Tales from today's commute....

[subaqua]

went for a longer ride through the east end on backroads ( whitechapel ) did 12 miles instead of the usual 7 .

 

[Black Country Ste]

I drove today. While walking to the car after work, a pedestrian crossing the road towards me was nearly hit by a car whose driver wasn't looking. The ped, rightfully, got a bit gobby and the driver with a queue behind him was out of his car in the middle of the junction for an argument. Apparently it was the ped's fault for being where he wasn't supposed to be because the "roads are for cars".

Cue me chiming in to tell the driver to stop being an arse, look properly and give way. He flounced off after that. Just can't help myself... the ped was grateful for the backup though.

 

[gaz]

Nice ride home, everyone was enjoying the sunshine and lack of wind

 

[Spartak]

Longer commute than usual today

http://app.strava.com/activities/55371793

Went into Central Bristol, stopping at Evans to buy a Specialized Aero Bottle & Cage for my TT bike, then climbed Park St., as used for the Red Bull Challenge.
Over the Clifton Suspension Bridge & onto Failand before the lovely descent down to Portbury passing bluebell filled woods.

 

[Biscuit]

Well a lovely day for cycling, head wind coming home was tough and consistent, like a 15 mile ride up hill. My regulars I see coming the other way were loving it !

It is definitely time for shorts, fingerless gloves and short sleeve jersey

Contemplating the shocking headwind today! All the way to Cambs. I Assume that means you have a tail wind @kevin_cambs_uk ?

 

[DWiggy]

Nice ride in today, warm enough for short sleeve jersey, moved up to 5th on a hill i've been working on so that's nice (A2 going up), almost got T Boned by a lady driver pulling out of a side street looking left...come on lady look both ways!

 

[Archeress]

Longer commute than usual today

http://app.strava.com/activities/55371793

Went into Central Bristol, stopping at Evans to buy a Specialized Aero Bottle & Cage for my TT bike, then climbed Park St., as used for the Red Bull Challenge.
Over the Clifton Suspension Bridge & onto Failand before the lovely descent down to Portbury passing bluebell filled woods.

Yikes a cycle up park street. Would love to cycle over the bridge though. Might do during the balloon fiesta.

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[BSRU]

A good warm 45km ride in, seemed to be lots of cyclists dressed for the cold weather.
PB up a cat 4 climb, best part was getting to the top and thinking "you lazy b******", more effort required .

 

[Cycleconvert]

More traffic today than usual on my commute, and a dozy mare who thought it was ok to try and overtake me in a stupid place. I did however, get my first 'good morning' from another cyclist

 

[Leodis]

A nice ride in, beat my PB and felt I took no undue risks doing so.

I saw one cyclist, said hello and there we parted.

 

[Spartak]

Yikes a cycle up park street. Would love to cycle over the bridge though. Might do during the balloon fiesta.

Hugs
Archeress x

What's annoying is that a bus actually slowed me down whilst going up Park St.

 

[kipster]

Accident this morning, clipped a pedestrian and went flying, they were ok, I landed on my back, head snapped back to the ground, helmet is written off and I'm walking funny. It's been reported to the police, I know where the pedestrian will be so will go and check on them again in a moment. Bike looks ok, pannier bag took most of the fall. Might be off to hospital to get the head checked out.

 

[fossyant]

Accident this morning, clipped a pedestrian and went flying, they were ok, I landed on my back, head snapped back to the ground, helmet is written off and I'm walking funny. It's been reported to the police, I know where the pedestrian will be so will go and check on them again in a moment. Bike looks ok, pannier bag took most of the fall. Might be off to hospital to get the head checked out.

Ouch.

 

[fossyant]

Just avoided the rain. Long route. Brief chat with chap at the lights about weather and the Giro ! Can't do that in a car - opted to cycle in today as I'm out after work for a meal. I'll cycle home, get changed, and drive back in the car later !.

 

[DWiggy]

Accident this morning, clipped a pedestrian and went flying, they were ok, I landed on my back, head snapped back to the ground, helmet is written off and I'm walking funny. It's been reported to the police, I know where the pedestrian will be so will go and check on them again in a moment. Bike looks ok, pannier bag took most of the fall. Might be off to hospital to get the head checked out.

+1 Ouch, happened to me a couple of weeks ago on a cycle path, a guy moved out of the way giving me what I thought was an adequate gap only to clip his shoulder sent me flying and I was only doing 5-10mph and it hurt! (sure he dont it on purpose)