Tales from today's commute....
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HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
@ianrauk yes I have nearly looked that hard before and it was staggering the amount of people on their gizmo's. I think they were only doing it last night as on wednesday I had seen the aftermath of a cyclist hit on the roundabout on the end of that queue of traffic. Maybe the young lady had fessed up to being on her phone and the police had decided to investigate how big the problem was.
Ah,the CS 3,my favourite.He's got to be bad...hipster//fixed gear and ponytail...Ticks all the boxes,eh?
stearman65
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Southport Merseyside UK
Transported the trike down to the local Spar. It's for sale so I've enhanced it with a wicker basket fitted to the carrier. Needed some new pictures so thought Spar was pretty Neutral. See- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112099312471?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
In the car this morning but I have just seen Chris Froome riding his MTB along the pavement in Ashton. It had to be him, he was wearing the full sky kit complete with yellow helmet in honour of his recent TdF victoryGlorious sun on the way in today. Stopped in Alderley Edge to take a photo of a building I am dealing with and one of the GB ladies said a cheery hello as she passed. Then riding out towards Chelford a guy in full One Pro kit waved as we crossed. Nodded subtly as I didn't want to give the FTKW to much encouragement
. Checked flyby on Strava when I got in, it was Krisitian House
on his way to do six reps of Swiss Hill
..... Only downside to the morning was a close pass in Macclesfield.
I shouted a cheery 'Hi Chris' out of the window but I don't think he heard me because he didn't turn to see who was greeting him........
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
He was probably too busy looking at his power meter.In the car this morning but I have just seen Chris Froome riding his MTB along the pavement in Ashton. It had to be him, he was wearing the full sky kit complete with yellow helmet in honour of his recent TdF victory
I shouted a cheery 'Hi Chris' out of the window but I don't think he heard me because he didn't turn to see who was greeting him........
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
On the ride home had a bit of SCR with 2 riders, went to check them out on fly-by and noticed a guy on a 32 miler, average pace of 10.35 mph.( must have stopped at some time as total time 5hrs 37 min) I thought that was a bit slow until I realised it was a run! he used 4,626 calories apparently. Impressed me.
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RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Its Saturday so le carbon has been launched. Bit sunny here and there but rather muggy. Breeze isnt feeling too bad.
Last nights commute was the usual. Female cyclists on their dutch bikes cutting in front of me at traffic lights then swinging to the left when the lights go green and forcing me to stay behind them at snail pace till its clear for me to overtake. Same woman did it to me twice last night before i eventually powered on and put enough distance between us.
Drivers were rather well behaved except for a guy in a ford galaxy who randomly stopped in the middle of the road twice for no reason and forced me to go around them.
Usual riff-raff of RLJ cyclists
Last nights commute was the usual. Female cyclists on their dutch bikes cutting in front of me at traffic lights then swinging to the left when the lights go green and forcing me to stay behind them at snail pace till its clear for me to overtake. Same woman did it to me twice last night before i eventually powered on and put enough distance between us.
Drivers were rather well behaved except for a guy in a ford galaxy who randomly stopped in the middle of the road twice for no reason and forced me to go around them.
Usual riff-raff of RLJ cyclists
Had a good ride in on Friday morning. Passed a cyclist in Croydon and we then spent the next 6 or so miles changing places & pretending not to race each other. I finally dropped him approaching Balham when his momentum was destroyed by a car who braked for a speed hump.
glenn forger
Guest
I wish people wouldnt shout at cyclists who are concentrating on staying alive.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Possibly somebody who earns a lot more than you do or rides a lot more than you do or has more sponsors than you do.
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I caught the smallest of splashes (Rain) on the way home. I half expected it to absolutely pour but it was the odd sprinkle, Threatened to be something much bigger then petered out. All bark and no bite, All show and no substance! Then the battery on my light died.... 2cell batteries really dont last so long on a MagicShine 858 at its lowest power setting. I get about 2-3hrs out of one full charge -- this is the stock battery pack that came with the light of course. I have a 4 and 6 cell high quality battery packs i bought off torchythebatteryboy on standby. I guess I'll stick a 4-cell on as constantly changing/charging batteries is annoying.
Couldnt be arsed to stop and change the battery so i winged it all the way home on my Lezyne microdrive on disco mode (which was also running low on power)
Twat in a merc did a close pass got stuck in traffic a few yards ahead and i gave him a big smile and wave as i went past. He soon caught up again but he was driving like a complete prick even if i was nowhere near him.
Tin Pot
Guru
Not wearing loose Aldi Lycra and hiviz as this chap does. I suspect he doesn't know it's value, or he wouldn't leave it locked outside.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Starting my ride home soon. Noticing a fair few cyclists wizz past with no lights.
