Tales from today's commute....
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claudbutler
Senior Member
Extended my commute home because the weather was great ,was great to see the sun reflecting in the river.
Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
Lovely ride home in the twilight, nice tailwind, dry, decent temperature, nice moon. About perfect.
Caught up with a cyclist at Quy on the cycle path and had the dilemma as to whether to overtake or not as we were doing about the same speed for a mile or so, and I didn't want her to feel I was a weirdo following her! Decided to pass her and then had to go a little faster than I normally would to Get clear. I probably should have just Hung back a few hundred yards - O well, next time.
Caught up with a cyclist at Quy on the cycle path and had the dilemma as to whether to overtake or not as we were doing about the same speed for a mile or so, and I didn't want her to feel I was a weirdo following her! Decided to pass her and then had to go a little faster than I normally would to Get clear. I probably should have just Hung back a few hundred yards - O well, next time.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I was expecting it to be very windy on the way home, I was pleasantly surprised, turned out to be nowhere near as bad as I expected
steve keay
Über Member
- Location
- Ipswich Suffolk
Quiet rides in this week. Got squeezed at a pinch point . This morning another cyclist pulled out in front of me making me brake. I was fully lit and wearing a hi viz.how he didn't see me I dont know .
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Not a bad ride home. Wind had died down. Short sharp incline near the village on the way home. Normally I'm in small ring, second largest on the cassette, but today I accidentally did it in the big ring, which gave me a 3rd best time and a big smile.
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Usual ride with the added "joy" of wind today. Had a cockwomble in a van miss judge overtaking me into the path of an oncoming bus and squeezed me nearly into the curb as he panicked back....... Gave the side of the van a good belt to warn him but I guess he was more concerned about his precious life than a mere cyclist ! Oh well just another day in commuter cycle world
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Late commute home and the first dark one. Impressed with the C&B Seen City Slicker front. Low and medium are enough for unlit lanes. Nice spread of light straight down and under the wheel as well as to the sides.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
A nice day but a few too many nobbers for my liking. There were 3 cyclists who seemed to believe that hi-viz+plastic hat = no need for lights. There was a guy who just blissfully walked out in front of my on the South Circular. It's a dual carriageway that's frequently nose to tail but I, and countless motorbikes, use the gap between the cars. The ped didn't seem to care. I did actually shout boo at him cos I didn't think I'd have time to fully stop. I slowed, he jumped then stopped. No one died.
Then on the way into Norwood a Peugeot driver (LX65OHL) decided to race me into a pinch point. When I called him out on it he replied "You were in the middle of the road". "Yes there was a pinch point and besides that there's a van in front of me". Cue lots of swearing from him. He stopped when he realised I'd be catching him up at every set of lights until Croydon. Sat like a good little boy with his windows up and looking straight forward.
Then on the way into Norwood a Peugeot driver (LX65OHL) decided to race me into a pinch point. When I called him out on it he replied "You were in the middle of the road". "Yes there was a pinch point and besides that there's a van in front of me". Cue lots of swearing from him. He stopped when he realised I'd be catching him up at every set of lights until Croydon. Sat like a good little boy with his windows up and looking straight forward.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Uneventful journey in this morning, but blooming cold, especially in the open countryside. First outing this Autumn for the merino top.
L Q
Über Member
- Location
- Woodhall Spa
Very tough wind on the way home last night, knew I would pay the price for a good ride in the morning.
This morning was very cold on the toes and it felt about 10 degrees colder than yesterday.
The amount of cyclists with no lights on at all is quite scary, one bloke I passed this morning was all in black and didn't see him till the very last second. Was out in the car last night and on the way back we overtook a cyclist on the main A57 back into Lincoln who not only had no lights on or any reflective clothing he was also texting at the same time!
This morning was very cold on the toes and it felt about 10 degrees colder than yesterday.
The amount of cyclists with no lights on at all is quite scary, one bloke I passed this morning was all in black and didn't see him till the very last second. Was out in the car last night and on the way back we overtook a cyclist on the main A57 back into Lincoln who not only had no lights on or any reflective clothing he was also texting at the same time!
I had a run in with knob driver today in Deptford. Because I was in the right hand lane to turn right at a roundabout he thought that I shouldn't be there. So decided to parp his horn a couple of times. I looked back at him to see him giving the get out of the way type thing. I pointing at him the direction I was going. oh good, he wanted to go my way too. Well more fool him then as there is no room to get by due to the parked traffic. Oh dear... I seemed to have slowed down making his progress.. very.....slow...... cue much revving from the car driver... and childish giggling from me....
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Yes been there and it really affects your cycling.... You know, you loose concentration, bit slow setting off, etc
