kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Yep TDF 2014 here I come!
Tales from today's commute....
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Yep TDF 2014 here I come!
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
what a beautiful evening to cycle home on.
Makes all those months of rain and wind worthwhile
Makes all those months of rain and wind worthwhile
Indeed. Nice, mild and no wind, and the evenings are getting lighter...brilliant.
Loving the commute at the moment.
Hip Priest
Veteran
Frosty & foggy on the way in, but glorious on the way home.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Cold this morning, stopped to pull on an extra layer. Did see one bloke fixing a snapped chain but he obvuoisly was more prepared for it than I would have been. Also managed to see 4 bromptons in one short stretch by the MOD today.
On the way home Tony's ice cream van decided to pull out of a side road forcing me to stop, but didn't get very far before I overtook, and plonked myself in front of him at the lights. And I wasn't that quick setting off when they turned green.
On the way home Tony's ice cream van decided to pull out of a side road forcing me to stop, but didn't get very far before I overtook, and plonked myself in front of him at the lights. And I wasn't that quick setting off when they turned green.
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Horrendously thick fog this morning, made me appreciate the relative safety of the Busway cycle path. I use a couple of fast roads before I get to it and had a couple of squeaky bum moments with cars haring up behind me.
Even coming through Cambridge this morning, I genuinely saw more cars without lights than I did bicycles.
Even coming through Cambridge this morning, I genuinely saw more cars without lights than I did bicycles.
Yup, very thick fog also down in SE Londinium. Had both front and rear lights at full blast. Wasn't taking any chances. Bizarre this is was that the main route A21 was very clear of traffic which made for a nice and fast ride in.
Damn that uber fast roadie.. he was up to his faster then me tricks again today.
Damn that uber fast roadie.. he was up to his faster then me tricks again today.
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
Yep - saw the same - mostly newer cars - I think people forget that automatic lights work on darkness but do not come on in fog - muppets!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Just the direct 1.8 miles for me this morning, too short touch wood to have any incident.
ACS
Legendary Member
- Location
- Just below the snow line
After weeks of nice drivers and combat free commutes this morning was lunacy. On narrow country road approaching a blind sweep left the driver of a people carrier attempted an overtake to meet a painters van driven by an apprentice (assumption made here based on speed and age of driver) coming the other way. A clash of wing mirrors and much sounding of horns became evident. When the driver passes me some moments later he / she gives a long hard blast and some nonverbal interaction passes between us.
3 miles later, a 4x4 appears on a side road (T- Junction) to my right he pulls out invades the cycle lane I am using, nudges me with the wind mirror, I express my displeasure and the driver drops back. He then proceeds to overtake me while we are negotiating a mini RB 200 yards later.
Lastly a car I’m following through town indicates left and moves towards an on-road parking area then without warning he carries out a sudden ‘U’ turn in road crossing my path. Luckily no damage done, the driver looked shocked when we spoke and he immediately apologised. What pi$$ed me off was the passenger could not stop laughing.
The cause of all this madness? Extensive roadwork’s and confusing one way systems causing long traffic jams. I think a lot of motons where late for work this morning. Going home should be entertaining.
3 miles later, a 4x4 appears on a side road (T- Junction) to my right he pulls out invades the cycle lane I am using, nudges me with the wind mirror, I express my displeasure and the driver drops back. He then proceeds to overtake me while we are negotiating a mini RB 200 yards later.
Lastly a car I’m following through town indicates left and moves towards an on-road parking area then without warning he carries out a sudden ‘U’ turn in road crossing my path. Luckily no damage done, the driver looked shocked when we spoke and he immediately apologised. What pi$$ed me off was the passenger could not stop laughing.
The cause of all this madness? Extensive roadwork’s and confusing one way systems causing long traffic jams. I think a lot of motons where late for work this morning. Going home should be entertaining.
