Tales from today's commute....

[Sappho96]

horrid commute this morning thanks to a complete and utter idiot in a white van who wanted the lane i was in. ok so it's an awkward junctioney thing but a bit of patience wouldn't go a miss.

in contrast my commute home last night was lovely BUT belgian knee warmers aren't enough in 8 degrees!

 

[jagman.2003]

I use Endura ones, very effective last night, even on a very steep downhill. Are those above anything like Belgian Waffles? (Near lunch, getting hungry).

 

[Sappho96]

belgian waffles flavoured with dznuts medium heat rub! yummy

 

[HLaB]

I wanted to further as it was such a beatiful morning but after last night, I didnt think dissappearing into the countryside was advisable.

Edit: What was a brown trouser moment was when a lorry pulled up next to me and I saw the flash of the left indicator. He was turning right and it was only the sun which caught the left indiactor but after the last couple of muppets it freaked me out.

 

[Frood42]

I wanted to further as it was such a beatiful morning but after last night, I didnt think dissappearing into the countryside was advisable.

That doesn't sound good, a pity there was no CCTV, and driving off as well...
I hope all involved are ok (and of course the bikes ).

 

[HLaB]

That doesn't sound good, a pity there was no CCTV, and driving off as well...
I hope all involved are ok (and of course the bikes ).

The bikes are fine thanks to one bloke doing a bmx style jump of his. The rest of the pack except him and me managed to stay on two wheels. Some very minor road rash on my hip, shoulder ankle and bum was my only injuries (not even deep enough) to bruise. Materially there's some light scuffing and a hole in my softshell and a hole in the outer and wind proof layer of my bibs.
The bloke who done the dismount was complaining about a sore shoulder at the end of the ride but it was pretty intense after that.

 

[Frood42]

The bikes are fine thanks to one bloke doing a bmx style jump of his. The rest of the pack except him and me managed to stay on two wheels. Some very minor road rash on my hip, shoulder ankle and bum was my only injuries (not even deep enough) to bruise. Materially there's some light scuffing and a hole in my softshell and a hole in the outer and wind proof layer of my bibs.
The bloke who done the dismount was complaining about a sore shoulder at the end of the ride but it was pretty intense after that.

The "like" was for hearing that no one was too badly hurt.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I wanted to further as it was such a beatiful morning but after last night, I didnt think dissappearing into the countryside was advisable.

You are becoming a danger to society, I think it is time you hung up your cycling shoes

 

[BSRU]

I wanted to further as it was such a beatiful morning but after last night, I didnt think dissappearing into the countryside was advisable.

Some real sh1ts on the roads these days with no real chance of being caught.
I bet she will probably have no recollection of the event this morning.

 

[HLaB]

You are becoming a danger to society, I think it is time you hung up your cycling shoes

The only danger are driver's in Peterborough especially pished ones; got more aggro in 3weeks down here than 30years up north!

 

[thefollen]

Van almost had me at the top of Lambeth Palace Road this morn on my road bike. Was cycling in the (clear) left lane and it flashed straight across the front of me going into a side road. It emerged suddenly from between the stopped cars waiting at lights to the right. Was doing circa 20mph at the time and really had to hit the anchors. Wheels locked and I manoeuvred the skid to turn 90 degrees so I was parallel, under a foot from the van's side on the side road. Stayed on and clipped in. Looped round and rejoined the traffic. Close one!

Otherwise, a very nice fresh ride!

 

[paul04]

1st really cold morning, nice and warm on the ride to work but my fingers really suffered (I have raynaud's which make's for very cold fingers) so time to get the heated gloves out, not easy to change gear or use the brakes with then on, but keeps me riding the bike

On the way home I just managed to beat the rain

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Whoever brought the wind back to Leicester, please come and take it away again.

 

[captainhastings]

Nice wet ride home tonight coming down the short bit of dualcarrage way. All me lights on and high vis riding along the edge poxy scaffold lorry sounded its air horn right behind me I jumped out me skin braced for some sort of impact and swerved over onto the grass. Think he was just taking the pee the sod

 

[HLaB]

Nothing eventfull on the commute; I was going to pop to a discount supermarket straight after work but I decided my bag wasn't big enough, so I went back to the flat and grabbed a bigger one.