MisterStan
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- Location
- Out there somewhere
Yep, but I do weekend miles too....In theory - if he was doing 5 days a week
Tales from today's commute....
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martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
True - actually I'm hoping for a sunday run this weekend (to cambs to pick up a car I intend leaving there on sat night) - need it to get the miles in before hols.....
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Exactly, I live less than two miles but my commute was 11.4 miles this morning, the longest it has been is circa 30miles but in the summer when I want to get home fast and go for ride on my decent bike or need to get back or things go wrong and I'm running late, I can do it in 6mins; I like that flexibility
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Had another good ride home today, dry, light-ish wind and it's an early finish.
! strange incident when I came up behind a fellow cyclist, waited behind for a while as the traffic made it awkward to overtake, he was bimbling along about 13mph, soon as I overtook he then sped up and stayed behind me for a mile before the heavy lunchtime traffic caused a jam, my filtering was too 'skillful' for him and he obviously didn't want to follow me as I went on the outside of the queue so stayed tucked into the left hand gutter where I'd originally seen him
Then nearly got taken out by a lady walking 2 dogs on those extendable leads through the park, luckily I'd anticipated it early as had she, and we had a smile to each other before I carried on my way.
! strange incident when I came up behind a fellow cyclist, waited behind for a while as the traffic made it awkward to overtake, he was bimbling along about 13mph, soon as I overtook he then sped up and stayed behind me for a mile before the heavy lunchtime traffic caused a jam, my filtering was too 'skillful' for him and he obviously didn't want to follow me as I went on the outside of the queue so stayed tucked into the left hand gutter where I'd originally seen him
Then nearly got taken out by a lady walking 2 dogs on those extendable leads through the park, luckily I'd anticipated it early as had she, and we had a smile to each other before I carried on my way.
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I well remember the first LED lights, with the green front lights you'd have been better off using a candle.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Lovely day today but I feel very ill so I wasnt pushing it much.
Nothing much really happened on the roads. A few more close passes than normal and a whole train of cars overtook me on DWL's. Had a car pass me and the female passenger was staring at me (no idea why). Apart from that, nothing else happened.
Nothing much really happened on the roads. A few more close passes than normal and a whole train of cars overtook me on DWL's. Had a car pass me and the female passenger was staring at me (no idea why). Apart from that, nothing else happened.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Only 10 miles tonight, got a visit from the fairy. Do I sit at the side of the road and try and fix a marathon winter or do I call the support team? Support team called
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
she wants to jump yer bones maybe ? enjoy it while you can.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
great ride home- i beat the rain. not the time tho that was a slowish one.
oh joy of joys, I encountered my old foe mr double pannier slipstreamer on the way home!
I met up with the wife on her (longer) commute, she had already suffered a puncture so we were going steady in a headwind whilst chatting. She then signalled to me that there was someone unbelievably close to my back wheel (we were 2 abreast on the busway) so I had a quick glance behind and could tell even in the dark that it was mr rude slipstream. The wind was tough and he stayed there for quite a while as the wife and I got slower and slower in the hope he would get bored and leave us, which eventually he did after we did a bit of coasting and weaving about.
When he had passed we sped up and kept pace about 30 yards behind, he was focussed on making progress so didnt see us. About 5 mins later, just before we turned into the car park at longstanton, I caught up with him and nonchalantly overtook him, making it look like it was the least effort to do so. I commented cheerfully "hard work this isnt it!" as the wind was tough.
His reply as I turned into the car park "it is if you have to do some ****ing distance, I do 25 miles a day you lazy *****, ***** off"
He seems massively pee'd off at the world in general (or just me!), I'd love to buy him a pint so he can relax for a moment (honestly I would, I'm a nice guy!)
Now I know what time he travels, can't wait for our next encounter!
I met up with the wife on her (longer) commute, she had already suffered a puncture so we were going steady in a headwind whilst chatting. She then signalled to me that there was someone unbelievably close to my back wheel (we were 2 abreast on the busway) so I had a quick glance behind and could tell even in the dark that it was mr rude slipstream. The wind was tough and he stayed there for quite a while as the wife and I got slower and slower in the hope he would get bored and leave us, which eventually he did after we did a bit of coasting and weaving about.
When he had passed we sped up and kept pace about 30 yards behind, he was focussed on making progress so didnt see us. About 5 mins later, just before we turned into the car park at longstanton, I caught up with him and nonchalantly overtook him, making it look like it was the least effort to do so. I commented cheerfully "hard work this isnt it!" as the wind was tough.
His reply as I turned into the car park "it is if you have to do some ****ing distance, I do 25 miles a day you lazy *****, ***** off"
He seems massively pee'd off at the world in general (or just me!), I'd love to buy him a pint so he can relax for a moment (honestly I would, I'm a nice guy!)
Now I know what time he travels, can't wait for our next encounter!
LOL classic.
Can't wait for the next episode.
I think next time I may suggest to him that a child's mountain bike is not really the steed of choice for 25 miles, although I dont know what route he takes after the busway so he may possibly need it.
