Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Had a good one last night. Flying round what was Roscoes roundabout for us oldies, or its now known as NW MTB Centre roundabout, spot a Golf hammering it off the M60, I'm doing 25-30 round the roundabout, the driver is not on the brakes. My owl head rotation watching this car barrelling towards me obviously slowed the idiot down. Exited roundabout, car then goes for outside lane to pass, my owl head looks at them, the female drive raises a hand in apology. Nice one. Must be my scary Choakley glasses. Feck all else I could have done other than get run over. Ah well.

 

[potsy]

Had a good one last night. Flying round what was Roscoes roundabout for us oldies, or its now known as NW MTB Centre roundabout, spot a Golf hammering it off the M60

Had a few close calls there, always ready to brakes unless I'm trying for a strava time when it's quiet

 

[fossyant]

Had a few close calls there, always ready to brakes unless I'm trying for a strava time when it's quiet

Get loads on there but you have bail out room, not like at The George roundabout in Stockport, I don't ride round that on the way home anymore.

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Get loads on there but you have bail out room, not like at The George roundabout in Stockport, I don't ride round that on the way home anymore.

Like me,there are routes I avoid,if I can.

 

[donnydave]

Saw my scooter slipstream buddy again today, he shouted "see if you can keep up today" and nearly twisted the throttle off his bars. No chance for me though today, friday legs are fast approaching. I kept with him for about 200 yards but was totally spent after that

 

[Leodis]

Agree Donny, Strava was killing me slowly today , just... need... a... rest... Hmmm need.. to.. win... sprint...

 

[MisterStan]

A damp start to the morning, but not enough to get the wet bike out. Traffic reasonably well behaved, out in the sticks and also in town.
Had one of those drivers who is too scared to overtake, but sits right on your @rse meaning you feel like you have to pedal like a maniac - certainly a good way to get warmed up I suppose!

 

[BSRU]

Wet roads but rain held off until I got to work and even then it was just light drizzle.
Hopefully the last few showers will pass by this morning leading to a dry and sunny afternoon

 

[Davidsw8]

So I got told off by a fellow cyclist this morning coming the opposite direction to me on the road, he shouts 'Wrong Way!' and I got tongue-tied for a response (as usual) and blurted out some nonsense he probably didn't hear anyway.

Thing is, this road used to be one way for traffic but they made this road (and a whole load of other roads in the Kennington/Vauxhall area), two-way for cyclists some 3 months ago. There's signs up, road markings etc.

If I was him, I'd be more concerned that I haven't noticed road markings and signage than worrying about some guy on a Brompton trundling up a practically deserted street...

 

[Frood42]

Dark and chilly this morning on the bike, and a really annoying wind, looking out the window now it looks like a crap day ahead, hoping the rain holds off a bit longer though.

 

[fossyant]

Got a 'pull out' this morning. If you are going to do it, put yer bloody foot down. Ended up on his back bumper, hand up to say 'cheers' then I overtook him, death stared him and pulled back in front of him. I think I was looking the 'meanest' as he growled back at me. Anyone got a rocket launcher !

 

[Leaway2]

Surface dressing in Timperley Trouble is, I have been avoiding it by using a different route on Tues/Wed This morning, brain in neutral................Straight on

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Got a 'pull out' this morning. If you are going to do it, put yer bloody foot down. Ended up on his back bumper, hand up to say 'cheers' then I overtook him, death stared him and pulled back in front of him. I think I was looking the 'meanest' as he growled back at me. Anyone got a rocket launcher !

I hate that, an old guy in a jag did it last night to me, if your gonna pull out at the last minute at least do it with some speed, this guy was crawling I just went round him and carried on, muppet!

 

[MisterStan]

Surface dressing in Timperley Trouble is, I have been avoiding it by using a different route on Tues/Wed This morning, brain in neutral................Straight on

Difficult to avoid it round here!

 

[Fubar]

3rd commute in a row this week, 90 miles so far and legs definately feeling it! Good though, wet this morning but no rain - where'd all the roadies go when it's wet?!? Nice and quiet, just schoolkids blocking the cycle paths in Edinburgh - bl00dy kids!