Tales from today's commute....

[Arjimlad]

Increased number of cars on my 10 mile route driving along quiet & narrow lanes with little idea of where it is & is not safe to pass a bike. I've ridden along here more that 266 times and I know when I can safely move over to let cars pass.

On two occasions so far this week, I have felt under pressure from a particular school-run Mum in her Merc estate as I take primary.

She has no idea how big her car is & how much room she needs to get past me. Intent on "squeezing" by... but I have to stay in charge of my own safety when such poor judgment is displayed. I'd have had a polite word if I could have done so.

Drivers venturing onto these lanes are also having their reversing skills tested with often comical results.

 

[Simontm]

"It's written in the wind, it's everywhere I go..." yep, wet,wet,wet going in this morning. The makeshift milk carton arse saver appears to have worked (really got to get round to ordering some guards) and the Aldi shoe covers worked fairly well.
Numpty count:1 most drivers were excellent this morning but some cock decided to pass so close that I was forced to put a foot down on the pavement to wait for him to get past

 

[Starchivore]

Some snow today in West Yorkshire, then turning to sleet as I got into Greater Manchester. Back on the winter steel bike, which was quite a nice change actually.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Short ride for me as well. Woke up to torrential rain so sat down and watched the BBC coverage of the US elections for a couple of hours. Ride into work was damp but warm.

 

[Simontm]

Damp ride back and the Neanderthal instinct has kicked in with drivers but fortunately nothing much to affect me.
Numpty count:2 young lady if you're going to cross the road, cross the road. Don't stop like a rabbit exactly where I'm heading to avoid you
Esher 4x4 lady. Driving up my arse on Windmill Lane will not prompt me to move out of your way so you can get to a red light at 50mph. 1) because you'd probably hit me 2) either my daughter/wife/other person could be crossing in this bad light

 

[subaqua]

I thought I would dodge the rain this morning. It seemed to be getting lighter and clearing up as I was having my cup of tea and Oatiflakes. But no such luck. So just left half an hour later then ussual and did the short, quick route to work instead. Very wet. Graceful for small mercies that it isn't cold.

same sort of thing here. very very wet. then working ion a demolition site so no shelter from nippy wind. fecking cold feet

 

[Hacienda71]

Bit foggy on the Cheshire Plain tonight. I ended up taking of my clear glasses as the fog kept misting them.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Two punctures today. Rear tyre at dinner time and front tyre tonight. Also snapped two tyre levers had to use two spoons from the canteen.

Reminds me, need to order some more levers

 

[edrobbin]

drenching this morning - I hate mudguards, but see they can be useful..

narrowly avoided a fair maiden in a 206 driving on the wrong side of the road in Holbeck - other than that business as usual.

slightly worried that the residue of last night's snow will be ice tomorrow at 6am

 

[Shut Up Legs]

My longer commute trial continues. When I get home tomorrow, I will have done about 308km for the week, with a total of 4000m+ climbing (or 191mls and 13115ft, if you prefer). I don't know how long I'll keep doing it, but t's working out pretty well so far.

 

[Simontm]

Easy ride in with not that many cyclists - perhaps the rain has finally done for some of them. There was a guy on a hybrid and a bobble cap bombing it and when we got to the lights I saw it said Guy Martin: Need for speed which explained a lot
Numpty count:0

 

[HarryTheDog]

Quite a pleasant ride in until I was crossing a major junction, my lights green, joining roads lights had been red for over 3 seconds, middle aged guy just drove straight through the red. I stopped just in time, I only just saw him coming as it was 3 lanes and the outer 2 had stopped, he was whipping up the middle one (maybe he could not even see the lights but the other 2 lanes stopped should have been a clue). The idiot gave me a thumbs up!. No number plate on camera off course as wrong angle.

 

[Arjimlad]

Back on the TCR today as the roads are mostly dry and it is a sunny morning. Two close passes, both VWs today but otherwise what a great morning to be out on the bike !

 

[Supersuperleeds]

My longer commute trial continues. When I get home tomorrow, I will have done about 308km for the week, with a total of 4000m+ climbing (or 191mls and 13115ft, if you prefer). I don't know how long I'll keep doing it, but t's working out pretty well so far.

That's a lot of climbing

 

[Arjimlad]

As I have the evidence, should I report this close pass ?