other fellas that are quick, and it's a damn battle staying in contact/passing them on fixed. Bet they all say, 'oh fark it's that git on fixed with bloody panniers !!! '
Yeah yeah, blame it on the fixed.
400bhp
Guru
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Luckily niether has seen me dragging my arse in last, in a LVRC crit
@HarryTheDog I have someone similar on my commute. I usually kick his backside in the morning riding fixed, and him on a carbon Pinarello, but in the evening, he has a tactic to stay behind me, down a descent, and up a climb - so on fixed I have to power it up, but I am usually spent at the top before a set of lights.. He then rags it off up through the village. I can't respond as I need to wind the fixed up again. We are fortunately on 'oright mate' terms now he knows my nemisis, wasn't happy before that.
This guy obviously went to the same school of dodgy tactics as myself. I used to bump into a guy on fixed a couple of years ago who was quick. I just used to wait for the hills and say goodbye, unfair of course but its not always the fastest guy who wins.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
the Afternoon commute was business as usual - The ride home was bitterly cold. 7-9'c. All i had on me was 3/4 length shorts, Nike Dri-Fit shirt, Endura Windchill II and a pair of LG mitts. I wouldnt go as far as saying that i got caught out in the cold, but I didnt know how cold it would get. I think a pair of legwarmers is very high on the 'to buy' list. the Windchill II jacket did a stellar job at keeping me warm enough from feeling a cold sweat but I need to upgrade to a thermal layer
I might need a proper winter jacket when it gets colder.
I might need a proper winter jacket when it gets colder.
markharry66
Guru
Back on bike after recent woes (death in family) and joy a squeeze pass. Must pass cyclist, must pass cyclist. Whats the point
OP
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I've spent countless hours cycling in the dark. In company and on my own over hundreds of miles and yet on my commute as soon as I have to have my lights on when I leave home, my average speed plummets. Down to a 14.7mph today, that's wet weather riding but it's dry and clear outside 
Simontm
Veteran
Everyone seemed to want to shake my hand or give me a playful shove in the shoulder this morning judging how close the passes were this morning. Chilly start but even though I went out in a base layer and soft shell, I'm still getting too warm by the end of the ride.
Aside from the close passes, it looked to be an uneventful ride in with the usual idiotic overtakes on blind corners etc when I got to the Waddon hump and numpty count: 2. Mini van driver was so impatient, he overtook me just past the lights then cut back in as there was an oncoming car forcing me to swerve then I turned to head to the lights at Roman Way to be faced with a fast reversing Fiat so I dived to the right to avoid being hit - he had the grace to say sorry.
Aside from the close passes, it looked to be an uneventful ride in with the usual idiotic overtakes on blind corners etc when I got to the Waddon hump and numpty count: 2. Mini van driver was so impatient, he overtook me just past the lights then cut back in as there was an oncoming car forcing me to swerve then I turned to head to the lights at Roman Way to be faced with a fast reversing Fiat so I dived to the right to avoid being hit - he had the grace to say sorry.
I've had a couple of weeks off commuting as I did the Manc 100 in sept and felt crap for a few days but made up for that with a 5* all inclusive in Cyprus!
Good news was that I'd lost a stone in weight from commuting since May, bad news was that kicking the arse out of it on my hols meant I stuck 5lbs back on! Still, it won't take long to shift it.
I rode in over the weekend and the only incident to note was when I went past a reservoir which is always full of birds/geese etc. It was 5.45am so still dark and I got the **** scared out of me when a large flying thing decided to do a fly past and knocked me on the head!! Thought I was under attack!
Good news was that I'd lost a stone in weight from commuting since May, bad news was that kicking the arse out of it on my hols meant I stuck 5lbs back on! Still, it won't take long to shift it.
I rode in over the weekend and the only incident to note was when I went past a reservoir which is always full of birds/geese etc. It was 5.45am so still dark and I got the **** scared out of me when a large flying thing decided to do a fly past and knocked me on the head!! Thought I was under attack!
