Tales from today's commute....

[GrumpyGregry]

offed. Left hooked by a metallic red Range Rover who turned across me into a car park, without indicating, whilst I was in a cycle lane less than 100m from my own front door. Stood bike on nose to avoid hitting his rear quarter, and lost balance, ended up in heap in cycle lane. He knew what he'd done but didn't stop and scarpered through the car park pronto, as no such car was there when I'd dusted myself off and went for a look see. Didn't get his number. Reported it to Operation Crackdown.

Gonna have to think even harder about a headcam.

 

[fossyant]

Hows the bike

 

[BSRU]

offed. Left hooked by a metallic red Range Rover who turned across me into a car park, without indicating, whilst I was in a cycle lane less than 100m from my own front door. Stood bike on nose to avoid hitting his rear quarter, and lost balance, ended up in heap in cycle lane. He knew what he'd done but didn't stop and scarpered through the car park pronto, as no such car was there when I'd dusted myself off and went for a look see. Didn't get his number. Reported it to Operation Crackdown.

Gonna have to think even harder about a headcam.

What a cockwomble, hopefully the car park maybe covered by cctv, some even log registrations to ensure cars do not overstay.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

What a cockwomble, hopefully the car park maybe covered by cctv, some even log registrations to ensure cars do not overstay.

Not around here. *sad face*

 

[HLaB]

Had a visit from a painter today so didn't get away until 9:30 and missed the chaotic traffic. Despite the calmness however passing a junction a woman in a red Audi eyed me up and carefully pulled out figuring probably that I'd hold her up. It was a bit ignorant but quite easy to avoid. Anoyingly she proceded at 15mph (you cant go much faster in a wide car), had to stopp at a red light and after the line of parked cars she pulled into the housing estate. An ignorant pull out to hold me 1/4 of a mile, well at least the cast was wide enough that I got an effortless draft

 

[Christopher]

took the long way in. Saw a fellow cycle-commuter (a girl) with a pink rucsac. Jeez even outdoor equipment for adults is coloured by gender, think of pink cagoules yuk.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Longest commute of the year today @ 84.4 miles round trip, equal distance there and back, 2 hrs 11 going in and 2 hrs 16 on the home leg. But, I now have no cycling for the next 5 days

 

[Stevie Mcluskey]

First comedy clipless slow motion fall for a while on way home tonight. Just started going uphill . What looked like a the tail end of a set of ladders in outside lane and guy in car pulled in close to me (not dangerously) to avoid. Too busy watching him lost momentum , lost balance and down i went (at least the right way on to the pavement).
Think i made a young lady walking on the pavements night. She couldnt stop laughing. Quickly back on board and on my way.

 

[fossyant]

Nothing more than the shortest route home tonight. Got showered, went out to see Despicable Me 2. Great, just as good as the first. Hilarious.

 

[BSRU]

Very quiet roads now the schools have broken up except for the huge traffic jam caused by the M4 westbound being closed between the the two turn offs for Swindon, although no problem for anyone on two wheels

 

[MickL]

Back on the bike this morning, decided not to bother with my normal canal route after the downpour we had early this morning. Lowered my seat a tad as I always feel Im over reaching and getting numb hands after a few miles, my thighs didn't like it but got up the hills quicker and got to work quicker on my Subway but decided to put my coat on as the black clouds rolled in... and it didn't rain so proper boil in the bag still nice enough ride in :-)

 

[ianrauk]

Like what BSRU said... very quiet roads. No wind, no rain and a change of bike to the Van Nic made for a very pleasant, fast commute. Luvvly.

 

[HLaB]

Well that was a first for me. Went round a bend at a slightly complicated junction last night in the dry; one I've been through a dozen times and too busy watching traffic/ day dreaming I failed to see a pothole I normally ride over potholes but this is the first time I've had one grip my front wheel (maybe the pothole troll ) and off I went. Other than a slight bruise/ road rash on my elbow and tiblias anterior (just googled it), embarrassment was the only real injury.

Nothing of note happened this morning the heavy overnight rain had subsided to constant drizzle and I went by the rowing lake.

 

[ianrauk]

Ouch.. sorry to hear about the off @HLaB.....

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Nice quite ride apart from whenever I got out the saddle, then the bike made awful creaking noises, which stopped as soon as I got back into the saddle. Gave the pedals and cranks a good rub down with a cloth when I got into work and took a lot of the crud off that has built up due to the muddy roads of the last few days, hopefully that will sort it.