Tales from today's commute....

[J1888]

Just a commute into work today, not really enjoying the superhighway at present. It's great to have segregation from crazy traffic around Blackfriars but the way some people ride seems to be magnified to me on the superhighway- if it's not some clown treating a packed lane like a race track, it's a moron coming out of their lane to attempt a pointless overtake, forcing those in the correct lane to take avoidance measures, sometimes endangering those behind them. That's a common occurrence. Today some numpty joined Blackfriars Bridge from the pavement without looking, to then swerve out right to turn off without indicating- how the heck do these people not cause accidents?!?!?!

Anyway rant over

 

[Simontm]

Speedy ride back to get offspring to climbing. One bloke took this as a challenge, quite a sight seeing an upright with a child seat being pelted down a road. Shame he couldn't give two stuffs about the ladies on the cycle path mind.
Numpty count: 0

 

[Smithbat]

I am concerned that there is something in the air. This morning I had one driver courteously sit a safe distance behind me while I passed a 200 odd yard line of parked cars, no revving, no getting really close, no attempting to pass me. As I moved over once I had passed them I raised my hand to say thanks and he flashed his lights. A mile further on and another driver let me cross in front of him and a bit further on so did another. I am slightly worried.....

 

[martint235]

Very, very cold. Bit concerned my tyres are old and need replacing.

3 numpties all on bikes. The winner was the guy who said "Excuse me" as he tried to push past me to jump a red light. Being told to f*** off made him a bit disgruntled so he hopped on the pavement then

 

[BrumJim]

Third in the series:

Sitting on a train
Bike at home, not under me,
Another day, then!

 

[Simontm]

Chilly ride in. Didn't like the look of the Portsmouth Rd bike path so popped back onto road with no hassle from the cars behind- speed was around 20mph so was part of the flow which helped.
RLJ idiot from Hammersmith. Seen him before. Still slow, jumped four lights and I overtook him four times
Numpty count: 0

 

[ianrauk]

No commute for me today as I have a family wedding to attend.
But boy it's frosty and cold outside. Minus 3½ out at the moment. At 7am it was minus 5.

Be careful out there folks.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I am concerned that there is something in the air. This morning I had one driver courteously sit a safe distance behind me while I passed a 200 odd yard line of parked cars, no revving, no getting really close, no attempting to pass me. As I moved over once I had passed them I raised my hand to say thanks and he flashed his lights. A mile further on and another driver let me cross in front of him and a bit further on so did another. I am slightly worried.....

Chances are that they are cyclists themselves or have cyclists in the family.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

No commute for me today as I have a family wedding to attend.
But boy it's frosty and cold outside. Minus 3½ out at the moment. At 7am it was minus 5.

Be careful out there folks.

Nice and cloudy here which kept the temperatures up. Didn't want to get out of bed this morning, but forced myself out, glad I did as the roads are finally drying, the wind was calm and it was mild.

 

[chriswoody]

You know it's been cold when the temperature warms up to -4 and it feels positively tropical!

 

[Twizit]

Chilly ride in. Didn't like the look of the Portsmouth Rd bike path so popped back onto road with no hassle from the cars behind- speed was around 20mph so was part of the flow which helped.

Likewise was very wary on there this morning, but it's so dry I decided it was ok - still kept a very straight line and a keen eye out for potential icy patches. Thankfully all ok.

Very cold, but not as cold as coming home last night down the A3 on the motorbike - bone cold

 

[Sixmile]

Some pretty mild weather over here, around 8 or 9 degrees in this morning and made me think that I'll have to rethink my layers as I was sweltered when I arrived at work.

Fired on a set on clipless pedals last night after one of my original flat pedals gave up the ghost yesterday. I had forgotten how good it feels after spending the last 4 months solely on flats.

 

[Hacienda71]

Found the hole that blew both my tyres on Monday night.

Then got a Porsche blaring it's horn at me for riding 12 inches from the kerb. Called him a self gratifier as he overtook me with his window down.

 

[prawny]

I'm getting bored of getting wet now. When is summer?

 

[Ciar]

Morning commute was easy enough, even though my legs seem to hate me must be the cold, i was shocked by how many riders were not paying attention to the fact that any wet patch along the CS2 was iced over, so many were riding so close i was expecting a stack, but luckily no one did.