G3CWI
Veteran
- Location
- Macclesfield
Called in at the pub for a truly guilt-free pint (or possibly two...) with a mate on the ride home. Made up for the cold head wind.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Leodis
Veteran
- Location
- Moortown, Leeds
Nutcase stops in the middle of the road to let some chav lass out, I pass then screams up behind me beeping and flashing lights!! Whispered a polite thank you and when he pulled up preceded to read his reg which made him drive off.
Wouldnt have minded as much but it was outside my house, the 2nd near miss at the same point in two weeks, 1st bugger tried to run me off the road head on!!
Helmet cam is needed.
Wouldnt have minded as much but it was outside my house, the 2nd near miss at the same point in two weeks, 1st bugger tried to run me off the road head on!!
Helmet cam is needed.
ceepeebee
Veteran
- Location
- Some imaginary Flanders
Not commuting but was on my old commute, white van just before Wandsworth nick sees cars go through 1.5 car gap so doesn't bother checking properly that anyone has come through before setting off (starting from wrong side of the road...).
He stops when I shout at him and endo a little, pulls up and gives the classic SMIDSY. "Dude, I'm 18 stone and 6'3, did you even check yr mirrors?"
Then there was the ridiculously close pass on balham high road..... While the idiot was texting....
He stops when I shout at him and endo a little, pulls up and gives the classic SMIDSY. "Dude, I'm 18 stone and 6'3, did you even check yr mirrors?"
Then there was the ridiculously close pass on balham high road..... While the idiot was texting....
Hip Priest
Veteran
Why didn't you just stay behind and wait for him to let the other car out? Must get in front syndrome works both ways.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Another completely quiet commuting day. Seemed a bit warmer tonight and the roads were drying out after it tried to snow earlier today. Nice and cloudy now, so fingers crossed no ice tomorrow.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Just the short way back to the flat tonight, lights on again but not really needed and a pretty uneventful one too 
I grabbed a bigger bag and headed for the supermarket and got the typical SMIDSY but it wasnt hard to anticipate; big merc waiting at a side road for a bus to pass from his left and was so preoccupied by this big object forgot to look right. I deliberately slowed to an almost stop and did a track stand till he saw me; he was 1/4 way through his turn when he did and sheepishly waved his apology.
I grabbed a bigger bag and headed for the supermarket and got the typical SMIDSY but it wasnt hard to anticipate; big merc waiting at a side road for a bus to pass from his left and was so preoccupied by this big object forgot to look right. I deliberately slowed to an almost stop and did a track stand till he saw me; he was 1/4 way through his turn when he did and sheepishly waved his apology.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
Remember its one gear not none!LOL!
you need gears mate !
no gear would drive me insane !!!
Think how good it is going to feel when I get the bianchi out when the weather improves!
See you soon
Blurb
Über Member
- Location
- Somewhere on the Edgware Rd.
Followed a serial RLJer who was annoying me for about 4 miles. Considered having words, but thought better of it. Overtook him nonchalantly at one point giving him a look of disdain, but I doubt he took in the subtlety of my admonishment. Karma will catch up with him the way he was cycling.
Also saw a dramatic street arrest in Kilburn this AM. 4 cop cars attending with two officers sitting on top of the bloke.
Also saw a dramatic street arrest in Kilburn this AM. 4 cop cars attending with two officers sitting on top of the bloke.
Blurb
Über Member
- Location
- Somewhere on the Edgware Rd.
Oh, and a cabbie pulled up next to me the other morning, rolled his window down. I thought, "here we go", he points over to my rear lights and says "those lights get wierder by the day", I suggest the more the merrier and we go our separate ways. I was in full hi-viz-reflective-triple lighted flashing mega wattage mode in broad daylight, so I can sort of see his point.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Possibly me but a little late & I've been heading towards Longstanton not St. Ives.get stuck in mate!
I think I went overboard, cause I started to put weight back on !
Anyway I see St Ives is back to normal, flooded GBW, flooded Low Road.
Came back by the A1096 tonight, hope the flooding goes down a bit tomorrow!
I came thru Fen Drayton trying to catch a cyclist, but I just could not, despite a 20 mph on the flat, maybe it was either you or Martin, around 18:-00 ish
EPIC!! ride in today, what I thought was going to be a casual ride in turned in to an epic race lol
To the man on his Meek bike going down Green Street Green Road (Dartford bound) this morning I salute you, we were averaging 28-30mph and having it...although I couldn't get past him...superb
To the man on his Meek bike going down Green Street Green Road (Dartford bound) this morning I salute you, we were averaging 28-30mph and having it...although I couldn't get past him...superb
dodd82
Well-Known Member
Lovely commute this morning - sun rising on a cold, still morning. Perfect. Few close passes but my patience seems to be improving - not too bothered about it anymore.
Had a very nice white van man let me out of a busy junction into slow moving traffic (right turn), which put a nice big smile on my face as I finished the ride.
Could be a tough ride home through the new hills that I have found but hey ho, it's all good training.
Had a very nice white van man let me out of a busy junction into slow moving traffic (right turn), which put a nice big smile on my face as I finished the ride.
Could be a tough ride home through the new hills that I have found but hey ho, it's all good training.
