Tales from today's commute....

[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.

 

[BentMikey]

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.

You left your video camera at home, didn't you? Sheesh, talk about correlation not causation.

 

[400bhp]

You left your video camera at home, didn't you? Sheesh, talk about correlation not causation.

WTF are you on about?

 

[BentMikey]

"You didn't have your camera, therefore you stopped causing traffic incidents". Or something like that.

 

[400bhp]

I don't have a camera and it was a simple observation of cycling in France

 

[defy-one]

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

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

It is done all the time - all over the world. Wish i had the nerve to do it here ;-)

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Wow,what a commute last night,got back late,trees leaning sideways and rivers everywhere also contended with headwind after a long shift.Now on course to mix it with the nine till five boys.

 

[tadpole]

Wind and rain never let up, cycling though pedal deep water and a head wind, and a white van man who thinks I'm Kate Moss. Deep Joy,

 

[ianrauk]

Well, after yesterdays torrential rain I thought I should put the mudguards and lights on the bike.
This morning it wasn't raining but the roads were very damp with a lot of crap about. Managed to get to about the 20 mile mark of 22 when it started raining. So nearly got away with it.

It was bleedin' warm today though which was surprising.

 

[potnoodle]

I come in today in the car and spotted a cyclist on a Boris bike with an umbrella up at the same time..

 

[ohnovino]

Absolutely torrential rain this morning - the sort of weather that means your rim brakes will only work with a prior appointment.

 

[BentMikey]

I come in today in the car and spotted a cyclist on a Boris bike with an umbrella up at the same time..

We need more cyclists like this. It's very common in the Netherlands, and it's a small sign that cycling is starting, ever so slightly, to become mainstream.

 

[DCLane]

The 'lethal impact' bike was pressed into service for the first time today. Wet and windy, but the guards on it helped.

What didn't is that the chain's slipping a bit - new chain to be ordered.

 

[sabian92]

It is done all the time - all over the world. Wish i had the nerve to do it here ;-)

I have had the offer up a huge hill but I politely declined as I'd rather get to the top of the hill sweaty and tired instead of being run over

That being said, anybody who is commuting today needs to be careful. It's hissing it down in Cheshire at least so be careful for mentals in cars and slippery roads.

 

[Twizit]

It was bleedin' warm today though which was surprising.

Second that. Managed to miss the rain so I can't complain, but had already put on waterproof jacket in anticipation of it being cold and getting soaked. Ended up soaked but more from sweat than rain