Tales from today's commute....

[ManiaMuse]

Very gloomy when I set off but still dry for the whole commute. Started chucking it down literally the second after I had locked the bike up at work and walked into the office.

Don't you love it when that happens once in a blue moon?

 

[Arjimlad]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone. Bike a mess and may be dead but I am all good except for cuts and bruises. Taxi driver was a gent and did everything to sort me out so I cannot rant about him and he was a fellow Skoda driver even though he hit me ! Police turned up and advised what was required. I am gutted the bike is trashed, I rode to Cornwall on it, rode many forum rides on it and used it for commuting in all weathers since I bought it new in 2009. I'm still here and I will ride as soon as the lumps go down....... Plus I have got a new bike coming for tomorrow's big Birthday

Happy Birthday for today and GWS> Hope the new bike gives as many if not more happy memories and miles as the old.

 

[Leaway2]

GWS and happy birthday Skuddy. I have been knocked of twice. Both by taxis Grrrrr.

 

[RoubaixCube]

Beautiful ride this morning. Sunny with the odd gust of wind. Not too strong to push me off course but weak enough to feel very refreshing as i go. Its almost like waking up at the seaside. Just as the sun slowly rises

 

[Lonestar]

I honestly can't understand the mentality of drivers who speed up to pass you and turn left at a junction, turn when there blatantly not enough room for them to complete the manoeuvre.

I've hung a few people out to dry trying that trick but only at slower speeds, most I hang back and shake my head at their useless driving.

On the CS 2 it's a lottery...I'm not even sure that van driver was going to stop,he was reckless anyway and driving like a loon so I took the safety first tactic...cost me a few seconds and sharp braking but when he's driving like that there's no way I'd want to pass up his blindside when it became obvious he was attempting a left turn.

 

[united4ever]

Do you ever acknowledge drivers who stop at roundabouts for you with a wave or a nod etc? Of course you shouldn't have to because you have priority being on the roundabout already. Yesterday this hgv was approaching a roundabout quite fast, its a quiet roundabout so he was perhaps anticipating carrying on. He hit the breaks when he saw me and stopped.....i just carried on without acknowledging but then he pulled into the roundabout when i was right in front of him which gave me a moments panic but I had soon cleared his way and he proceeded at full pelt. Slight paranoia perhaps but part of me thinks he pulled out early to show he was pissed off at me. Do you acknowledge people stopping at roundabouts?

 

[Arjimlad]

Do you ever acknowledge drivers who stop at roundabouts for you with a wave or a nod etc? Of course you shouldn't have to because you have priority being on the roundabout already. Yesterday this hgv was approaching a roundabout quite fast, its a quiet roundabout so he was perhaps anticipating carrying on. He hit the breaks when he saw me and stopped.....i just carried on without acknowledging but then he pulled into the roundabout when i was right in front of him which gave me a moments panic but I had soon cleared his way and he proceeded at full pelt. Slight paranoia perhaps but part of me thinks he pulled out early to show he was pissed off at me. Do you acknowledge people stopping at roundabouts?

Funny, this - I acknowledged a TNT delivery driver today who waited for me to pass as he was waiting to turn right out of a side road. I was half expecting him to pull out and I could have braked in time but fair do's, he waited & got a wave of thanks & a smile. Not been "punished" like you were though..

 

[macp]

Do you ever acknowledge drivers who stop at roundabouts for you with a wave or a nod etc? Of course you shouldn't have to because you have priority being on the roundabout already. Yesterday this hgv was approaching a roundabout quite fast, its a quiet roundabout so he was perhaps anticipating carrying on. He hit the breaks when he saw me and stopped.....i just carried on without acknowledging but then he pulled into the roundabout when i was right in front of him which gave me a moments panic but I had soon cleared his way and he proceeded at full pelt. Slight paranoia perhaps but part of me thinks he pulled out early to show he was pissed off at me. Do you acknowledge people stopping at roundabouts?

I do if its very obvious they are being mindful of my very existence

 

[martint235]

Do you ever acknowledge drivers who stop at roundabouts for you with a wave or a nod etc? Of course you shouldn't have to because you have priority being on the roundabout already. Yesterday this hgv was approaching a roundabout quite fast, its a quiet roundabout so he was perhaps anticipating carrying on. He hit the breaks when he saw me and stopped.....i just carried on without acknowledging but then he pulled into the roundabout when i was right in front of him which gave me a moments panic but I had soon cleared his way and he proceeded at full pelt. Slight paranoia perhaps but part of me thinks he pulled out early to show he was pissed off at me. Do you acknowledge people stopping at roundabouts?

Maybe he just thought you'd cleared his front and he was entitled to go. Was there a suggestion he was aiming for you or trying to scare you?

What gets me at roundabouts it where someone to my left stops because they can see me approaching, you have priority cos you're already there so go. I'll deal with what's in front of me and if it requires me to stop then that's what I'll do.

 

[Lonestar]

Do you ever acknowledge drivers who stop at roundabouts for you with a wave or a nod etc? Of course you shouldn't have to because you have priority being on the roundabout already. Yesterday this hgv was approaching a roundabout quite fast, its a quiet roundabout so he was perhaps anticipating carrying on. He hit the breaks when he saw me and stopped.....i just carried on without acknowledging but then he pulled into the roundabout when i was right in front of him which gave me a moments panic but I had soon cleared his way and he proceeded at full pelt. Slight paranoia perhaps but part of me thinks he pulled out early to show he was pissed off at me. Do you acknowledge people stopping at roundabouts?

I acknowledge good moves and patience,just for hopefully an easier life.Whether I have priority or not.

 

[Simontm]

Quite a quiet ride in this morning with not that many FWs on route.
Numpty count: 0

Oh and Happy Birthday @skudupnorth

 

[si_c]

Not the best run in this morning, quite busy compared to the last couple of months, with all the dopey in too much of a rush drivers back on the road. Also very very very wet, was completely soaked through before I made it to the main road where I then got held up going down there by the horse drawn hearse. Why would you take one of those down a busy A road just after 8am?

Later when coming down a steady hill to a fairly busy junction I realised my front brake was pretty useless, despite me pulling hard on the lever, looks like the barrel adjust has snapped off, so that needs fixing.

Then to top it off, between getting into the basement and getting to my desk, the rain stopped and it was quite sunny with the skies clearing up. The ride home is looking up though.

Happy birthday,GWS and enjoy the new bike @skudupnorth.

 

[stoatsngroats]

A great ride in this morning, getting 25 along the DCWAY, which didn't feel wind-assisted but must have been.passed another roadie, who was fairly well laden (the bike) and had a cheery chat briefly.
A short return home to pick an MOTd car, with no advisories and no additional cost, so might celebrate with a takeaway this evening

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Some bugger turned the wind on tonight

 

[ianrauk]

Some bugger turned the wind on tonight

Yup... buggerations.