Tales from today's commute....

[Frood42]

Nice uneventful but short ride again.
Dropped a bloke on a road bike (not in lycra, don't see that very often) on a nice flat and fast section (depsite the headwind).

Had a nice car driver hold back and let me get through some traffic islands and past a junction where some motons had stuck their noses out into the road, forcing me to have to go to further out than primary.
Thankfully I could go there confidently and without worry thanks to the driver who had been hanging back and who seemed to be looking ahead (when so many seem to not look beyond their bonnets) and anticipating I would need to move out.

 

[stephenb]

Hit the deck hard this morning, taking a right hander and hit an oil patch. Trip to Guy's, wrist may or may not be broken, nasty road rash, soft tissue injury and worst of all some very expensive looking damage to the steed that I'd spent my year's cycling allowance upgrading a week ago.

 

[MisterStan]

Hit the deck hard this morning, taking a right hander and hit an oil patch. Trip to Guy's, wrist may or may not be broken, nasty road rash, soft tissue injury and worst of all some very expensive looking damage to the steed that I'd spent my year's cycling allowance upgrading a week ago.

Ouch! Sorry to hear that - I hope it's not broken (your wrist) and that the bike's not in too bad a state.

 

[Christopher]

bit late this morning - was going to take the best bike out but still wet so put it away again. I also was late getting up due to a disturbed night after watching the documentary on Don McCullin. It wasn't so much his photographs but news footage of almost unimaginable horror that was so bad. I had to give up watching it in the end.

 

[BSRU]

What a glorious display of selfish driving I witnessed at lunch time.
A three car crash had blocked one side of the road, a bus driver on the side that was clear had stopped to let another bus, coming the other way, pass the obstruction. The bus was followed by a row of cars driving within a few inches of each other making sure the bus on the clear side of the road had no choice but to wait .

 

[MisterStan]

What a glorious display of selfish driving I witnessed at lunch time.
A three car crash had blocked one side of the road, a bus driver on the side that was clear had stopped to let another bus, coming the other way, pass the obstruction. The bus was followed by a row of cars driving within a few inches of each other making sure the bus on the clear side of the road had no choice but to wait .

Repeat after me; MGIF, MGIF, MGIF....

 

[BSRU]

Repeat after me; MGIF, MGIF, MGIF....

Made worse by some of the drivers rubber necking trying to have a look at the crash scene.

 

[MisterStan]

Made worse by some of the drivers rubber necking trying to have a look at the crash scene.

Of course, I wouldn't expect any less....

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Hit the deck hard this morning, taking a right hander and hit an oil patch. Trip to Guy's, wrist may or may not be broken, nasty road rash, soft tissue injury and worst of all some very expensive looking damage to the steed that I'd spent my year's cycling allowance upgrading a week ago.

Sorry to here about that, sods law you put something new on and you damage it. Bad luck my sympathies to you and the bike

 

[Leodis]

Not a bad commute, got caught up behind some bint with frizzy hair with squeaky breaks but past her then on another main road got caught behind some middle aged fella behind another fella on a BSO, by this time I was about to cry, do this people I am riding against the clock and not enjoyment??!""??

 

[HLaB]

I was in that half asleep mode again so I opted for my route thats over twice as long as my shortest as it involve no major rbts (only a double mini, where l take the first exits).

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Just not enjoying the cycle to and from work at the moment, coming home its a bloody head wind again, I just think 'give me a break for once please'
Going by bus or car is a waste of time, but I am just not in the mood for it

 

[Blurb]

Couple of well telegraphed left hooks, so easily avoided, headwind, sore knee, what joy!

Oh, and saw FRA 1, the guy who called Droid a racist, same guy driving as in his vid.

 

[Archeress]

Got my best time yet on my way home this afternoon, I know it's paltry compared to the speeds some of you ride at, but I managed 3 miles in 13 minutes exactly. The last part is through some narrow shared paths with some right angled turns that slow you down some.

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[Spartak]

http://app.strava.com/activities/64547702

Longer route today, riding into Bristol via the Railway path, passed plenty of Gromits before climbing up to the Clifton Suspension Bridge, which for midday in July was very overcast !

But at least the forecast looks good for the weekend & no work ........ double bonus

Fast ride home this evening taking advantage of near deserted roads & bagging a 2nd place on a Strava segment.
Now sat watching the Tour highlights & drinking cold beer