Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Even better going down when we win - eventually.
Tales from today's commute....
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Even better going down when we win - eventually.
Simontm
Veteran
A lovely late afternoon so went via Acton and Ealing, back down to Brentford - what a mistake. The roads round Ealing are appalling. Shockingly so. Was bouncing up and down like I was riding a just ploughed field.
Once at Brentford got back into the rhythm and headed through Hounslow, Hampton then Bushy Park where a battle hardened stag was in my way.
Now since I have this logo everywhere...
...I took a wide berth in case he took offence
Numpty count:0
Once at Brentford got back into the rhythm and headed through Hounslow, Hampton then Bushy Park where a battle hardened stag was in my way.
Now since I have this logo everywhere...
...I took a wide berth in case he took offence
Numpty count:0
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Was going to do my half drive half cycle commute today after giving it beans on the hills yesterday. Got up, put the bike in car, got out the drive, car felt funny, flippin puncture, flat as a pancake.
Bike out of car cycle all the way again but had to throw a bannana, energy gel and energy drink down my neck first as I had not eaten properly yesterday evening as I had to drive to kent ( just a sausage in a bread roll) .
Only half amusing incident on the way in.
Whilst going down a cycle way with bushes on the left handside around a left bend, through the bushes I could see a cyclist coming the other way , realised he was on my side of the road so moved right, he saw me and moved left so we both hammered on the brakes sliding our rear wheels with now no control coming to a gentle bump into each other. We both being typically British ( he sounded Scottish) apologised simultaneously, then laughed at the synchronised apologising, clapped each other on the shoulder and went our separate ways .
Bike out of car cycle all the way again but had to throw a bannana, energy gel and energy drink down my neck first as I had not eaten properly yesterday evening as I had to drive to kent ( just a sausage in a bread roll) .
Only half amusing incident on the way in.
Whilst going down a cycle way with bushes on the left handside around a left bend, through the bushes I could see a cyclist coming the other way , realised he was on my side of the road so moved right, he saw me and moved left so we both hammered on the brakes sliding our rear wheels with now no control coming to a gentle bump into each other. We both being typically British ( he sounded Scottish) apologised simultaneously, then laughed at the synchronised apologising, clapped each other on the shoulder and went our separate ways .
Simontm
Veteran
Brisk ride in - I think the Portsmouth Rd cycle path is meant to be shut but went on it anyway (there's appears to be a sign at other end but none Kingston-bound so why annoy drivers?).
Onto Chiswick and an ironic chapeau to the twat that passed through 6 red lights both junction and ped before I lost sight of him. But wait, the cock-Womble was so slow that I caught up with him and overtook at Hammersmith only to see him go through 4 more reds into Kensington. Overtook him again before he jumped at Church St and I turned into Ken gardens
Numpty count:0
Onto Chiswick and an ironic chapeau to the twat that passed through 6 red lights both junction and ped before I lost sight of him. But wait, the cock-Womble was so slow that I caught up with him and overtook at Hammersmith only to see him go through 4 more reds into Kensington. Overtook him again before he jumped at Church St and I turned into Ken gardens
Numpty count:0
Leaway2
Lycrist
- Location
- Manchester (Sale)
Last night a taxi tried to overtake on a blind bend only to come face to face with an on coming car. He then tries to cut in causing me to brake hard/require new under garments.
I hate taxis.
I hate taxis.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Sometimes with a close pass I get the impression that "if I can't stand the heat I should get out of the kitchen".. I thought this was close at the time and could easily have said a cheery Good Morning to the driver further down the road, and politely asked for more room next time. Not sure why I did not do so..
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Nasty.
Simontm
Veteran
Headwind and a long day made me ease up a bit on the way home. Went up through Surbiton to avoid Portsmouth Road but I guess all the cars did the same.
Paid the price for a near green run in with near red all the way back tonight.
Numpty count:2 BMW decided to overtake on the slight bend into Ham leaving me with nowt to do except brake hard.
Turning into the village, car right behind me decided to overtake there and then. Fortunately I hadn't started to turn for my road which is directly right after the turning.
Paid the price for a near green run in with near red all the way back tonight.
Numpty count:2 BMW decided to overtake on the slight bend into Ham leaving me with nowt to do except brake hard.
