Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
OK commute home, just the 20miles (54 miles today) tonight, the dark and cold along with the wet is a bit of a downer 
oh well
oh well
Tales from today's commute....
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Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
On Trench Lane heading towards Bradley Stoke just before it crosses the M4 Motorway, at 0835 this morning, 15th Oct, there were a significant number of hooked carpet stanley knife blades on both sides of the road. Looks like someone has dropped a whole packet of them. Danger to car tyres as well as bikes !
I've reported this to the Council, it was too busy/dangerous for me to stop & pick any up.
I've reported this to the Council, it was too busy/dangerous for me to stop & pick any up.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Took a 50% off road route, when I did grt on road I had a few brown trouser moments by passes that probably werent that close 
What was bizarre there's a mini rbt near work thats always congested and there's a short doorzone, so I took the primary on exit as I natrually do, then came what sounded like an aggressive parp so I upped the cadence (to my relief the calf held out for that short bit) and went into the gap when the road becomes nearly 4 cars wide for quite a long straight bit, the car just sat there and never came by 
What was bizarre there's a mini rbt near work thats always congested and there's a short doorzone, so I took the primary on exit as I natrually do, then came what sounded like an aggressive parp so I upped the cadence (to my relief the calf held out for that short bit) and went into the gap when the road becomes nearly 4 cars wide for quite a long straight bit, the car just sat there and never came by 
Managed to slide off on a corner and smash myself up quite well on a what was nice extended commute in today, poor STIs both managed to get bent inwards somehow, chain thrown off and gear cable frayed through almost, ripped through my elbow and knee and road rash on my hip...and a puncture!grrr oh well its nearly the weekend...sob! Apart from that and the heating still not on in the building ergo freezing my proverbials off, a good start to the day! lol
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Ouch!
I had a nice tame ride in, 43 miles of no rain and little wind. Was a bit foggy out in the sticks though and roads were wet from the overnight rain.
Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
Man
Hope you and the bike feel better soon.
Did anyone see? Do we have youtube footage?
Just so we can learn from your mistake
No footage unless the car behind me had a cam on it...nice of them to not run over me though!
Think the learning here is not to get carried away when the ride seems to be going well and pootle round corners like Wiggins rather than...well, me!lol
Cheers to the chap who stopped to see if i had tools for the puncture - faith in humanity is restored!
Think the learning here is not to get carried away when the ride seems to be going well and pootle round corners like Wiggins rather than...well, me!lolCheers to the chap who stopped to see if i had tools for the puncture - faith in humanity is restored!
Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
Chilly 
wind again, I am wearing a fleece to keep a bit warmer, but I sweat so much on my 30 mile commute that the fleece gets drenched in sweat and so with the chill in the air I still get cold (especially the arms).
I shall console myself with the large hot choc with cream
that is my "recovery" drink 
Got a nice wide pass from a large Hovis van on a tricky bit of road, which was nice.
A pity about the the three other idiots that cut me up, but I did have to laugh, as they got filtered! and left at the back of the queue while I joined the front
(saving themselves 0 seconds).
The legs are starting to feel the cold in the shorts and I am considering getting some footy or hiking socks to cover my shins.
wind again, I am wearing a fleece to keep a bit warmer, but I sweat so much on my 30 mile commute that the fleece gets drenched in sweat and so with the chill in the air I still get cold (especially the arms).I shall console myself with the large hot choc with cream
that is my "recovery" drink Got a nice wide pass from a large Hovis van on a tricky bit of road, which was nice.
A pity about the the three other idiots that cut me up, but I did have to laugh, as they got filtered! and left at the back of the queue while I joined the front
(saving themselves 0 seconds).The legs are starting to feel the cold in the shorts and I am considering getting some footy or hiking socks to cover my shins.
Fubar
Guru
Chilly
I shall console myself with the large hot choc with cream
Got a nice wide pass from a large Hovis van on a tricky bit of road, which was nice.
A pity about the the three other idiots that cut me up, but I did have to laugh, as they got filtered! and left at the back of the queue while I joined the front
The legs are starting to feel the cold in the shorts and I am considering getting some footy or hiking socks to cover my shins.
Fubar
Guru
It was my first time cycling in the proper dark this morning, about a mile from the house there is a fast downhill on a country road (for about a mile) before back into the street lights again, normally it is half-light but I was earlier leaving - quite surreal, not totally unpleasant but I was grateful there was another cyclist in front and bizarrely grateful for the cars trying to overtake me, plus everyone seemed to give me a wide berth. I much prefer AM Commutes to PM Commutes, which I never thought I'd say...
Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
Hit a pot hole and my front light decided to commit suicide by trowing itself on the floor and getting run over by a car. 'twas only a 3led cateye but annoying all the same. Was a little unnerving cycling the remaining 5 miles home in the dark with no front light. And did have one driver point at me obviously about the lack of a front light.
