Tales from today's commute....

[PJ79LIZARD]

Dry and sunny this morning but chilly, had a knob on wheels last night, approaching traffic at a red, join in the que, guy on road bike must have been trying to catch me, hear screech of his brakes. Turn round as he mounts the pavement. Jumps back off into traffic in front. Lights change and pass him with traffic further down the road. Where did your dangerous cycling get you.............not very far!

 

[.stu]

Glad I kept the studded winter tyres on the bike through last week as I hit a few patches of ice on untreated roads and cycle paths. Was alright til I hit a huge patch of oil at a T junction - the back end squirmed about a bit kept it together so no real problem.

 

[theclaud]

On a train today. Travelling to Swansea later in the day. Have no fear though, I've brought my passport.

What you doing on the Welsh Riviera, M?

 

[subaqua]

dear Mr Yaris driver.

riding your clutch and lurching forward past your white line into the ASL several times to come level with me at the front white line isn't intimidating its comical. especially when the lights change and you stall leaving me a good chance to get in front despite nearly falling off laughing .

 

[martint235]

What you doing on the Welsh Riviera, M?

Visiting DVLA (hence the passport) as they do some work for us. Only a short one night stay but I've never been to Swansea before. I would have tried to meet up but there's a big group of us so I think we're staying in the hotel bar!

 

[theclaud]

Visiting DVLA (hence the passport) as they do some work for us. Only a short one night stay but I've never been to Swansea before. I would have tried to meet up but there's a big group of us so I think we're staying in the hotel bar!

I will be in Newport this evening anyway, but if your hotel is anywhere near the DVLA then I wouldn't hold out much hope of it having a decent bar...

 

[martint235]

I will be in Newport this evening anyway, but if your hotel is anywhere near the DVLA then I wouldn't hold out much hope of it having a decent bar...

No the DVLA area looks a bit of a wasteland. We're staying at the Premier Inn Waterfront.

 

[theclaud]

No the DVLA area looks a bit of a wasteland. We're staying at the Premier Inn Waterfront.

Nice to be on the water, but the bar will be shite. Wander over to Wind Street - the No Sign bar isn't bad.

 

[martint235]

Nice to be on the water, but the bar will be shite. Wander over to Wind Street - the No Sign bar isn't bad.

Thanks. I'll see if I can persuade the rest of them to leave the security of the hotel. These are London civil servants though, any one would think we were off to Kiev rather than Swansea.

 

[benb]

[QUOTE 2960449, member: 1314"]Came through Worcester Park and A24 to Morden. Very chilly and a bit tiring as though A24 is not hilly it makes you work on occasions – and also that incline in WP, so cold air in chest. Then deliberately decided to go through Vauxhall Cross again for second time this week. I like the buzz and it wakes you up. Then the Embankment to Blackfriars and south down Hatton Garden.[/quote]

I sometimes go up the A24, depending on my mood.
I live in Epsom and work in Carshalton, so I have a few options which I mix up to keep it interesting.
I'll keep an eye out for you!

 

[MisterStan]

I sometimes go up the A24, depending on my mood.
I live in Epsom and work in Carshalton, so I have a few options which I mix up to keep it interesting.
I'll keep an eye out for you!

[QUOTE 2960740, member: 1314"]Cool.[/quote]

 

[benb]

[QUOTE 2960740, member: 1314"]Cool.[/quote]

Of course, I have no idea what you or your bike look like, so could be difficult to identify.

 

[martint235]

Of course, I have no idea what you or your bike look like, so could be difficult to identify.

Just look for an old bloke going very slowly while trying to look cool and hip on a fixie. You'll either have found @User1314 or @Adrian

 

[martint235]

[QUOTE 2960695, member: 1314"]Hotel bars are so depressing. I'd rather drink in a horrible pub rather than any hotel bar. And do so.[/quote]
I don't know, I've found some pretty ok hotel bars over the years. The Holiday Inn on Liverpool Lime St isn't too bad and has great views (and compared to the nearby Castle pub and The Vines it's positively friendly)

 

[martint235]

As opposed to a freakish giant who is too scared to ride one?

Hey I'm normal sized. I keep telling you.