Tales from today's commute....

[Beebo]

It was wet.
The roads are awful at the moment.
Everyday I am coming across new pot holes, not just little ones but massive ones, and dont get me started on patched up road repairs.

 

[potsy]

Spring, isn't that the brief period of time that occurs between winter and winter

Yep, it's also the 2 weeks of the year when I wear shorts

Does a ride to Tatton park on an enforced day off count as a commute

 

[Rouge79]

Yesterday an AA Driving school driver honking his horn at me to move out of his way. He then sped past me as i stopped at a RED light on a pedestrian crossing. He then proceeded to honk his horn and drive furiously at other drivers in front of him!!

 

[jagman.2003]

Yesterday an AA Driving school driver honking his horn at me to move out of his way. He then sped past me as i stopped at a RED light on a pedestrian crossing. He then proceeded to honk his horn and drive furiously at other drivers in front of him!!

I personally give driving instructors at the wheel a wide berth. They seem to be consistently bad drivers on my commute.

 

[Rouge79]

I personally give drivers instructors at the wheel a wide berth. They seem to be consistently bad drivers on my commute.

Sadly parked cars meant I couldn't let him over take safely but when I did have the opportunity to filter past him at the next set of inevitable red lights I decided to keep well back and just joined the queue of traffic. Let hime speed off into the distance horns ablazing!!!

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

I personally give driving instructors at the wheel a wide berth. They seem to be consistently bad drivers on my commute.

Not to generalise but I learned, during driving lessons, that driving instructor does not necessarily equal good road user.

Late on in my lessons, when i was just about test-ready, I was passing a bus, stopped at a bus stop, in a bus lane. I had my left indicator on to turn left at the next road (across the bus lane)

The bus moved off in the lane, I had it all under control, could see the bus moving, slowed intending a nice calm, smooth slow-to-crawl to allow the bus to go, then turn left behind. Not a problem, at all. Suddenly the dual control brake was slammed on, the instructors arm was across in front of me blasting the horn as he shouted and ranted out of the passenger window at the bus driver

I just sat there thinking "I'll carry on when you've quite finished"

 

[I like Skol]

...........Does a ride to Tatton park on an enforced day off count as a commute

Seeing as how you lurk around in the park bushes most days I suppose it would count as a commute.....

 

[Twelve Spokes]

In via Tower Bridge,return via Southwark Bridge and Upper Thames Street.Upper Thames Street full of lorries as usual.Two of which took the space preventing me from having an easy run.What the hell were they thinking? Only to be bumper to end up bumper with the next vehicle as I eventually got past anyway.Not particularly finding lorries my friends at the moment but am getting on very well with buses. Aldgate East was a rugby scrum as usual but with cars.

Apart from that as you were.

 

[Ian193]

Stacked it 1 Mile away from work this morning new bar tape required and my prides been battered

 

[Supersuperleeds]

You are slacking.

Made up for it today

 

[fossyant]

Despite feeling crap, did a tad over 15 miles home. Not quite crazy person @Supersuperleeds.

Must say smelling strong perfume near that Strava segment has a different meaning now.

 

[Hacienda71]

Friday night madness......One very close pass, then I had to brake hard to avoid an artic taking me out as it cut back in far too quickly.

 

[bikingdad90]

Cycled in and I arrived at work today about 7:55am to find no one around so couldn't get in office (most start at 9) so I extended my ride to go up a few nice hills to test myself on that are within 1/2 mile so away I went.


My ride was then totally spoilt by a person in a blue 11 plate golf who rather conveniently pushed me into the kerb over a drain cover instead of following me as I followed the road round. I nearly stacked it as I had less than a foot of road to play with as he squeezed me. If I wasn't too busy trying to rebalance I would have thumped his window and wing mirror and got all his plate to report. Still felt good, although wrong to shout " what the f**** you playing at you f***** t***t give me some bleeding room" followed by grrrrr as I ran out of ammo.

He was clearly still half asleep!

Luckily I escaped unharmed and my rims are still true but they are going to be soon replaced by my 501's.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Thank God its Friday , this morning the wind and gales finally sucked out the final ounce of fun, of the joy that is cycling to work. Truly had enough, I do not know how I keep going day in, day out, rain, gales floods, cold, dark.
My legs are shattered after another tough week.

 

[Black Country Ste]

I stopped for a pedestrian waiting at a zebra crossing. He apologised to me!