Tales from today's commute....

[Fubar]

Have to say though it was a lovely ride in today in the rain, made all the better by a breakdown on the Forth Road Bridge causing massive tailbacks as I sailed past on my Tourer

 

[HLaB]

It's not just you - I'm fairly new to this commuting malarky but I was having a really enjoyable ride home the other night with no dramas, there is an uphill through Inverkeithing (about 3 miles from home) with a cycle lane and traffic islands (signs specifically say do not overtake cyclists at traffic islands) - I instinctively move out at the islands to "not encourage" vehicles to overtake me, I hear car coming fairly rapidly up behind me just as I approach the first island to I wave with my right hand just to warn him of the danger - so he sits revving his engine then as he overtakes the passenger in the rear seats leans out of the window screaming that I am "all over the place", should be "in the f*g cycle lane" and I am a "complete t*t" before roaring off up the hill - in a Nissan Almera for christ sake! I'm afraid to say I was a bit dumbstruck, mainly because I was taken aback at the close proximity of the shouting from the rear window, I thought he might try and push me off as he went past and as it was uphill I was concentrating on not falling off! I would never have considered a camera but a few more experiences like that and you never know...

Your mistake was you assumed that he could read

After years of commuting through there (an other places) I found it better to shoulder check often and give and take rather than blocking (holding up a numpty) for two secs. You enjoy your ride a lot more.

Slightly OT, It was probably right out side the house I grew up in.

 

[Fubar]

Your mistake was you assumed that he could read

After years of commuting through there (an other places) I found it better to shoulder check often and give and take rather than blocking (holding up a numpty) for two secs. You enjoy your ride a lot more.

Slightly OT, It was probably right out side the house I grew up in.

It was the traffic island just before the car garage (who often block the cycle path with cars anyway!) if that makes sense? I know he was just an erse but he was a pretty intimidating erse - I scolded myself the whole way home for either (a) not responding and/or (b) not even trying to remember the number plate - but then I'm not sure what good either of those options would have done? It was at least 2 pretty aggresive guys in the car and they made as if going to stop in front of me before tearing off, hence my hesitation - but for christ sake all I did was ride slightly out in the road and hold a hand out to warn of the danger of the situation!?! You're right though, best thing would be to just let them past...

 

[HLaB]

It was the traffic island just before the car garage (who often block the cycle path with cars anyway!) if that makes sense? I know he was just an erse but he was a pretty intimidating erse - I scolded myself the whole way home for either (a) not responding and/or (b) not even trying to remember the number plate - but then I'm not sure what good either of those options would have done? It was at least 2 pretty aggresive guys in the car and they made as if going to stop in front of me before tearing off, hence my hesitation - but for christ sake all I did was ride slightly out in the road and hold a hand out to warn of the danger of the situation!?! You're right though, best thing would be to just let them past...

I thought it might be the one at Black's (I lived a couple of houses along from it).
Responding just inflames a numpty further, its not worth it. There always right, the daily mail says so and you ride three abreast when you are alone, dont pay road tax, etc

Writing down the number plate/ a camera just makes you fester about it longer and tbh IMO its not worth it.

 

[Arjimlad]

I'm cycling along at about 16 mph in the left-most lane of four, approaching a RAB.

The traffic is backing up in the lane to my right. Numskull in an Octavia Estate MGIF, and although he pulls out to overtake me, the stationary traffic in the adjoining lane means he has to pass me very close to get in front.

Of course, he ended up at the back of a queue of traffic so his MGIF availed him nought.

I said "oi" through his open window as he passed me too close, and he ranted on about how much road did I want ? - got so aerated he nearly spilt his coffee all over his lap !

He didn't catch me up, either.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Strange ride home tonight, into a strong Hot headwind, lovely bright sunny afternoon, but I was working like a dog into that wind, arrived home dripping, most unusual, I don't normally work that hard.

 

[TheSpence]

Strange ride home tonight, into a strong Hot headwind, lovely bright sunny afternoon, but I was working like a dog into that wind, arrived home dripping, most unusual, I don't normally work that hard.

Wasn't the wind strong today!? I'm glad I'm not the only to feel it.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Strange ride home tonight, into a strong Hot headwind, lovely bright sunny afternoon, but I was working like a dog into that wind, arrived home dripping, most unusual, I don't normally work that hard.

Wasn't the wind strong today!? I'm glad I'm not the only to feel it.

I'm glad you two posted this, I got home completely knackered, couldn't believe how windy and hot it was, felt like I had biked 100 miles rather than 25.

 

[potsy]

In the car today - straight off to N. Wales tonight after work.

Slacker!!

First time this week I've not had rain falling on me, was a really warm ride home

 

[Spartak]

Warm ride home this afternoon, went via Clifton & then down the 16% Constitution Hill

Over Pero's Bridge where I took this photo looking towards the Centre.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

hot wind. glorious ride. no nobbers. (well there was one but he was in a nova so he gets only pity from me.)

 

[I like Skol]

Slacker!!

First time this week I've not had rain falling on me, was a really warm ride home

It has been a scorcher and, for my sins, I've had to take the kids to the Trafford Centre. We even ran out of time so I couldn't pop across to Evan's to drool over the display bikes in there.

 

[Archeress]

Warm ride home this afternoon, went via Clifton & then down the 16% Constitution Hill

Over Pero's Bridge where I took this photo looking towards the Centre.

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That's the bridge that can talk to you

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Went the long hilly way home, 30 degrees = very sweaty. But the forecast looks crap from now on, so I thought I'd enjoy the sun while I could

 

[GrasB]

For me it was really hard work... right up until I turned into the wind... finally I got a ~30mph headwind