Turning into the village, car right behind me decided to overtake there and then. Fortunately I hadn't started to turn for my road which is directly right after the turning.
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I went back to summer kit this morning. I''ve been feeling like I've gone a bit soft since I bought some arm warmers. 9C used to be my lower limit for summer kit and as the weather station was saying 11.1C this morning off I went. SWMBO asked if I was going to be putting a jacket on, "Nah". What a wonderful commute, it's not often I get my clothing spot on but a light sweat when I got to work showed I'd got it right.
Still roadworks but no numpties today.
Still roadworks but no numpties today.
Simontm
Veteran
A big loony on the roads today. Nothing that affected me but a kind of mania overtook drivers- God help us on Monday!
Nice ride in mind. Had a brief chat with some fast young whippersnapper but like the venerable tortoise, I caught up with him at Bayswater where he was panting (I'd got my breath back through Hyde Park
Numpty count:0
Nice ride in mind. Had a brief chat with some fast young whippersnapper but like the venerable tortoise, I caught up with him at Bayswater where he was panting (I'd got my breath back through Hyde Park
Numpty count:0
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Nippy morning but not so bad once rolling. Sun is out and not a single cloud in the sky. Baselayer , thermal jersey and shorts. Quite refreshing
HarryTheDog
Guru
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Yesterday's commute home was livened up by running into a old sparring partner. I was bimbling along, mind elsewhere when a young chap flew past nearly taking my elbow off sprinting like a loon, hot on his tail was a massive chap probably in his mid forties ( Ian Stannard look alike) . I was so pissed off at the close pass I went off in pursuit.
I was heartily disappointed at the youngster turning off our route nearly straight away. However I still had the big chap to chase down. We came to a long straight and he was doing 25mph as if he was on a sunday stroll, I dug in and matched him. I knew there was a little sharp hill coming up and the big chap may falter. Sure enough he slowed on the hill and I was past like a rat up a drain pipe. However within a few metres he was now on my tail. We came to a windy bit of cycleway so I slowed, knowing there was another small ramp coming up, I hit the ramp hard and dropped him by a few metres. Down the hill the other side he was coming back. We then hit the flat and he caught me like I was stood still, came up beside me and said good afternoon Harry. Only then did I recognise him. We caught up on a years worth of news then went our seperate ways.
On This mornings commute I had a new toy to play with, a powermeter, now I know why Chris Froome crashes, forever looking at the dam readings.
I was heartily disappointed at the youngster turning off our route nearly straight away. However I still had the big chap to chase down. We came to a long straight and he was doing 25mph as if he was on a sunday stroll, I dug in and matched him. I knew there was a little sharp hill coming up and the big chap may falter. Sure enough he slowed on the hill and I was past like a rat up a drain pipe. However within a few metres he was now on my tail. We came to a windy bit of cycleway so I slowed, knowing there was another small ramp coming up, I hit the ramp hard and dropped him by a few metres. Down the hill the other side he was coming back. We then hit the flat and he caught me like I was stood still, came up beside me and said good afternoon Harry. Only then did I recognise him. We caught up on a years worth of news then went our seperate ways.
On This mornings commute I had a new toy to play with, a powermeter, now I know why Chris Froome crashes, forever looking at the dam readings.
Simontm
Veteran
Still loony on the roads, this time joined by cyclists and pedestrians!
Wasn't planning it but a fastish and busy ride home with Shepherds Bush being particularly insane.
Numpty count:2 Bus driver at Richmond pulls out right in front of me and the driver is looking behind to make sure he doesn't hit the other buses forcing me to brake and swerve to avoid being flattened.
Second was the corner of the Vic rec ground. I was following road round to effingham road when a van decides to make a break across the bend to go towards Surbiton again forcing me to brake and swerve. Should be the cyclist's dance move- and a brake and swerve, brake and swerve, 1,2...
Wasn't planning it but a fastish and busy ride home with Shepherds Bush being particularly insane.
Numpty count:2 Bus driver at Richmond pulls out right in front of me and the driver is looking behind to make sure he doesn't hit the other buses forcing me to brake and swerve to avoid being flattened.
Second was the corner of the Vic rec ground. I was following road round to effingham road when a van decides to make a break across the bend to go towards Surbiton again forcing me to brake and swerve. Should be the cyclist's dance move- and a brake and swerve, brake and swerve, 1,2...
