Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Long run in. Little wind and rather overcast. I have a dash into the city centre later to see our new building (guided tour) in construction, then over to some other offices to get some documents signed. Then the long route home !!!

 

[MisterStan]

Nothing too stunning, but I've now discovered the joys of CO2 ;-)

Another puncture? You've been unlucky of late.

 

[HLaB]

Decided to have a lie in this morning so it was just the direct 1.8miles, nothing much happened apart from the usual by passing of a lengthy traffic Jam on this route by cycling down the middle, then using the ouside lane at the bridge.

 

[PJ79LIZARD]

Got under cut by a cyclist when waiting in traffic, caught him up and decided to sit on his wheel thinking he must be quick seeing he's so desperate to get passed me. No he was just obviously a twat. Decided to sit on his wheel for a mile and half with my freewheel clicking nicely as I coasted at his speed til I turned off

 

[ianrauk]

Got under cut by a cyclist when waiting in traffic, caught him up and decided to sit on his wheel thinking he must be quick seeing he's so desperate to get passed me. No he was just obviously a twat. Decided to sit on his wheel for a mile and half with my freewheel clicking nicely as I coasted at his speed til I turned off

gggrrr.... I hate that, as much as I hate cyclists who shoal in front of you at junctions and stop in front or diagonally across you

 

[Beebo]

[QUOTE 3055118, member: 1314"] have a ****e as toilet broken at home, shower, breakfast, work.[/QUOTE]
It's the little details that make me smile!

 

[azir]

Another wacky races style commute in but thought it was maybe a bit better today - still loads of cyclists about though, I mostly hung back from the peloton of pandemonium to avoid the drama. Was wearing the stupid Ride London jacket thing from my failed attempt to get a place in the ballot, looking forward to some cheap cycling goodness from Aldi so I can have something less flappy to wear (although I feel obliged to grumble about the lack of girl's options that aren't pink...*sigh*).

 

[Beebo]

Another wacky races style commute in but thought it was maybe a bit better today - still loads of cyclists about though, I mostly hung back from the peloton of pandemonium to avoid the drama.

It was a bit better this morning, I think the fog kept some of them away!

 

[ianrauk]

It was a bit better this morning, I think the fog kept some of them away!

and the ones I did see were dressed in gear that wouldn't be out of place on an Arctic exhibition.

 

[Beebo]

[QUOTE 3055203, member: 1314"]Oh, yes – last night as I came over the Hog River at Malden Manor I saw a police van parked up by the play area. It was there the night before as well. Last night there were 3 coppers changing out of wet gear. I slowed as I passed and one of them said:

'Hello.'

'What are you searching for?'

'A missing man.'

I didn't know what to say so platitudenised:

'Sorry to hear that.'

'Thanks' he said.[/QUOTE]
I used to fish for sticklebacks in the Hogsmill River by the foot bridge when I was a kid.

 

[Beebo]

and the ones I did see were dressed in gear that wouldn't be out of place on an Arctic exhibition.

I was a bit cold when I left the house, but it was think fog and I was wearing short sleeves, but soon warmed up. The guys in waterproof trousers and jacket must be boiling!

 

[152l2]

After a year of saying "good morning" to the same old lady, in the same place in the same village for over a year, I eventually got a "good morning" back this morning.
Saw a sheep with a strange looking tail. As i got closer i realised the "tail" had hooves. EEEK !! It was giving birth.
I think I looked around a lot more this morning instead of looking at the lovely views (because of the mist). I couldn't believe the amount of litter. Why? Why would you do that???? Quiet country lanes around Dorset may not have an over abundance of litter bins, so just take it home!! The ones I don't understand are the ones who bag it up first and then lob it out of the car????
Angry litter rant over.

 

[raleighnut]

Dog poo bagged up and then thrown up a tree seems very popular round our way. Some sort of protest?

 

[ianrauk]

Dog poo bagged up and then thrown up a tree seems very popular round our way. Some sort of protest?

Not uncommon in London either.

 

[Hacienda71]

Had a wheel sucker today passed him said hi and waved as I passed and put the hammer down a little, he then spent the next mile six inches from my rear wheel without a please or a thankyou until he turned off in the opposite direction. lazy fekker.