Tales from today's commute....

[Simontm]

And it's back! Woke up late so hared out of the door and cut through Goldhawk and Shepards Bush lessening the time taken. At Shepards roundabout, cyclist was haranguing a car about a red light as he drifted through one himself
Got in on time
Numpty count:0

 

[edrobbin]

Leeds United home game - alway interesting going down Elland Road at about 1900 on match day....

 

[Simontm]

Nothing ride really, though effing weird having half of Battersea to yourself before the bridge traffic catches up.
Numpty count: 0

 

[Simontm]

Dark, misty and fairly quiet roads luverly.
Numpty count: 0

 

[rivers]

I had to meet my wife at Fowlers today with the car as the scooter was going in for it's service, so I popped my cycle onto the back of the car so I could continue to work from there. I nearly got ran over by a lorry at the roundabout because he couldn't see me in front of his cab. I was stopped at the entrance to roundabout waiting for an opening to proceed when he pulled up behind me. He thought I had gone and was getting ready to move forward before realising I hadn't gone (not enough time for me to get through the roundabout). He did roll down his window and apologise at the next light though, so I can forgive him.

 

[Smithbat]

Braved the cold and damp, last year I had put my bike in mothballs by the end of September, I did enjoy my short commute this morning although I need to remember to wear something when I am wearing my contacts as my eyes were watering like a tap.

 

[martint235]

Nothing bad to report from today.

Traffic was light. I was almost adopted by a skip lorry, he stayed a comfortable distance behind me for a couple of miles preventing anyone else from being close.

The only negative is that there are two main routes from my house to Croydon (through Penge or Beckenham) and both now have roadworks on them.

 

[Simontm]

Nothing bad to report from today.
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The only negative is that there are two main routes from my house to Croydon (through Penge or Beckenham) and both now have roadworks on them.

That reminds me - they're doing the Brighton Road junction of the Portsmouth Road bike lane and it's chaos - different route home tonight

 

[Hacienda71]

Double puncture this morning. First was a piece of glass that slashed the tyre. Carefully replaced the inner tube for the spare and put a boot using a self adhesive patch on the inside of the tyre. Inflated the inner, nothing. Took out inner, only to find hole on spare near the valve. repaired first tube using self adhesive patch and finished commute. Note to self probably best to have two tubes. Sticky patches saved the day.

 

[13 rider]

One way commute to complete a van ,car bike juggle so they all end up in the right place . 9.3 miles in glorious sunshine past the workplace of @Supersuperleeds but no sign of him . Find the going hard work but that may be the afterr affects of yesterday's imperial century ride . On the bike again tomorrow

 

[rivers]

Saw a guy commuting home by unicycle today. That was pretty spectacular and had to shout "Well done sir" as I passed him. He apologised for holding me up (he wasn't). And some numpty nearly drove into the side of me as he was exiting a car park by Temple Meads. And proceeded to give me a dirty look because I shouted at him. Eventful day commuting...

 

[13 rider]

Saw a guy commuting home by unicycle today. That was pretty spectacular and had to shout "Well done sir" as I passed him. He apologised for holding me up (he wasn't). And some numpty nearly drove into the side of me as he was exiting a car park by Temple Meads. And proceeded to give me a dirty look because I shouted at him. Eventful day commuting...

I presume you and your bike are all ok

 

[rivers]

I presume you and your bike are all ok

Yes, we are both fine. I managed to swerve out of the way. He came to a stop about 2 inches shy of my leg. Had he hit me, I would have ended up on the bonnet.

 

[annedonnelly]

When I checked the train details online this morning it looked like my regular train would be cancelled. I could've gone along the road to a bus stop & jumped on a bus, but instead I rode the Brompton 5 miles to the station to confirm the train was cancelled and then to the nearest bus stop and got the bus the rest of the way. Wouldn't want to miss the chance to ride

 

[Supersuperleeds]

One way commute to complete a van ,car bike juggle so they all end up in the right place . 9.3 miles in glorious sunshine past the workplace of @Supersuperleeds but no sign of him . Find the going hard work but that may be the afterr affects of yesterday's imperial century ride . On the bike again tomorrow

I might have been out cycling

Cracking weather today, so much so I rode home in the fingerless gloves and would have foregone the bikesters if I wasn't wearing a pair of winter shorts*



* A much loved and worn pair of shorts that modesty dictates the derrière is covered by some other material and therefore ideal for winter rides.