Tales from today's commute....
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Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
Pardon ?
The runners forum is that way >>>>>>>
God invented the bicycle, running is for losers !
I can do both
Well sort of... but I must say that I really, really do prefer the bike.
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Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Pardon ?
The runners forum is that way >>>>>>>
God invented the bicycle, running is for losers !
Huge rain clouds over Stockport around 4pm I reckon
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Huge rain clouds over Stockport around 4pm I reckon
It will be, as I believe @Edwards80 is at fault.
He's gone to work on his best bike, so I recon the heavens will open !
wilkotom
Über Member
- Location
- That There London Village
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!!!
Wow - I got hit last night going through Mitcham too, rear-ended going through the lights heading toward Commonside / Cricket Green and then got pulled along by the car's wing mirror which had hooked into my handlebar before it broke.
Fortunately I managed to keep upright, but the dozy woman driving didn't bother to stop, she sped off as fast as she could through the pedestrian crossing down toward Cricket Green. Makes me wonder if she was uninsured. No idea how she managed to hit me - I had all of 4 rear lights on, 2 steady, 2 flashing... I've reported it to Roadsafe for all the good it'll do.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Seems the idiots were out yesterday then !
Frood42
I know where my towel is
- Location
- Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
MichaelO
Guru
Blimey - clearly the area of town to avoid last night! I ache this morning...and wussed out & caught the train
This was where I had mine http://goo.gl/maps/5wYiI I was cycling in the middle of the lane going through that pinch point. Clearly the car wanted to share the same space
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A bit damp this morning, that was about the only thing even notable on my commute. After yesterday morning though I decided to go a route that missed schools frontages.
wilkotom
Über Member
- Location
- That There London Village
Blimey - clearly the area of town to avoid last night! I ache this morning...and wussed out & caught the train
This was where I had mine http://goo.gl/maps/5wYiI I was cycling in the middle of the lane going through that pinch point. Clearly the car wanted to share the same space
I've had lots of problems on that road, it's too narrow to overtake when it's busy and there are too may aggressive drivers trying to force you off the carriageway. I've taken to going down the bike- and pedestrian-only route down Willow Lane and through the industrial estate, then along the Wandle Trail instead.
MichaelO
Guru
I've never liked it, but never really had a problem - but I was going to look for alternatives - thanks for the suggestion.
Had the week off commuting due to failed rear wheel and feeling a bit under the weather, new ones now arrived and fitted but not sure if im gona ride home as weather is suppose to be foul and don't want to get them dirty!
BTW got a set of Shimano R501 from discount-bikes.de for £75 delivered, they came nice n quick too!!
BTW got a set of Shimano R501 from discount-bikes.de for £75 delivered, they came nice n quick too!!
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Fecking big thorn straight through the tyre on the way home
. I was running late already to pick up the kids. Dog walker went past and said only this morning he had told his wife the farmer cutting the hedges would result in problems for the cyclists. I suppose it was still light. 
. I was running late already to pick up the kids. Dog walker went past and said only this morning he had told his wife the farmer cutting the hedges would result in problems for the cyclists. I suppose it was still light. Twelve Spokes
Time to say goodbye again...
- Location
- CS 2
I didn't actually know that although generally my bike was fitted with lights anyway.
