Gaah. Just a two mile ride to the station, which should have been a pleasant pootle, but no, one utter twat in the new ASL box at the lights at the bottom of the hill (there's always a nobber there, every time. How about some enforcement, Derbyshire Police?) and two close passes on the narrow bit of road under the railway bridge.
Tales from today's commute....
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
A ramble on the way in, choosing an unknown route to get to the Bristol and Bath RP. I didn't realise I had gone wrong at one point and throught it was just a track across Rodway Hill, then stumbled upon the proper path whilst looking for the way off the common... still I enjoyed myself and lots of bird song.
I was early and so sat and watched the cyclists streaming past the Big Fish at Fishponds.... loads including children!
I was early and so sat and watched the cyclists streaming past the Big Fish at Fishponds.... loads including children!
markharry66
Guru
Origamist
Legendary Member
Tipping it down on the way home last night – not helped by losing my front wheel on a paving slab (a 5mph impact with a gate but I stayed upright(ish), horrible new section of surface dressing on Hobcroft and Church Lane, Mobberley (v rough and with a sea of loose gravel) and then a puncture a few miles later. On the plus side, it stopped raining with 10 miles to go.
Legs felt heavy this morning, but the tailwind came to my rescue…
Legs felt heavy this morning, but the tailwind came to my rescue…
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I came off yesterday too... Pannier caught on a gate and suddenly brought me and the bike down... A graze down my leg, and a cut on my hand are what I have to show for it.... The bike seemed to escape unharmed! The pannier has another scuff or two to add to the character!
The hand cut made holding the bars a little difficult today but I mostly moved my hand out to avoid using the heel of the palm on the grip.
The hand cut made holding the bars a little difficult today but I mostly moved my hand out to avoid using the heel of the palm on the grip.
JuanLobbe
Über Member
- Location
- Sale, Manchester
Managed 30 miles in to work today including an accidental dirt trail (thanks Strava - should check my route plans more carefully). Not so keen on the headwind for the short ride home though!
JuanLobbe
Über Member
- Location
- Sale, Manchester
Yeah that is terrible stuff - I was trying to do intervals on that today. Not fun!
Gert Lush
Senior Member
- Location
- Weston-super-Mare
Just a short 4 miles today. Headwind on way in and out, made me not want to bother going further.
lutonloony
Über Member
- Location
- torbay
A tale of two halves today. Went past a mtb this morning with a cheery "morning", who obviously took umbrage and decided to draft me for the next 5 miles, with no intent of sharing, didn't try too hard to lose him it must be said.
This evening I caught up with a chappie on a TT bike. Journey has some biggish slopes but not real hills. As he was pushing the big gears going up I caught him,but then he was busting a gut to Lose me on the downhills/flat. His breakaways were not helped by traffic lights. Kind of amusing that my gentle pootle worked about same pace over the 7ish miles we shared.
This evening I caught up with a chappie on a TT bike. Journey has some biggish slopes but not real hills. As he was pushing the big gears going up I caught him,but then he was busting a gut to Lose me on the downhills/flat. His breakaways were not helped by traffic lights. Kind of amusing that my gentle pootle worked about same pace over the 7ish miles we shared.
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
The commute home from hell today has me googling for camera's.
Going through Dagenahm group of 6 teenagers on MTB's as I go past one tries to barge me off. Then when that does not work I got all sorts of threats.
Then within 2 miles a youngster driving a large BMW coupe ( 6 or 7 series ?) goes to right hook me, I saw it coming so braked and came to a halt. I followed him up the side road ( I was going that way anyway not chasing him) he slowed and wound his window down. He did not seem angry or anything so was expecting a apology so I wasnt angry either, nope got a load of verbal about how he did not give a monkey's if he ran me over. I sarcastically told him how brave he was in his steel box and told him to knob off. He turned left at the next oppurtunity. I cleared it from my mind but then got a blast from a horn and brave boy comes past at around 70mph shaving me really close. If I had moved when he hit the horn I would not be typing this now. Well I went ballistic and shot after him with the intent of pulling him out of his car and stamping all over him. Around the corner rammed traffic. Boyo poo's himself and roars up the road on the wrong side of the road and takes the next available right wheels squealing etc . I consider going down the road but think the situation is now getting far too serious.
I realise I have no number plate and not much of a description of the car or driver.
Youngsters with no regard for the injury they may do to people, what the hell is wrong with people!
Going through Dagenahm group of 6 teenagers on MTB's as I go past one tries to barge me off. Then when that does not work I got all sorts of threats.
Then within 2 miles a youngster driving a large BMW coupe ( 6 or 7 series ?) goes to right hook me, I saw it coming so braked and came to a halt. I followed him up the side road ( I was going that way anyway not chasing him) he slowed and wound his window down. He did not seem angry or anything so was expecting a apology so I wasnt angry either, nope got a load of verbal about how he did not give a monkey's if he ran me over. I sarcastically told him how brave he was in his steel box and told him to knob off. He turned left at the next oppurtunity. I cleared it from my mind but then got a blast from a horn and brave boy comes past at around 70mph shaving me really close. If I had moved when he hit the horn I would not be typing this now. Well I went ballistic and shot after him with the intent of pulling him out of his car and stamping all over him. Around the corner rammed traffic. Boyo poo's himself and roars up the road on the wrong side of the road and takes the next available right wheels squealing etc . I consider going down the road but think the situation is now getting far too serious.
I realise I have no number plate and not much of a description of the car or driver.
Youngsters with no regard for the injury they may do to people, what the hell is wrong with people!
Aaaaand breathe - sounds like a terrible journey but defo best to let those things go, you never know what nutcase is behind the wheel.
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
I was kicked off my bike breaking me hand and wrist by 2 teenagers 1.5 years ago on a moped/scooter and considered a camera then as I didn't get the reg and nothing useful to give to the police ( they did attend the incident) . Now I may actually do it despite being a fairly anti-camera person before.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Man and machine in perfect harmony, well apart from my squeaky shoe. Just some low level nobbery around, sorted with a sad, despairing shake of the head.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
How awful. I'd definitely get a camera in these circumstances. Am now running an SJCAM M10 just for country lane cockwombles but this sort of aggression is lamentable.
