Tales from today's commute....

[HLaB]

Small blessing then. I've fitted the 25lux onto the eldest lads and our lasses bikes

Its a good bright light and its still working, just got a massive crack though the top of the front part, hopefully it tapes up but after the first wet ride The only consolation it was £3.99.
Really good lights for £4 and =

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Basic early commute by the numbers in.Coming back was slightly more eventful,finding I need my lights at just before 3pm.I get past Blackfriars Bridge from Waterloo going towards Southwark Bridge with which the idea was to negotiate.I get to a traffic jam with a big obstruction and about 4 cyclists and loads of motorists waiting patiently at a temporary traffic light where the filament wasn't lit.So when it was safe I went through and wondered if I had done right,had the red bulb blown?
One of the boris bikers copied me and on looking round I spotted a workman plugging in the other temporary light for the opposite side of the road.Not so good at Maryland,ambulance passed me and stopped by a bus at Henniker Point,noticed the bus had a smashed drivers windscreen,Couldn't take too much in,plod was there as well but too much traffic around so I had to concentrate on the traffic instead of rubbernecking like everybody else..I'd click "like" if I could but there doesn't seem to be a button for any of my posts.

 

[BSRU]

Looks like the summer gear will get an airing next week if the forecast is to be believed.

 

[fossyant]

Looks like the summer gear will get an airing next week if the forecast is to be believed.

Bugger. The new Altura top wont be used. Back to summer bibs as well if warm.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Looks like the summer gear will get an airing next week if the forecast is to be believed.

Just thinking the same, forecast to be 8 degrees tomorrow morning, might be shorts time again

 

[markharry66]

Never stopped with shorts yet new spd pedals zoomed into work impressed wit spd. won't be taking them off ever

 

[James Ots]

The red van man in front of me near home jumped the red lights. I arrived at work a few minutes later (it's not a long commute), just as the same red van arrived. Satisfying.

 

[martint235]

Slow. Slow. Slow!! Bit of a headwind and nothing in the legs after yesterday. Hope the journey home is a bit quicker

 

[Gains84]

Went for shorts and knee warmers today and downgraded winter to autumn gloves! Nice ride in, all traffic good so not a bad start to the week!

 

[BSRU]

Another nice winters morning.
Lots of traffic around this morning but all very patient..

Watched a cyclist just pull out to overtake a bin lorry, no indication and no thought of a look back to see what's behind.
Although the car driver behind should have been anticipating the manouevre as it was obvious the bike was going to overtake the stopped bin lorry instead of ride into the back of it.

 

[fossyant]

Warm this morning. Switched to summer bib tights but tried out the Altura top. Bit warm for it, but the wicking properties certainly worked and I didn't overheat.

 

[simon the viking]

School coach overtook me then pulled into a bus stop 5 yards later......... causing me to brake heavily and take evasive action

I thought about stopping and giving him some choice words or emailing bus garage but it would be my word against his he would deny etc.... and could lead to punishment passes against me (I see the bus reguarly) or other cyclists he thinks may have made the report so I let it lie....

But I think the young girl waiting at the bus stop learnt some choice new words....

 

[Frood42]

Commute wasn't too bad this morning, woman on racing bike with overly bright flasher was white washing out my vision whenever I tried to look back to see if it was clear to move across to make a right turn, which was irritating...

After that most of the ride was fine until I got to the final stretch before work, one moton decided to close pass me while I was going past parked cars on a corner, and the one behind that decided to play follow the leader without checking properly, and where they made the attempted overtake there was a mini roundabout, so of course I was in Primary and that idiot ended up on the wrong side of the road to go across the roundabout... thankfully there was no oncoming traffic.
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[MichaelO]

Went for shorts and knee warmers today and downgraded winter to autumn gloves!

Same here - very un-December like!

 

[Andrew_P]

Stacked it yesterday afternoon, full tilt down slight hill dive in to right hander across mini roundabout bang goes my rear instantly slammed down on my right side. 6 hours in A&E they had to knock me out in the end to get my shoulder back in, bloody agony and quite a while off the bike. I fractured the top the ball joint too.

Well I'm back, 8 weeks 6 days after this, slow, cold and a little nervy but the addiction is still there! Fitness seriously dropped but still enjoyed the ride ignored the numpties and zoned out for a pleasant hours ride, bring it on