Tales from today's commute....

[MisterStan]

He deserved it.

Agreed. Isn't that the equivalent of drivers flashing their lights to warn of speed cameras? Doesn't solve the problem, just moves it elsewhere.

 

[MisterStan]

Sunburnt shoulders and a weeks worth of work gear in a back pack. Not great!

 

[MickL]

5 days of the bike, so back with a vengeance today but now armed with SPD's on my roadie using my MTB shoes. What a difference hitting my local hills. I have tried SPD's before but with the wrong bike size (to big) and Lidl spd shoes that didn't allow me to angle my right cleat correctly ( I have slightly larger ball of the foot on my right) so after nearly 3 yrs I tried again and so so much better just need some fine tuning on the cleats to iron out the niggly pains but still an enjoyable 10mile commute in and left a little early to skip the school run traffic.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Cleaned the hybrid on Saturday and changed the stock tyres to marathon plus. Positively flew to work this morning, even Strava gave me over 16mph. Hardly any wind, lovely and sunny, so I extended the commute to 41 miles.

 

[BSRU]

How to upset and confuse a crappy WVM


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWKqkmpa7ho


Totally confused this WVM with my reply and he drove off fuming.
This guy has form, I've seen his dangerous driving and he is well known to locals for his dangerous driving.
I slowed down to let him pass as I do not want that sort of driver behind me.
Full version later with rear view showing his van struggling to keep up.

 

[HLaB]

How to upset and confuse a crappy WVM


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWKqkmpa7ho


Totally confused this WVM with my reply and he drove off fuming.
This guy has form, I've seen his dangerous driving and he is well known to locals for his dangerous driving.
I slowed down to let him pass as I do not want that sort of driver behind me.
Full version later with rear view showing his van struggling to keep up.

I've no sound, does sound make it any clearer, what's happening, is the passenger getting out?

 

[J.Primus]

Had a lovely ride in this morning. I've been having no end of jip with my bike for about 2 weeks and finally got everything fixed and running smoothly. Going to take advantage of this to cycle down to canary wharf for work this afternoon.
BTW do not go to Push Cycles in Stoke Newington for repairs they have fixed one problem and broken something else every time I've dropped the bike in for a repair. Does anyone know any good places in North London?

 

[BSRU]

I've no sound, does sound make it any clearer, what's happening, is the passenger getting out?

The driver has asked me twice "why I am riding in the middle of the road", each time I reply "go away".
I can only assume the driver has asked the passenger to open the door but I do not know why, I would have thought winding the window down would suffice.

 

[tmesis]

The driver has asked me twice "why I am riding in the middle of the road", each time I reply "go away".

I find that "It's the potholes. The council is a disgrace" works really well (if there are potholes, which round my way there invariably are)

 

[Tommy2]

Chances are the window winder doesn't work and he won't repair it, just like any other fault on the van.
Unless he was planning to give you a 'tap' with the door as he drove past.

 

[Frood42]

Weather has been nice and sunny, not too much wind either, just enough for a nice cooling breeze.
Trip was nice and uneventful.

Decided to start using the HRM again after not bothering for two or three weeks, but found it quite hard to stay between 135bpm - 147bpm, it seemed far too slow, so I decided to ignore it and just enjoy the ride and lovely weather.
(the HRM is just one way for me to measure my progress, there are other ways I know).

 

[BSRU]

I find that "It's the potholes. The council is a disgrace" works really well (if there are potholes, which round my way there invariably are)

His question was more pointless as the road behind me is single track, so it does not matter where I position myself I would have been in his way .

 

[BSRU]

Just realised 50 dry days of continuous cycling with only a little drizzle on one homeward commute, probably a hose pipe ban soon

 

[Tommy2]

Just realised 50 dry days of continuous cycling with only a little drizzle on one homeward commute, probably a hose pipe ban soon

Now you've gone and done it, get the waterproofs out.

 

[BSRU]

Now you've gone and done it, get the waterproofs out.

I checked the forecast before posting, another week of hot dry weather.