Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
- Start date
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Unfortunately about par for the course for the E-W highway too. On balance I still think it's a positive thing (the highway, that is) but there's going to be a serious accident along there one day.
I can well imagine; quite agree that it's a positive thing - just personally speaking, the Farringdon Road/Blackfriars Bridge more than needed the new CSH. However, with what seems like a lot of cyclists operating within a fairly small space, the 'must get in front' idiot brigade and those who cycle without a care in the world/they're the only person on the road, will end up buggering it totally for someone!
Rant over :-0
Tin Pot
Guru
Hit the roads on my race bike, a bit late at 06:35 but the traffic was kind*. It was a bit odd what with the aero bar shifters but not as bad as I'd feared. Nice to put some power down on the quiet roads too.
Love the sound of the Boras on a hard, sweeping turn.
* 1x shouted abuse, 1x death swerve
Love the sound of the Boras on a hard, sweeping turn.
* 1x shouted abuse, 1x death swerve
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Yesterday I saw someone freewheeling up Park Street on an electric tricycle, they didn't even have the chain on properly so it just dangled below!
Had an altercation with a WVM this evening. The first altercation I have had since gawd knows when.
Long line of backed up traffic moving slowly in Petts Wood in Bromley. I was overtaking on the right. A few cars in front is a WVM. I can see him looking at me in his mirror, as I neared his rear offside he moved right blocking my way. Whatever, I thought, can't be arsed. Traffic started moving again, he did the same, moved to the right, this time the other side was clear so I went to overtake. As I passed him he switched on his windscreen washers which sprayed me followed by a loud laugh, well two laughs, as he had a mate in the van. Obviously goading each other on.
I stopped and let him move up. Said, why did you do that? Laughing, he said it looked like I needed cooling down. Really? I said. I grabbed my bidon and squirted it in his face. You do too I said. His passenger mate creased up laughing. The driver didn't. He called me every name under the sun. I gave him the finger and rode off.
Long line of backed up traffic moving slowly in Petts Wood in Bromley. I was overtaking on the right. A few cars in front is a WVM. I can see him looking at me in his mirror, as I neared his rear offside he moved right blocking my way. Whatever, I thought, can't be arsed. Traffic started moving again, he did the same, moved to the right, this time the other side was clear so I went to overtake. As I passed him he switched on his windscreen washers which sprayed me followed by a loud laugh, well two laughs, as he had a mate in the van. Obviously goading each other on.
I stopped and let him move up. Said, why did you do that? Laughing, he said it looked like I needed cooling down. Really? I said. I grabbed my bidon and squirted it in his face. You do too I said. His passenger mate creased up laughing. The driver didn't. He called me every name under the sun. I gave him the finger and rode off.
Tin Pot
Guru
Tin Pot
Guru
No peanuts on the way home tonight, which is unusual in this muggy heat.
Don't think my race bike is right for the commute, nor is it set up for it. Wrists and arms aching (too much weight forward), difficulty walking afterwards (hip flexors over worked).
Why didn't I notice this *before* Ironman?
Don't think my race bike is right for the commute, nor is it set up for it. Wrists and arms aching (too much weight forward), difficulty walking afterwards (hip flexors over worked).
Why didn't I notice this *before* Ironman?
keithmac
Guru
I watched a fellow rider answering a text one handed then ride straight through a set of red lights.
At the same junction a lady cyclist decided the cycle lane was a great place to stop and chat to her mate on the other side of the railings!.
5 minutes before that at my first junction I watched the nightly red traffic light jumpers, this time it was a bendy bus and a coach, god knows how nobody has been flattened over the years at that junction..
Arrived home safe and sound though so all good!.
At the same junction a lady cyclist decided the cycle lane was a great place to stop and chat to her mate on the other side of the railings!.
5 minutes before that at my first junction I watched the nightly red traffic light jumpers, this time it was a bendy bus and a coach, god knows how nobody has been flattened over the years at that junction..
Arrived home safe and sound though so all good!.
Simontm
Veteran
Went to see a mate in Wimbledon before heading home. Should have put the cycling top back on, rather than keep the shirt on 
Saw the strangest thing of an idiot Audi driver (no that's not strange) goading a fizzy by accelerating then braking suddenly. In the end I had a go at him cos they were holding me and everyone else up
Numpty count:0
Saw the strangest thing of an idiot Audi driver (no that's not strange) goading a fizzy by accelerating then braking suddenly. In the end I had a go at him cos they were holding me and everyone else up
Numpty count:0
Simontm
Veteran
I'm not going to like this post as it is important to keep yourself hydrated in this weather and not waste your water
TrishE
Über Member
First commute on my new foldy bike today and I love that bike! Took Bonnie to daycare and she was brilliant although I put a halti on her. When I switched to the harness she didn't pull so I'm chuffed with that.
Was the only bike on the train going in so didn't need to fold but coming home there were four bikes on already so I folded mine.
Riding from the station to work was fun really enjoyed it getting used to the bike, after work to the station very near miss with someone on a bike on his phone not looking where he was going. Riding with Bonnie after collecting her we saw two separate motorbikes being ridden on the shared paths, with the second police did a u turn and went back. Bonnie jumped out of her skin both times but I stayed upright not easy with the dog joined to me at the waist but I go slow with her. She does well and enjoys it wags her tail anyway. Glad I got the 20 inch wheels the bike is very lightweight to carry but doesn't feel it to ride. I got a shoulda gotta brompton but they are expensive comment so I explained that cost wasn't an issue the size of the wheels and ride with a dog alongside was arghhh hope I don't get this remark all the time.
Blurry pic of train home. Didn't do the proper fold for quickness unfolding and getting on my way when getting off. Two of the bikes were people who rode from Nottingham to Lincoln then got the train home. Second photo waiting at the station
Was the only bike on the train going in so didn't need to fold but coming home there were four bikes on already so I folded mine.
Riding from the station to work was fun really enjoyed it getting used to the bike, after work to the station very near miss with someone on a bike on his phone not looking where he was going. Riding with Bonnie after collecting her we saw two separate motorbikes being ridden on the shared paths, with the second police did a u turn and went back. Bonnie jumped out of her skin both times but I stayed upright not easy with the dog joined to me at the waist but I go slow with her. She does well and enjoys it wags her tail anyway. Glad I got the 20 inch wheels the bike is very lightweight to carry but doesn't feel it to ride. I got a shoulda gotta brompton but they are expensive comment so I explained that cost wasn't an issue the size of the wheels and ride with a dog alongside was arghhh hope I don't get this remark all the time.
Blurry pic of train home. Didn't do the proper fold for quickness unfolding and getting on my way when getting off. Two of the bikes were people who rode from Nottingham to Lincoln then got the train home. Second photo waiting at the station
lutonloony
Über Member
- Location
- torbay
Two sets of temp traffic lights. Fellow cyclist (who I had chased down) decided first set did not apply to him. Slightly amused when I caught him up at second set, having just pootled along.. Then felt compelled to hoof it off to prove a point ( think the point was that I am such a child!)
