Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Passed the 60,000 miles mark on the way home last night. 
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
Passed the 60,000 miles mark on the way home last night.
Blimey - that is a long commute!
Seriously though, well done on that.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Does the afternoon sunshine bring out the idiots?
First one was a school run mum pulling out from her parking spot just as I drew level. Cue a sharp stop followed a top of the voice shout of "GET OF YOUR BL**DY MOBILE" when I looked into the driver's side window. Later, a bus going in the opposite direction held up the oncoming traffic, so the driver whose bad parking by the stop caused the bus to pull in at an angle took the opportunity to pull out into the space despite not being able to see if the road was clear - guess who was in the space she couldn't see and guess who slowed down and rode slightly further out to prove a point?
Totally ruined what had started as a beautiful day with an early morning bright and frosty ride in.
First one was a school run mum pulling out from her parking spot just as I drew level. Cue a sharp stop followed a top of the voice shout of "GET OF YOUR BL**DY MOBILE" when I looked into the driver's side window. Later, a bus going in the opposite direction held up the oncoming traffic, so the driver whose bad parking by the stop caused the bus to pull in at an angle took the opportunity to pull out into the space despite not being able to see if the road was clear - guess who was in the space she couldn't see and guess who slowed down and rode slightly further out to prove a point?
Totally ruined what had started as a beautiful day with an early morning bright and frosty ride in.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Sub-45 mins today for the first time in a while. Mornings this week have tended to be pretty quick but I'm paying with the headwind on the way home.
No real numpties today, a scaffolding truck got a bit close but I'll just slag off the company on Twitter.
No real numpties today, a scaffolding truck got a bit close but I'll just slag off the company on Twitter.
Simontm
Veteran
Felt like the Friday legs were coming on so mixed my route up a bit to keep the brain occupied! Turned out the route I chose was a mile longer and and more hills, doh! 
However, perhaps drivers get more cyclists on this route as they were all well behaved, even the skip lorry that carefully passed me.
So first week back's commute nearly done - gonna enjoy the pint tonight.
Numpty count: 0
However, perhaps drivers get more cyclists on this route as they were all well behaved, even the skip lorry that carefully passed me.So first week back's commute nearly done - gonna enjoy the pint tonight.
Numpty count: 0
Completed my first ever commute into work this morning. Just over 12.5miles from Doagh to Belfast, climbing consistently for the first half and downhill the second. Camera died early on so must get it charged. Roads were very quite as most of Ireland is off today since it was St Paddy's day yesterday!
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Castelli alpha jersey worked well yesterday. Testing it out in 5-6'c with a buff around my neck. Its not bad at all once the engine is warmed up. Also got my new edge 520 with me today. So far my only gripe is the buttons feel very stiff
SavageHoutkop
Veteran
- Location
- South Manchester-ish
Chelsea Tractor came past me (certainly more than 20mph in 20mph zone, suspect over 30mph). Then had to sit behind the car in front who was doing about 20 (YAY for drivers who obey the law!). Then she stopped on the zig zag yellows to pick up a kid from the school (hence 20mph zone).
Tapped on her window and she moved about 2m further forward (still on the zigzags mind).
Tapped on her window and she moved about 2m further forward (still on the zigzags mind).
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Yesterdays commute was fairly quick but this morning Immediately felt like no power in the legs today so I decided to take it easy and anyone could overtake if they wanted.
When I got to the end of Dagenham I realized I had been chased down by someone, I let him go past but we then took different routes. I recognized him, we ran into each other days ago he was following me whilst I was chatting to the resident Strava top dog. Today he made the wrong decision and via the power of flyby I can now see he took rather a daft route via crossing the A13 onto real crap shared use path beside a Industrial area on the south side of the A13 I tried a few times years ago and gave up on. So I overhauled him by half a mile within 2 miles and I arrived at Canning Town way before he did.
Suddenly noticed a lot more carbon bikes in the garage at work, spring must be here.
When I got to the end of Dagenham I realized I had been chased down by someone, I let him go past but we then took different routes. I recognized him, we ran into each other days ago he was following me whilst I was chatting to the resident Strava top dog. Today he made the wrong decision and via the power of flyby I can now see he took rather a daft route via crossing the A13 onto real crap shared use path beside a Industrial area on the south side of the A13 I tried a few times years ago and gave up on. So I overhauled him by half a mile within 2 miles and I arrived at Canning Town way before he did.
Suddenly noticed a lot more carbon bikes in the garage at work, spring must be here.
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The first 7 traffic lights in a row turned red as I approached them today. I started taking it personally, and by the 7th I told it to F*** Off. And you know what? It worked! The next 7 lights either waited till I was passing before changing to amber, or even turned green as I approached.
Sometimes it's the little things that make you happy.
Sometimes it's the little things that make you happy.
Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
- Location
- West Wickham
Either that, or this year's batch of would-be Froomes have just have their bikes delivered courtesy of the Cycle To Work scheme
Most of them will be propped up behind the lawnmower by October.
glenn forger
Guest
In the whole of January there was only my bike in the shed, there were five more yesterday. Tasty Boardman flat bar jobbie.
