Tales from today's commute....

[united4ever]

Credit to Salford council who do their best to keep the loop line clear, the mess was gone today
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Noticed this too. Saw a little white van on there for the first time yesterday morning, then a few minutes later saw the mess. It was gone by the time I was going home so guess the van was Salford council. It is a beautiful route in general.

 

[skudupnorth]

Noticed this too. Saw a little white van on there for the first time yesterday morning, then a few minutes later saw the mess. It was gone by the time I was going home so guess the van was Salford council. It is a beautiful route in general.

The council team are pretty good on there and I always thank them when I see them. It must be like painting the Forth Bridge for them with the amount of rubbish and glass they have to clear on a regular basis.

 

[cyberknight]

2 flats this week
first one was a metal wire that went in and out causing a snake bit like holes then the next day the tyre was flat again as i used a repaired tube but the patch came away .
At least it was a dry week and my last full week riding as i have my knee op next thursday so i will be off the bike for a while .

 

[cyberknight]

just phoned national highways
I reported issues about 2 and a half months ago but nothing ever gets done, i reported it to my mp who passed it on to someone who deals with it and i got a letter telling me to contact the national highways ......
Polite but i really layed it on thick quoting from their own site with the original reports and the fact nothing had been done, made a formal complaint and threatened to raise it further if nothing is done,
The section i use is so bad a few of us have literally been cutting bits back as its pretty much impassable without going onto the dual carriageway ,

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Wondering weather swimming shorts or waterproofs will be the best for this week! Rain rain and I think more rain 😂

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Knew I should've gone in swimming shorts 😂 oh well road it is then

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Cold, lots of standing water and a flood on the road for me today. On the bright side, it was only very light drizzle!

 

[biking_fox]

South manchester/ Floop much better than expected today. Even a little sunshine! A few small puddles but nothing notable.

Comprehensively dropped by a roadie who was much faster than me. I could just about keep up between the lights when he wasn't trying, but on the first clear stretch he disappeared into the distance.

 

[cyberknight]

glad im on late shift , weather is given to clear up by then

 

[ianrauk]

Was nice and dry down here in South East Londonshire. Missed any rain for the cycle commute in this morning though it did threaten. The heavens opening half an hour after I got into work. Fingers crossed it's dry for the ride home.

 

[cyberknight]

looking dry for me to go in a few mins, last 2 commute days before the op, weds is half shift as i have to be at the hospital for 7 am so im taking the car that day

 

[GeekDadZoid]

The council team are pretty good on there and I always thank them when I see them. It must be like painting the Forth Bridge for them with the amount of rubbish and glass they have to clear on a regular basis.

I do litter pciking in my local area and its pretty much like that everywhere. Sometimes by the time you go round the block there is more litter.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

What a day and its only 3pm.

I was at an event this morning at a localish train station, as there is nowhere to leave my brompton or laptop there I drove with the brompton in the car and then planned to ride into the city centre from there. Once I was on the bike I realised I had not brought my helmet, so I ended up taking a longer route in to avoid any conflict points.

Once settled in the office after an hour or so something was reported as broken back in the office near my house, remote fix didnt work so I got back on the bike and rode back. Work from home this afternoon though so will be home for my wife and youngest getting in from school.

 

[ianrauk]

Sorry for the bad photo..grabbed on the go. Check this out. A good few beer barrels front and back.

 

[Juan Kog]

Sorry for the bad photo..grabbed on the go. Check this out. A good few beer barrels front and back.

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The quality of the photo Ian , have you been sampling some the cargo?