Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

Well the nice cleanbike that I spent a couple of hours cleaning and fettling yesterday is now a complete mess again due to the crappy wet roads. Oh well I will have to spend time again next weekend cleaning and fettling.

At least the roads were nice and clear of traffic and the school run mummies in their 4x4's were not parking by the school on zigzags, crossings or pulling out without indicating.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

drove in today.


*runs*

 

[ianrauk]

drove in today.


*runs*

Heathen...

 

[J.Primus]

First commute from my new house as I moved over the weekend. For a start my bike is much easier to get at and unlock as it was parked somewhere very inaccessable before.
It's a bit of an incline straight out of the door but otherwise it's fine. Lovely and crisp this morning with no bad driving or cycling causing me grief on the way in. Very nice.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Heathen...

It gets worse. I'm knackered from mountain biking y'day. Baggies and everything.

 

[Beebo]

drove in today.


*runs*

I read that as you drove in today, for medical reasons because you have the runs!

 

[Harry_Palmer79]

Well, I finally got round to doing my first commute to work today after trying out the route a few times when the roads were quieter (and a little bit of procrastination while I got new lights, mudguards etc)

I had to double back when I got to the end of my street as I realised I didn't have a t-shirt to change into after I had got to work, but after that it passed pretty much without incident apart from some twunt beeping at me as I pulled away from the lights. I can only think it was because I had stopped in the ASL and not right at the front, but as he was turning left and I was going straight on I wasn't holding him up in any way... I guess some people just like tooting their horn at cyclists for no good reason?!

Apart from that it was great, only had to stop at a couple of lights and most importantly didn't have to squeeze onto a train. I'm absolutely buzzing this morning (though that may be partly the coffee I just drank) ... I just wish I'd got round to doing it before!

 

[benb]

drove in today.


*runs*

You're worse than Hitler.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Bus in today as going out after work (Two Gallants @ Cockpit Leeds), and was amazed to see a Centrebus 757 service not try to overtake a cyclist in the bus lane

 

[martint235]

Well I made it to 300 yards from home before I swore at a driver. So much for my New Week's resolution!! BMW pillock accelerated past me into a pinch point. I was expecting it so not too much hassle but he was called some names. Was hoping to catch him at the lights but they'd gone green.

 

[Davidsw8]

I encounter many lemming pedestrians who seem to like to throw themselves at my bike as I cycle by, but this one this evening, warrants a special mention:


View: http://youtu.be/rXUYewv6GC4


Text from the YouTube clip summarises it:

"Cycling over the Walworth Rd up Heygate Street and this gentleman can't break his stride for half a second for me to be completely clear of him.

Bearing in mind he isn't on a green man, he CAN see me as I'm wearing hi-vis and have 2 set of lights going and there was no traffic coming behind me whatsoever. Nice eh!"

The fisheye lens makes him look further away, felt like he was close enough for me to give him a takey!

 

[ianrauk]

A massive downpour on the way home tonight.. but thankful it wasn't cold.
Like a drowned rat when I walked in the door.

 

[Glow worm]

A massive downpour on the way home tonight.. but thankful it wasn't cold.
Like a drowned rat when I walked in the door.

And you'll have to give that bike another clean!

 

[potsy]

Dry here but was shocked at how dark it was when I left work at 4.30pm, nice ride both ways though.

 

[Davidsw8]

A massive downpour on the way home tonight.. but thankful it wasn't cold.
Like a drowned rat when I walked in the door.

Like a drowned harassed rat? Let's have a kiki!