Tales from today's commute....
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Simontm
Veteran
Holidays must be coming to an end, a lot more traffic. Saw a variation on the RLJ, the red light creeper. He set off from every light before it changed to amber/green but was still too slow not to be overtaken. 
Had an interesting moment on the way back. Was on Fulham Palace Road heading to Putney when I saw two cop cars going hammer and tongs. Thinking they'll need to come onto my side to get round the island. I stopped. One waved his thanks while the other slightly overegged it leaving me to think he may hit me
quite surreal seeing them come straight at you at that pace.
Numpty count: 1 man in a Bentley on Regents st. Coming up to Conduit he started to edge inwards till I said oi! He wound down his window and with that West London accent that either shows breeding or drinking he enquired "You did see I was indicating?" To which I replied:"Yes but you obviously didn't see me by your passenger side."
Had an interesting moment on the way back. Was on Fulham Palace Road heading to Putney when I saw two cop cars going hammer and tongs. Thinking they'll need to come onto my side to get round the island. I stopped. One waved his thanks while the other slightly overegged it leaving me to think he may hit me
quite surreal seeing them come straight at you at that pace.Numpty count: 1 man in a Bentley on Regents st. Coming up to Conduit he started to edge inwards till I said oi! He wound down his window and with that West London accent that either shows breeding or drinking he enquired "You did see I was indicating?" To which I replied:"Yes but you obviously didn't see me by your passenger side."
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
Close passed by a cockwomble in an Audi .
What was great was him walking into the meeting room 20 mins later for an interview .
Thankfully he was shoot at interviews as well as driving . I declared the close pass at the review with other interviewers after they had made some conclusion as me .
What was great was him walking into the meeting room 20 mins later for an interview .
Thankfully he was shoot at interviews as well as driving . I declared the close pass at the review with other interviewers after they had made some conclusion as me .
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
I was cycling in what i was wearing for work . a shirt , normal formal trousers and normal shoes .It would have been amusing for him to clock your cycle gear and make the connection !
like normal people do when riding a bike for normal reasons. ( getting somewhere )
Can someone quote this so I can like it all over again?
Simontm
Veteran
warm ride in meant lots of cyclists. Seemed to overtake a lot for no apparent reason. Evening decided to try the quiet way from South Ken to West Brompton, ok but too many lights made it slower than I planned.
Numpty count: 2. Coming down Queens Gate some idiot decided to cross over into Imperial without noticing/caring about who was coming the other way. The other was a cyclist cutting me up when overtaking me. Don't know why a certain breed of cyclist seems incable of safely passing-probably think they're in a race.
Numpty count: 2. Coming down Queens Gate some idiot decided to cross over into Imperial without noticing/caring about who was coming the other way. The other was a cyclist cutting me up when overtaking me. Don't know why a certain breed of cyclist seems incable of safely passing-probably think they're in a race.
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Attacked by two dogs, despite giving the owner plenty of warning of my arrival.
After suggesting to the owner that they should keep the dogs on a lead, I was then told that I didn't own the cycle path
After suggesting to the owner that they should keep the dogs on a lead, I was then told that I didn't own the cycle path
This week was an absolutely lovely week of commuting!
With darker evenings looming ahead I'm making the most of it still being light for now. Plus I'm enjoying the last week or so of the quieter roads before the schools are back.
I normally only get to commute 3 days a week, because of doing nursery drop off & pick ups two days a week, but with my kids taking a week off nursery to do activities with the grandparents and me still at work that meant I had a full 5 days of commuting which was a bonus.
Luckily the weather in East Anglia was good this week and so managed to clock up 215 commuting miles which I was pleased with. The extra miles clocked up this week took me closer to my annual target of reaching 3,000 total miles as I got up to 2,389 miles so far. I know that a target of 3,000 miles isn't that high compared to some of the mileage clocked up by some on here but with long days at work plus two young kids leaving me permanently shattered I'll more than happy if I can reach 3,000 miles.
Hope that everyone has a good bank holiday weekend and fingers crossed not too much of it is spent stuck at work!
John
With darker evenings looming ahead I'm making the most of it still being light for now. Plus I'm enjoying the last week or so of the quieter roads before the schools are back.
I normally only get to commute 3 days a week, because of doing nursery drop off & pick ups two days a week, but with my kids taking a week off nursery to do activities with the grandparents and me still at work that meant I had a full 5 days of commuting which was a bonus.
Luckily the weather in East Anglia was good this week and so managed to clock up 215 commuting miles which I was pleased with. The extra miles clocked up this week took me closer to my annual target of reaching 3,000 total miles as I got up to 2,389 miles so far. I know that a target of 3,000 miles isn't that high compared to some of the mileage clocked up by some on here but with long days at work plus two young kids leaving me permanently shattered I'll more than happy if I can reach 3,000 miles.
Hope that everyone has a good bank holiday weekend and fingers crossed not too much of it is spent stuck at work!
John
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
Working late shift today and its fooking scorching outside!
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
smashed my own PB for the commute home by more than 1 minute! Almost hitting 26mins flat for just under 8miles.
The air was very very hot and muggy though. I was leapfrogging with a delivery lorry that seemed to be going the same direction I was as we leapfrogged for most of my trip... Im sure the drivers friend in the cab with him must of been saying "its that bast**d cyclist again! It must of been the 4th time we passed him!!"
Now for a shower and some dinner
The air was very very hot and muggy though. I was leapfrogging with a delivery lorry that seemed to be going the same direction I was as we leapfrogged for most of my trip... Im sure the drivers friend in the cab with him must of been saying "its that bast**d cyclist again! It must of been the 4th time we passed him!!"
Now for a shower and some dinner
bonker
Guru
Another great commute. Shame the schools will be going back shortly. I was mightily impressed by the calmness of some poor sod ( cyclist) who had a car pull out on him on the A24 between North Cheam and Ewell -- that was close.
19.5 miles in 1hr11 today, nearly 10 mins less for the last six weeks than usual. All down to traffic rather than my fitness. Tooting/Balham is still a nightmare.
19.5 miles in 1hr11 today, nearly 10 mins less for the last six weeks than usual. All down to traffic rather than my fitness. Tooting/Balham is still a nightmare.
Simontm
Veteran
Went to Madness at Clapham Common yesterday so it was with gingerly intrepidation as my aching legs went over the bike this morning. Was surprisingly OK. One of those SCRs whom I suspect won't be around come winter bombed himself out when trying to take me on Priory and snuck ahead of the queue at the lights but steady wins through and I passed him at Barnes Bridge then bizarrely was on my own through to Putney.
Quite fast pace back. looking at the hoard wanting to go to Richmond Park, I took a pass and went down to Queens Road not knowing about the roadworks
Numpty count: 0
Quite fast pace back. looking at the hoard wanting to go to Richmond Park, I took a pass and went down to Queens Road not knowing about the roadworks
Numpty count: 0
