Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
The dry roads didn't last long, I've had to clean the chain three times this week already. Not cleaned the frame yet, must be carrying a couple of pounds of mud.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Are you sitting down ?
A big white BMW X5 passed me too close on the A38 in Almondsbury this morning (within touching distance despite a clear outside lane he could have moved into).
When I caught up with him at the lights, I smiled, said good morning & explained how close the pass felt to me.
He apologised immediately and sincerely thanked me for letting him know.
I think I had better buy a lottery ticket !
I'll try the polite approach with an Audi driver next time & report back.
A big white BMW X5 passed me too close on the A38 in Almondsbury this morning (within touching distance despite a clear outside lane he could have moved into).
When I caught up with him at the lights, I smiled, said good morning & explained how close the pass felt to me.
He apologised immediately and sincerely thanked me for letting him know.
I think I had better buy a lottery ticket !
I'll try the polite approach with an Audi driver next time & report back.
OP
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Cold. Very cold. Felt like the coldest day of the week even though the thermometer was reading -5C (It was -6C one day). Still can't complain as at least it is bone dry.
Hit some ice at one point. Weirdly it wasn't until afterwards that I realised what I'd done, there was just a thought of "That really didn't feel right" and I realised both wheels had slipped a bit.
In other news, my psycho has gone AWOL again. If you find her can you send her back please? Fiat 500, plate ends CJO
Hit some ice at one point. Weirdly it wasn't until afterwards that I realised what I'd done, there was just a thought of "That really didn't feel right" and I realised both wheels had slipped a bit.
In other news, my psycho has gone AWOL again. If you find her can you send her back please? Fiat 500, plate ends CJO
Simontm
Veteran
Cold ride in. Got the top half right but can still feel the chill where the leggings stopped under the 3/4s.
Numpty count: 2 WVM decided to cut into the bike lane on Kew Road for the hell of it (?).
Second, me! Caught up with an RLJ at the Goldhawk lights and thought 'I'll take him on the change' . It's a 3-second difference between red on left and amber straight on but I forgot that I was in a higher gear than normal so shot off and almost went into the box before the amber.
That's right RLJ, learn from my example! Doh!
Numpty count: 2 WVM decided to cut into the bike lane on Kew Road for the hell of it (?).
Second, me! Caught up with an RLJ at the Goldhawk lights and thought 'I'll take him on the change' . It's a 3-second difference between red on left and amber straight on but I forgot that I was in a higher gear than normal so shot off and almost went into the box before the amber.
That's right RLJ, learn from my example! Doh!
That was a tad chilly wasn't it? Lovely morning though. A few bit's of ice and think frost here and there so took it a little easier then usual.
Got to the A21 and ran into a nice peleton of other cycle commuters. Now you know at this time of year and conditions, any other cyclist you run into is pretty much an all rounder year cycle commutee and will give you a good run for your money. So 4 of us zooming along the A21 at a rate of knots all playing fair, taking turns at the front and stopping at lights. It was jolly good fun and certainly kept the chills at bay.
Really nice commute this morning.
Got to the A21 and ran into a nice peleton of other cycle commuters. Now you know at this time of year and conditions, any other cyclist you run into is pretty much an all rounder year cycle commutee and will give you a good run for your money. So 4 of us zooming along the A21 at a rate of knots all playing fair, taking turns at the front and stopping at lights. It was jolly good fun and certainly kept the chills at bay.
Really nice commute this morning.
prawny
Active Member
- Location
- Cannock Chase
Man down! Me! Riding along a straight main road at about 25mph bike suddenly went from under me and plonked me in the middle of the road. Bike is scratched up a bit but road home again ok.
Clothes and skin are torn, going to write to the council as they admitted via twitter they'd decided not to grit at all last night, which was just daft. It's going to cost me a few quid, which I dont have.
Clothes and skin are torn, going to write to the council as they admitted via twitter they'd decided not to grit at all last night, which was just daft. It's going to cost me a few quid, which I dont have.
Friday legs well and truly not alive nor kicking. Very slow ascent to work this morning but I made it. No thanks to an Audi estate driver. I don't normally encounter many numpties but he pulled in infront of me when I was in the bus lane. He then slows rapidly to near stopping before turning left. He knew rightly what he was doing and obviously took great pleasure in irritating a road user legitimately on their way to work.
Anyway, one ride away from completing my first ever 5 day January commute week (120 miles all told) all on the hybrid.
Anyway, one ride away from completing my first ever 5 day January commute week (120 miles all told) all on the hybrid.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Thick fog this morning which turned out to be freezing fog despite the thermometer at home reading 4 degrees C. I had to change to full finger gloves within quarter of a mile and arrived at work with a coating of frost up my arms and across my chest while the bike had clear coating of ice over the whole frame and bars.
Took the short route on the way home saving a good ten minutes even with a stop on the way but had a bit of a moment while turning off the old A5 when the front wheel washed out from under me. Somehow I kept it upright - luck rather than judgement I think.
Took the short route on the way home saving a good ten minutes even with a stop on the way but had a bit of a moment while turning off the old A5 when the front wheel washed out from under me. Somehow I kept it upright - luck rather than judgement I think.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Back on the ice bike today, was a touch frosty this morning
Completely clear at home car windscreen not frozen but halfway to work everyone's cars frozen over bit bizzare.
3 day week again legs feeling it a bit .Tonight overtook the slowest cyclist ever . Pulled alongside and asked if he was ok and I was struggling to keep the bike upright it was that slow . He said he was fine . Still a scalp though
