400bhp
Guru
Desperately tried to keep in touch with some young pup who works on the floor above, only managed it by drafting a van up a hill and caught him up.
Huh, I'm still at home
Probably Dave (gold Van Nicholas titanium bike)?
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Huh, I'm still at home
Probably Dave (gold Van Nicholas titanium bike)?
Leaway2
Lycrist
- Location
- Manchester (Sale)
Someone from MAG group finance, Nick? Blue and white Giant I think.Huh, I'm still at home
Probably Dave (gold Van Nicholas titanium bike)?
Anyway I said young!
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
Just about perfect January morning. 2C but next to no wind so was nice and warm with 2 top layers on. 27 miles extended commute setting off at 0410hrs and saw probably half a dozen vehicles.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Short route today, full of a cold and feel like a bag of spanners !
jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Good ride in. 5 out of 7 segments were PR's. Would have been better but for a gusty head wind.
Got a bit squishy riding through one small flood. Previously it didn't cause any issues. Must have been a bit deeper today. Got my legs pretty damp. Didn't fancy drinking out of my water bottle after it was splashed in ditch water!
New chain on last night. Going well.
Got a bit squishy riding through one small flood. Previously it didn't cause any issues. Must have been a bit deeper today. Got my legs pretty damp. Didn't fancy drinking out of my water bottle after it was splashed in ditch water!
New chain on last night. Going well.
thefollen
Veteran
- Location
- Balham/Tooting Bec
Got up early and did a 10min speed row at the gym before commuting this morn. Thought my legs might be knackered as a result but in fact it served as an excellent warm up! Nice quick ride with a cheeky tailwind. On the unimpressive-looking Hybrid, many scalps fell.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Horrid wet ride home last night, showerproof top is not properly rainproof after all !
Lazy Golf driver, 63 reg, grey, far too busy having breakfast to check my lane properly before swerving into it and nearly had me off. Well she did indicate at least, I mean, indicate what she was doing not what she intended to do.
Would not discuss the matter with me in a civilised way at the lights so I ended up lecturing her through the closed window, rather than having a conversation.
Lazy Golf driver, 63 reg, grey, far too busy having breakfast to check my lane properly before swerving into it and nearly had me off. Well she did indicate at least, I mean, indicate what she was doing not what she intended to do.
Would not discuss the matter with me in a civilised way at the lights so I ended up lecturing her through the closed window, rather than having a conversation.
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
3 things worth a mention from todays commute, 2 of them reinforce the stereotypes we love to hate.
I have finished work for the week so decided to do today's school commute (2.5 miles each way) with the kids on bikes. Oldest son in his last year of junior school wanted to go ahead on his own which is no problem as he sometimes does the trip even when I drive with the younger son. When I arrived at school he wasn't there so I began to wonder what he was playing at. 10 minutes later he arrived with a mate. He had called for him, unannounced, so he could ride the new bike he just got for Christmas. He didn't have a lock so I said no problem, we can lock it up with our bikes and sent them off to class as they were a few minutes late. It was while locking up the bikes I spotted his new Trax TFS.1, full suss, MTB was sporting a Halfords speciality trademark.............. can you guess?
On my ride back home I was following a BMW 330d over some speed bumps. It was one of 'those' special ones (Look at me, aren't I special in my bejewelled vehicle) with tinted windows, lowered suspension and aftermarket black alloys. It was veering all over the road trying to avoid the bumps so I hung back a few feet extra anyway. When we got to a junction he surprisingly did bother to indicate his intention to turn right. I was going straight on and as he moved to the right of the lane I could easily have gone to his left. Luckily I didn't because at the last second his left indicator came on at the same moment he swung sharply into the road on the left
. Who says BMW's don't have indicators?
