Tales from today's commute....

[I like Skol]

I hit a bloomin deep pothole outside Potsy's place this morning. Front wheel went with a right bang but no apparant damage so carried on regardless. Thank goodness for 700x35C tyres at 70psi on MTB wheels, bl**dy bomb proof!

I pass that way on every commute but haven't spotted the hole before, I think Potsy is trying to sabotage me. It's by a grid right at the entrance to his works car park.

 

[HLaB]

Despite leaving work after 5pm, I caught the last of the light and since the traffic was light I decided I wanted some fixie practice and add a few right turns, something which I'd kept to minimum until now. So my route was a bit haphazard to say the least

 

[martinclive]

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.

Get back out there and go round the block!

 

[martinclive]

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.

Sorry to hear that kev hope you are ok - where was it?

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Sorry to hear that kev hope you are ok - where was it?

Cheers mate, it was opposite the Longstanton Post Office on the way back.

But at least there was no wind, its was not raining and mild !

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Get back out there and go round the block!

LOL!

 

[martinclive]

Cheers mate, it was opposite the Longstanton Post Office on the way back.

But at least there was no wind, its was not raining and mild !

Speed bumps and parked cars and people in and out of the shop - not a great combination - always seem to end up with a car on you wheel on that road.as you say much better weather and some daylight all helps! Cheers

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Speed bumps and parked cars and people in and out of the shop - not a great combination - always seem to end up with a car on you wheel on that road.as you say much better weather and some daylight all helps! Cheers

and yet the road I dread is the Low Road !

 

[MisterStan]

and yet the road I dread is the Low Road !

I don't mind the Low Road, although there is one cockwomble in white van who gives me a close pass every morning.

 

[DWiggy]

Ride to work today was superb, done a few pb's but did had one rather close near miss. I was going up hill on a long straight road when some numpty tried to over take me near the top of the hill approaching a clearly marked traffic island that leads directly onto a round about, they couldn't be bothered to slow down behind me so tried to over take me at the point where I was level with the traffic island, absolutely not enough room for the both of us.
They did get an ear full of choice words from me....twats!

 

[Graham Simmons]

Yesterday on the way to work my boss was knocked off his Bike Friday by a motorist pulling out at speed* and one of my students was thrown from his motorcycle leading to a broken leg! My commute went okay though.

*She pulled out of a side road to cross traffic and go right without observing the way was clear, and she did it fast enough that my boss, who was covering his brakes and reacted as fast as would be expected, hit the rear quarter of her car. Imagine you were pulled out on - you'd expect to hit the front quarter or side. He ended up impacting just aft of the rear wheel. He's fine, though a 20 inch wheel being as buckled as his was would make me suspicious of further damage to the rim and forks.

 

[Matthew_T]

Not from a commute but just had to share:

Just got back from an epic 60 mile ride. I didnt intend on doing that distance but when I got to Conwy, I saw Rhos CC and decided to join their club ride. I was with them down to Llanrwst and then I split off and headed back to the coast.
I then met another cyclist going along the prom and we had a little chat, and then when I stopped to have a hot chocolate and brownie I started talking to another cyclist.

I am absolutely knackered now and will enjoy a lovely long shower but it was worth it! Glad I didnt do the half term century yesterday though, I wouldnt have coped!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

and yet the road I dread is the Low Road !

O ye'll tak' the high road, and Ah'll tak' the low (road)
And Ah'll be in Scotlan' afore ye

 

[pablo666]

On my 'comute' today I found a live shotgun cartridge on the grass verge at the side of the road. It's in my bag, waiting till I see a police officer to hand it to!

 

[Kies]

Did it say "LIVE" on the side????