Tales from today's commute....

[kedab]

it wasn't a commute but less than a mile from my house at the start of my ride yesterday WVM overtakes immediately after a pinch point 'cos i'd taken the lane and he couldn't get through it without running me down, as he begins his overtake he's immediately presented with a 4x4 in the oncoming lane, i'd backed off and he veered back across in front of me. i sat up and lifted a no-handed shrug in his rear view...he pulled over! wound his window down and says...'...because you were in the middle of the road you tw@'...i stop, turn around and mosey on up to his window...'eh? i was in the middle of the lane and you decided to swerve your 2 tonne vehicle around me and in front of me? what if you'd hit me? do you know why i was in the middle of the lane through that pinch point back there?' his reply was...'eh?' at which point i laughed at him and carried on for a lovely 30 miles in the sun.

 

[Andrew_P]

Jesus, slowish moving Crane Lorry + Me + some twonk overtaking the lorry just before he was passing me, all I heard was the car horn as the lorry was trying to move out. All of this on the double whites in Earlswood honestly it was far far too close and he clipped the kerb in front of as he swung back. I think the lorry driver could and should have braked but I think he was far too interested in keeping his speed for the up and coming hill.

 

[Black Country Ste]

Came in the car today, but commute home last night, I tried to tackle my nemesis, Portway Hill (10% gradient) Rowley Regis, ended up pushing my bike up the last 200mtrs just felt like I didn't have the gear to get up it on my Roadie

I used to live up the top of Tower Road (which ain't easy itself). Didn't have a bike then but I was into running at the time and Portway Hill is every four-letter word in the book.

 

[fossyant]

Just had a phone call from a mate. Ended up in an argument with a driver, daughter of driver then chucked his bike in the road whilst driver was being abusive, ended up heated and the car lost a wing mirror. Driver drove off. Blimey.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Make sure your sat down before reading anymore of this thread........

today, here there was no rain................

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

After a two month spell away, Manflu makes it back into the system. Awful slow drag home today, time for some Mardy Soup and then bed

 

[hopless500]

Make sure your sat down before reading anymore of this thread........

today, here there was no rain................

where are you - the Sahara? Pissing it down here

 

[subaqua]

tw@ in a blue toyota thinks its OK to pull across the lane I am travelling in. I slow down, change lanes and shake head as its clear behind me.
he catches me at net set of lights.
" why did u shake your head at me"
"because your actions caused me to have to slow down and change lanes when if you had waited 2 seconds it would have been clear"
"I am a cyclist i saw you and it was clear for me to to move"
" it a green light now and you have spent more than the time you supposedly saved arguing with me- who is the nob exactly"

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

where are you - the Sahara? ****ing it down here

LOL!

don't worry I am sure that come Monday it will be raining as normal !

 

[BSRU]

"I am a cyclist"

Always a remark that shows they are a shite driver.

 

[BSRU]

Saw this salmon cyclist who was very lucky not to be crushed by a bus.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJvK0D9OHRE

 

[Andrew_P]

Crikey who swapped out my legs for a load of lead, I was labouring in the first two miles can't remember the last ride that was that soul destroying.

 

[BSRU]

Nice 50km ride in this morning with a measly 435 metres of climbing

Using Garmin's elevation correction, turns out I did 50.22km with 540 metres of climbing, for the older generation 31 miles and 361yards with 1771ft of climbing.
Always good to have an average ascent over 10 metres per km

 

[Matthew_T]

Good commute this morning. Had a nice tailwind to work and set off early so I wasnt rushing.
Commute home was a bit wet, started raining just as I left work. Had a guy overtake me on double white lines whilst sounding his horn, didnt make me very happy.

Apart from that both commutes were okay. Weather should be much better for the commute tomorrow.

 

[HLaB]

Using Garmin's elevation correction, turns out I did 50.22km with 540 metres of climbing, for the older generation 31 miles and 361yards with 1771ft of climbing.
Always good to have an average ascent over 10 metres per km

If I put my bike in the lift at work (I work on the first floor) like some of my colleagues But go up and down 400 times I might have a chance of seeing 10m per km