BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
You're too quick. I spotted the error and corrected it as soon as I could.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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You're too quick. I spotted the error and corrected it as soon as I could.
Sheffield_Tiger
Guru
Had to come straight home and not ride to Tesco - sorry cats, it's happy shopper slurry from the corner shop for your tea tonight!
After being driven at (about 3" difference from being driven "into") in an attempt to push me out of the lane from a pointless MGIF with nowhere to go anyway and given the "deserve to be run over..middle of the road" speech, then another idiot taking a short cut from a cul-de-sac along a pavement then off the kerb into the cycle lane at the exact point I was in it - again with a load of verbals, and finally two youths pelting me with stones by the river, all in the space of 3 miles..I'd half thought of getting my lock out and giving the two dickheads a ride-by whack but decided it's not worth my doing time for caving in some nobber's head in even if it would be beneficial to society.
Buy I knew that anyone else threatening me in a similar manner tonight would have been required to back their threats up with physical force. So I thought I'd best come home and calm down because I can still feel adrenaline flowing in overdrive.
Luckily in the "what should I cobble together for tea then?" I found that I had everything necessary to make salt & chilli pepper aubergine - so my not getting to Tesco does have a positive side to it. Just not for the cats...
After being driven at (about 3" difference from being driven "into") in an attempt to push me out of the lane from a pointless MGIF with nowhere to go anyway and given the "deserve to be run over..middle of the road" speech, then another idiot taking a short cut from a cul-de-sac along a pavement then off the kerb into the cycle lane at the exact point I was in it - again with a load of verbals, and finally two youths pelting me with stones by the river, all in the space of 3 miles..I'd half thought of getting my lock out and giving the two dickheads a ride-by whack but decided it's not worth my doing time for caving in some nobber's head in even if it would be beneficial to society.
Buy I knew that anyone else threatening me in a similar manner tonight would have been required to back their threats up with physical force. So I thought I'd best come home and calm down because I can still feel adrenaline flowing in overdrive.
Luckily in the "what should I cobble together for tea then?" I found that I had everything necessary to make salt & chilli pepper aubergine - so my not getting to Tesco does have a positive side to it. Just not for the cats...
hennbell
Guru
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta , Canada
we're having heat wave, a tropical heat wave!
Its +1 C today that is a 25 degree change in 7 days. I will have to be very careful as things are about to get slippy, now i need a fat bike with spiked tyres.
Its +1 C today that is a 25 degree change in 7 days. I will have to be very careful as things are about to get slippy, now i need a fat bike with spiked tyres.
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Noticed my rear tyre was down to the threads tonight, so went the short route home over Alderley Edge. Also noticed I had broken my clear glasses. Coming out of The village hit a pothole with nightmare jagged edges, both front and rear tyres blew. 
Only a couple of miles from home couldn't be arsed to fix them both in the rain so called swmbo for a lift. 
Only a couple of miles from home couldn't be arsed to fix them both in the rain so called swmbo for a lift. 
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
I should have put the marathon pluses on yesterday. Rain was horrendous and I had 1 puncture on way to pool. Replaced tube at pool and then rode to site . Got 200 yards and had another. Walked bike to LMNH and bought a new tub and tyre ( marathon plus) 2 people watched in awe as I replaced with no tools only my bare hands....
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Blimey the roads are filthy. Cleaned the bike on Saturday, looks like I dragged it out of the canal tonight.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Despite the state of the bike and the fact I clean snapped the rear mudguard in half today I really enjoyed the commuting. Helped that I wasn't on the ice bike.
There's very few commutes where I think.. nope not a nice ride. Last thursday was one where I near froze to death in the snow.
I get where you're coming from.
I just don't when it comes to the winterised single speed... well not much beyond some oil on the chain every few days and a very occasional wipe down!
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
That was a very hot commute. 
It was 36 degrees when I left work, and 90 minutes later when I got home it was about 38 outside, and 33.5 inside the house.
It was 36 degrees when I left work, and 90 minutes later when I got home it was about 38 outside, and 33.5 inside the house.
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
Drizzle most of the way and warm.
Had an off by the entrance to work when my front wheel slipped on a slippery dropped pavement. Going to have to smuggle the witch hazel into the bathroom tonight to try to get the bruise out of my hip, otherwise Mrs B will go ape if she sees it.
Had an off by the entrance to work when my front wheel slipped on a slippery dropped pavement. Going to have to smuggle the witch hazel into the bathroom tonight to try to get the bruise out of my hip, otherwise Mrs B will go ape if she sees it.
