Tales from today's commute....

[potsy]

Another pleasant return on the TPT, ice is almost completely gone now.
Even did an extra mile just because I could

 

[fossyant]

Another pleasant return on the TPT, ice is almost completely gone now.
Even did an extra mile just because I could

Was tHat you at the lights at Parrs Wood. I did shout over.

Bit more ice on the TPT up at Brinny, but at least the trail is a little less muddy.

 

[potsy]

Was tHat you at the lights at Parrs Wood. I did shout over.

Didn't see you mate, came your way again up the 1 in 5 and onto Didsbury road and over onto Wilmslow rd, think I'll stick to that route now

 

[Supersuperleeds]

17 uneventful miles tonight, snow now starting to disappear from the paths though our cul de sac is still covered though. Fingers crossed normal tyres will go back on this weekend.

 

[sabian92]

Not on a bike but in a car, driving down a really badly lit road, spotted an unlit cyclist hugging the kerb. Held way back, then when there was a gap in the traffic I pulled along side him and told him he needed lights because it was nearly impossible to see him. He gave me a bewildered look of "what the f**k are you doing" but I really didn't want him to get ran over as it's a 40mph road with heavy HGV traffic.

I don't want to come across as "one of those knobs who shout at cyclists from cars telling them what to do" but he really was invisible as there's very little light on that road. His hi-vis work jacket made no difference as there was bugger all to reflect off it. I do hope he gets some lights because it is a case of when, not if.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I had that feeling after mini servicing * the bike over the weekend.

*checking tyre pressures and inflating them to what they should be, not just above min pressure

I don't check my tyre pressures enough even though I know how much easier it is to ride with them pumped up properly.

 

[subaqua]

I don't check my tyre pressures enough even though I know how much easier it is to ride with them pumped up properly.

I don't usually but i put air in youngests tyres and thought i would put track pump on mine - was surprised how low they had got , i think it may have been fiddly fingers from a young one

 

[ianrauk]

Night of the ninjas tonight....
2 of them, 2 cyclists that should have known better.
1 a Fixie rider with courier bag and small light which became hidden when he was leaning forward.
Had a very bright front light though.

Nice ride home though. Very light traffic for some reason.

 

[paulw1969]

First day back since Monday before last.....seemed like hard work on the way in this morning despite several sessions on the Turbo since the last commute........noticed at dinnertime had a flat so my first visit by the p**cture fairy since starting to commute....lucky i noticed or would have had to sort it out before leaving for home.......came off my bike on patch of melting snow/ice on the way home....about 6 yards away from clear road....thats just my luck.....however no damage done to the bike or myself so could have been worse....reckon the rain forecast this will hopefully clear whats left of the snow.

 

[Matthew_T]

Saw one bad cyclist and one good one.
The bad one was cycling fine, and then turned right without a signal or shoulder check. He then jumped onto the footpath. Luckily I wasnt close enough to have a problem with him.
Then I saw a cyclist do a very strong right signal. He then stopped waiting for traffic to pass and then jumped off his bike and walked it onto the pavement.

 

[Hip Priest]

Received a punishment pass from a Land Rover after taking the lane on a blind bend.

 

[fossyant]

Told a lady cyclist on th A6 last night that I could not see her rear light. Thought she did not have any, she had signalled right, traffic had slowed, but as I got next to her, could see a front and rear, but rear obscured completely by stuff on the rack. She acknowledged what I had said. God knows what she thought looking over, two T6's pointed at the floor and 3 rear lights....

 

[400bhp]

Got pished off with 2 cyclist at two sets of lights within half a mile..

1st one - ambling along, old guy with a hi vis waistcoat on and plenty of lights. I'd assumed he was sensible. I overtook him and another cyclists about 300 yards before a red and waited in a ASL

Lights still on red, he rides through, and starts to move across as the opposing lights move towards amber and red. Means I have to move into traffic to pass. Told him he should know better.

2nd set - another red and waiting in a ASL. 2 lane road, right hand lane is to go right. Cyclist is filtering between the 2 rows of cars, then does the same trick as no#1 cyclist. I'm in the same boat again. This one looked more roadie type - i just sighed as i went past. He tried to stick to my back wheel, so i just very steadily upped the pace to about 25 for half a mile or so

 

[tomahawk]

Saw cyclist tonight all in black clothes, black bike, no lights front or back and only reflection was on pedals. But he was riding along the pavement. If your going to break the rules might as well do it all in one go!

 

[tomahawk]

Received a punishment pass from a Land Rover after taking the lane on a blind bend.

what's a "punishment pass" sounds kinda kinky