Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Just got an image of someone getting naked to to bike maintenance. Thanks.
MisterStan
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- Location
- Out there somewhere
As has been said already, a fine morning for a bike ride. Just a shame that I had to stop and come to work! A couple of close passes, but I couldn't let them ruin my mood! 
Christopher
Über Member
nice sunny day, easy commute it. Said 'nice dogs' twice to dog walkers. I do this sometimes when I see a particulary nice animal (well cared for and well controlled) and not once has the owner replied at all. Miserable lot.
Lovely ride in this morning- extended commute up to 21 miles due to nice weather, had a nice incident where I saw a horse coming the other way ridden by a 8/9 year old with the girls mum walking next to her (on a small un-named road) so indicated to the car I heard coming behind me not to fly past me on the other side of the road so got a thanks from the girls (pretty) mum and the car blipped his hazards after to show appretiation to the warning. Happy days.
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great aint it! the best day to be on the bike for ages and I'm in the car. 
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
I can make it worse . but i won't.
i did set the bike up in the front room but felt a tad dizzy so lay down on the sofa. and woke up 4 hours later
Twilkes
Guru
Even though I got instant karma by getting a puncture 10 seconds after overtaking a fairly quick cyclist, and even though the sound that I thought was my brakes scraping on the front wheel was actually loose and broken spokes, and even though I had to tuck my trackies into the waistband of my shorts while I walked home because the elastic went years ago, and even though it started raining, I was still happy because it's Friday. 8-)
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Nearly taken out by a car, head on, over taking parked cars coming the opposite way, but luckily I cycled so close the pavement he missed me by a whisker. Ended up down in and out of a massive pothole but did not puncture. Even a pedestrian shouted over how crazy the driver was but the gods were shining tonight, didn't get hit and didn't puncture!
So overall this week, done 175 miles, and only 3 near misses.
So overall this week, done 175 miles, and only 3 near misses.
OP
OP
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Finally a day on the bike. Although it seemed to be muppet day on the way home. I came very close to forgetting Operation Calm particularly on the Well Hall roundabout when I was going straight on and looked to my right to see a car indicating left!!
MisterStan
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- Location
- Out there somewhere
Took a longer than usual route home as wanted to tick over 800 miles year to date. Got home to discover I'm .55 miles short.
Black Country Ste
Senior Member
- Location
- West Midlands
Operation Calm, eh? It was yesterday but I lost my temper very quickly with a TNT driver trying to use the bus lane across Belgrave Middleway and driving at me with threats of assault, and then a driver on his phone half-getting out of his car when I challenged him.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
What is it with people pulling out on me? Had a telehandler do it yesterday and a 4x4 today. On the up side I fixed a womans wing mirror.
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
Went for an extended ride. 28.3miles 1285ft of climbing. Who says we don't have hills in london?
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
22 miles in this morning, 32 on they way home. There is one stretch of road that is littered with rough surface/pot holes, didn't notice them today, they were full of hedge clippings from the local farmer ! Luckily, got through it all without a flat. Also, first evening of the year I almost made it back without the front light on at all, spring is on it's way ! !
