potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Half a piggin' mile from home and the downpour started, good job it's so warm 
Tales from today's commute....
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Exile
Senior Member
- Location
- Manchester
Last day's commuting until June so it made sense the Road Gods would make up for it and throw a few idiots at me.
Ride in had two drivers who didn't understand what indicators were for. The second one also blocked me from coming past him and filtering to up to the lights by sitting in the cycle lane, which was less than considerate and I might have actually said something impolite at him (first time for everything I guess). There was also a van who pushed me to the kerb as the road narrowed and the cycle lane disappeared. That was totally avoidable if I'd been more sensible and braked as soon as I realised he was going to keep squeezing me, but I still had a bit of adrenaline in the system after the last driver and the stubborn part of me more focused on making a point than giving up my position won out over my better judgement.
Ride home wasn't quite as eventful but still had its fair share of fun with(out) indicators, along with the realisation I need to find a route which avoids me coming up Cavendish Street from the university and continuing onto the contraflow cycle lane as the junction of Cavendish Street and Oxford Road seems to just be a near constant stream of drivers attempting to right-cross me After another clear case of SMIDGAF there today it's becoming a massive fun-leech and threatens to spoil an otherwise generally pleasant commute home.
Ride in had two drivers who didn't understand what indicators were for. The second one also blocked me from coming past him and filtering to up to the lights by sitting in the cycle lane, which was less than considerate and I might have actually said something impolite at him (first time for everything I guess). There was also a van who pushed me to the kerb as the road narrowed and the cycle lane disappeared. That was totally avoidable if I'd been more sensible and braked as soon as I realised he was going to keep squeezing me, but I still had a bit of adrenaline in the system after the last driver and the stubborn part of me more focused on making a point than giving up my position won out over my better judgement.
Ride home wasn't quite as eventful but still had its fair share of fun with(out) indicators, along with the realisation I need to find a route which avoids me coming up Cavendish Street from the university and continuing onto the contraflow cycle lane as the junction of Cavendish Street and Oxford Road seems to just be a near constant stream of drivers attempting to right-cross me After another clear case of SMIDGAF there today it's becoming a massive fun-leech and threatens to spoil an otherwise generally pleasant commute home.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Lead legs today... thing is yesterday was an active recovery day so was taking it nice & easy 
3 words: Schwalbe Ultremo Aqua
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AboutLee
Regular
- Location
- Birmingham
Wasn't even 6am and got in to an argument.
Took primary position going around the roundabout and did my hand signals as you do and took a quick glance to notice a silver Mazda right behind me about 3ft away. So I swapped sides looking over my shoulder and gave the driver a hand signal to say your to close. The driver does no more and stuck his two fingers up then rolled down his window and that's when the argument started.
I think some people just don't have time to wait a few seconds. Some people may think 3ft is loads of room it's not when your just setting off trying to change gears. All it would of took was my chain to jump or get stuck and I would of been hit.
Took primary position going around the roundabout and did my hand signals as you do and took a quick glance to notice a silver Mazda right behind me about 3ft away. So I swapped sides looking over my shoulder and gave the driver a hand signal to say your to close. The driver does no more and stuck his two fingers up then rolled down his window and that's when the argument started.
I think some people just don't have time to wait a few seconds. Some people may think 3ft is loads of room it's not when your just setting off trying to change gears. All it would of took was my chain to jump or get stuck and I would of been hit.
OP
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Lizzie and Chris from yesterday had a mate out with them today (actually didn't see Lizzie today which is a shame as she was more attractive than Chris). New mate was a pain in the ****, RLJing, headphone wearing t**t though. If you're going as fast as you can and I pass you, it tends to mean I'm quicker than you. So at those few red lights you did stop at, why did you feel you had to park your lardy **** right in front of me?
Does it show I'm not having a good day?
Does it show I'm not having a good day?
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Got up early, left early, at about 6.45, so many cycling on the busway this morning, so good to see, but tomorrows weather looks rubbish so I will be getting the bus!
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MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
I saw or rather heard a guy with what must have been a contender for the world's driest chain this morning. Made my fillings hurt it did.
Yep, that's one of the ones I was thinking of. The chain was clean, but totally lacking lubrication, I have no idea how he could stand it. If I had oil with me I would have offered him some on the spot, just for some peace and quiet. Have some little sealed tubes of lube from various goodie bags, maybe I should start carrying them with me ;-)
According to flyby you can't have been much more than 30-20s behind me for a large part of the busway this morning.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
6:45? left early?...Lazy man!... I'd been at work for about 1 3/4 hours when you leftGot up early, left early, at about 6.45, so many cycling on the busway this morning, so good to see, but tomorrows weather looks rubbish so I will be getting the bus!
Biscuit
Legendary Member
- Location
- Pentlow - the land of the free
Entertaining ride in today. Just out of Linton heading towards Cambs, 4x4 towing empty grass cutting trailer overtakes. Hits cat's eyes, right hand ramp drops down with a mighty crash, staying attached to trailer, sparks off the road.
At this point driver breaks, and I am heading for back of trailer and sparking ramp. Wish I'd had video running. Can't get the theme tune for the italian job out of my head since. I guess I'm lucky it stayed attached to vehicle.
I'm off to lie down for a bit.
At this point driver breaks, and I am heading for back of trailer and sparking ramp. Wish I'd had video running. Can't get the theme tune for the italian job out of my head since. I guess I'm lucky it stayed attached to vehicle.
I'm off to lie down for a bit.
Origamist
Legendary Member
Beautiful blue skies this morning and whilst the legs felt like blocks of wood for the first 5 miles, I soon loosened up. So much so, that I added a third of a mile onto my commute. Crazy days!
Last night, a driver beeped at me repeatedly in Knutsford. When I turned round, they were waving at me - I think it was a case of mistaken identity. I waved back all the same.
In Middlewich, (think Crewe, but with less rough and ready charm) I was filtering to the right of traffic and a driver shouted at me "You can't do that". I ignored him, and continued happily on my way...
On the train tomorrow as it work drinks and the plan is to get hammered. I have Friday off too!
Last night, a driver beeped at me repeatedly in Knutsford. When I turned round, they were waving at me - I think it was a case of mistaken identity. I waved back all the same.
In Middlewich, (think Crewe, but with less rough and ready charm) I was filtering to the right of traffic and a driver shouted at me "You can't do that". I ignored him, and continued happily on my way...
On the train tomorrow as it work drinks and the plan is to get hammered. I have Friday off too!
MisterStan
Label Required
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- Out there somewhere
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