skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
FOG !!!!! Loved it but did not like having to wipe my glasses all the time 
Tales from today's commute....
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Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
I got mixed up with a lot of e-bikes ridden by workers on the way to a factory close to the office on the way to work today. Not something I want to repeat as there were so many 'near misses' most of them were because I committed the ultimate 'crime' of actually stopping on RED Lights.
Origamist
Legendary Member
Last night the visibility in the fog was down to about 20-30 metres in places. Came across a car crash in Mobberley, but everyone was OK (the driver was on the phone trying to sort out a body repair specialist). Was glad to get back without further incident.
No fog this morning, which was a relief, but traffic was heavy and there were some numpties on the road. Achilles is better, but not healed. Odd.
No fog this morning, which was a relief, but traffic was heavy and there were some numpties on the road. Achilles is better, but not healed. Odd.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Foot is working enough go cycle. Same can't be said for walking
Origamist
Legendary Member
Whenever I feel sorry for my physical woes, I remind myself that there are people suffering a lot more than me! I hope that things start to improve....
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I'm not too bad. It's easier cycling than walking. Joked with a colleague as I was hobbling in, even with a dodgy foot, knee and bearing issues, I can still ride.
If I couldn't ride then that would be different.
I did get asked 'you've not been knocked off again' as soon as I got in.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
FOG !!!!! Loved it but did not like having to wipe my glasses all the time
I missed out on the fun. Proper pea soup yesterday.
L Q
Über Member
- Location
- Woodhall Spa
Nice to be able to see where I was going this morning after yesterdays pea soup.
Really starting to notice the leaves on the cycle track coming out of Lincoln, just waiting for a slide anytime soon!
Really starting to notice the leaves on the cycle track coming out of Lincoln, just waiting for a slide anytime soon!
Few close pass numpties but two bestest things were:
1. Beating the school bus from our village to the town where the school is - by a longer route I should add.
2. Sailing past a mile long tailback downhill. It did knock a fraction of a MPH off the speed though. Still >16mph average around here is always a win in my book.
1. Beating the school bus from our village to the town where the school is - by a longer route I should add.
2. Sailing past a mile long tailback downhill. It did knock a fraction of a MPH off the speed though. Still >16mph average around here is always a win in my book.
Effyb4
Veteran
A bit misty and dark this morning. The council have put cones all over the cycle path that I take to work and a sign saying 'fireworks' blocking most of it, to prevent cars from parking there for the fireworks on Thursday. Never mind the cyclists that use it to commute to work. 
I came back home through the lanes to avoid it and got a couple of very close passes. The construction lorries were very patient though.
I came back home through the lanes to avoid it and got a couple of very close passes. The construction lorries were very patient though.
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Yesterday's ride, first day back on the bike after a 10 day holiday. My 6 bacon buttie breakfasts and up to 10 doughnuts a day didn't have a damning effect, I think the extra miles I've been putting in are finally starting to show the benefit. Foggy as though so rode without glasses as it was just too much to keep wiping them.
This mornings ride was milder and less foggy but still wet so opted for the lesser spotted guarded hack. A fine ride other than the lane that had been turned into a mud bath by the farmers tractor, even though I'd slowed it was still similar to riding on ice.
Good to be turning a wheel again and got the whole of November without any holidays so should get some decent mileage in.
This mornings ride was milder and less foggy but still wet so opted for the lesser spotted guarded hack. A fine ride other than the lane that had been turned into a mud bath by the farmers tractor, even though I'd slowed it was still similar to riding on ice.
Good to be turning a wheel again and got the whole of November without any holidays so should get some decent mileage in.
MickL
Über Member
- Location
- Dudley by the Castle...
Second day back in the game, after what is close to year of the bike due to torn Achilles tendons taking an age to heal, but I've got shiny new bike (Boardman sports ltd ed). I'm now a carbon convert.
Nothing to eventful today other than some one pulling out of there drive between traffic deciding to change which way they were going. Instead of turning left to join the traffic they decided to turn right and pull out between the stationary cars. Just as I was approaching on the outside.
Thankfully they stopped and I swerved to miss the bonnet. Would of hated to scratch my new bike!
Nothing to eventful today other than some one pulling out of there drive between traffic deciding to change which way they were going. Instead of turning left to join the traffic they decided to turn right and pull out between the stationary cars. Just as I was approaching on the outside.
Thankfully they stopped and I swerved to miss the bonnet. Would of hated to scratch my new bike!
Andrew_P
In between here and there
See someone going the other way every morning nice Castelli kit, expensive helmet, glasses the works. Cannot tell what bike it is I assume nice by the kit he wears but it squeaks and creaks it drives me nuts just passing him let alone being on the bike. Cannot believe someone who rides regularly will put up with it not that hard to oil the chain or the rear jockeys. Crazy. Might get a small pot and double back on him tomorrow lol
