400bhp
Guru
Wheres the video and accompanying thread, plus visits to the police?
Tales from today's commute....
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Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
I took a slightly extended commute home tonight. While out in the countryside somewhere near Jodrell Bank I encountered a car coming at me with lights on full beam on a narrow road. I lifted the Magicshine to express my displeasure that he wouldn't dip, I waved at him, I shouted dip at him and finally pulled beside him and suggested that he should dip his lights (possibly not all that politely). No reaction at all. Muppet.
Gave the bike a proper run today - 8 miles into college, 8 miles back, another 9 miles spent chasing the banks (soon realised that they all close at 5 now), and then another 8 miles or so stalking an 11 bus down to Harborne.
Also did a few downhill sprints on the drops, which were bloody fun. Just wish I had a speedo.
Also did a few downhill sprints on the drops, which were bloody fun. Just wish I had a speedo.
400bhp
Guru
He's pretty hard to miss mate
Lots of traffic coming home tonight. At least it wasn't raining, though still quite wet on the path.
got another flat tyre today. that's two for two on my home commute. didn't find anything in my tyre and couldn't find find where it was punctured. Think I might stay away from that cycle path for a couple of weeks and hopefully the glass will clear.
got another flat tyre today. that's two for two on my home commute. didn't find anything in my tyre and couldn't find find where it was punctured. Think I might stay away from that cycle path for a couple of weeks and hopefully the glass will clear.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
20 miles again this morning. Changed the route and added some inclines at the beginning (can't call them hills or climbs really) was surprised to see that I broke an average of 16mph for the journey a I was busy following the route and not watching the speed. I adjusted my saddle height and position on Saturday, could be something to do with that or the fact it is getting lighter and my normally pitch black sections were much easier to see along.
Classic, "sorry mate I didn't bother looking" this morning.
On a twisty bit of road coming up to a side road on my left, I could see a car edging forward wanting to turn right, could clearly see the driving looking to their left, they never once bothered to look right.
Three possibilities:
1) There going to just pull out without a thought to what might be coming from their right,
2) Look right at the last moment and slam the brakes on,
3) Look right at the last moment, panic and press the accelerator instead of the brake.
My money was on number 1, so scrubbed some more speed, a blast from the Airzound to get them to stop and look, then a stare from me as I went past with them in a state of shock at what might have happened because of their poor observation.
It was obvious it did not matter that I was on a bike, nice and visible, if they don't look they don't see, even in a car or a lorry they would have pulled out without looking right.
On a twisty bit of road coming up to a side road on my left, I could see a car edging forward wanting to turn right, could clearly see the driving looking to their left, they never once bothered to look right.
Three possibilities:
1) There going to just pull out without a thought to what might be coming from their right,
2) Look right at the last moment and slam the brakes on,
3) Look right at the last moment, panic and press the accelerator instead of the brake.
My money was on number 1, so scrubbed some more speed, a blast from the Airzound to get them to stop and look, then a stare from me as I went past with them in a state of shock at what might have happened because of their poor observation.
It was obvious it did not matter that I was on a bike, nice and visible, if they don't look they don't see, even in a car or a lorry they would have pulled out without looking right.
Similar story to me this morning BSRU.
Shooting along at a fair 20mph+, see a blue estate car looking to pull out from the left. Woman not looking my way. I scrub the speed, she moves forward, see's me then slams on the brakes. Gives me a wtf? look.
Silly bint.
Anyway, that aside, a nice commute this morning with some cracking SCR for good measure. A fast chap on a white Boardman whom I swapped places with along the A21, and fair play to him he obeyed all the rules of the road. A few other cyclists today didn't, a couple of whom had obviously just got all their nice and new shiny gear and bikes for Christmas, but obviously forgot to read the highway code.
Shooting along at a fair 20mph+, see a blue estate car looking to pull out from the left. Woman not looking my way. I scrub the speed, she moves forward, see's me then slams on the brakes. Gives me a wtf? look.
Silly bint.
Anyway, that aside, a nice commute this morning with some cracking SCR for good measure. A fast chap on a white Boardman whom I swapped places with along the A21, and fair play to him he obeyed all the rules of the road. A few other cyclists today didn't, a couple of whom had obviously just got all their nice and new shiny gear and bikes for Christmas, but obviously forgot to read the highway code.
The driver looked very distressed, maybe the Airzound made them think they were about to be hit by something larger than a bloke on a bike
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MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Back on the bike this morning. Left a bit later as i had to drop Little MissStan off at the childminders. This also meant that i was on my own and didn't have to keep the pace down. Certainly blew some cobwebs off - maybe its because the bike was cleaned this weekend?
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
Day 2 of taking the train. they haven't noticed i'm a cyclist yet.
Miquel In De Rain
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gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
Looking at the moment at new bikes. Thinking a cross bike with discs that I will add mudguards and a rack too. Gives me flexibility to only rely on one bike for now.When is a replacement coming?
Sorry for your loss.
