Tales from today's commute....

[Supersuperleeds]

Blimey mate. Hope you and the bike are ok.

Get bike checked over by your LBS.
Any damage get it charged back to the driver.

I'm absolutely fine, bloke was very apologetic, think I scared him as I jumped up and not so politely asked him if three lights on the front of the bike wasn't enough for him to see. Took his details and a photo of his registration plate but I am fairly relaxed about it.

 

[BSRU]

It's on my list of possibilities, a bit on the heavy side though.
Liking the look of Pinnacle Arkose Three which Ian pointed in my direction this morning. Cracking value for the bit of kit and it was designed by a designer of the CDF.

Nice bike, apart from the bar top levers, my Ridgeback Panorama came with them but took them off as they got in the way.

 

[400bhp]

I closed a fuel cap on a guys car tonight. That was my good deed for the day.

And, I've had this only a small handful of times ever on my commute, a fast roadie went past and we took turns drafting each other for a couple of miles. He was bloody quick.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Dry ride to work wet ride home, was wearing my big cape, the one I can pitch at the side of the road and use as a tent, indulged in some SCR on the way home, with the cape and a head wind I was maxing out the heart rate in places, it was better than a training session, just don't tell my doctor I was maxing out my heart rate he'll have a fit.

 

[fossyant]

I closed a fuel cap on a guys car tonight. That was my good deed for the day.

And, I've had this only a small handful of times ever on my commute, a fast roadie went past and we took turns drafting each other for a couple of miles. He was bloody quick.

Was not me... I was being poked by a Doctor.. Oh matron !

 

[400bhp]

Was not me... I was being poked by a Doctor.. Oh matron !

Was about twice the size of you mate - big hefty sprinter. Didn't talk to him as was too busy trying to stick on his wheel. He probably thought I'd bottled it as I had to turn off when he was up front.

 

[Black Country Ste]

I let another cyclist know his rear light was going dim this morning, then cut him up. Oops.

SMIDSYed on the way home, or rather he didn't want to see my MJ808E pointing straight at him.

 

[MisterStan]

Last night was a mild run home, very busy for cyclists too, the most i've seen out for a while.

Cooler this morning and it's forecast to drop further this afternoon . Steady run in to work today, only one close pass by an idiot boy racer.

 

[Matthew_T]

Oh, and a cyclist blinded me with his light that he didnt dip. I turned down the brightness on mine and pointed it down, but he didnt. I wasnt very happy.

 

[fossyant]

Oh, and a cyclist blinded me with his light that he didnt dip. I turned down the brightness on mine and pointed it down, but he didnt. I wasnt very happy.

Happens. Chil !

Nothing to report - slow ride, lack of sleep last night !

 

[ianrauk]

Mist, damp and drizzle today.
Was talking to a fellow commuter with an On One disc brake road bike.
Very nice it was too.. oh yes, he could shift too.

The bike is a mucky thing now.

 

[subaqua]

nice "easy" ride in and I beat my PB by 2 minutes. more by luck on the traffic lights then better fitness i would wager. only thing that was noteworthy was the nobber van driver sounding horn when another driver didn't indicate and then doing exacrtly the same. so a really boring ride

 

[shouldbeinbed]

The Fog this morning was freakishly bad, like something out of a Stephen King book, thicker as a Big Brother contestant and wetter than an Otter's pocket. I could see my front flashing lights reflecting off it and was wiping my glasses every 50 yards just to be able to see. I had to change my usual short route in as there's bits of it unlit and with no cats eyes, after the first stretch like that I decided I needed to find a road surface I could see.

 

[potsy]

Was a bit foggy when I set off, glad I put an extra bright light front and rear, 3 on each end now

Winter jacket was used but was roasting by the time I got to work

 

[dodd82]

This morning felt like the world had woken up in a huff - close pass city.

One was a rubbish truck, which I heard steaming up behind me as I approached a pinch point... it's one of those situations where you just wait for the close pass, rather than moving into the middle of the road to try and prevent it - I don't think that would have been a sensible decision!

Commute home last night was very pleasant until someone in a passenger seat leaned out of the window to shout obscenities as they overtook. No reason for it, just someone playing the big man. Spoilt the ride.