Final incident was a bit of a 'Gulp!' moment. I was going around one of the big roundabouts in the town centre, a 3 lane affair which I always tackle at speed and keep up with the traffic unless it is a speeding, tyre squealing, moron. I was in the centre lane a few feet behind a big truck doing about 20mph. the normal rush-hour lemmings were trying to overtake me and truck on both sides as usual! I got a strong whiff of diesel and thought the truck must have a bit of a leak perhaps but then looked down to see the entire lane was a heavy purple, rainbow colour..... Gulp! Luckily I didn't slip but it could have been nasty in the circumstances.
I have finished work for the week so decided to do today's school commute (2.5 miles each way) with the kids on bikes. Oldest son in his last year of junior school wanted to go ahead on his own which is no problem as he sometimes does the trip even when I drive with the younger son. When I arrived at school he wasn't there so I began to wonder what he was playing at. 10 minutes later he arrived with a mate. He had called for him, unannounced, so he could ride the new bike he just got for Christmas. He didn't have a lock so I said no problem, we can lock it up with our bikes and sent them off to class as they were a few minutes late. It was while locking up the bikes I spotted his new Trax TFS.1, full suss, MTB was sporting a Halfords speciality trademark.............. can you guess?
On my ride back home I was following a BMW 330d over some speed bumps. It was one of 'those' special ones (Look at me, aren't I special in my bejewelled vehicle) with tinted windows, lowered suspension and aftermarket black alloys. It was veering all over the road trying to avoid the bumps so I hung back a few feet extra anyway. When we got to a junction he surprisingly did bother to indicate his intention to turn right. I was going straight on and as he moved to the right of the lane I could easily have gone to his left. Luckily I didn't because at the last second his left indicator came on at the same moment he swung sharply into the road on the left
. Who says BMW's don't have indicators?Final incident was a bit of a 'Gulp!' moment. I was going around one of the big roundabouts in the town centre, a 3 lane affair which I always tackle at speed and keep up with the traffic unless it is a speeding, tyre squealing, moron. I was in the centre lane a few feet behind a big truck doing about 20mph. the normal rush-hour lemmings were trying to overtake me and truck on both sides as usual! I got a strong whiff of diesel and thought the truck must have a bit of a leak perhaps but then looked down to see the entire lane was a heavy purple, rainbow colour..... Gulp! Luckily I didn't slip but it could have been nasty in the circumstances.
Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
I am going to jinx myself and say that it wasn't a bad commute last night and this morning, managing to stay mostly dry, and no overly inconsiderate drivers.
A bit of a headwind, but at least that means I get a little bit of a workout trying to keep the Avg Speed up.
The new route going along the A114 and A116 (behind Wanstead Flats) rather than Leytonstone is quite nice (as there is less worry about parked cars etc...), it's just such a shame that it joins onto the crappy road that is Romford Rd (A118).
http://app.strava.com/activities/106699133
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A bit of a headwind, but at least that means I get a little bit of a workout trying to keep the Avg Speed up.
The new route going along the A114 and A116 (behind Wanstead Flats) rather than Leytonstone is quite nice (as there is less worry about parked cars etc...), it's just such a shame that it joins onto the crappy road that is Romford Rd (A118).
http://app.strava.com/activities/106699133
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I'll go for the forks on the wrong way around, either that or they forgot to put on the rear wheel
400bhp
Guru
Ahh Nick, top bloke, work with him sometimes.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Flat tyre as I left work. First tube failed, mini pump I had with me is crap, managed to get enough air into the second tube and limped home. The new tyres I bought about 6 weeks ago will be going on the bike on Saturday.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Is it me or has it just been a long week...
Please hurry up Summer I am fed up of cold, wet , windy and dark!
Please hurry up Summer I am fed up of cold, wet , windy and dark!
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Just heard all my colleagues on the opposite shift have been sent home due to an 'incident' jammy gits.
Put my front light on coming home today, was a bit overcast and after yesterday's near head on with a right turning car I thought it was wise.
Put my front light on coming home today, was a bit overcast and after yesterday's near head on with a right turning car I thought it was wise.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I bet you still went the long way !
