biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Tried a different footpath route yesterday and could not believe the amount of dog p@@ along it , will avoid that route for the future and stick to my normal one
Tales from today's commute....
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Blimey that was windy. 7-8 mph on the flat at some points
Agreed brutal ride home tonight
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
I had the semi-regular driver trying to overtake me, onto the bridge, on Monday morning
I had already crossed where the white stop-line was, & following the central divider
Said chump, in yes!!, a B*W 3-series, tried to overtake on the bridge, I saw his wing in my peripheral vision, as he tried it
Sadly, he (presumably?) didn't want to stop after the bridge, for a genteel discussion
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@53.704021,-1.4615,259.52h,-10.23p,1z
I have actually had drivers in smaller cars attempt an overtake on the bridge, in the days before I'd actually take the centre-line
Prior to that point, on my journey to work (or out in that direction), this is another pinch-point
There's invariably cars parked to the left (on right, it's detached & semis, that have drives)
Generally someone will endeavour to try & overtake, as I'm passing parked vehicles, so they're entirely over the white-line, on essentially a blind corner, with no idea what's coming in the other direction
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@53.705214,-1.43575,282.14h,-5.33p,1z
Even riding on the white-line still dictates some over-takes
Sometimes a waved arm, in a "Get Back!!" gesture works, sometimes not
I had already crossed where the white stop-line was, & following the central divider
Said chump, in yes!!, a B*W 3-series, tried to overtake on the bridge, I saw his wing in my peripheral vision, as he tried it
Sadly, he (presumably?) didn't want to stop after the bridge, for a genteel discussion
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@53.704021,-1.4615,259.52h,-10.23p,1z
I have actually had drivers in smaller cars attempt an overtake on the bridge, in the days before I'd actually take the centre-line
Prior to that point, on my journey to work (or out in that direction), this is another pinch-point
There's invariably cars parked to the left (on right, it's detached & semis, that have drives)
Generally someone will endeavour to try & overtake, as I'm passing parked vehicles, so they're entirely over the white-line, on essentially a blind corner, with no idea what's coming in the other direction
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@53.705214,-1.43575,282.14h,-5.33p,1z
Even riding on the white-line still dictates some over-takes
Sometimes a waved arm, in a "Get Back!!" gesture works, sometimes not
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
As per almost everybody's comments - bloody strong and cold headwind picked up for large parts of the homewards commute after a relatively pleasant early morning ride in.
Today's idiot was the woman who drove OUT of the car park in Highfield Road desite the directional arrows and clear "IN ONLY" in large letters on the road and proceeded to drive the wrong way up the one way road.
Today's idiot was the woman who drove OUT of the car park in Highfield Road desite the directional arrows and clear "IN ONLY" in large letters on the road and proceeded to drive the wrong way up the one way road.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
We have plenty who do that, on a singe-carriageway section, that is the 'blue-light' approach to A&E
Sympathies with everybody above because yes I wholeheartedly agree that it was a thoroughly miserable commute home today!
At least I was psychologically prepared for it because I had looked at the forecast this morning so I knew that the rain & wind were on their way. However that didn't make going out in it anymore pleasant.
It was an absolute downpour with sting winds blowing cold rain right in my face.
And just to make matters worse for some reason my Alfine IGH decided that it would choose today to play up and constantly slip out of gear which when I was already soaking wet & fed up was just the icing on the cake.
Lets keep our fingers crossed for some better weather for the remainder of the week!
John
At least I was psychologically prepared for it because I had looked at the forecast this morning so I knew that the rain & wind were on their way. However that didn't make going out in it anymore pleasant.
It was an absolute downpour with sting winds blowing cold rain right in my face.
And just to make matters worse for some reason my Alfine IGH decided that it would choose today to play up and constantly slip out of gear which when I was already soaking wet & fed up was just the icing on the cake.
Lets keep our fingers crossed for some better weather for the remainder of the week!
John
Yeah properly grim this evening. Today was the first time I've ever had to pedal down the big hill - the headwind was that strong I genuinely would have stopped otherwise 
Quite unpleasant Day off tomorrow though so might get out on one of the other bicycles for a change 
Quite unpleasant Day off tomorrow though so might get out on one of the other bicycles for a change 
Got my first visit from the p*ncture fairy while on my way to work today. Not bad going for over 5000 miles (previous p*nctures had been pulling bike out of the shed and on the turbo of all places). Luckily, the sun was shining and there was a bit of pavement for me to work on.
bonker
Guru
Indeed Vickster,Lovely morningin SW London after all of yesterday’s rain.
Ended up Cycling the 9.8 miles to Putney rather than the 4.5 to Wimbledon tube
Very light traffic thanks to half term actually made it a pleasureeven Putney Bridge wasn’t too busy
I don't think Tooting has ever been so pleasant as it was on this sunny, half term morning
