Tales from today's commute....

[deptfordmarmoset]

@deptfordmarmoset Most of Lewisham was blocked off today. Loads of police lines. Traffic was at a standtill in all directions. Heard anything?

Ooh, excitement in Lewisham! I don't know anything about it though and I haven't heard any helicopters flying around. If it happens again, you should be able to go via a back street from opposite Ladywell station.

 

[martint235]

First commute back after a week off. I've come up with a theory: idiot driver in front of you = Vauxhall driver, idiot driver behind or overtaking you = Audi/BMW driver. Will continue to test this hypothesis over coming days but it seemed to work this morning.

Also what's with the RLJing cyclists coming down the A21 into Catford? At least 5 didn't bother to stop as they headed North into the one way system crossing the South Circular.

 

[martinclive]

@deptfordmarmoset Most of Lewisham was blocked off today. Loads of police lines. Traffic was at a standtill in all directions. Heard anything?

A20 Loampit Vale Lewisham, both ways between A2210 Thurston Road and A21
A20 London - A20 Loampit Vale in Lewisham closed and severe delays in both directions between the A2210 Thurston Road junction and the A21 junction, because of a serious accident involving a car and a cyclist. Diversion in operation - for buses 21, 47, 136, 225, 321 and 436. Police directing traffic. Congestion to the A210 Eltham Road junction and on A21 Lewisham High Street to Catford Gyratory

 

[MickL]

A rather pleasant ride in this morning, decided to cycle the road way rather than the canal, hills are getting a lot easier now and riding on brand new road surface is heaven plus took a slight detour to skip most of the traffic on the Hagely Road (bin day so tail backs) and cycle down the Harborne Walkway, its like a little oasis for cyclist.

 

[Leodis]

Not a bad ride in, not sure where all the traffic has gone. Going downhill and had a car up my rear, was paying so much attention to that I went through a Ped crossing on Red.. The shame....

 

[HLaB]

Forecast for down here is it going to get warmer and sunnier .

Thats the forecast here and the wind is supposed to drop; not seen any of it yet

 

[BSRU]

Thats the forecast here and the wind is supposed to drop; not seen any of it yet

The wind has certainly eased here, just a light breeze compared to the weekend.

 

[Andrew_P]

Wind definitely eased up compared to the Weekend, a few shoot passes on the same shoot road as last week. Think its time to change my route.

 

[DWiggy]

On Sunday it was fine washed the bike and checked the tyres for damage then topped the tyres up ready for Monday everything seemed fine pulled bike out this morning and it had a flat rear???? Guessing the valve failed?
Changed it and all's well, although seemed to be fighting a little head wind!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Today is my 99th day of commuting this year and this mornings ride took me through 400 hours of cycling for the year. Tonight I need to do 8 miles to break 6,000 miles for the year of which just over 4,400 have been commuting.

Was a bit breezy this morning, a roadie scalped me, and shot away, caught him up a couple of miles later and sat on his wheel until I had to turn off. Knackered me out catching him, but I did it.

 

[Christopher]

horrible cold commute, fast leak from front tyre. Felt exactly like the reculant schoolboy in a pic that shows him slouching along slowly to school dragging his satchel along the ground behind him. Will need to start keeping a repair kit at work. I used to keep a spare front wheel under my desk until the H&S nazis clocked it.....

 

[GrasB]

****ing dogs!.. Dogs found off the lead near public roads should have their owners put down!

I quickly popped into town. On the way back I'm keeping up with the traffic at 20~25mph when a dog runs across the road causing me to pull up in double quick time & an oncoming driver to swerve into me. Made all the worse by having 6 tumblers in my backpack.

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

Was it the Autumn equinox on Friday. Felt like it this morning.

 

[3narf]

I got overtaken on Saturday! 1st time in about 3 or 4 months. He was on one of those Boardman bikes they sell in Halfords.

Mind you, he had to break the Royal Parks 20mph speed limit (which I was obviously rigorously observing) to pass me, and he had gears, so it doesn't count.

 

[paul04]

A good ride into work, was a bit cold but soon got warm(glad I put my arm warmers on)
On the way home I called in halfords and got some new bike tyres (the back tyre worn down)
interesting ride home carrying my rucksack (full of work clothes) and 2 tyres on the handlebars, and a nice cross wind trying its best to get me off the bike.