MisterStan
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- Location
- Out there somewhere
January 2nd last year! It was the first commute of the year and I had a puncture later too!
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
...........and I punctured and Jess broke a spoke on the way home - happy days!
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
bloody hell, I can't remember last week, let alone last year!
I remember it was dark though!
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Is it or does it just seem windy, even though the trees are not moving.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
I picked the wrong cycling jersey today, too small but could not be arsed to go back and change, anyway after about 1 mile it was like cycling in a corset, just could not expand my chest enough to get the air in!
I am too fat
I am too fat
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
It was short it was sweet sheet.
Less than 100 metres from my front door is a roundabout. I can turn left. I can turn right. Last night, overnight, my how well I slept, the road to the right was closed for very noisy resurfacing. I decided to go right to take a look.
Car joined the roundabout from the road on the left whilst I was on the roundabout and tried to undertake me whilst I am in primary aiming for the middle of the right turn exit. My positioning must have been at fault, too close to the roundabout I reckon, inviting the barge through.
Bang goes my hand on the car roof. Some sort of Citroen thingy. Guess I clipped the door with a pedal or handlebar made contact as down I went. Mumbled apology from driver. Car behind blasts horn. Citroen moves slowly off. Following car drives slowly around me and bike, as does the next and the next by which time the Citroen is long gone.
Decide it is not my day to ride. Walk home. Get changed. Get train. Every cloud... Got pished at lunchtime on someone's expenses. Riding in tomorrow mind. But I'll turn left.
Less than 100 metres from my front door is a roundabout. I can turn left. I can turn right. Last night, overnight, my how well I slept, the road to the right was closed for very noisy resurfacing. I decided to go right to take a look.
Car joined the roundabout from the road on the left whilst I was on the roundabout and tried to undertake me whilst I am in primary aiming for the middle of the right turn exit. My positioning must have been at fault, too close to the roundabout I reckon, inviting the barge through.
Bang goes my hand on the car roof. Some sort of Citroen thingy. Guess I clipped the door with a pedal or handlebar made contact as down I went. Mumbled apology from driver. Car behind blasts horn. Citroen moves slowly off. Following car drives slowly around me and bike, as does the next and the next by which time the Citroen is long gone.
Decide it is not my day to ride. Walk home. Get changed. Get train. Every cloud... Got pished at lunchtime on someone's expenses. Riding in tomorrow mind. But I'll turn left.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Back on after almost two weeks off commuting with Easter. Clocked about 30 for the day, 12 this morning and 18 this evening.
Two stupid passes by one stupid driver.
Two stupid passes by one stupid driver.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Well left early today to avoid getting my bike wet along the bus way and for once the weather was with me, mainly a large tail wind and I missed the rain.
OP
OP
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Quiet morning. Met my new friend (an oldish lady who walks her doberman in the riverside park) and a cheery "Good morning" always brightens the day even if at the time I'm having to dodge the heads down racers who terrorise the park (one day the doberman will have one of them).
Still waiting to get my rear wheel back from the LBS so the riding on tin sound of the wheels that came with the Mango alert people to my presence in the park.
Still waiting to get my rear wheel back from the LBS so the riding on tin sound of the wheels that came with the Mango alert people to my presence in the park.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Rode the long route into Manchester for a meeting. Checked email before setting off, not cancelled. Got to Manchester, got changed, bloody email cancelling it last minute. Oh well, quick coffee, then I will get changed and cycle back via the new office and see how construction is coming on. More miles
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A misty commute for me, I didn't really get wet but I hate that weather being a glasses wearer :-(
PJ79LIZARD
Über Member
- Location
- WEST MIDLANDS
Yes wet commute home today, my new bikes going to get its first good soaking 
