GeekDadZoid
Über Member
I live in Greater Manchester so GMP.
I received an email from them saying that they will investigate but will get no update unless I am needed in court, which is a bit annoying.
Tales from today's commute....
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I live in Greater Manchester so GMP.
I received an email from them saying that they will investigate but will get no update unless I am needed in court, which is a bit annoying.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Yup, disheartening.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
GMP, you've no chance. They are shocking. Myself and another forum member were badly injured by drivers, separate incidents, GMP weren't interested. One 'inspector' said to my wife (whilst I was in hospital in intensive care) - your insurance will sort it.
Absolutely useless they are.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Was expecting rain, but it was dry at 6:30am. Got a little spits and spots on the way in. Took it steady Eddy on the canal, but arrived in exactly the same time as usual 58 minutes.
My pannier bag needs a repair - new nut and bolt in the top rail as one has popped off.
My pannier bag needs a repair - new nut and bolt in the top rail as one has popped off.
Yep, a pretty dark, dull, grey, wet commute. Though thankfully it's not cold.
Johnno260
Veteran
- Location
- East Sussex
This looks similar to my morning ride except it's fly tipping, I was dodging mattresses and broken up wardrobes, not even on the side of the road, they looked like someone just pushed them off the back of a flat bed truck.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
INteresting: here we have to involve the police otherwise it's a hit and run.
GeekDadZoid
Über Member
That's not good news and very frustrating for you. I'll probably not submit them anymore just upload them to YouTube.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
You can keep trying. Might make 'em listen.
So I have a hypothesis about the frequent obstructions in the Quietway. The barriers get moved, the bollard lifted- it's broken and just sits loosely in it's hole- and people drive down it. Likely some disgruntled local is dragging stuff into the road to try to stop this happening. One decent bollard would work.
Passed a van at the barriers this morning. The barriers at the upper end were scattered around. Kept the video in the event that I find a load of stuff dumped in the lane later.
Passed a van at the barriers this morning. The barriers at the upper end were scattered around. Kept the video in the event that I find a load of stuff dumped in the lane later.
One of my friends and I basically do the same commute to work, but in opposite directions. We always have a smile and a wave as we pass each other. This morning she yells out, "Do you have a minute? I'm having an issue that I can't figure out". I quickly pull over to see what's going on. Turns out, she's been using her new bike with a SRAM groupset, she had forgotten how to change gear on her Shimano groupset. In other news, it was a
beautiful morning.
simon the viking
Guru
Lovely commute tonight, I was on the MTB (as Road bike got a puncture about a week ago and is still flat in shed
) So I swung off the road at a river path, ive done this before but normally get back on the road about a mile later.... Tonight a took a slight detour and carried on along the river path and ended up just half a mile from my house on the road... added bonus is the river path is a right of way across the edge of a golf course... so possibly annoyed a few golf by just catching a couple of greens
) So I swung off the road at a river path, ive done this before but normally get back on the road about a mile later.... Tonight a took a slight detour and carried on along the river path and ended up just half a mile from my house on the road... added bonus is the river path is a right of way across the edge of a golf course... so possibly annoyed a few golf by just catching a couple of greens
what's stopping you from a daily cycle commute? What's the distance?
