Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Had to hit a car today. A rare occurrence for me but no more than 6 inches at 40 mph is too close. 
Tales from today's commute....
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Starchivore
I don't know much about Cinco de Mayo
- Location
- Halifax, West Yorkshire
Had to hit a car today. A rare occurrence for me but no more than 6 inches at 40 mph is too close.
I'm not averse to giving a vehicle a thump if it passes. Although it might come back to bite me one day I suppose. If they are close enough that you can hit the car without deviating your course then they're way too close.
Sometimes I annoys people, other times they look very alarmed- which in itself is worrying- didn't they even see me?
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Had to hit a car today. A rare occurrence for me but no more than 6 inches at 40 mph is too close.
Self defence is a perfectly good reason to do this. Nasty work by the driver.
Feeling saucy this morning so went via Tower Bridge way and boy isn't it faster than faffing about on the CS 3.
Not too much to report on the way home,just the same old same old.
As with arjimlad had three vehicles pass me on the Bow Flyover in the early am commute.What is it with these people can't they judge passing distance? Especially when they've got at least another six foot on their right.
Lorry driver on way back near Blackfriars Bridge too impatient so decided to blast his horn at vehicle in front who had stopped to let another lorry reverse from a building site.Guess it must have been the same dickhead lorry driver on Southwark Bridge who blasted a cyclist for not being in the cycle lane instead of being patient.We were both gone and I didn't see the dickhead again all the way up to Tower Gateway.Guess I would have recognized him again,he'd be the one blowing his horn for some pigeon daring to walk in the road.
Not too much to report on the way home,just the same old same old.
As with arjimlad had three vehicles pass me on the Bow Flyover in the early am commute.What is it with these people can't they judge passing distance? Especially when they've got at least another six foot on their right.
Lorry driver on way back near Blackfriars Bridge too impatient so decided to blast his horn at vehicle in front who had stopped to let another lorry reverse from a building site.Guess it must have been the same dickhead lorry driver on Southwark Bridge who blasted a cyclist for not being in the cycle lane instead of being patient.We were both gone and I didn't see the dickhead again all the way up to Tower Gateway.Guess I would have recognized him again,he'd be the one blowing his horn for some pigeon daring to walk in the road.
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Set my fastest top speed today. 43.62mph, even tripped one of those signs that tell you how fast you are going, 41mph it showed me in a 40. 
Might have been a steep downhill, legs were spinning like a good 'un but they all count
Might have been a steep downhill, legs were spinning like a good 'un but they all count
Hooligan !Set my fastest top speed today. 43.62mph, even tripped one of those signs that tell you how fast you are going, 41mph it showed me in a 40.
Might have been a steep downhill, legs were spinning like a good 'un but they all count
That's two days in a row you've gone down Beacon hill you now have to go up it it's the law
I always aim to set that sign off
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Hooligan !
That's two days in a row you've gone down Beacon hill you now have to go up it it's the law
I always aim to set that sign off
I did go up it (the back way)
You mean the easy way
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Cracking ride in this morning and was looking forward to a sunny sweaty one on the way home. My mood was brought down by a queue of traffic and a ambulance and police car on a roundabout ahead ( gubbins lane meets squirrels heath near Harold wood station) and sure enough poor cyclist on the deck with a neck brace now on and some young lady stood by a hatchback explaining to a copper how its wasn't her fault at all. I was reasured the guy was in good hands and he seemed calm. I have had a few near misses there myself and assume the silly buggers are not going to stop until they actually do.
Then I was whooshing down Noak Hill when some pudgy youngster on a motor scooter rides up right beside me , indicates then tries to turn left through me!. We came within inches of colliding. I gave him my best parade ground voice and told him where to go. He duly braked and turned left behind me.
Then I was whooshing down Noak Hill when some pudgy youngster on a motor scooter rides up right beside me , indicates then tries to turn left through me!. We came within inches of colliding. I gave him my best parade ground voice and told him where to go. He duly braked and turned left behind me.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Scorching ride. 1mile had me sweating buckets and im not even at work yet!
First time on the bike in almost 2 weeks. Apart from being drenched in sweat my legs feel quite fresh. Definitely needed that time off
First time on the bike in almost 2 weeks. Apart from being drenched in sweat my legs feel quite fresh. Definitely needed that time off
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I'm pleased to say that after viewing the footage, local police agreed that the pass was too close and will be having words with the driver.
Up at 2.40am...checked tyres for some reason.Rear half flat.Pumped it up straight away and left it till 3.30am till decision whether I was going to commute on it or the Audax..Risked it....Made it ok...After work...Lost air again and pumped up with the track pump I had bought for other cyclists in our little compound...On way back lost six miles as the magnet for the cateye flew off the front wheel...So need a tyre change and new magnet.Old tyre quite worn and loads of crap on the CS 2.So just about scraped managing to use the same bike for all 124 commutes so far.
Very tired now as that was my ninth in the last ten days including shifts...also went via Tower Bridge/Elephant and Castle this morning which is my fastest route.Back via the default way..(Southwark Bridge and CS 3/CS 2).
On a side note...Cannon Street Road lights need fixing.Wait there like a berk for 2 changes before they decide to change for cyclists.
Very tired now as that was my ninth in the last ten days including shifts...also went via Tower Bridge/Elephant and Castle this morning which is my fastest route.Back via the default way..(Southwark Bridge and CS 3/CS 2).
On a side note...Cannon Street Road lights need fixing.Wait there like a berk for 2 changes before they decide to change for cyclists.
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HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Riding home last night I was pleased to see 2 coppers on those silly 3 wheel motor scooters riding down a queue of stationary traffic telling off the many motorists on their phones. I was curious so slowed. They must have told off 6 drivers in less than 3 minutes. It was amazing at how many people carried on dicking about with their phones and not seeing the police telling other people off. I was also amazed at the number of people on their phones seemed to be 1 in every 3. ( did not see them book anyone though)
This morning only one person to annoy me, another cyclist ( typical hipster fixed gear, beard+ ponytail) riding straight at me head down on the wrong side of CS3, he did not seem too happy with my wake up call.
This morning only one person to annoy me, another cyclist ( typical hipster fixed gear, beard+ ponytail) riding straight at me head down on the wrong side of CS3, he did not seem too happy with my wake up call.
