Tales from today's commute....

[benb]

No, it is against the law.

Do you also only enter ASZs from the feeder lane, which is equally against the law? Just wondering. (I don't RLJ BTW)

 

[EthelF]

[QUOTE 2102837, member: 1314"]Everyone in Tooting is a nutter. May change my route home and turn off at Clapham South, south of Wandsworth, down to Plough Lane for a bit.[/quote]
Beware Burntwood Lane in that case. Dangerously crap cycle lanes. And it's full of nutters!

 

[Stromtrooper]

managed to avoid the rain this morning and only just missed the idiot cycling down the pavement outside the house as I pushed the bike out of the gate. No street lights on this side on a black bike with no lights, wearing dark clothing, carrier bag hanging off the handle bars, phone in one hand fag in the other.

He was doing a good speed as well. Only spotted him as I looked to see the best gap in all the parked cages to get on the road.

Startled him enough for him to wobble enough to clout his carrier bag on a garden wall resulting in the sound of a flask breaking. Might make him think why I was lit up like a Christmas tree

 

[gambatte]

managed to avoid the rain this morning and only just missed the idiot cycling down the pavement outside the house as I pushed the bike out of the gate. No street lights on this side on a black bike with no lights, wearing dark clothing, carrier bag hanging off the handle bars, phone in one hand fag in the other.

He was doing a good speed as well. Only spotted him as I looked to see the best gap in all the parked cages to get on the road.

Startled him enough for him to wobble enough to clout his carrier bag on a garden wall resulting in the sound of a flask breaking. Might make him think why I was lit up like a Christmas tree

I hear they do say that it's a few times more dangerous, riding on the road than it is on the pavement. This is of course exacerbated if you ride like a tit

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Wonderful, textbook, more-than-a-metre, straddling the white line overtake from a Civic this morning. I was delighted.












Shame the driver of the Range Rover coming the other way didn't agree. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!

 

[potsy]

Took the Tricross today and came home via the Trans penine trail, really enjoyed it as I haven't been using that route nearly enough this year.
Might do it for the rest of the week now

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Felt bloody windy tonight!

 

[ianrauk]

Just walked through the door after my commute when it started heaving down... lucky me...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

First visitation, rear wheel, 2km into commute. Just as I got the tube out a squall hit.
Second visitation about 10km later. Front wheel. It was already pouring so what the heck. But no, my second spare tube has a valve which is too short for the new deep v rim. Donner und blitzen or something. Thank goodness, or somesuch, for self adhesive patches.

The new rims are a handful in cross winds too. We live and learn.

 

[addictfreak]

Great conditions for this mornings commute. Decided to try and reclaim a KOM segment on strava, was gutted to miss it by 1 second!

http://app.strava.com/rides/25302644#452001245

 

[Nocode]

Was raining when I left home but eased-up 10-15 mins into my commute. Very wet roads leading to a wet arse makes me think I'll be purchasing some Crud Racers today!

Oh, and those overshoes I purchased from Wiggle can't come soon enough. Good job I packed a spare pair of socks

 

[trampyjoe]

Do you also only enter ASZs from the feeder lane, which is equally against the law? Just wondering. (I don't RLJ BTW)

Ironic isn't it.

But I tend not to use them unless turning right. Too many twats round these parts who aren't used to bikes being off the pavements.

 

[400bhp]

Took the hybrid and came in to work along the canal.

I needed it - always good to mix things up.

 

[ianrauk]

Once again, it was raining when I got up but stopped by the time I left home.
The roads are friggin filthy.

Anyway..had a nice fast ride in today helped by some friendly SCR down the A21 with a couple of regulars Tattoo Man and Sweaty Man...these guys are quick.

 

[BSRU]

Once again, it was raining when I got up but stopped by the time I left home.
The roads are friggin filthy.

I had a deja vu feeling this morning as again the rain had gone but the roads were very wet, especially out in the countryside.