Tales from today's commute....

[Frood42]

A few pervy women checking out my lycra clad arse this morning, one caught bang to rights
Of course they could be admiring my Genesis Croix De Fer

I would think the bike http://ancillary.edinburghbicycle.c...16174/extra-large/genesis-croix-de-fer-13.jpg
Yes, most likely the bike.

 

[fossyant]

Slow steady ride today. Just not a happy bunny following my Urology appointment last night. More time off the bike due shortly...

 

[ianrauk]

Saw the aftermath of an accident this morning.
Looked like a young lad, about 9 or 10 yo had run into the road between parked cars and was hit by a car. Was lying on the floor crying out in pain. Lot's of people tending to him so nothing I cold really do to help.

Not nice.

 

[apb]

This morning i cycled with the rain in my face and a look of contentment.

 

[potsy]

Drizzly as I set off so went back for my lightweight jacket and cycle cap, blooming boiling by the time i got to work

Went the alternative route again, am probably enjoying it more than my regular route now.

 

[BSRU]

Some cheeky bugger overtook me as I started to move away from a junction. They then proceeded to slow down, since my left turn was coming up I just sat behind them, much to their shock when they looked behind to see how far they had gotten away from me.

 

[hennbell]

Took a multi-user path home last night and ran into the puncture fairy. She was helped by someone who smashed a beer bottle on the path. And not just a puncture, the glass took a chunk of rubber off the tire. I only had the tire on the bike for about 4 weeks. Good news is that I was less then a kilometer from home and I had a replacement tire at home. Jumped on the bike this morning and headed for work. For about half a kilometer i could not get the shoes to clip in, looked down to see SPD pedals and SPD-SL shoes. NO no no.
Head back home change shoes then off to work to show up 5 minutes late, Doh.

 

[Melonfish]

I always post about yesterdays rides.
anyhoo, mostly uneventful but the one bit that did make me smile was whilst i was filtering down past traffic along the a57 towards warbi bridge, came across a white Toyota pickup that was slowly creeping along and was all over the shop.
i knew what this fella was doing. so i pulled up along side his window and there he was texting away.
kacked himself as soon as he saw the high vis and dropped his phone, then scowled as i laughed and pulled away

 

[Hip Priest]

Got involved in some SCR this morning, which is rare. I overtook a young lad on a hybrid, and he obviously took umbrage, because he spent a mile or so putting the hammer down and trying to pass me, but I managed to drop him in traffic.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I keep getting caught out, dry morning so take the bike, come out after work and its p****** down, the only thing of note, apart from the wet ride home, was getting my primary wrong in Newtown Rd, too weak, and getting a close pass as a reward for my mistake.

 

[fossyant]

[QUOTE 2499924, member: 1314"]rain.

Is that clear enough? It's been like this for nearly 500 days.[/quote]

About two days ?

 

[fossyant]

Scooter Boy vs Fossy - call it a draw today.

Usual point, pulled up at first lights behind him, off we set to the tight right hander and the scooter has pulled away 30 feet, hit the bend and I catch and pass him on the outside, but bang, I'm into a headwind, scooter pulls away. He must be really getting sick of me

Oh, cumulative score is TWO - NIL to ME !

 

[hammerddh]

went head to head with a female cyclist today down the A13 and to my astonishment she actually works in my company as well.
(And she beat me........just)
Revenge will be mine

P.S. Please go away headwind

 

[nilling]

Wet 'n' windy and I'm the only one in the bike sheds

 

[Frood42]

Raining yesterday afternoon, had removed my front guard during the nice weather, so my feet got a little wetter than usual...

I am really starting to wonder about the sanity, common sense and plain idiocy of people...

It's raining, I'm in primary (for a good reason) and hard to miss in the bright yellow jacket, coming up to a crossing which is in my favour, but 2 women still decide to make a run for it, and one stops part way across, of course, it's wet and I have already had to apply the brakes in anticipation that she would not have stopped and have come to a stop myself.
I suggest she carries on across as I have now had to stop (I am polite and use no bad language depsite her being an idiot).

As she gets across I am sure I hear her call me a twat (what the f*, I am thinking of her safety and that is what I get????? ).

Then just as I am moving away I hear a car beep his horn at me

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT ME TO DO WHEN A PEDESTRIAN ATTEMPTS TO RUN ACROSS THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME IN THE F*CKING RAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then as he is passed me, he points to the left and starts giving me v signs and w signs, while at the same time weaving in his car a bit.
I don't have a camera but I sometimes have serious thoughts of getting one...



Rant over now and I have chilled (I think)
Sorry about the overly dramatic use of smileys, but it really ruined my commute home and had me stewing...

On a more pleasent note, despite the slight drizzle this morning and the hard headwind in places, I had a fairly nice commute this morning.

Hopefully a shorter post next time!