Tales from today's commute....

[potsy]

It should all be sorted for my one commute on Saturday then? I drove under the Brinnington bridge this afternoon on the M60 and I saw the plumes of smoke and the truck on the bridge looked as though it was on its side? It was all a bit of a shock after a few days in Venice, back to Britain with a bump as I drove home from the airport

Brinnington is accessible again now, though the smoke cloud is drifting that way as the wind has changed direction.

Just another day on the mean streets of Stockport

 

[Sillyoldman]

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Nice ride in this morning but had a seizure and came off the bike in Rutherglen on the way home! Feel a bit beaten up and thanks to some kindly passers by I got an ambulance out to me quite quickly. Not seen the state of my bike yet as the police took it away while I Watson the ambulance.

Sorry to hear about that. Hope you feel less sore soon. Guess you didn't hit anything so fingers crossed your bike is ok. All the best.

 

[Gez73]

Brinnington is accessible again now, though the smoke cloud is drifting that way as the wind has changed direction.

There was a 13 reg Audi parked up on the other side of that bridge that the lorry fell onto. Nobody within at the time thankfully, I work at the other end of the road.

 

[Spartak]

Nice ride in this morning but had a seizure and came off the bike in Rutherglen on the way home! Feel a bit beaten up and thanks to some kindly passers by I got an ambulance out to me quite quickly. Not seen the state of my bike yet as the police took it away while I Watson the ambulance.

Hope you're feeling better soon

 

[potsy]

 

[apb]

hope everyone was ok. how much would you .... yourself being the audi driver.

edit: oh, it was parked. sure he/she wasn't happy when they came back.


Lovely day today. this will be my 5th 100+ mile week this year. yay me!

 

[ianrauk]

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He bump into you on a dodgy overtake Pots

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Back wheel on the hybrid has gone a funny shape, no wonder I have had Friday legs since Tuesday!

Anyway gave me the excuse to come to work on the road bike. Extended the commute to 50 miles, time to find somewhere quiet and have a kip.

 

[Frood42]

This morning was a bit nicer than yesterday, so while I was tired, it was a fairly pleasent commute.

 

[BSRU]

Last commute of the month today, August is always bad for commuting, too many holidays.
At least I have been informed that I am free to do what I want bank holiday Monday morning, the weather looks good so will load up the saddle bag with food and go for a long wonder into Berkshire .

 

[BSRU]

Not my video but a former CC contributor.
Not a good advert for Ribble frames.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XbP_IgKS9M

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Not my video but a former CC contributor.
Not a good advert for Ribble frames.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XbP_IgKS9M

That could have been really nasty, he was lucky he felt it and stopped to look.

 

[Frood42]

Not my video but a former CC contributor.
Not a good advert for Ribble frames.

Wow, was there any follow up, do you know?

 

[Fubar]

Nice ride in this morning but had a seizure and came off the bike in Rutherglen on the way home! Feel a bit beaten up and thanks to some kindly passers by I got an ambulance out to me quite quickly. Not seen the state of my bike yet as the police took it away while I Watson the ambulance.

That doesn't sound good, though the way you've phrased it you know what causes it? GWS by the way, and to the bike.

 

[potsy]

Not my video but a former CC contributor.
Not a good advert for Ribble frames.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XbP_IgKS9M

Saw this on his twitter feed, not good is it?
Apparently they (Ribble) only offer a 12 month warranty on their frames and this was nearer 4 years old, they have offered a 'soiled' frame as replacement as a goodwill gesture
Not a great advert for their frames if they are only confident in them lasting 1 year.