Tales from today's commute....

[BSRU]

Always a good feeling once I have realised that I need to freewheel due to being slowed down by the "road tax" paying cars that are actually travelling at or near the 30mph limit(according to their speedometers) .

 

[benb]

From yesterday. It must be infuriating for motorists to be held up by us cyclists, when otherwise they could be whooshing along with carefree abandon.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

last night, I left late, and was glad of my lights in the wooded tunnels that make up the last 5km of my route. EDIT: But I got to see a small herd of deer crossing my path as a result, in fact I had to give way to them.

This morning, plagued by mums in their volvos driving really badly. Three of them. Two dropping their precious ones off at the local independent school minibus pick up points. One in possession of a give way line exemption certificate.

Obvs my fault, should have left home at 07:20 not half-past.

 

[trampyjoe]

First commute of the new academic year with absolutely no problems, if you don't count the few close passes that are standard procedure. Mind you it was at midday going and 2pm coming back (hard life being a student!). Apparently I've got faster over the summer, commute down to 20 minutes when it used to take 30 minutes (45 when I first started). Gonna have to extend my route.

 

[Sandra6]

From yesterday. It must be infuriating for motorists to be held up by us cyclists, when otherwise they could be whooshing along with carefree abandon.

It is probably just me -not being a seasoned commuter - but you look like you're too close to the oncoming traffic to be overtaking in some parts of that clip.
That said, I quite often undertake when there is a lot of traffic in front of me.
I had a chav escort for part of my cycle into work today, could've done without it if I'm honest.
I really need to learn to wheelie so I can show off too.

 

[Drago]

Have pulled something at the top of my right calf, just below the knee. Made it home ok but took and extra 3 mins over my normal time.

Ibuprofen and some kip, and unless my keg has dropped off I'll still be commuting in the morning. Hard as nails me

 

[benb]

It is probably just me -not being a seasoned commuter - but you look like you're too close to the oncoming traffic to be overtaking in some parts of that clip.
That said, I quite often undertake when there is a lot of traffic in front of me.
I had a chav escort for part of my cycle into work today, could've done without it if I'm honest.
I really need to learn to wheelie so I can show off too.

I much prefer to filter on the outside than the inside. Plus the wide angle lens does make it look tighter than it was.

You'll have to trust me when I say that there was enough room.

 

[BentMikey]

It is probably just me -not being a seasoned commuter - but you look like you're too close to the oncoming traffic to be overtaking in some parts of that clip.
That said, I quite often undertake when there is a lot of traffic in front of me.
I had a chav escort for part of my cycle into work today, could've done without it if I'm honest.
I really need to learn to wheelie so I can show off too.

That all looked fine to me. Ben seemed cautious enough, plenty of room there as you can see from the motorcycle fitting in easily.

 

[Drago]

Cycled in, but a lot of pain. Would have driven to be fair, but Woman is also working today so has the car. Gentle ride home tonight then rest it up for 4 days while I'm off methinks

 

[Sandra6]

I much prefer to filter on the outside than the inside. Plus the wide angle lens does make it look tighter than it was.

You'll have to trust me when I say that there was enough room.[/quote

I trust you. I'd probably have ended up sitting in the traffic or walking on the pavement though.

 

[Blurb]

Actually a tale from yesterday's commute.
Rolling along in the bus lane following a messenger type rider. Him on his hybrid, me on the Brompton.
Maybe he got upset he couldn't drop a little foldup, but he swings to the outside next to a car travelling parallel, leans down, grabs the rear wheelarch and has a little rest for a hundred metres. Me keeping pace. I did shout something along the lines of "what the heck you doing", but no response. He then swings off to the opposite side of the road, around the red lights and into the distance.
No wonder some drivers get the hump with cyclists.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Tonight,not too bad but the Leytonstone back streets were a bit ropey.Nine commutes till my holiday and on course to smash 3000.

 

[BentMikey]

Actually a tale from yesterday's commute.
Rolling along in the bus lane following a messenger type rider. Him on his hybrid, me on the Brompton.
Maybe he got upset he couldn't drop a little foldup, but he swings to the outside next to a car travelling parallel, leans down, grabs the rear wheelarch and has a little rest for a hundred metres. Me keeping pace. I did shout something along the lines of "what the heck you doing", but no response. He then swings off to the opposite side of the road, around the red lights and into the distance.
No wonder some drivers get the hump with cyclists.

It's naughty, but oooooh! Coolness!!!! It's called skitching, and more normally done on skates.

 

[sabian92]

It's naughty, but oooooh! Coolness!!!! It's called skitching, and more normally done on skates.

I thought it was only in Back To The Future 1?

It's really dangerous though. Not to mention illegal.

 

[400bhp]

We all need to move to France.

After a weeks worth of family cycling, I didn't receive one agressive or vindictive manouvre by a car driver. A few closer passes than I would have liked but that is generally how the French drive.