Tales from today's commute....

[kipster]

White range rover got up close but not quite personal on the ride home, everyone one was great, especially the brand new Bentley that gave me huge amounts of room! The wind has picked up a bit down here in Hampshire, so didn't get home quite as quick as yesterday.

 

[Lyrical]

Saw a cycle cammer nearly get himself skittled by an addison lee. I doubt that clip will be making it to youtube

Also <33 Sunshine

 

[ceepeebee]

Wow small world, yes that is indeed me.

Ha ha, didn't we have a lunch and a v long post lunch drink in Liverpool with Matt f once too?

Sorry everyone, carry on. I did my new commute today, gipsy hill to gatwick. Just too far in the time I have to do it in to cycle it, shame.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Wasted 30 mins in the office trying to get a route for a new long way home from bikehike to my Etrex 20.

Failed. Put myself in bad mood. Forgot about coming home long way and just came home.

Not as hot as advertised. There are too many cars on the road, and why can't people overtake leaving a 30cm gap and with at least their offside wheels over the white lines when there isn't something coming the other way? Have all their arm muscles atrophied?

 

[BSRU]

Almost taken out by a red light jumping car driver, saw them coming and not slowing down so put the brakes on to prevent something nasty .
Their traffic light had been red for at least four seconds before they even made it to the stop line .

 

[Tim Hall]

Thats twice in 14 days the Esso Garage that has a Costa where I get my post ride Coffee have bloody poisioned me I think is was a Sausage roll that'll teach me. Makes for an uncomfortable 50 mins ride home, it was okayish except for when I stopped at lights.

We must be in with a chance of spotting each other. Is your morning northbound or southbound? I head north from Three Bridges to Redhill, going up the B2036 then the A23 for arrival at work at 0900.

 

[Andrew_P]

We must be in with a chance of spotting each other. Is your morning northbound or southbound? I head north from Three Bridges to Redhill, going up the B2036 then the A23 for arrival at work at 0900.

I go South from Purley in the morning rather boringly of me I go all the way along the A23 and turn left for Smallfield\Burstow before Horley I get to work at 8ish, and normally head home around 3.30pm

 

[HLaB]

Just a short uneventful pm commute for me.

 

[Kookas]

I learnt a new use for clipless on the way home today when the left crank-arm rattled its way off the bike and left me pedalling one-legged to Halfords (who were actually excellent, and sorted it out for free despite it not being a Halfords bike).

 

[subaqua]

a very wet commute in this morning . and the bike with the mudguards on has the broken spoke as i just CBA to fix it last night so I got very wet . still did it in 22 minutes though. the winter of hard work on the heavy bike has worked well on my legs

 

[DWiggy]

What a difference a day makes .......very wet ride in, miss my old steely with the full mudguards, my new bike can only fit the seat post type rear mudguard so although my back is fine my feet are sopping!...still never mind!

 

[dodd82]

Well, that was horrible.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Dry, sunny, curtious drivers, what have I done to deserve this......

 

[fossyant]

Just a damp but breezy ride for me. Took it easy as not had a good night's sleep. Got absolutely scalped by another roadie going over the motorway on Manchester Road - barsteward !

 

[Andrew_P]

Hmmm I think riding in shorts and summer shoes and lightweight jacket minus my mudguards was a big mistake, I was soaking and freezing. Quite fast though with a northerly behind me and a desire to get there as quick as poss!