Tales from today's commute....

[Andy in Germany]

They are from me. Èxplanation would be a start r.?

Good to know, I assumed it was some cultural reference we foreign types wouldn't understand.

 

[C R]

Good to know, I assumed it was some cultural reference we foreign types wouldn't understand.

I think it is a shard of glass that caused the tyre/tube to be unable to hold air inside.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Lovely both ways today. Roads fairly quite and I was heading to a meeting after work so didn't wear bibs today just rode in some shorts so I was a bit more presentable at the meeting. (I am presentable at work but was riding to the meeting)

Actually took a rare full Manchester to Stockport run down the A6 due to leaving work a bit early, lack of traffic and the destination. Would never do it normally I the way home but even the madness of longsight was calm.

Tomorrow I'll be riding in with a pannier rack for the first time in about 18 months, got to take some tools in, could really do with getting a nicer rack.

 

[I like Skol]

I don't often read or post in this thread because it is generally only people posting about sh1t3 driving or other sh!te events that occur during the commute. However, I need to let off steam about some carp driving.

Tonight's commute was like any other with the usual low level idiot driving that seems typical of current urban road use. I did however, meet a particularly unpleasant, psychopathic murderous HGV driver that unsettled me to the point that I need to get it off my chest.....
Passing through an industrial estate on a main road, but road was essentially empty. A HGV approaches from a side road on my left, slowing as he get to the junction as if he will stop at the giveaway for me. It's a wide junction with great sight lines and a clear view of the road in either direction for the HGV driver.
He looks to his left, looks at me to his right, looks up from me and down the road. He then decides, 'F'it, only a cyclist' and goes anyway!
IF, I hadn't noticed, or not reacted for some reason, I would have hit the truck at or just behind the tractor rear wheels.
The driver cut the corner quite aggressively as he pulled away and if I had only braked I would have hit or gone under the trailer wheels!
Luckily, this time, I reacted quickly and braked hard while veering to my left so squeaked past within inches of the rear corner of the truck as the driver totally disregarded my life value and drove across my path in a manner that could have easily turned me into a greasy spot on the road. I may have sworn. More than once!



There, I've got it off my chest. Tomorrow I will have forgotten all about it, but!.....

On the 26th of Feb it is the 5yr anniversary of me having what I feel it's fair to describe as a near death experience when doing a similar ride home from work.
Taken out by an inattentive oncoming driver turning across my path, I was knocked from my bike and rushed to hospital with a broken neck and fractured skull. Could have died or been crippled for life.

Tonight's reminder has hit home. Think I may park my bike up until March!

 

[I like Skol]

Actually took a rare full Manchester to Stockport run down the A6 due to leaving work a bit early, lack of traffic and the destination. Would never do it normally I the way home but even the madness of longsight was calm.

Lucky you, they were all in Bredbury and Denton!

 

[C R]

I don't often read or post in this thread because it is generally only people posting about sh1t3 driving or other sh!te events that occur during the commute. However, I need to let off steam about some carp driving.

Tonight's commute was like any other with the usual low level idiot driving that seems typical of current urban road use. I did however, meet a particularly unpleasant, psychopathic murderous HGV driver that unsettled me to the point that I need to get it off my chest.....
Passing through an industrial estate on a main road, but road was essentially empty. A HGV approaches from a side road on my left, slowing as he get to the junction as if he will stop at the giveaway for me. It's a wide junction with great sight lines and a clear view of the road in either direction for the HGV driver.
He looks to his left, looks at me to his right, looks up from me and down the road. He then decides, 'F'it, only a cyclist' and goes anyway!
IF, I hadn't noticed, or not reacted for some reason, I would have hit the truck at or just behind the tractor rear wheels.
The driver cut the corner quite aggressively as he pulled away and if I had only braked I would have hit or gone under the trailer wheels!
Luckily, this time, I reacted quickly and braked hard while veering to my left so squeaked past within inches of the rear corner of the truck as the driver totally disregarded my life value and drove across my path in a manner that could have easily turned me into a greasy spot on the road. I may have sworn. More than once!



There, I've got it off my chest. Tomorrow I will have forgotten all about it, but!.....

On the 26th of Feb it is the 5yr anniversary of me having what I feel it's fair to describe as a near death experience when doing a similar ride home from work.
Taken out by an inattentive oncoming driver turning across my path, I was knocked from my bike and rushed to hospital with a broken neck and fractured skull. Could have died or been crippled for life.

Tonight's reminder has hit home. Think I may park my bike up until March!

It does feel that there are more and more arsholes that take an inordinate pleasure in being arsholes just because they can. Take care.

 

[ianrauk]

bbbbrrrrrrr .... back to full winter clothing this morning. A lovely morning it was but chilly willy.
I have noticed that due to the amount of grit they've put on the roads over the past months, the roads have turned from black colour tarmac to a light grey, with tyre tracks all over the place. Any one else notice the same?

 

[I like Skol]

bbbbrrrrrrr .... back to full winter clothing this morning. A lovely morning it was but chilly willy.
I have noticed that due to the amount of grit they've put on the roads over the past months, the roads have turned from black colour tarmac to a light grey, with tyre tracks all over the place. Any one else notice the same?

I'm sure you don't need warning but....

Be careful with the salted roads, they can be slippy/greasy as hell if even slightly damp, or even when visually they look dry. I dropped my commuter bike a few weeks ago on a mini roundabout due to the salt which looked dry/grey but was in reality just fooling me.

It's not the first time....

 

[ianrauk]

I'm sure you don't need warning but....

Be careful with the salted roads, they can be slippy/greasy as hell if even slightly damp, or even when visually they look dry. I dropped my commuter bike a few weeks ago on a mini roundabout due to the salt which looked dry/grey but was in reality just fooling me.

It's not the first time....

I hear ya bud, thanks for the heads up but i'm am fully aware. Been doing this commute thing for so many years now, but even though I know the roads like the back of my hand, still have to be careful at the best of times.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Took a new route to work today.

 

[I like Skol]

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Took a new route to work today.

Nightmare, flippin' pedestrians everywhere

 

[HLaB]

Incredibly quiet this morning despite the school's I passed being packed with kids, were other schools on strike in England 😐

However, after a couple of miles this morning annoyingly something was stuck inbetween the front tyre and the guard making a right racket. I kept on stopping, cleaning it out and blaming the heavly gritted (salted/ treated) road. Going through town the front brake was a bit clunky. I got to the office locked the bike up deciding I would investigate after work. Doh, then it dawned on me the front brake was loose and the guard slipped 😂

For the PM commute my HRM wasn't working for some reason so I decided to forget about it. Lol, just out of town I realised what it was, when I looked at the Radar icon flashing red, despite the light being on.

I left the office about 30mins late and into a really strong headwind, going a recovery pace (sub 66% MHR) and it was only just too dark on the cycleway at the end (after circa 9/11 of the ride) on what was quite a dull night. Cue the ninjas. However, the next commute should be completely in the light 👍

 

[fossyant]

Traffic chaos near home. My off road commute was a winner, especially being let out from side roads by drivers stuck in traffic.

Get wet riding, or get stuck in traffic for ages in a car. No question, get wet.

 

[sevenfourate]

Another fine morning. Decided to treat myself. Our catering outlet (Uni) is doing beans on toast for £1. Doubled up this morning, and it's not basic bread either - big thick home made bread. £2 !

Hell man. Lucky you ! Cheap / Healthy and easy way to start the day. I’d be all over that……. 👍

 

[fossyant]

Hell man. Lucky you ! Cheap / Healthy and easy way to start the day. I’d be all over that……. 👍

Once a week. TREAT.