Tales from today's commute....

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martint235

martint235

Dog on a bike
Location
Welling
[QUOTE 2960798, member: 1314"]Me and M. Now I am 6 foot 2. M is 8 foot 9.

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Oh sweet jesus, not again!!!
 

benb

Evidence based cyclist
Location
Epsom
I look like my avatar, but without the camera, and ride either a white Genesis Croix de Fer or a black Planet X pro carbon
Occasionally a massive Specialized Crosstrail.
 
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martint235

martint235

Dog on a bike
Location
Welling
[QUOTE 2960808, member: 1314"]My bike in the bgd - Cooper Sebrang, fixed, 2013 model. It's the sexiest bike in London. Her name's Juliet.

Guess who the blonde is? Go on. Guess.

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It's John Cooper's daughter or niece or something.
 

subaqua

What’s the point
Location
Leytonstone
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)
Buchan Braes in Boddam isn't too bad either. although have been propositioned by another guest and her female friend ;)
 
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martint235

martint235

Dog on a bike
Location
Welling
[QUOTE 2960866, member: 1314"]Actually, the bar at the Citizen M Hotel in Glasgow is alright.[/quote]
Maybe this warrants a new threads. I'll decide after I've seen what the bar is like at the Waterfront in Swansea.
 

summerdays

Cycling in the sun
Location
Bristol
Ring road path seemed busier than normal, and the M32 was clogged, so normally drivers are nice and let you across the slip road ... Mr Grumpy wasn't having any of it, even though he could only go forward about 2 foot till he was about to touch the bumper of the car in front!!! Yes you might have been able to see that all the cyclists who went past the back of you were clear of the other slip road before you probably moved!!!
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
2960791 said:
You're not contesting the freakish I see. Very wise.

Ah but you need to be able to read road signs to ride fixed you know :whistle: :tongue:
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Muddy route back. Drying out slightly so was a tad quicker. Had a ticking from the wheel and stopped, pulled out half a thorn bush (slight exaggeration). Got home found a cracked chain link, which was near the quick link, so shortened it slightly whilst new chain arrives. Also pulled end of thorn out of tyre, no puncture !
 
It was still light when I got home! First time. It's nearly spring! ^_^
OK it was still light at the same time last night but after a Monday including a 5-figure disaster and an unrelated accidental (not mine) wall demolition, last night it was still light when I got to the pub for a post-work de-stress
 

Shut Up Legs

Down Under Member
I don't know how they're received in the UK by motorists, but over here, the so-called "traffic-calming" devices, aka chicanes, seem to have the opposite effect to calming :rolleyes:. Unfortunately one of my local streets has one of these, and I was approaching it yesterday afternoon, almost home, when a motorist decided his commute was too important to be delayed for about another 5 seconds by me, so accelerates and drives through the chicane ahead of me. I gave him the obligatory AirZound blast and 1-finger salute, but I'm pretty sure he just ignored it. Do UK motorists pay any attention to these things? Ours seem to treat them as a challenge: "hey, let's see how fast I can fishtail through the chicane, what fun!".
 

Origamist

Legendary Member
Pumped the tyres up last night and the ride was a little harsher, but a little quicker...

Got a few friendly beeps and waves today on the country lanes for pulling in.

Might have a test commute to Sandbach on Friday...
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
@victor

Yes we do have them. Far to many in fact and they are a right royal pain.
I always shoulder check then ride primary through them. Car drivers can wait until I am through whether they like it or not. Of course you do get the odd moton dick head who does try to race through or squeeze you out of the way. But they are few and far between if you let drivers know your intention.
 
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