Tales from today's commute....

[Glow worm]

What is it with Cambridge drivers and having to overtake on blind bends? I though folk there were supposed to be quite bright? they're always banging on about that 3rd rate poly in their crappy little over rated, over priced, over crowded sh4thole of a town. Grrrr! Other than that, lovely ride home!

 

[400bhp]

saw a shocking piece of driving today - I was in the car, on the A556/56 just off the big roundabout at the M56 and heading back towards Altrincham.

It's 6pm, it's busy. As I exit the roundabout, 1 lane quickly becomes 2. I spot a cyclist 2-300 yards ahead so move out into the r-h lane. As does the car behind.
Utter c*** in a Red Civic TypeR (I think it was) undertook us both and had inches to spare before avoiding the cyclist and jusm back in front of us both. Then turned right at a filter another 300 yards ahead (and had to wait behind a car turning right).

 

[Hip Priest]

Nearly came cropper on the way home thanks to an idiotic driver and an equally idiotic cyclist.

Was cycling at speed in a strong secondary, but matey boy in the BMW M3 behind decided to execute a close pass. Just as this happened, a Chinese student cycling on the pavement decided to move onto the road straight into my path without even a shoulder check, let alone any indication.

I managed to squeeze between the pair of them whilst shouting 'thanks a f-ing bunch'.

 

[BSRU]

Another excellent commute in this morning with no problems with any motorists.
Got beeped by blue van man but a friendly beep as it was our roofer, who loves talking to me about bicycles and thinks I'm really fast as we always seem to meet when I'm going down hill.

 

[fossyant]

Good run this morning. Oh and a little note to dirvers smoking weed, or who have done recently.... cyclists can smell you, you stink. This morning the whiff came as a Toyota Verso (family car) passed me twice !

 

[HLaB]

A bit fresher this morning but nice and bright, the perfect weather for a decent commute, pity I only got up at 7:30am and only had time for a 5.5miler.

 

[ska1903]

Decided to extend my commute today so now doing double the mileage. http://www.strava.com/activities/85207355 Have to get up and leave a bit earlier but I enjoyed it

Weather was ok, not long stopped raining so the roads were still wet and puddly (Sp).

 

[Maylian]

Had one of my closest passes to date this morning, I was livid and the driver pulled up at his place of work shortly after. I had settled my mind on a confrontation, pulled up and by this time had managed to calm myself enough to say:

Me: "Excuse me but that pass back there was very close"
Him: "What? Sorry I didn't notice"
Me: "No worries, just scared the "bejeesus" out of me"
Him: Sorry.

Nothing else, no heated exchange, fisticuffs or anything. Quite civil. I would have preferred to not have that close a pass but turned out alright.

 

[donnydave]

Had one of my closest passes to date this morning, I was livid and the driver pulled up at his place of work shortly after. I had settled my mind on a confrontation, pulled up and by this time had managed to calm myself enough to say:

Me: "Excuse me but that pass back there was very close"
Him: "What? Sorry I didn't notice"
Me: "No worries, just scared the "bejeesus" out of me"
Him: Sorry.

Nothing else, no heated exchange, fisticuffs or anything. Quite civil. I would have preferred to not have that close a pass but turned out alright.

well done! I had something similar, woman overtook and forced an oncoming car to slow and swerve, I was bouncing around on my seat, almost fell off in my rage. I waved thanks at the oncoming car and they nodded back, I then had about 2 mins or so before I caught the offender and had calmed down and thought of it from the offending drivers point of view, they were in a constant stream of cars and she probably momentarily dropped her concentration, didn't realise everyone in front was overtaking me (I've been there myself) and chose to force the other car out the way rather than knocking me off. so I just smiled gave her a small wave, she looked pretty sheepish and waved back saying sorry. She passed me about a mile later after some lights and almost fell off the other side of the road she gave me lots of room. Possibly a lesson learned there.

 

[BSRU]

Had one of my closest passes to date this morning, I was livid and the driver pulled up at his place of work shortly after. I had settled my mind on a confrontation, pulled up and by this time had managed to calm myself enough to say:

Me: "Excuse me but that pass back there was very close"
Him: "What? Sorry I didn't notice"
Me: "No worries, just scared the "bejeesus" out of me"
Him: Sorry.

Nothing else, no heated exchange, fisticuffs or anything. Quite civil. I would have preferred to not have that close a pass but turned out alright.

"What? Sorry I didn't notice" is very disturbing

 

[fimm]

Lots of things this morning :-)
1) nice interaction with the driver of a Warburtons lorry - I used a side road to pull over and let him pass, got a friendly beep, then he pulled in to the petrol station/mini supermarket place just ahead and we exchanged waves as I went past.
2) white van man coming up behind me as I'm signalling right. He had loads of time to slow as I'd been signalling and moving across for ages, but I guess he didn't expect me to slow down as much as I did, and so he didn't slow down enough and ended up having to pass me rather close on my inside. I shouted something and looked back to see the driver raising his hand in what I'll take to be a wave/apology so I was molified.
3) woman using her right indicator to tell me she's going straight on at a roundabout where there is no right turn and most people turn left.
4) siver car turning right at a no right turn sign where the road even sweeps you round to the left to make it even more obvious that you shouldn't turn right there.

 

[potsy]

Wow, wasn't expecting this heatwave

 

[Stephen C]

What is it with Cambridge drivers and having to overtake on blind bends? I though folk there were supposed to be quite bright? they're always banging on about that 3rd rate poly in their crappy little over rated, over priced, over crowded sh4thole of a town. Grrrr! Other than that, lovely ride home!

I had one this morning going out of Trumpington towards Grantchester, luckily I was on the brakes in time, as was the car coming the other way!

 

[spenno37]

Chilly this morning. Maybe wearing shorts didn't help!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Wow, wasn't expecting this heatwave

Yep caught me out yesterday as well....had to cycle home in my helly Henson. I'm just glad it was dark!