Tales from today's commute....

[tadpole]

Had something go straight through my brand new Schwalbe Luganos. They'll make it home tonight but they're ruined, 3mm gash through all the plys.

Same with my Schwalbe City Jets a 2mm chop on the outside a mear pinprick on the inside, but enough to hole the tube. Didn't have this problems with my Armadillos, mind you they were twice the price.

 

[defy-one]

A nothing to report 21 mile commute to blackfriars. Havn't ridden the bike for 4 days so the legs felt strong. Tried going rackless today,with just a rusksack. Definately easier taking off from the multiple lights. Overall journey time was the same,but my back did get hot!!!!

 

[SportMonkey]

Same with my Schwalbe City Jets a 2mm chop on the outside a mear pinprick on the inside, but enough to hole the tube. Didn't have this problems with my Armadillos, mind you they were twice the price.

I had a 2mm gash on the tube.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

the ride home was lovely and warm. leaving at 6am when its still dark and nippy is not good. was dripping again this morning. its just a tad too cool for no 2nd layer but a tad to warm after a few miles.problenm is then i feel twice as cold if i take the layer off. as arms have got sweaty (yuck)

i think its a body warmer type thingy i need

Im working so hard anyway I get warm quick so I don't really have a problem.

 

[potsy]

Filtering-tastic commute home again, don't know what's going on with the traffic around Cheadle but it's getting busier, great fun passing hundreds of cars

 

[jimbo notts]

It appears that motorists don't appreciate my Road Tax jersey or at least I had far more close passes today then any other day for a few months.

I saw my first 'bent out in the wild. Obviously I've seen them before but this was the first time it belonged to someone I didn't know. Strange design too, very long wheelbase with what looked like a normal headtube over the front wheel, steered from underseat but the front wheel was a long way from the rider.

More and more helmet wearers that don't know how to wear a helmet were out today. I blame the good weather. When people buy a helmet there should be some kind of guide that says "This helmet is to cover your head, not to stop you getting a sunburnt neck"

Had another wheelsucker today too. I made a bit of a schoolboy error filtering through traffic and cut from the centre of the road to the left and ended up blocked by a van. Wheelsucker followed me d'oh! [/quot



I wanna say thanks to Nottinghamshire police today my commute was being rudely ruined by some wally sitting on my back wheel in a bus lane! Imagine his suprise when he realised there was a police car parked at the bottom of the bus lane and he was hemmed in by the traffic he was trying so hard to dodge hahaha karma is awesome!

 

[defy-one]

21 miles back and the rucksack kept me warm!!!!
Legs still feeling great.
Arrived home to see my neighbour,standing in my driveway with his new Halfords carrera tdf.
Tidy bike ..... I think i have just found a cycle buddy and another Slough CC rider

 

[Drago]

Pleasant ride home on dark country roads. Kudos to the WWW out for a night ride - wealthy enough to spend North of a grand on a bike, too right to pay £5 for even the most basic front light. Eejut.

 

[subaqua]

now that was a nice ride in . to paraphrase Phil Collins - no sweaty jacket required.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Made my point this morning, came upto the bus stop in question, crowd gathered, group of lads at the front tittering to each other, so I slowed down to crawling pace and gave the obligatory stare of death. Smiles disappeared but nothing else said. Let's hope thants the last from the freshers. Theyve probably realised they'll be seeing my smiley face every morning lol

 

[fossyant]

Wet again - there is a theme going on here !

Nearly ended up as a bonnet ornament less than a mile from home - right turning car through traffic just didn't look, stopped 1 foot from my side.

Was a bit bored on the commute, so counted over 100 cars I passed on Manchester Road alone (it's about a mile long) - so god knows how many the whole commute was (and this isn't London)

 

[benb]

Made my point this morning, came upto the bus stop in question, crowd gathered, group of lads at the front tittering to each other, so I slowed down to crawling pace and gave the obligatory stare of death. Smiles disappeared but nothing else said. Let's hope thants the last from the freshers. Theyve probably realised they'll be seeing my smiley face every morning lol

Might I recommend a water pistol, if you don't think that will escalate it into an arms race?

 

[Lee_M]

had some nobber pull out without looking this morning outside leytonstone tube - where he shouldnt be parked anyway,
I think he was a bit embarrassed how many people heard me tell him what I thought of him

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Might I recommend a water pistol, if you don't think that will escalate it into an arms race?

That was stage 2, super soaker strapped to back, then whilst riding no handed using said super soaker to spray all offenders with pickled onion vinegar! That'll learn em lol

 

[Drago]

A nice ride, ruined only by being nearly left hooked by a truck.

Set a record time today, which was pleasing, albeit surprising as was on the laden commuter and stopped halfway in to strip off my outer layer of Altura and stash it in the top box.