Tales from today's commute....
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gaijintendo
Veteran
- Location
- Scotchland
I often worry, when I'm in a rush to get to work, or pick the kids up, that people think I'm racing them; I am just terrible at time management.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I tagged a suicidal squirrel in the park. Front wheel went straight over its head, it just ran off, though I bet the little blighter has a headache
gaijintendo
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- Scotchland
Glad you were able to see the humour in it... That road looked familiar, but I have to assume it is because it had featured before on here.
BurningLegs
Guru
Yes, very warm. I went for bib shorts and a soft shell jacket which was a little on the warm side, but I thought it might be windy along the coastal path. I think I would have been cold without the jacket but very glad I didn't choose longs this morning!
I managed to avoid the rain, but the surface water made it a damp commute anyway. It was quite gloomy though, time to start using the lights in the morning I think.
Lovely and warm this morning. Still in a short sleeve jersey with fingerless gloves, long may it continue. Was dry until about 3 miles from work when the heavens opened, couldn't see properly from the spray and got something in my eye which is still annoying me now. All my clothes are over the radiator in the changing room drying out.
A long sleeve base and a jersey was perfect for this morning. I'd a mile or so of fog though and the temperature fairly dips in it!
Then after about 5 miles, I was riding through a mini roundabout. Checked right, no cars, I see left that there are a few coming up to the junction. Fella in a black Kia just keeps on coming through, right in front of me. His window is down and he hears and acknowledges my 'woowww ya hallion ye'. A mile later I draw up beside him at the junction and calmly say that he nearly cleaned me out back there. He apologises and says he's on his way to hospital and his head is up his derriere. I was tempted to say that I could've been on my way to hospital too but he stuck his hand out and I gave him a high five and away we went. Hopefully he'll look next time at that roundabout!
Then after about 5 miles, I was riding through a mini roundabout. Checked right, no cars, I see left that there are a few coming up to the junction. Fella in a black Kia just keeps on coming through, right in front of me. His window is down and he hears and acknowledges my 'woowww ya hallion ye'. A mile later I draw up beside him at the junction and calmly say that he nearly cleaned me out back there. He apologises and says he's on his way to hospital and his head is up his derriere. I was tempted to say that I could've been on my way to hospital too but he stuck his hand out and I gave him a high five and away we went. Hopefully he'll look next time at that roundabout!
Tin Pot
Guru
SE Trains on the blink - I got notification Sunday night, drove instead. Not too bad for me as I was going south.
Sheffield_Tiger
Guru
Buying new tyres and leaving them at work instead of fitting them, and taking the seat pack off with the spare tube in to adjust the saddle, forgetting to put it back on. When it's miserable and raining and you have a bit of a hangover..
..that's too open an invitation for the p******e fairies and of course they duly visited me half way in
..that's too open an invitation for the p******e fairies and of course they duly visited me half way in
