Tales from today's commute....

[Alex321]

Mostly nice ride in this morning. Virtually no wind, and not too cold for 7-8am in October.

Just one iffy moment, when I almost took out a pair of pedestrians (woman and her daughter). I was in the marked and bollarded cycle lane, they were crossing the road, and just carried on across the cycle lane part without the slightest attempt to check for any oncoming bikes. Just totally oblivious until I shouted "Watch out!".

 

[gzoom]

Just enjoying my commute home today, suddenly I feel a 'tag' than pain around my chest.....Humm, weird, I rub the area for a bit than make it home.

This joyful fella than falls out as I take off my shirt to see whats going on, amazing the amount of pain a tiny sting can do. Just had to take some Ibuprofen just now. Adventurous stuff this pedal bike commuting!!

 

[palinurus]

What an excellent day- the quietway barriers have been removed and new bollards installed!

Also, I've no idea what this is but I like it.

 

[fossyant]

Didn't commute on the bike on Tuesday as had a dodgy knee. Didn't feel like it today, but the reminder of an hour in traffic changed that.

Picked up another thorn on the way in due to more trimming on the canal. Fixed it after work, but tyre went down again a few miles later. Thats two tubes patched. Winter tyres will be on soon, so I'll risk it. Averaging a thorn every other ride

 

[C R]

What an excellent day- the quietway barriers have been removed and new bollards installed! View attachment 613758
Also, I've no idea what this is but I like it.
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Was it a velomobile?

 

[Juan Kog]

What an excellent day- the quietway barriers have been removed and new bollards installed! View attachment 613758

New bollards ! It will be interesting to see how long these last. They may still be there on Monday morning.

 

[palinurus]

Was it a velomobile?

It had a noisy engine- sounded like a light aircraft!

 

[palinurus]

Was it a velomobile?

I think it is a sort of enclosed motorcycle. It has a chain drive to the rear wheel. I would guess it is a custom build (I can't find any others that look like it by searching and the aircraft-type appearance suggests a custom build). I did find some photographs of it taken in the local area- suggesting a one-off.

From Flickr

Alamy (stock photo site)

Alamy- shows chain drive

 

[C R]

I think it is a sort of enclosed motorcycle. It has a chain drive to the rear wheel. I would guess it is a custom build (I can't find any others that look like it by searching). I did find some photographs of it taken in the local area- suggesting a one-off.

From Flickr

Alamy (stock photo site)

Alamy- shows chain drive

But wouldn't a custom build require a Q plate? Nice build.

 

[palinurus]

But wouldn't a custom build require a Q plate? Nice build.

I don't know! it might do- good point.

 

[sasquath]

But wouldn't a custom build require a Q plate? Nice build.

I've seen many garage/shed built trikes on normal plates. Don't ask me how and why but they were all heavily modded motorbikes or reliant robins.

 

[palinurus]

But wouldn't a custom build require a Q plate? Nice build.

Of course- we have a plate so ...

'MBS' doesn't throw up anything that seems to be a manufacturer.

 

[sasquath]

Of course- we have a plate so ...

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'MBS' doesn't throw up anything that seems to be a manufacturer.

MOT history check says it's petrol, not diesel.

 

[palinurus]

MOT history check says it's petrol, not diesel.

That would make more sense. Not many diesel motorcycles out there, and a self-builder almost certainly wouldn't do this!

 

[sasquath]

That would make more sense. Not many diesel motorcycles out there, and a self-builder almost certainly wouldn't do this!

875cc is common triumph engine size.
Only 875 diesel I could find is shaft drive Polaris ranger atv.