Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

Nearly got knocked off by a motorcycling tosser today.

Myself and another cyclist waiting at the lights side by side.
Lights turn green and away we go. Next thing I hear is the roar of a motorbike and he passes within inches of me very fast. Damn near had me off the bike I was so surprised.

Other cyclists was shocked at what he saw.
Caught up with me and said what an peanut he was for doing that.

I thought I could catch him up at the next lights but they were in the motorcyclists favour and he disappeared.

So to the tosser on a big yellow motorbike on the A21 this morning.
One day I hope you get what is coming to you.

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 2211056, member: 1314"]I was the only really cool cyclist at the reds at The Cut this morning.[/quote]

ftfy

 

[MisterStan]

A tailwind... what's that?!

Some mythical thing that's found in the same place as flying pigs, unicorns and white van men that can drive properly.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

15 miles this morning, biking along, struggling against the headwind, hit my turning point and think now for some speed, to only hit the real headwind! Still managed 14.95mph, so with rounding that us two days running the run in has been 15mph. Must clean and lube chain tonight, didn't sound healthy this morning.

 

[Scruffmonster]

I rode the hybrid for a change and on the run down into New Cross discovered that my (hydraulic disc) brake has given up working. I don't know if it's brake fade, or whether it's broken, but the return trip this evening is going to be fun. It slows me down a little, but my stopping distance from 20mph would be devastatingly long.

 

[helston90]

Got very wet this morning- got my leg warmers, coat and gloves drying near a radiator in the vein hope of being half done by home time. Also need to get some sort of overshoe in January sales.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My last commute for this year and it was just routine.

 

[Andrew_P]

Only thing to report is that I am loving my new Moon lights!

 

[ianrauk]

Only thing to report is that I am loving my new Moon lights!

Got a pic?

 

[Matthew_T]

Only thing to report is that I am loving my new Moon lights!

I hope you dont have as many as a Youtube user. 7 on the front and 14 on the rear. 6 Moon lights on the front and 4 on the rear is too much.

 

[Nocode]

I hope you dont have as many as a Youtube user. 7 on the front and 14 on the rear. 6 Moon lights on the front and 4 on the rear is too much.

Not to mention expensive!

 

[Matthew_T]

Not to mention expensive!

I havent had a look at the price for all of them but they are around £20/£40 each.

Almost as bad as the Traffic Droid who has 5 GoPro's at £250 each.

I am all for spending money on what you need but sometimes people loose themselves online.

 

[fossyant]

I hope you dont have as many as a Youtube user. 7 on the front and 14 on the rear.

Flip, that's even more than I have

 

[Matthew_T]

Front lights on today:
1 x Hope R4 -- Lowest Power Setting, Handlebar Mounted
2 x Moon XP 500s -- Lowest Power Setting, Handlebar Extender Mounted
2 x Moon Mask -- Strobe Setting, Handlebar Extender Mounted
2 x Moon GEM2 - Strobe Setting, Helmet Mounted

Rear Lights on today:
2 (out of three) Moon Shield -- Lowest Power Setting, Pannier Carrier Mounted
2 x Moon GEM2 - Strobe Setting, Handlebar Extender Mounted
2 x Moon GEM2 - Strobe Setting, Helmet Mounted
1 x Trek 10 LED adapted as Brake Light, Pannier Carrier Mounted

And there's plenty of room for more!

Total cost around £600.

 

[Nocode]

Total cost around £600.

Ouch, that's retina-burning-tastic

I'm quite happy with my 2 x Moon XP300's (Front) and 1 x Moon Shield (Rear).