You said it's illegal to drink before you cycle. You are wrong.
Tales from today's commute....
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You said it's illegal to drink before you cycle. You are wrong.
Randombiker9
Senior Member
The Highway Code states: Must not ride under influence of alcohol therefore you shouldn’t be cycling whilst drinking
Randombiker9
Senior Member
Sorry to hear about that hope your alright.
Was the dog off lead if so dogs can’t help it but it’s the owners responsibility to keep their dogs under control, like I rember I was going downhill and this cat was in the middle of a road and just sat there grooming luckily there were no cars coming so I managed to get out of the cats way weird thing is after I passed that cat he got up and went to the pavement. Also there was i time when I was going downhill on a park shortcut and a dog ran into me causing me to slam brake on luckily nothing happend as I managed to stop on time.
Ps out of interest if your cycling and if you ever did hit an animal would you have to report it to police like when a car driver hits a animal you have to.?
Then change your post saying having a drink before you cycle is illegal when it is clearly not.
simon the viking
Guru
Dog was on a lead but he claims it pulled him into road. I think it just crossed the road he followed it.... Didnt hit the dog managed to stop in time with the aid of the tarmac coming up to meet me. No witness. So would be hard to prove
Blimey that was a cold and wet one this morning. The weather forecast wasn't what expected that's fer sure, lying buggers.
Anyway, me and the Brompton are sort of coming to an understanding. It does what I tell it to do, when to do it and how to do it and we seem to get on fine. The gears are still giving me grief so will have to look for a solution to that.
Had a Bulgarian registered HGV sit on my tail for a mile or so this morning. No high revving, no trying to get past, just sitting patiently behind until it was safe to over take. He got a wave of thanks and I got some lights in reply. So thank you kindly Mr Bulgarian driver. I hope you have a good day. Cheers.
Anyway, me and the Brompton are sort of coming to an understanding. It does what I tell it to do, when to do it and how to do it and we seem to get on fine. The gears are still giving me grief so will have to look for a solution to that.
Had a Bulgarian registered HGV sit on my tail for a mile or so this morning. No high revving, no trying to get past, just sitting patiently behind until it was safe to over take. He got a wave of thanks and I got some lights in reply. So thank you kindly Mr Bulgarian driver. I hope you have a good day. Cheers.
Yesterday morning I watched a parked car from a distance of 20ft. The drive started to edge the door open but only a crack, I hesitated and moved slightly out of the way thinking the driver might throw the door out without much notice. Sure enough I got within a couple of feet and the door swings wide open, thankfully my reactions were decent and there was only mild swears from me.
Encountered the same driver this morning parked with reverse lights on. Decided to give the driver a wider berth and sure enough my 6th sense paid dividends; within a couple of feet (with the car wing-mirrors locked inwards) the wheels start to turn outward and the car makes a start forward into the road. Mild swears again. To her credit she gave me a wide berth on the way past down the road but when i caught up with her at the traffic lights i made my dissatisfaction known. Seemed to be a reasonably pleasant chat about mirrors and signalling. Ignorance is bliss it seems...
Update: Taxi driver complaint has resulted in a meeting with the licensing board so i can present the footage and argue my case about the driver shouting, beeping and driving aggressively. More as it happens.
Encountered the same driver this morning parked with reverse lights on. Decided to give the driver a wider berth and sure enough my 6th sense paid dividends; within a couple of feet (with the car wing-mirrors locked inwards) the wheels start to turn outward and the car makes a start forward into the road. Mild swears again. To her credit she gave me a wide berth on the way past down the road but when i caught up with her at the traffic lights i made my dissatisfaction known. Seemed to be a reasonably pleasant chat about mirrors and signalling. Ignorance is bliss it seems...
Update: Taxi driver complaint has resulted in a meeting with the licensing board so i can present the footage and argue my case about the driver shouting, beeping and driving aggressively. More as it happens.
I have found that Accuweather actually shows you it's going to piss down, where as the BBC don't, so this morning i was fully prepared for another wet ride in ;-)
Slick
Guru
Wasn't as cold here this morning as it's been, but there was frost on the car windscreens, so cold enough to catch out the unwary. Quite a slow careful ride in especially on the bends and once again I had to get off and walk the last couple of hundred yards as no gritters come anywhere near my work, apparently. 
Maverick Goose
A jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place
- Location
- A champagne supernova in the sky
first commute after a week out with gout attacks and i was met with a headwind and heavy rain
Bad luck Ciar. Spirit of the Blitz and all that
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hah cheers mate, i shall persevere and if push comes to shove, have a large glass of vino ;-)
Randombiker9
Senior Member
Well I had a close pass with a car on way back it was dark but I still had my :
Two bike lights and a red light on back of my helmet and was wearing hi-viz jacket. A van driver saw and honked at that car driver and then he overtook me with enough room)
^good van driver
Two bike lights and a red light on back of my helmet and was wearing hi-viz jacket. A van driver saw and honked at that car driver and then he overtook me with enough room)
^good van driver
Warm commute with little event until I pulled up to my drive, knocked down a gear or two and the chain came off between large sprocket and rear wheel.....the wheel is pringled due to the bent spokes so down to zero bikes 
Luckily, I worked out what was happening so avoided coming off.
Really need my new build back from the shop now!!
Luckily, I worked out what was happening so avoided coming off.
Really need my new build back from the shop now!!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Not really much of note just the first 'brave' (in the antitype) numpty Ive had for a while bravely shouting something from their car in the near dark to try and scare me 
