Tales from today's commute....

[GrumpyGregry]

[QUOTE 2116526, member: 1314"]Feeling guilty about Greg's Handlebars on the way in. Get my wife to post them tomorrow, Greg, as I'll be out of the country. Sorry.[/quote]
you only need feel guilty in the rain when my current leather gets soaking and slippery.. Have a good trip.

 

[dodd82]

Back on the bike to commute today for the first time since being intentionally hit last Friday - I didn't cycle Monday or Tuesday because of the fog, and only tend to ride 3 days a week at the moment anyway.

Didn't particularly enjoy it - not sure why. It might be last week's incident, but I think it's also that virtually my entire ride is now done in the dark, so some of the pleasures of cycling in have gone for now.

I did feel a bit more wary of cars and lorries going past, but hey-ho, cycling has been so good for me in recent months that I have no intention of stopping.

Might try a route with less national speed limit roads this evening.

 

[benb]

Back on the bike to commute today for the first time since being intentionally hit last Friday ...

Blimey. Is there a thread about that?

 

[dodd82]

Blimey. Is there a thread about that?

Yeh - it's probably on the second page by now!

I don't mean to be dramatic - ultimately it didn't cause any big problems, but it was out of the blue and happened at 20mph+, and as someone new to cycling (to any decent degree), I found it a bit shocking if not upsetting.

 

[benb]

Yeh - it's probably on the second page by now!

I don't mean to be dramatic - ultimately it didn't cause any big problems, but it was out of the blue and happened at 20mph+, and as someone new to cycling (to any decent degree), I found it a bit shocking if not upsetting.

Just read it. What a horrible experience, glad you're OK.

 

[dodd82]

Just read it. What a horrible experience, glad you're OK.

Thanks - bit apprehensive ahead of my cycle later, but am sure it'll be okay... if nothing else, the massive hill shortly prior to that stretch of road should take my mind off of it!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Slowest of the slow this morning, got scalped twice, the first one was someone on a mountain bike, shorts short sleeved top, possibly training, and an impressive cadence, I sat on his wheel for a bit but I was flat chat just staying with him so I backed off, I then got passed by the lad with the blue tail light on his bike, must confuse the motorists no end, I would normally pass him, but it was the other way round this morning.

So if anyone has seen my legs can they let me know, they seem to have gone AWOL, and I would like to get them back if I can.

 

[ianrauk]

Bloody Hell...where did that wind come from?

 

[Nocode]

Bloody Hell...where did that wind come from?

Yep, felt like I was going backwards at points

 

[guitarpete247]

Did my first proper commute today. Car has had a serious clutch problem and had to be recovered Monday afternoon. I used GF's car yesterday but needed my bike (I'm working as Bikeability Instructor) but can't get it in her car. Rode in today, 12.5 miles each way, plus all the riding around demonstrating. I came across lots of very courteous drivers. Here I was a little way ahead of where the blue car is and was looking back getting ready to be able to get over to the right filter lane to turn right. A nice lady saw me looking and held back traffic to allow me to get across. I thanked her as I pulled across and as she drove past me.
I'm looking forward to cycling in for my last day at that school tomorrow .
This was also my commuting bike a rather heavy '87 Saracen Tufftrax.

My rides are on my Sportstracker.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Bloody Hell...where did that wind come from?

That's odd. I was just up around Widmore, less than an hour and a half ago, cycling in all directions, and there wasn't any wind.

 

[benb]

Totally lost my rag at some pillock who subjected me to two close passes.
After I'd cycled off, I thought "well, that didn't help him understand where he was wrong"

In hindsight I should have tried to calmly explain my point. Easier said than done!

 

[400bhp]

Totally lost my rag at some pillock who subjected me to two close passes.
After I'd cycled off, I thought "well, that didn't help him understand where he was wrong"

In hindsight I should have tried to calmly explain my point. Easier said than done!

Win some lose some Ben. Keep pedalling fella.

 

[J.Primus]

Totally lost my rag at some pillock who subjected me to two close passes.
After I'd cycled off, I thought "well, that didn't help him understand where he was wrong"

In hindsight I should have tried to calmly explain my point. Easier said than done!

He probably wouldn't have understood why he was wrong if you explained calmly either.

 

[J.Primus]

Finally accepted it's too warm to wear anything over a t-shirt and my journey was a lot better for it!
Saw a stunning piece of ineptitude when some guy on a Boris Bike stops at a red light at a crossroads and gets off his bike. I assumed he was going to walk it on the footpath and get on again on the other side. But no he walks slowly wheeling his bike straight accross the middle of the junction with traffic trying to get around him. That guys was clearly gunning for a darwin award.