glenn forger
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Seen a few cyclists with head lights this week. Certainly draws the eye because of the odd movement.
Tales from today's commute....
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Christopher
Über Member
Well it has been an interesting week, I was in the shower at work when the fire alarm went off. It was too cold to stand naked in the car park so I had to risk dying to preserve my modesty.Could not smell any smoke so think it was a drill.
Next day thought I had snapped the rear axle on the 1983 Dawes Windsor but closer inspection showed the steatstays have both broken off at the seat/top tube join (see photo). It can be repaired but would cost much more than the frame is worth so I'll junk it. I certainly got my original £30's worth out of it! Couple of days off now so no riding for the mo.
Next day thought I had snapped the rear axle on the 1983 Dawes Windsor but closer inspection showed the steatstays have both broken off at the seat/top tube join (see photo). It can be repaired but would cost much more than the frame is worth so I'll junk it. I certainly got my original £30's worth out of it! Couple of days off now so no riding for the mo.
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Miquel In De Rain
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Sluggish ride in,almost fell off at Harrow Green when I stopped and my pedal hit the kerb.
Fast ride back,not as many cars as expected but more cyclists than expected though.
Fast ride back,not as many cars as expected but more cyclists than expected though.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
last night- an all the gear (except decent lights it seems) rider who stopped me to complain about my bright lights and its flash . told him it makes me visible to other road users and to not stare at it . head against wall moment i think
this mornings -not as cold as yesterday , couple of idiots in vans trying to intimidate me into letting them squeeze through a gap that was never going to exist. was so good passing them 30 seconds after the passed me safely when they hit the back of the queue into Aldgate .
this mornings -not as cold as yesterday , couple of idiots in vans trying to intimidate me into letting them squeeze through a gap that was never going to exist. was so good passing them 30 seconds after the passed me safely when they hit the back of the queue into Aldgate .
MisterStan
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- Out there somewhere
Fresh this morning! 
A good run in aside form the twunt in the BMW who decided it would be a good idea to try and overtake me on a mini RAB (didn't get past) and then again at the ped island pinch point the other side of the RAB. He beeped several times, i gave him a cheery wave.
There seem to be a lot of cycle commuters around at the moment too!
A good run in aside form the twunt in the BMW who decided it would be a good idea to try and overtake me on a mini RAB (didn't get past) and then again at the ped island pinch point the other side of the RAB. He beeped several times, i gave him a cheery wave.
There seem to be a lot of cycle commuters around at the moment too!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Took the scenic route via the Trans Pennine as I'd had a bad night's sleep, and didn't fancy the traffic.
Passed a couple of old gents walking dogs - one remarked 'that's a great light' (had the Magicshine on full and the 3xT6 unit on full). Nearly came a cropper near Parrs Wood - very muddy and the bike slipped out over an adverse camber - shot me sideways headding for the river ! Just recovered it. Dropped to the middle ring to progress through the mud.
Other than that, fairly pleasant in the light rain.
Passed a couple of old gents walking dogs - one remarked 'that's a great light' (had the Magicshine on full and the 3xT6 unit on full). Nearly came a cropper near Parrs Wood - very muddy and the bike slipped out over an adverse camber - shot me sideways headding for the river ! Just recovered it. Dropped to the middle ring to progress through the mud.
Other than that, fairly pleasant in the light rain.
Edwards80
Über Member
- Location
- Stockport, UK
Scalped my wife last night. Nothing to brag about really, except that she was in the Nissan 
Overtook her up the inside whilst she was exiting a junction (I knew it was her + left room!) - got a proper telling off when she pulled up at home
Overtook her up the inside whilst she was exiting a junction (I knew it was her + left room!) - got a proper telling off when she pulled up at home
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Scalped my wife last night. Nothing to brag about really, except that she was in the Nissan
Overtook her up the inside whilst she was exiting a junction (I knew it was her + left room!) - got a proper telling off when she pulled up at home
Bet you did. 'You shouldn't be riding that fast yadda yadda' !
