Tales from today's commute....

[MisterStan]

.gave him the 'come on let's have some SCR fun look'...but he didn't want to play.

Were your tattoos on show? He was probably scared witless!

 

[ianrauk]

Were your tattoos on show? He was probably scared witless!

LOL... only the one on my leg... but that's on the near side

 

[EthelF]

What was all that about this morning? That was one of the most bad tempered commutes I can remember - and that's just the cyclists. Aggressive jostling for position, close passes, MGIF mentality and general impatience and selfishness. Why? The roads were quieter than usual, why not just enjoy that?

To the young guy in the orange jacket on Lombard Rd, Battersea, around 8.15, are you always an arse, or only when on a bike? Yes, you had to brake sharply when the lady in front slowed for some pedestrians who were crossing ahead of her. But shouting at her for doing so is rude. As is sitting inches off her back wheel. So next time just look where you are going and don't tailgate, then you might not have to hit the anchors, you inconsiderate twunt. Oh, and while I'm at it, learn to use your gears, and don't stop ahead of the asl in a high gear in front of cyclists who got there before you!

Excuse the rant but I think the bad temper on the roads left me a trifle grumpy.

 

[ianrauk]

What was all that about this morning? That was one of the most bad tempered commutes I can remember - and that's just the cyclists. Aggressive jostling for position, close passes, MGIF mentality and general impatience and selfishness. Why? The roads were quieter than usual, why not just enjoy that?

To the young guy in the orange jacket on Lombard Rd, Battersea, around 8.15, are you always an arse, or only when on a bike? Yes, you had to brake sharply when the lady in front slowed for some pedestrians who were crossing ahead of her. But shouting at her for doing so is rude. As is sitting inches off her back wheel. So next time just look where you are going and don't tailgate, then you might not have to hit the anchors, you inconsiderate twunt. Oh, and while I'm at it, learn to use your gears, and don't stop ahead of the asl in a high gear in front of cyclists who got there before you!

Excuse the rant but I think the bad temper on the roads left me a trifle grumpy.

Rant away... we are here to listen.
There's not much ruder then a shoaling, tailgating cyclist.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Nippy (temperature not speed!) but peaceful ride in this morning.

 

[potsy]

Lovely commute in. Rather nippy wuth a ground frost. Brief chat with a guy on an Allez, he was saying it's the coldest morning so far (possibly right) but warm later.

In my haste to get out and enjoy the sun yesterday I failed to take into account the fact it may not be quite so warm for the return home at 10pm, short sleeves and summer mitts weren't really a good choice

 

[BSRU]

Cycling feels even better now the weather is on the turn for the good.
Added to that getting my rear wheel back tonight for the CX bike and even better a new set of Hope hoops for the CX bike should arrive tomorrow

 

[Arjimlad]

The only close pass this morning was from an Audi cabriolet on the same business park as my office. And me on my BSO with (vacant) baby seat too.

Soooo tempted to have words...but what would it achieve ?

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 2971893, member: 1314"]Not feeling well, left work early yesterday at 4pm and cycled home really slowly. Everything aching. Went to bed at 8.30 woke at 6 and cycled back to work, really slowly, still hurting. Head, throat, joints, everything.

Doing RP and Chelsea Embankment.[/quote]


Should have stayed home and got better.
You may pass on what ever you have to your work colleagues.

 

[hennbell]

Spring is getting closer, morning ride just -3 C,

Winter Jacket out, Wind breaker and micro fleece vest in.
Winter cycling boots out, mtb shoes with booties in.
Lobster gloves out, full finger fleece lined cyclocross gloves in.
Commuter bike out, cyclocross bike in.

But history suggests that winter at least 2 or 3 more blizzards in her, last year we had snow in April.

 

[young Ed]

only earlier this week did i see and notice the pothole the wrote off my crank set early last week and before i managed to bring with me a camera and report the pothole i found today the council has actually fixed the hole! no i just need to go along and report a few others on my commute!
Cheers Ed

 

[summerdays]

Nice commute, though chilly! And a nice chat at a set of lights with someone who apparently doesn't change what he is wearing through the year other than the length of his trousers. Car drivers just don't get those opportunities, to chat to strangers for a few moments!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Nice commute, though chilly! And a nice chat at a set of lights with someone who apparently doesn't change what he is wearing through the year other than the length of his trousers. Car drivers just don't get those opportunities, to chat to strangers for a few moments!

Your lucky, the last fellow cyclist I tried to talk to just looked down his nose at me and accelerated away.

 

[young Ed]

[QUOTE 2972826, member: 1314"]Feeling nearly back to normal and zoomed back. Really heavy bag. Usual nonsense in bag plus 610 sheets of A4. And, bizarrely, 2 cans of chilled Special Brew.[/quote]
why do you need 610 sheets of A4 that will either be thrown in the bin soon or filed and never read?!
Cheers Ed

 

[young Ed]

[QUOTE 2972885, member: 1314"]Long story![/quote]
for extra weight and thus momentum on the down hills?
Cheers Ed