Tales from today's commute....
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Lovely commutes both ways!
But the on the return journey, crossed an exit of a roundabout (the one leading to MOD and HP), and discovered they were digging up the pavement and they haven't left much space. Not looking forward to tomorrow morning's commute when there will be a lot more cyclists and pedestrians!
But the on the return journey, crossed an exit of a roundabout (the one leading to MOD and HP), and discovered they were digging up the pavement and they haven't left much space. Not looking forward to tomorrow morning's commute when there will be a lot more cyclists and pedestrians!
hennbell
Guru
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta , Canada
Yesterday a women was riding her large bicycle shaped object in traffic whilst going very slow to check for can and bottles in the ditch. Speed limit was 60 kph and rumour is she was wobbling all over the place. She hit a car or a car hit her, depending on who you ask.
Now I have to listen to every Tom, Dick and Harry going on about how unsafe cycling is. And how it should be the law that cyclist must stay on the sidewalk, there was no side walk where the incident occurred. The The next person pointed out that cyclist should be on the sidewalk as they travel at the same speed as pedestrians!
And to top it all off no one got hurt, woman was health enough to climb into the ambulance on her own power.
The poor woman wrecked my day by getting into it with someones car.
Now I have to listen to every Tom, Dick and Harry going on about how unsafe cycling is. And how it should be the law that cyclist must stay on the sidewalk, there was no side walk where the incident occurred. The The next person pointed out that cyclist should be on the sidewalk as they travel at the same speed as pedestrians!
And to top it all off no one got hurt, woman was health enough to climb into the ambulance on her own power.
The poor woman wrecked my day by getting into it with someones car.
Exile
Senior Member
- Location
- Manchester
Second day in s/s jersey and my brand spanking new arm warmers and I've come to the conclusion these things are pure Voodoo! Somehow they're both warmer than the long sleeve jersey when I'm setting off, but cooler once I get warmed up. They've made for the most comfortable rides in I've had since I started commuting.
Bike racks near reception were off limits at work. Apparently the old rack was being torn out and replaced with 10 new Sheffield stands so off I went to bung my bike into the over crowded and filthy bike store. After a bit of acrobatics to I managed to get the bike locked up and marvelled at the number of bikes locked with flimsy cabled. I guess the padlock on the gate gave then a sense of security, ignoring the fact one of the 'walls' was no more than a waist high fence...
Looked like the fitting of new stands was progressing well as I headed home, so hopefully I'll be able to lock up to them tomorrow morning.
Bike racks near reception were off limits at work. Apparently the old rack was being torn out and replaced with 10 new Sheffield stands so off I went to bung my bike into the over crowded and filthy bike store. After a bit of acrobatics to I managed to get the bike locked up and marvelled at the number of bikes locked with flimsy cabled. I guess the padlock on the gate gave then a sense of security, ignoring the fact one of the 'walls' was no more than a waist high fence...
Looked like the fitting of new stands was progressing well as I headed home, so hopefully I'll be able to lock up to them tomorrow morning.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Good ride other than one idiot. At a set of lights where oncoming traffic has a right filter before my lanes are on green. Ease off as usual, and one car pushes the gamble, but next guy goes for it as I am already in his line. I slow and he stops.
I then spot him on the phone which he then drops as he is now blocking two lanes of traffic. Told him 'put the effing phone down you stupid git'. Got an eff off back. Ah well there is a reason using phones whilst driving is illegal, he just proved it.
I then spot him on the phone which he then drops as he is now blocking two lanes of traffic. Told him 'put the effing phone down you stupid git'. Got an eff off back. Ah well there is a reason using phones whilst driving is illegal, he just proved it.
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Deleted member 1258
Guest
A better day than yesterday, got up to sunshine, sun was still shining when I left for work, had to work a bit into a headwind but a nice routine ride in, the ride home was the same nice and routine, that was till I got close to home and encountered my nomination for idiot of the week, road narrows coming past a junction then widens again a few hundred yards later, lots of oncoming traffic, I take primary to stop dangerous overtakes and can end up with a queue by the time I get to the wide part, tonight I can hear a motorbike behind me, fifty yards before the road widens he comes past, engine bellowing as he accelerates hard travelling between forty and fifty mph, on the pavement 
, just past me he hops back onto the road, when I get to the lights he's at the head of the queue with half a dozen cars behind him, when the lights change he stalls it, when he starts it he wheelie's away and disappears down the road at a great rate of knots, what a plonker!
, just past me he hops back onto the road, when I get to the lights he's at the head of the queue with half a dozen cars behind him, when the lights change he stalls it, when he starts it he wheelie's away and disappears down the road at a great rate of knots, what a plonker!
Sheffield_Tiger
Legendary Member
Lovely night for a random change of direction on a sunny evening detour, found a lovely bridleway mostly rideable on a tourer with road tyres save for one wet slippery rocky section, zig zagging rather easily up an otherwise steep hill.
