Did the same myself this morning
Tales from today's commute....
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Decided to change my route again and take a more continous rural route but to do so I'd have to navigate a busier Parkway rbt; despite my concern though there was nothing to report. I was intendinng to be just below 14 miles but diverted to avoid congestion and crap cycle lanes and ended up doing over that; something like this.
No thanks to the motorcycle chump who decided to deliberately close pass me in the bus lane on the A21. Frightened the life out of me. Good thing I couldn't catch up with you at the lights other wise you would have had to pick you and your bike off the floor. Tosser.
And c'mon already weather. Why the wet roads today? Please give it up and keep it dry for a while. A very nice clean bike is now not so clean. I really don't mind the cold... but wet roads... no thanks.
And c'mon already weather. Why the wet roads today? Please give it up and keep it dry for a while. A very nice clean bike is now not so clean. I really don't mind the cold... but wet roads... no thanks.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Long way off for me; I'm at less than 700 commuting/transport miles; I've done more than 1400 leisure miles; I think the balance is rightDid the same myself this morning
Yep, what is going on, missed out the busway this morning, so bike only muddy, now halfway clean, drive train @ lunch, quite satisfying in many ways
I only wish I could do some leisure miles, only did 104 leisure kilometres all last yearLong way off for me; I'm at less than 700 commuting/transport miles; I've done more than 1400 leisure miles; I think the balance is right
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
No commute today. Didnt feel up to going in for just one hour.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Slacker !
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Long way off for me; I'm at less than 700 commuting/transport miles; I've done more than 1400 leisure miles; I think the balance is right
I'm the other way around, I also broke 1,000 commuter miles this morning, but have only done just under 300 leisure miles. Your leisure miles are more than my total!
mark st1
Plastic Manc
- Location
- Leafy Berkshire
Back to work today and couldnt find my skull cap swmbo will be punished later as it was blooming cold 
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Some light scr banter
Roadie:
You're evil!
Me:
. Hu? Like... how?
Roadie: I thought I'd managed to pace you for once. No, you're just taking it easy... yer, git
Me: Oh, right. I can put the hammer down if you want.
Roadie: Na, I'll take this as a victory.
Me: Okay, see ya.
(puts the hammer down anyway)
Roadie: Yer, b****d!
Roadie:
You're evil!Me:
. Hu? Like... how?Roadie: I thought I'd managed to pace you for once. No, you're just taking it easy... yer, git
Me: Oh, right. I can put the hammer down if you want.
Roadie: Na, I'll take this as a victory.
Me: Okay, see ya.
(puts the hammer down anyway)Roadie: Yer, b****d!
hennbell
Guru
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta , Canada
Happened a couple weeks ago but lesson learned about choosing the bike to fit the conditions.
I learned two things on the commute today; firstly, if following a cyclist across a RAB normal rules do not apply and you may drive directly across the middle of the RAB to overtake them. Secondly, when a cyclist puts their arm out as they approach a turn it is a clear instruction to the car behind to over take.
Kins
Über Member
- Location
- Ystradgynlais, S. Wales
Had a frame and forks tied across my shoulders on my rucksack as I rode to work this morning. Some bloke slowed down and called me something rude as he drove past.
As I got to the village, he was parked outside the bank using the cash point, so I asked him what his problem was? He said I might have scratched his car with the forks as he drove past. I said don't be a tw!!, Try going past at a safe distance when you see a cyclist and you will be well away from any danger of a scrape.
Shambles.
As I got to the village, he was parked outside the bank using the cash point, so I asked him what his problem was? He said I might have scratched his car with the forks as he drove past. I said don't be a tw!!, Try going past at a safe distance when you see a cyclist and you will be well away from any danger of a scrape.
Shambles.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
2 KOMs and a broken spoke tonight, I need to lose some more weight before I start thrashing it up hill. Other than that a non eventful commute home.