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
Still slow picking my way through the fog this week but I caught up a bloke this morning who'd gone by me at a set of lights at half six and was mentally bemoaning him as yet another ninja until a couple of yards behind him when there was a single light in his backpack pocket that was pretty well dead.
I pulled alongisde him and told him he was almost invisible and that it looked like his batteries had given up. I got some incomprehensible growl in reply.
I pulled alongisde him and told him he was almost invisible and that it looked like his batteries had given up. I got some incomprehensible growl in reply.
Nocode
Senior Member
- Location
- Orpington, Kent
Working from home today but decided I need to keep up the training so put a quick 40km under my belt - Orpington > Otford > Eynsford > Farningham > Swanley > Home.
Felt good, but weird to be out doing what would normally be a weekend route for me during the week with all my commuting lights on etc.
Felt good, but weird to be out doing what would normally be a weekend route for me during the week with all my commuting lights on etc.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
First full week since the 21st December, cycle legs felt it this morning plus the cold seemed to be cuttting through. Amazing how quick you get used to riding in relatively warm weather, then the shock when it drops.
Someone got the sharp edge of me this morning, coming downhill needing to turn right I signalled looked and moved this pissed that person off and they punish passed me on the inside felt the draft of the wing mirror. Tosser.
Also this is happening more often since I have better lighting on the front, approaching a T-Junction on my left a car is pulling up I am going at a fair pace nothing on the road with me, clearly has time to go but hesitates to wait to see "what I am" then when I am really close they start to bloody edge out in antcipation of my passing. Scares the crap out of me.
First time this morning I switched on my Rear Cateye in flashmode, the Moon rear light made it look like the (fresh) Batteries where running flat!
Someone got the sharp edge of me this morning, coming downhill needing to turn right I signalled looked and moved this pissed that person off and they punish passed me on the inside felt the draft of the wing mirror. Tosser.
Also this is happening more often since I have better lighting on the front, approaching a T-Junction on my left a car is pulling up I am going at a fair pace nothing on the road with me, clearly has time to go but hesitates to wait to see "what I am" then when I am really close they start to bloody edge out in antcipation of my passing. Scares the crap out of me.
First time this morning I switched on my Rear Cateye in flashmode, the Moon rear light made it look like the (fresh) Batteries where running flat!
MisterStan
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This makes me nervous too, but mainly because sometimes they don't edge out, they just go for it - happens on RABS a lot I find.
Hip Priest
Veteran
Met Black Golf Man today. Black Golf Man is a man in a black Golf (geddit?) who I see once or twice a week near Newcastle RVI. He simply doesn't know how to drive around cyclists, with 'get past them immediately' being his only course of action. Today, he passed me just before we hit the back of a queue, and I had to slam on and go up the inside of him, to avoid entering his car via the boot.
tomahawk
Active Member
- Location
- Winchester
The big light in the sky today is called the sun .. you do remember the sun don't you, don't you?!!!!
Boris Bajic
Guest
[QUOTE 2247505, member: 1314"]Stopped at reds outside Old Vic this evening.
"56,57 inches?" An old man with a grey goatee, in lycra, on a retro 70s road bike. Looked like Adrian except he wasn't dressed like a teenager and wasn't grumpy.
"No" I replied. "52 inch frame."
Nice cool dude.[/quote]
I accept that I am a 5'8" short-arse with all the shoulder chips and issues that go with my height...
But you, sir, are a GIANT.
Sorry... I had to.
"56,57 inches?" An old man with a grey goatee, in lycra, on a retro 70s road bike. Looked like Adrian except he wasn't dressed like a teenager and wasn't grumpy.
"No" I replied. "52 inch frame."
Nice cool dude.[/quote]
I accept that I am a 5'8" short-arse with all the shoulder chips and issues that go with my height...
But you, sir, are a GIANT.
Sorry... I had to.
