Tales from today's commute....

[Frood42]

I feel like I cheated.... Going to the cinema tonight , to see After Earth, so I decided to take the direct route home, the problem..? It's only 4 miles....
Now I feel like I should go back out and enjoy the weather a bit more rather than sitting on my rear in the cinema, this film had better be good!

 

[Matthew_T]

Lovely commute once again. Finished college now so have the commute to work tomorrow to look forward to. Then next week I have a bit of a break because I am doing driving lessons with Gavroche.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

I realised today what a lucky chap I am. To give my legs a bit of a rest ready for a 100+miler tomorrow, I went the shortest way of 14 miles into work. Uurgh, it was horrible, traffic lights, loads of vehicles, busy junctions, stop, start, stop, start, it was just urrrgggghhhhh !
Knocking off time came and it was back to the 32 mile of lovely country roads that I have been regularly doing, it was just heaven in comparison.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Had to take the car today, no cycling for me, this afternoon with the sun shining brightly I was on my hands and knee's stripping skirting boards, roll on Sunday when I can get out on the bike.

 

[musa]

Uni done now new job tomorrow..commute today was pleasant...took it easy on the inbound. had to enjoy the weather..return leg was smooth and quick

 

[musa]

[QUOTE 2493036, member: 1314"]New job still in London, I hope.[/quote]

Yeah im back in London now since last year

 

[potsy]

Was fully intending to drive in last night, it's my awkward 'early' night shift with a not so nice 1.30am finish.
Because it was so nice in the evening there was no way I was going to miss the ride in

Ride home was uneventful, 3 'yoofs' were riding down the road at one point spread across the entire lane with not a single light between them, the usual mix of taxis and staggering peds, and a lot of green lights

 

[ComedyPilot]

Lovely commute in yesterday, only spoilt by 3 cretins that just 'had to get past'.

The oncoming cars/vans/trucks and me had to all take avoiding action to allow the cretins to get through.

The commute home was also quite pleasant. A couple of 'got to get past' moments, but nowt to worry too much about.

Best of all was a lovely overtake by a black Landrover 4x4 Chelsea tractor thingy here: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=e...id=jXTTAm949Ajr7Eflp9QF2Q&cbp=12,68.44,,0,2.8

It passed me with lots of room, but then started to slow and turn right at the junction. The car behind it was too close and had to jam on the anchors to avoid hitting it. The car behind that did the same. The car behind that (3rd in line) came to a screeching halt (c/w clouds of smoke) to avoid @rse ending the others.

They all had their windows open in the hot weather and must have heard me shouting, "That wouldn't f@cking happen if you all looked further down the road than the end of your f@cking bonnets'

 

[Andrew_P]

Change of tactic yesterday afternoon, passed him at the start of the hill, didn't hang on to me then Although being Friday my legs felt like they were on fire was a painful last 4 miles.

Went out this morning loads of traffic and my left hand crank sheared the splines on the axle, not due to my super watts but it had been working its way loose for 5 miles. Ended up with both crank arms at 6 o clock as I started off from the lights, now that was weird. Nearly came of as I couldn't figure out what was happening and stuttered on the unclip. Rode 2 miles one legged with my left leg hanging to the rear. Felt a right knob!!

 

[apb]

Had some problems with my phone this morning and lost my strava log.

will have to go for a lunch time ride to make up the miles.

 

[ianrauk]

Had some problems with my phone this morning and lost my strava log.

will have to go for a lunch time ride to make up the miles.

Strava thread thataway------------------>

 

[fossyant]

The sun was hiding this morning. Good ride in, Mr Moped lost again from Stockport bus Station to Audi (hah hah) - two nil to me . Got two pull outs one after the other on Stockport Road near the new Tesco Express, one I decided to overtake, then the second, immediately after, I was going rather quickly so passed on the inside - you should have seen the passenger and driver's faces = - I just peered at them and flew off.

Had a chat with an old chap on his hybrid. He'd scalped me on two flying starts from traffic lights as he rolled through as the lights changed, and clickety clicked through his gears. Game was over though as soon as I'd got the fixed going. Told him it took me a bit to get it rolling. 'It's good for you' he shouted, 'Aye it is' I responded.

Traffic very heavy now all the schools back. I arrived on time !

 

[BSRU]

Good ride in almost spoilt by a BT Openreach sub-contractor WVM forcing their way past at speed, email going off to Openreach later. Did not help themselves by accelerating towards a amber light, not sure they crossed the stop line before it went red.

 

[nilling]

Deja vu at the junction I got knocked off by driver who right-hooked me, nearly 3 years ago. Only difference being I was prepared for it. Nearly drained the batteries out of my 140 db Hornit though It's a super-wide junction Heyhouses Lane/Smithy Lane that can be taken at speed

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=He...SrhO3T0F91AXn5bl_VkkXA&cbp=12,259.89,,0,30.64

 

[Frood42]

Despite the fact the sun has decided to go play hide and seek I had a lovely ride in this morning.
The wind was almost non-existent so I could really get going and keep my legs warm (and arrive at work nice and sweaty ).


Most drivers were great but I did have one driver (other than the pass close from a HGV) decide to be really discourteous.
I was in primary (due to the roundabout and upcoming junction) but an idiot still decided to move out of the junction that was ahead of me(http://goo.gl/maps/8Rfco), but he only moved out part way (as he was going right and there was no clear gap). He then ignored my shout ("STAY THERE!" ) and decided to carry on when he saw a small gap, not caring that he forced me to slow sharply and also the cars waiting behind me. I was not impressed at his selfishness (not really SMIDGAF, more like IDGAF), but thankfully it didn't ruin a nice ride.
As I did get moving again I heard what sounded like a police siren... I really hope they were after him...