Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Just checked, guess who didn't put the oil radiator on this morning to dry my bike gear. Soggy ride home from work it is then !

 

[Stig-OT-Dump]

I took a "rat run" today to avoid a red light. Last time I took it, I actually hit a rat. I didn't run it over, just knocked it down (it recovered very quickly).

The dive boat that my work chartered earlier this year was still alongside in the docks. It hasn't had much time out on the bay over this last week. I guess they are waiting on weather.

An artic coming from the docks didn't pause at a give way; I had to brake to avoid going under the front of the cab.

On the way home, another lorry did a MGIF as we approach road works with a lane blocked off. I was trying to filter into the only open lane at the time, so not the best. Still, he beat me to the red light, so it was definitely worth it.

To keep the cleaning theme going, I washed the bike last Thursday and it is still looking good.

 

[HLaB]

I hope they aren't long with all the house building which is planned around me. At the moment I've got little choice other than to go straight north on London Road. Its bad enough that its busy but the big 5 arm roundabout on route. The approach comes of the parkway (an urban motorway) on to a 40mph dual carriageway (where hardly any one goes 40mph). At least the visibility is decent and you can see speeding muppets who don't give way to traffic on their right. When the houses are built on the north and east side of the Tear Drop Lake I think I'll have an alternative to the roundabout.

After a train journey the far end was a bit dreich but enjoyable thanks to the strong tail wind. It was of course a head wind coming back but it had completely cleared and never felt bad :-)

 

[fossyant]

Knee has been playing up, commute home was tricky and slow - no power through he left knee - too painful. Dosed up on ibuprofen and co-codamol for the commute in, and my knee felt OK after FIVE miles. Still sore. Seems to happen once a year or so, and it just goes 'nah' for a week or two.

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Eventful commute to work nearly getting taken off the bike by a falling cyclist! Usually on the same stretch of the trail I get passed by an electric bike (moped style) can tell it's him with how bright the light is and whir of the motor when he gets closer. He hit a bad patch of mud/wet leaves and ended up laying his bike down on my back wheel. Needless to say my rear end went ten to the dozen (both rear ends 😂) managed to stay on through sheer luck and stopped to see if he was alright. No injuries and no damage to either bike luckily, he just laughed and apologized (Scottish it turns out!)

 

[fossyant]

Eventful commute to work nearly getting taken off the bike by a falling cyclist! Usually on the same stretch of the trail I get passed by an electric bike (moped style) can tell it's him with how bright the light is and whir of the motor when he gets closer. He hit a bad patch of mud/wet leaves and ended up laying his bike down on my back wheel. Needless to say my rear end went ten to the dozen (both rear ends 😂) managed to stay on through sheer luck and stopped to see if he was alright. No injuries and no damage to either bike luckily, he just laughed and apologized (Scottish it turns out!)

It's getting a bit dodgy on the shared path in places. It usually get's swept at some point, but it's been really wet, and probably not windy enough to clear the leaves off the trees as they are dropping slowly, then just mushing up as it's been so wet. We need some windy dry days.

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

It's getting a bit dodgy on the shared path in places. It usually get's swept at some point, but it's been really wet, and probably not windy enough to clear the leaves off the trees as they are dropping slowly, then just mushing up as it's been so wet. We need some windy dry days.

Definitely, my commutes taking 5-10 mins longer with taking it steady. There's a few sharp bends on the route I take which I could probably walk quicker than I'm riding at the minute 😂

 

[fossyant]

Definitely, my commutes taking 5-10 mins longer with taking it steady. There's a few sharp bends on the route I take which I could probably walk quicker than I'm riding at the minute 😂

I'm a bit slower too - but it's a dodgy knee. It adds 2-5 minutes. I am still in the office early. Got to love bike commutes.

 

[biking_fox]

Dry both ways! makes such a difference. And this morning too. Not so sure about this afternoon.

 

[DCLane]

After a few trouble-free commutes it had to end at some point.

Left-hooked on the new Balm Road cycle lane in Leeds at the Midland Road junction by a right-turner. I saw them turning and managed to almost stop. They then drove off.

Then right-hooked a few minutes later by a large van turning left across the bus/cycle lane on the main road into Leeds. Who then wanted a fight.

 

[Arjimlad]

After a few trouble-free commutes it had to end at some point.

Left-hooked on the new Balm Road cycle lane in Leeds at the Midland Road junction by a right-turner. I saw them turning and managed to almost stop. They then drove off.

Then right-hooked a few minutes later by a large van turning left across the bus/cycle lane on the main road into Leeds. Who then wanted a fight.

Hope you're okay DC!

 

[Alex321]

Definitely getting on for Winter today. Not too bad on the way in, lowest was 5C, very little wind.

Going home, still very little wind, but was already down to 5 by the time I was out of Cardiff and just kept dropping from there, down to 1C by the time I arrived home.

 

[HLaB]

Nothing really to talk about on my commute other than the weather, it was dry and cold although not as cold as expected.

 

[simongt]

Cycling back along our road to see an Amazon van reversing towards me. Stopped to see where it was heading and it duly stopped a couple of metres in front of me. There was space for me to get past, so I went along the nearside, unfortunately at the same moment the driver was opening the side door. The door caught my hand, nothing serious and the driver was full of apologies. Got 'my own back' when, as he emerged, he fell over my bike - ! Again, nothing serious.
However, a van which had only just stopped behind the Amazon van began sounding it's horn and the passenger demanded he moved immediately.
Oh dear.
I just thought 'I don't have time for impatient folk- !'
Or is that an oxymoron - ?

 

[skudupnorth]

Rain has stopped !!!! Crisp evening ride home extended along my favourite part through Worsley woods and down the Bridgewater canal on the commuter tank