Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
Balham highstreet closed under the bridge. So took a diversion but the cars had got them selves stuck with no way out. Suckers!
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
[QUOTE 2261118, member: 1314"]Balham tube was closed. I asked the coppers why, and they said there had been an accident. Train on fire this morning north of the river somewhere. Train accident at Balham this evening. Helicopters falling out of the sky, 4x4s driving into the back of dumper trucks yesterday. Buses running over a bike at Vauxhall on Monday. It's:
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Awful news, a pedestrian has lost their life
http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk...killed_in_Balham_after_being_struck_by_lorry/
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Awful news, a pedestrian has lost their life
http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk...killed_in_Balham_after_being_struck_by_lorry/
jarlrmai
Veteran
Today was the worst 2 commutes I've ever had in terms of mad car driving. In one stretch of road which is normally fine I was 1st very close passed then a different car passed me and slowed to turn right in front of me forcing me to slow quite a bit with cars behind me, then at lights a car accelerated sharply, engine revving from directly behind me swerving passed me to over take me from a standing start at the lights as they changed, then a guy tailgated and passed me close on the left going on to a roundabout in the campus. On the way home I had a giant touring type coach over take me on a narrow road with about a foot of room as its tail swung back at me I just had to freewheel brake carefully and pray it didn't hit me, then on a roundabout a car seemed to accelerate and skid behind me as I went around I have no idea what he was doing, but you really don't want that skidding/ABS sound coming up behind you.
By the time I got home I has completely lost my bottle, every car coming passed me was panicking me, it felt really dangerous.
By the time I got home I has completely lost my bottle, every car coming passed me was panicking me, it felt really dangerous.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Windy ride, some snow on the ground this morning, was fun going thru the park on the way home and being the first to make tracks in it.
Let's see what it's like later when the rest is meant to arrive
Let's see what it's like later when the rest is meant to arrive
PJ79LIZARD
Über Member
- Location
- WEST MIDLANDS
Thin layer by me this morning, main roads were fine, but it's coming down thick and fast now. I expected to wake up to quite a lot of snow the way they were going on. But if it stays like this there might be a few inches to deal with on the way back.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Overtook two bikes this morning! Just over 12 miles this morning though if we get the snow that they now are forecasting for today it will be a short ride home tonight
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
no snow yet in London Town. I'm in the office,but getting home may be tricky. The traffic was a little lighter today, maybe people are staying at home. Very few cyclists too.
Came in on my hybrid insteda of the road bike.
Came in on my hybrid insteda of the road bike.
hoski
Veteran
- Location
- Oxford, UK
The roads were all fine this morning... not sure about how it'll be on the way home.
Someone did drive into the back of me whilst I was at the give way line of a roundabout. No damage, all it did was knock my raceblade a little out of allignment... and I think I might get a bruise on my arse. She gave me her number (it is real and correct) just in case.
Someone did drive into the back of me whilst I was at the give way line of a roundabout. No damage, all it did was knock my raceblade a little out of allignment... and I think I might get a bruise on my arse. She gave me her number (it is real and correct) just in case.
No snow here- no suprise, did manage to suprise overtake a roadie who didn't know I was there- then a case of pushing hard to make sure he stayed there before our routes split (TBH he may not even have been trying to catch me- but as far as I was concerned it was an awesome balls to the wall sprint)
, almost makes me wish I had a decent MTB..
J.Primus
Senior Member
- Location
- Northerner living in London
Mine is the only bike in the work lock up today. Can't figure out if that makes me cool or stupid 
PJ79LIZARD
Über Member
- Location
- WEST MIDLANDS
It's not looking good outside, but on the plus side been told we are closing at lunch time, result! Time for some snow mountain biking.
50:50?Mine is the only bike in the work lock up today. Can't figure out if that makes me cool or stupid
