Tales from today's commute....

[rugby bloke]

Ridden along here over 611 times and nobody has ever tried to overtake me in a passing space before now.
Still, there's a first time for everything, I guess. Not sure whether to report this dangerous overtake which was only aborted after I stuck out my hand.

Blimey, the driver had an impressive trust in the car's acceleration and braking abilities if they thought they could get past in that space. Good job you were strong and confident with your line.

 

[ianrauk]

You think it’s a roundabout I view it as a unmarked junction because there’s no road markings and there’s only two ways can technically go on roundbouts theirs ussually 4 exits

Also I don’t think I cut it out because all the cobblestones circle is there

Fair enough.
Looks a strange junction.

 

[ianrauk]

So.. came across 2 ebikers on the commute this morning. Usually see one now and again on my journeys to and from work but never 2 the same ride.
The first one was on an derestricted bike. On part of the A21 into work if I work hard and I have good legs I can manage 30mph. This morning as I was at about 25, he passed me at a rate of knots. I caught up with him at the lights and asked how did he derestrict his bike. He looked very sheepish and said something about it being a chinese. I said I can usually burn you guys away on the flat. Not with this baby he said. And he was right, I just couldn't keep up with him. Gave me a great work out though.

The next ebiker had what looked like a washing machine on wheels. Strange looking contraption. But nowhere near as fast as the other guy. This one was a shoaler though. Like to ride in front and stop in front of everyone at the lights. Though this time he wasn't as fast as the other chap so a few of us had to keep re-overtaking him.

 

[rivers]

Got told to F off this morning by a guy on a motorbike when I questioned why he was on the railway path. Apparently he had every right to be there as his motorbike fit through the gates....

 

[rugby bloke]

This one was a shoaler though. Like to ride in front and stop in front of everyone at the lights. Though this time he wasn't as fast as the other chap so a few of us had to keep re-overtaking him.

Always a frustration when you get someone who is determined to be at the front of the queue but then needs to be overtaken a few yards up the road, only to repeat the process at the next set of lights.

 

[ianrauk]

Always a frustration when you get someone who is determined to be at the front of the queue but then needs to be overtaken a few yards up the road, only to repeat the process at the next set of lights.

Yep... pretty annoying.

 

[Bazzer]

You think it’s a roundabout I view it as a unmarked junction because there’s no road markings and there’s only two ways can technically go on roundbouts theirs ussually 4 exits

Also I don’t think I cut it out because all the cobblestones circle is there

The junction looks badly marked, although your camera angle doesn't help matters so that road signs can be seen.
As @ianrauk suggested, just move on from it. In a cyclist/bus collision there is only going to be one loser.

 

[Twizit]

Always a frustration when you get someone who is determined to be at the front of the queue but then needs to be overtaken a few yards up the road, only to repeat the process at the next set of lights.

This - my absolute pet hate - the same happens with a certain type of scooter rider when I'm on the motorbike.

Never heard the term Shoaler before though - I like that!

 

[Arjimlad]

Got told to F off this morning by a guy on a motorbike when I questioned why he was on the railway path. Apparently he had every right to be there as his motorbike fit through the gates....

I hope you got his reg number. They really need some police on bikes at peak times, it seems.

 

[Arjimlad]

Blimey, the driver had an impressive trust in the car's acceleration and braking abilities if they thought they could get past in that space. Good job you were strong and confident with your line.

I would have been squashed against the hedge if he had persisted. I took the middle of the lane after the attempted pass to make it crystal clear he would not get past me.

 

[icowden]

Might be worth just taking the middle of the lane at that point anyway. Some people will try anything.

 

[biggs682]

Another good day of commuting yesterday on the Triban 500 , still waiting for some stem washers to turn up so i can finish the setting up .

A Couple of exercise areas are going up on one part of my regular commuting route .

Strange area to place them as no house's for about a mile and nearest industrial units are closer but I never see anyone else using that route .

 

[Grievesy]

Haven't had an issue commuting in weeks and this is with a split of 50/50 road/cycle path use.

jinxed it now haven't I?

have however seen some very small bit of metal embedded in my front tyre. like a tac without a head. do I pull it out and see if it's done the damage beyond the puncture proof strip or leave that bad boy in there? Now I know it's there it feels like I'm sitting on a ticking time bomb lol.

answers on a postcard! as I get the pliers.

 

[Arjimlad]

Haven't had an issue commuting in weeks and this is with a split of 50/50 road/cycle path use.

jinxed it now haven't I?

have however seen some very small bit of metal embedded in my front tyre. like a tac without a head. do I pull it out and see if it's done the damage beyond the puncture proof strip or leave that bad boy in there? Now I know it's there it feels like I'm sitting on a ticking time bomb lol.

answers on a postcard! as I get the pliers.

Pull it out at home, leave it if you're at work ?

 

[rugby bloke]

Another good day of commuting yesterday on the Triban 500 , still waiting for some stem washers to turn up so i can finish the setting up .

A Couple of exercise areas are going up on one part of my regular commuting route .

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Strange area to place them as no house's for about a mile and nearest industrial units are closer but I never see anyone else using that route .

And to think our council does not have a pot to piss in ...