Makes me realise how lucky I am to live where I do..only 10 miles on top of my normal urban commute brings winding hills, springtime gamboling lambs and country lanes with enough climbing to call it a "ride" - and of course the reward of a couple of miles fast descent, and very little main road riding at all.
Makes me realise how lucky I am to live where I do..only 10 miles on top of my normal urban commute brings winding hills, springtime gamboling lambs and country lanes with enough climbing to call it a "ride" - and of course the reward of a couple of miles fast descent, and very little main road riding at all.
Rest day for me, so a nice lie in until 6.30(bliss), then a short 20km almost leisurely ride into work.
One incident of note, on a road with a bus lane, just before the bus lane there is a bus stop.
I see a bus stopping to let someone off, I assume it will be a short stop as it is virtually empty.
I couldn't see the point of overtaking it only to have it behind me all the way in the bus lane, plus I turn off just up ahead so I freewheel slowly up to the back of the bus.
Just as the bus is getting ready to set off, a person in cycling gear on a slicked up MTB attempts to overtake the bus.
When they are just about level with me they realise the bus is moving off so they decide to cut back in behind the bus, forgetting there is already someone there(me).
This causes me to slow to let the person in, although I have no choice since a collision would have ensued.
Then the person demonstrates their demon speed or lack off as I scoot past and pull away very very easily.
The person demonstrated a lack of road sense, empathy for other road users and an over estimation of their ability
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One incident of note, on a road with a bus lane, just before the bus lane there is a bus stop.
I see a bus stopping to let someone off, I assume it will be a short stop as it is virtually empty.
I couldn't see the point of overtaking it only to have it behind me all the way in the bus lane, plus I turn off just up ahead so I freewheel slowly up to the back of the bus.
Just as the bus is getting ready to set off, a person in cycling gear on a slicked up MTB attempts to overtake the bus.
When they are just about level with me they realise the bus is moving off so they decide to cut back in behind the bus, forgetting there is already someone there(me).
This causes me to slow to let the person in, although I have no choice since a collision would have ensued.
Then the person demonstrates their demon speed or lack off as I scoot past and pull away very very easily.
The person demonstrated a lack of road sense, empathy for other road users and an over estimation of their ability
.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Getting warmer, I stopped about 5 miles earlier than yesterday to remove jacket and gloves.
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Another lovely, sun drenched commute completed in just shorts and short sleeves 
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Nearly didn't make it this morning though as within about ¼ mile of leaving work some stupid bint pulled out of a road on my left, turning right, across the front of me and the van that was following closely behind. Full on emergency stop from me with back wheel skittering around under braking and luckily the van driver was on the ball too and avoided me while giving the car driver a good blast of the horn. How she failed to spot me AND a large van, approaching at 30 mph I just don't know, either didn't care or didn't look? If she had got me at least I was in the right place, she was coming out of the entrance to Stepping Hill hospital, probably one of the selfish people that use the hospital as a shortcut to miss the traffic lights at Sainsbury's.
Rest of the journey was a blast on my summer road bike..... whoosh!
.Nearly didn't make it this morning though as within about ¼ mile of leaving work some stupid bint pulled out of a road on my left, turning right, across the front of me and the van that was following closely behind. Full on emergency stop from me with back wheel skittering around under braking and luckily the van driver was on the ball too and avoided me while giving the car driver a good blast of the horn. How she failed to spot me AND a large van, approaching at 30 mph I just don't know, either didn't care or didn't look? If she had got me at least I was in the right place, she was coming out of the entrance to Stepping Hill hospital, probably one of the selfish people that use the hospital as a shortcut to miss the traffic lights at Sainsbury's.
Rest of the journey was a blast on my summer road bike..... whoosh!
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Today's commute sound track was provided by Chevrolet feat. Rotrex twins. Sadly no cyclists' karma today 
Origamist
Legendary Member
Shorts and short sleeve jersey too - another fine ride in with a gentle tailwind.
Feeling a bit tired at work - I think it is less the distance, and more the speed I am travelling at. Actually, it's probably a combination of both. Min calorie intake is now going to have to be 4500.
The goslings were out in force this morning along the canal. I received a few hisses from their protective parents and dodged their green shoot which sticks to bike frames surprisingly well.
Def going to get a fixed for this commute - I want to keep it simple. Should be OK on a 50/16, but will have a bail out gear of 50/18 for windy days.
Feeling a bit tired at work - I think it is less the distance, and more the speed I am travelling at. Actually, it's probably a combination of both. Min calorie intake is now going to have to be 4500.
The goslings were out in force this morning along the canal. I received a few hisses from their protective parents and dodged their green shoot which sticks to bike frames surprisingly well.
Def going to get a fixed for this commute - I want to keep it simple. Should be OK on a 50/16, but will have a bail out gear of 50/18 for windy days.
jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
First time for three consecutive commutes. Will be eighty miles this week so far. I know plenty on here do more, but it's a milestone for me. Over took a group of four cyclists on a hill! So legs still had some go in them.
