Tales from today's commute....
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chriswoody
Legendary Member
- Location
- Northern Germany
Argh just been fined 15 Euros! It"s -8 and perishingly cold, so I stupidly decided to take a small shortcut through a pedestrian zone, because it looked empty. Only got 10 metres before I saw the police car. Bugger. Lots of others being fined as well. Well that's the rules and I know I shouldn't have done, still stings though.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
I could see it getting lighter today for the first time which was very welcome
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I've noticed it more going home. I'm almost at the stage where I don't need lights, will probably drop to one front one tonight.
Tin Pot
Guru
Do t worry tomorrow will be better!
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I tried taking an alternative route today.... But it then threw me a little and I ended up going up the hill I was trying to avoid.... Still fastest woman up it this year (but at the same time also the slowest) I will try to avoid making that mistake again!
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Cold this morning , my rear brake lever appeared to freeze up . about a mile from work went to brake and lever didn't moved luckly managed to roll to a stop with just front brake . quick inspection in the dark couldn't see anything so continued to work put the bike inside went and got changed .Went back to bike and everythings OK had it thawed out?. Will get a spray of gt85 tonight. . Coming home got scalped by a guy on a roadie go up an incline I just let him go Then at the next junction he got held up and I didn't so gap halved so up the tempo and I slowly reeling him he on the flat got to within 2 MTS when he turned into his driveway robbing me of my scalp .See very few bikes travelling in my direction so don't get much chance of scr .Another two day commuting week done
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Had a girl jump onto the pavement to get in front of me at some lights. Didn't mind though 
Just a shame she wasn't a bit quicker.
Just a shame she wasn't a bit quicker.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
It's been fine for a while - then a nutcase this evening tries to force me to stop ... twice. Shouts at me to stop but I'm not that daft.
On reflecting 30 seconds later it appears I was ahead of him when he was trying to get into his driveway at speed. So I go back and there's the car. Cue address and reg. which have both now been reported and I've a GPS tracker showing me having to swerve several times and change route.
On reflecting 30 seconds later it appears I was ahead of him when he was trying to get into his driveway at speed. So I go back and there's the car. Cue address and reg. which have both now been reported and I've a GPS tracker showing me having to swerve several times and change route.
IBarrett
Über Member
- Location
- Nottingham
Do you think I would get arrested if I carried a rubber kosh and smacked any idiot walking diagonally in the pavement/cycle path with their head down looking at their boots ?
I see at least one on every commute.
Last night there were 4 of them abreast on a new and well signed cycle path. Nobody flinched though I shouted twice. I had to ride up the grass verge to miss them but I made sure they knew I wasn't happy. What I wouldn't have given for a rounders bat.
I see at least one on every commute.
Last night there were 4 of them abreast on a new and well signed cycle path. Nobody flinched though I shouted twice. I had to ride up the grass verge to miss them but I made sure they knew I wasn't happy. What I wouldn't have given for a rounders bat.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
No tights!!! Yay!!! I was sure I'd broken the 15mph average today but no. I can't figure out where I'm losing it, must be in traffic somewhere. Or as I suspect mudguards create a huge drag effect!!
Other than that nothing to report. No muppets. One kind van driver who hung back to give me space to get round a slow cyclist in Norwood. He got a thank you wave
Other than that nothing to report. No muppets. One kind van driver who hung back to give me space to get round a slow cyclist in Norwood. He got a thank you wave
although had a numpty try and have me off on a roundabout
IBarrett
Über Member
- Location
- Nottingham
As I got the bike out this morning I stood there thinking what a lovely morning it was and how I was going to enjoy the ride because it felt warm and was dry.
within 10 minutes of setting off it started to rain and by the time I got to work 50 minutes later it was properly chucking it down.
No cyclepath numpties today ;-)
A fellow cyclist slowed down to ask if everything was OK as I was stopped trying to get my waterproof trousers on. Little things like that make a difference. Thank you whoever you were.
within 10 minutes of setting off it started to rain and by the time I got to work 50 minutes later it was properly chucking it down.
No cyclepath numpties today ;-)
A fellow cyclist slowed down to ask if everything was OK as I was stopped trying to get my waterproof trousers on. Little things like that make a difference. Thank you whoever you were.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
One cycle path numpty. I'm following this lady complete with one of those orange paddle things that stick out to the right, and she is ahead by 10 ft, so she signals that she is going to turn left up ahead for a whole 5 seconds or more (I'm the only one behind that can see the signal), and then she wallops a pedestrian with her hand because they are in the way, and they have their back to her so couldn't have known she was behind them. And promptly turns left in front of them
All completely pointless!
All completely pointless!
