potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
First commute of the year and It rained, bloomin typical 
Good to be back
Good to be back
Tales from today's commute....
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Jefferson Meriwether
Veteran
- Location
- Worthing
First commute of the year yesterday was a bit of a flop. About 3 miles in I had a visit from the fairy and so, because I didn't have any tools or anything with which to deal with it, I had to ring my parents for a lift.
Stromtrooper
Regular
Second day commuting, slimy roads relatively traffic free. Just not liking the 12 hour shifts 
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
First commute of the year and It rained, bloomin typical
Good to be back
None by the time I set off.
One word.... Tropical
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
A cyclist with their only rear light attached to the top of their rucksack, apart from being illegal I think, they had not thought about the fact when on a bike you lean forward resulting in the light disappearing from view.
Later a weirdly moving white light slowly coming towards me on a pitch black country lane, turned out to be a runner carrying a torch in their hand.
Later a weirdly moving white light slowly coming towards me on a pitch black country lane, turned out to be a runner carrying a torch in their hand.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Another 20 miles this morning, seemed harder today than yesterday, still very warm, though I felt I had the wind in my face whichever direction I took.
A little odd on the way to work. Saw a guy up ahead on a trek road bike, he was up out of the saddle for a very slight incline and not moving all that fast. I carried on at my normal rate and the gap was closing. I gave him a nod as we crossed over on the zig zag ramp out to the road, thinking if he didn't pick up the pace I'd have to pass him on the hill. But he kept the same distance from me. I did notice he didn't look at all when he went over the RAB, nor when he took a turn in front of me. In fact the first shoulder check he gave was under the railway bridge and I got the impression he was checking where I was not the traffic.
He seemed to be having some difficulty and was pedalling in a strange manner, almost pushing one leg to its full extent, then waiting, then repeating with the other leg and really slowing down.
I was just about to say "coming by" and go passed him when he turned into a side street and did a u-turn, I assumed to go back the way he'd come.
But when I shoulder checked as I got to my next turning I realised he'd fallen in behind me. Is it just me or is that odd behaviour??
I pulled off the road to cut through to work and lost him.
Coming home my front light all but conked out, new batteries in today. A woman on the RAB was completely oblivious to me - even after I stopped dead in the road and waved my arm in the air. Got me a thumbs up from the car behind her though.
Then I caught my pants on the gate coming into the house and ripped them. So not the best.
He seemed to be having some difficulty and was pedalling in a strange manner, almost pushing one leg to its full extent, then waiting, then repeating with the other leg and really slowing down.
I was just about to say "coming by" and go passed him when he turned into a side street and did a u-turn, I assumed to go back the way he'd come.
But when I shoulder checked as I got to my next turning I realised he'd fallen in behind me. Is it just me or is that odd behaviour??
I pulled off the road to cut through to work and lost him.
Coming home my front light all but conked out, new batteries in today. A woman on the RAB was completely oblivious to me - even after I stopped dead in the road and waved my arm in the air. Got me a thumbs up from the car behind her though.
Then I caught my pants on the gate coming into the house and ripped them. So not the best.
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Lovely 20 miler in to work this morning; got my first KOM on Strava! Feeling a little bit tight in my groin area - should have been less lazy over the holidays....
See this a lot in London.
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Seems a little odd to me too.
marafi
Rolling down the hills with the bike.
- Location
- univeristy is my home for now. lol
Me- I think ill cycle today just half way
Sis- are you crazy? What happened to you last time do you really want death beside you?
Me- err no but whatever happens happens.
Sis- you are an idouit. Watch the war of britians roads and tell me if you want to cycle again.
Me- watched clips but I still want to cycle though.
*sis walks off*
errr. I like cycling! Lol
Sis- are you crazy? What happened to you last time do you really want death beside you?
Me- err no but whatever happens happens.
Sis- you are an idouit. Watch the war of britians roads and tell me if you want to cycle again.
Me- watched clips but I still want to cycle though.
*sis walks off*
errr. I like cycling! Lol
400bhp
Guru
Some shatty driving today.
Waiting to enter a gyratory. A range rover stops on the gyratory to my right. I had no idea what he was up to. Was he letting me out? Had he a problem with his vehicle? He hesitantly went past me. Looking though the passenger window I could see him tapping away at something on the passenger seat.
Then had some tool pull across me from a well known crappy side road (flanged at the end so encourages behaviour to continue with speed from the side street).
Waiting to enter a gyratory. A range rover stops on the gyratory to my right. I had no idea what he was up to. Was he letting me out? Had he a problem with his vehicle? He hesitantly went past me. Looking though the passenger window I could see him tapping away at something on the passenger seat.
Then had some tool pull across me from a well known crappy side road (flanged at the end so encourages behaviour to continue with speed from the side street).
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
Had the worst commute I think I have ever had today.
Chain came off in Streatham, only 5 miles into my ride. Which is strange as i'm running a single speed :/
Anyway, put the chain back on and reset the rear wheel so that I had chain tension.
Coming into Clapham high street and on approach to a side road a van just pulls straight out in front of me. I mean literally straight out, didn't even stop at the give way line to look, just pulled out! Que me braking heavily in the wet and having the rear end slide as I had to turn slightly to avoid going into the side of the van. Just avoided going into the side of the van. Noticed it went down a side street further down, so followed it to try and get a clear picture of the drivers face for the police. Unfortunately the traffic isn't that busy at the moment and the driver was able to get away.
Chain came off again further down the road, so i'm wondering what is going on with that :/
Chain came off in Streatham, only 5 miles into my ride. Which is strange as i'm running a single speed :/
Anyway, put the chain back on and reset the rear wheel so that I had chain tension.
Coming into Clapham high street and on approach to a side road a van just pulls straight out in front of me. I mean literally straight out, didn't even stop at the give way line to look, just pulled out! Que me braking heavily in the wet and having the rear end slide as I had to turn slightly to avoid going into the side of the van. Just avoided going into the side of the van. Noticed it went down a side street further down, so followed it to try and get a clear picture of the drivers face for the police. Unfortunately the traffic isn't that busy at the moment and the driver was able to get away.
Chain came off again further down the road, so i'm wondering what is going on with that :/
