Tales from today's commute....

[lazy]

Got myself a ticket and i have to £50 fine

 

[classic33]

Got myself a ticket and i have to £50 fine

Price you pay for having no lights on the bike as required.

 

[lazy]

Price you pay for having no lights on the bike as required.

that is your point of view which i disagree with.. in fact when i pointed at my helmet, police officer agreed that i have lights.

 

[classic33]

that is your point of view which i disagree with.. in fact when i pointed at my helmet, police officer agreed that i have lights.

Lights are to be fitted to the bike & not the person. To be road legal.
Nothing stopping you from fitting extra lights to yourself though.

 

[David Parry]

What a difference 2 days make.
On Sunday for the second day in a row it was +3C and at the tops of some hills for the first time since early November I saw grass. Go forward 24 hours the temperature drops to -34C. The is a 37 degree temperature change in 24 hours, boom! (grass is still visible to the top of the hills) Left bike at home on Monday but I am back at it today.

Hennbell, I figure you must do some of the toughest commuting in this group with respect to meteorological forces . . damn, you must be Canadian!

 

[David Parry]

Spoke to a cyclist on a Specialized bike at Mitcham (who was heading to Sutton) - hi, if you're on here. He mentioned that you had to have your wits about you in this weather....

He was absolutely right. I was knocked off a mile down the road by a car diving in through a pinch point. Smashed his wing mirror & slid along the road...and HE DIDN'T STOP!!!
I got off quite lightly (I think because it was so wet!) - cut my elbow, and bruised by hip/ar$e cheek, but that's about it. Bike seems fine too - a few scrapes to the bar tape, but think I slid more on my back with the bike in the air (some tearing on my rucksack). Wound me up that he didn't even stop.

First accident - let's hope it's the last...

That's awful Michael. Can't you guys simply occupy the lane at pinch points? I'm trying to visualize what they look like . . . Anyways . . very sorry to hear.

 

[jagman.2003]

Spoke to a cyclist on a Specialized bike at Mitcham (who was heading to Sutton) - hi, if you're on here. He mentioned that you had to have your wits about you in this weather....

He was absolutely right. I was knocked off a mile down the road by a car diving in through a pinch point. Smashed his wing mirror & slid along the road...and HE DIDN'T STOP!!!
I got off quite lightly (I think because it was so wet!) - cut my elbow, and bruised by hip/ar$e cheek, but that's about it. Bike seems fine too - a few scrapes to the bar tape, but think I slid more on my back with the bike in the air (some tearing on my rucksack). Wound me up that he didn't even stop.

First accident - let's hope it's the last...

Sorry to hear of the accident, hope the injuries aren't too bad the next day.

 

[jagman.2003]

Left work late last night, who plans meetings at these times, really.
Greeted by 4 degrees & sleet. But the roads/lanes I used were very quiet instead. Nice change.
Gore jacket was spot on. Not completely water proof, but warm enough not to care.
Steady ride but no chances of a PR.
Freewheel let go at one point, Riding on cross bar doesn't work. Something to look at for the weekend.

 

[BSRU]

Same weather as the rest of the week, wet roads, a bit of a breeze but no rain.
January has been a good month for commuting in Swindon, compared to previous January's.

 

[fossyant]

that is your point of view which i disagree with.. in fact when i pointed at my helmet, police officer agreed that i have lights.

But not on your bike !

 

[fossyant]

Ssshhh...... keep this quiet !

It was............. DRY today !

 

[Frood42]

Loads of cars holding each other up last night again, not sure why it is all queueing up like it is, and so many selfish drivers blocking side roads so as not to "lose their place", pathetic people.

One guy had his window rolled down last night and he seemed to be giving himself high blood pressure, as he was stuck there sat in traffic and people on bikes and motorbikes went by, he really didn't like it that others were making progress and he was stuck in a queue.

I was filtering up his outside and coming upto a side road that someone wanted to turn right into, I stopped next to him to let the car go across into the side road, but all the plonker in the car was doing was sat there swearing and was worrying about cars moving into "his" space ahead of him... Selifsh barsteward is all I can say...
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[Sheffield_Tiger]

Someone might be about to find out that cutting up a cyclist to barge down the bus lane, revving and spinning tyres at a cyclist and shouting "I'll knock your f'ing head off" might not be the best thing to do whilst wearing company insignia

I think Kenji.Murai@kwik-fit.com is on a mission to rid the company of "aggressive petrolhead grease-monkey couldn't-give-a-flying thug" image at the moment...

No camera on today though, so not expecting a lot, but I think I can fire off a few letters enough to make the idiot take notice a little

 

[Frood42]

Wet still here this morning, but missed the rain, and thankfully kept the feet dry despite some of the larger puddles I had to skirt around.
Fairly unevenful commute, but these later starts, while nice for a lie in, is irritating traffic wise.

Back to earlier and longer commutes next week I think!
Taking it easy on the bike at the moment due to taking up running (and being just 4 miles off the 100k running target for this month).

One problem I have found with starting to run and keeping the cycling going is that all I want to do at times is eat...
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[fossyant]

Taking it easy on the bike at the moment due to taking up running (and being just 4 miles off the 100k running target for this month).
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Pardon ?
The runners forum is that way >>>>>>>

God invented the bicycle, running is for losers !