Tales from today's commute....
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I don't know when I'll get to my main cycle, so I'll post now!
Had a dash to the Station only to find that the train was 10 minutes late. I was left thinking I should have cycled further.
50 mins later I was still thinking that, I had cycled two stops up the line by then.
I was thinking of getting off a station early then Wham. 5 mins later the driver came out.
I could be here a while. On a high bank circa 1km between roads and I can't get off now!
I got home eventually to find out that Id rather cycle across Pottyboro in the peak than 9.30pm on Friday night, I got some stupid overtakes on blind bends. The biggest numpty after starting an overtake straight into an oncoming driver on a blind bend that sweeps right continued on when the road sweeps left where its equally blind over the crest of a hill. The road then sweeps right again but opens up it to two lanes at traffic lights with good visibility. That didn't stop him whilst being predominantly in the correct lane to turn right, sporadically cutting into the left lane in front of another driver.
Had a dash to the Station only to find that the train was 10 minutes late. I was left thinking I should have cycled further.
I was thinking of getting off a station early then Wham. 5 mins later the driver came out.
I could be here a while. On a high bank circa 1km between roads and I can't get off now!
I got home eventually to find out that Id rather cycle across Pottyboro in the peak than 9.30pm on Friday night, I got some stupid overtakes on blind bends. The biggest numpty after starting an overtake straight into an oncoming driver on a blind bend that sweeps right continued on when the road sweeps left where its equally blind over the crest of a hill. The road then sweeps right again but opens up it to two lanes at traffic lights with good visibility. That didn't stop him whilst being predominantly in the correct lane to turn right, sporadically cutting into the left lane in front of another driver.
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straas
Matt
- Location
- Manchester
dicko
Guru
- Location
- Derbyshire
There is just so much road works my side of Derby at the moment probably to spend their budget before April that cycling about is much easier. The queues of traffic before the temporary traffic lights at junctions, I just use the cycle lane straight to the front and away I go on the green. The motorists are all angry about the long hold ups it’s quite comically.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
I remember this from college: the only people to come by car were consistently about five minutes late, and the reason was always the traffic lights at the edge of the town.
It never seemed to occur to them, to set of for college five minutes earlier so they could be on time.
dicko
Guru
- Location
- Derbyshire
Out riding for pleasure and a stop at Asda I notice about five groups of family cyclists nice to see the kids out with Mum and Dad.
I'm amazed you lads find space for bikes and the trains looks deserted. Where are you? Outer Hebrides?!
Rochester in Kent to Bromley in SE London. It's a slower stopping service that takes 40 minutes. I could get the faster train that leaves later, takes 30 minutes and arrives 3 minutes after, but of course it's much busier.
tinywheels
Über Member
- Location
- South of hades
no cycle commute for six weeks, too darn cold for this old codger.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Minus 2 today so I put the studded tyres on. Slow and heavy and that's just me, slower and heavier with them on but at least I will arrive without bashing the tarmac on icy bits. Lovely bit of sunshine on the way in.
Left late, made later by an impressive array of circumstances conspiring against me. Nice morning but cold and tiring due to involuntary council-interval training thanks to trying to make progress despite many obstacles. Managed sausages but had to take the shorter route to minimise delay; arrived slightly late but it's not the end of the world.
Tired and aching now..
Tired and aching now..
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
I had intended to commute on the bike but still full of cold so i am having to take the car again , this year has been one the worst i can remember for various things getting in the way of riding.
Chin up chap. Warmer and better climes are coming. This year seems to have been awfully bad for cold weather so far. The older I get the less intolerance I find I have for cold weather riding.
