Tales from today's commute....

[Slick]

Tough head wind on the second half again this morning but nothing too taxing but I've finally realised that my seat post clamp is goosed as I had to stop every 5 miles or so to lift my seat back up before I crushed my rear light. Took a different route home to stop by Halfords who did replace it for me but it is now quite an ugly big chrome quick release thing but it was nice to be able to put my full weight on the seat without fear.

 

[Randombiker9]

The white car driver was an impatient tosser, there seem to be many specimens of that kind lately, and fast.

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Tough head wind on the second half again this morning but nothing too taxing but I've finally realised that my seat post clamp is goosed as I had to stop every 5 miles or so to lift my seat back up before I crushed my rear light. Took a different route home to stop by Halfords who did replace it for me but it is now quite an ugly big chrome quick release thing but it was nice to be able to put my full weight on the seat without fear.

Yeah onnoyingly my seat clamp quick realease came loose and it didn't realise till it broke the strap on my rear light (i keep my lights on the day but luckily it came with spare straps and i felt it move so i had to stop a few time to realise it was because the set clamp QR was loose.

Another thing i hate is when bike stands are filled with bikes with no wheels. Why do people just not unlock them and take it somewhere else. So there's more space for bikes to be locked.

Also i personally hate it when someone locks your bike right next to yours because today during work expereince when i finished. (There were only 3 stands someone locked their bike up right by the side next to mine. Which made it hard for me to unlock my bike. Because i had to move the other bike to get to my lock and i hate touching other peoples bikes incase someone thinks i'm trying to steal it. (Especially as you can see the bikes stands from the entrance, So i just about managed to get to my lock as i have long arms. (I always lock my bike by the rear wheel frame and stand the other bike was just locked to stand and top frame ). If i couldn't of reached the lock. i would of had to ask and explain at reception to see if anyone knew whose bike it was so they could move it slightly and then if the persons already busy. That's a pain to everyone. But at least i was able to just about reach it although i had to use my left hand (not the best when i'm right handed). Why do some people just not use common sense.to avoid blocking someone elses bike.

 

[Incontinentia Buttocks]

Nice ride back after a nightshift, stopped and fed the ducks which was nice. Have I mentioned I like my new route?

 

[dhd.evans]

Shat my pants a bit.

 

[Arjimlad]

Riding into Bristol yesterday when a bus driver decided it was high time I turned off the A38 & got out of his way. He'd been following me for about 100 yds. He passed within touching distance and I ended up taking refuge the other side of the white dotted line before rejoining the carriageway. I have reported it to First Bus. I had no need for the free WiFi.

 

[Maverick Goose]

Woohoo, it's stopped raining just in time for my commute into work. Just need to finish my latte first!

 

[ianrauk]

Wow. What a glorious, very warm, sunshiny day. Lovely commute home. Im not expecting many more of these for the rest of the year.

 

[Spartak]

I occasionally use the train on the commute home, it takes out two big hills.

Today's train was only two carriages with different style bike storage.....

Whoever thinks these designs up is obviously not a cyclist....

 

[DCBassman]

It would not surprise me to learn that 95% of people involved in cycling infrastructure development are not otherwise involved in cycling.

 

[Bazzer]

I occasionally use the train on the commute home, it takes out two big hills.

Today's train was only two carriages with different style bike storage.....

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Whoever thinks these designs up is obviously not a cyclist....

On the other hand, I am sure there are a number of us who can only dream of getting on a train with a bike space like that. If Northern Rail ran trains like that on my line, I could be tempted to do some of the bad weather home commutes, even with their appalling reliability record.

 

[Salty seadog]

On the other hand, I am sure there are a number of us who can only dream of getting on a train with a bike space like that. If Northern Rail ran trains like that on my line, I could be tempted to do some of the bad weather home commutes, even with their appalling reliability record.

South Eastern are very relaxed. There is always at least one carriage with good space like that but they don't mind you slinging it in the doorway.
And they're pretty punctual too.
At least on my two lines from Dover

 

[Jenkins]

Welcome back after a week off - grey, gloomy & misty on the way in this morning, grey, windy & wet on the way home.

 

[Sixmile]

Back on the commute after being knocked off on Wednesdays return home. Police involved, breathalysed me and the driver and then gave a penalty notice to the owner of the van who'd parked on the corner of the cyclepath, meaning I had to go around him on the road.

 

[si_c]

Back on the commute after being knocked off on Wednesdays return home. Police involved, breathalysed me and the driver and then gave a penalty notice to the owner of the van who'd parked on the corner of the cyclepath, meaning I had to go around him on the road.

The like is for being back on the bike today. Glad you're ok.

 

[ukoldschool]

Brrrrrr...........