Tales from today's commute....

[Beebo]

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?

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Aaarggh, that's my biggest issue, I dont want to have to overtake the same cyclist 3 or 4 times.

 

[jagman.2003]

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?

Had the same thing. Luckily it's rare in these parts. He parked infront of me & then pulled away at a snails pace so overtook him once at safe position. He jumped the next red light but got caught pretty quickly & was shown how fast a cycle could go. Must've been embarrassing for though him on a shiny road bike & me on a hybrid with man satchel..!

 

[MichaelO]

I've always had various excuses not to cycle 5 days a week to work (it's about 20 miles each way), and I've tended to cycle 2-3 days, and catch the train the other days.

I have nothing on this week either at home or work to interfere, for the first time in the last 2 years! I might pop the cherry of 5 x 40 mile days this week

 

[MisterStan]

I've always had various excuses not to cycle 5 days a week to work (it's about 20 miles each way), and I've tended to cycle 2-3 days, and catch the train the other days.

I have nothing on this week either at home or work to interfere, for the first time in the last 2 years! I might pop the cherry of 5 x 40 mile days this week

Do it!

 

[Ollie W]

Phoned the LBS about getting my bike serviced and the wheels trued. No availability til next Friday! Going to have to try some of the other Southampton bike shops, I'm not leaving it in Halfords' hands again

 

[HLaB]

I've always had various excuses not to cycle 5 days a week to work (it's about 20 miles each way), and I've tended to cycle 2-3 days, and catch the train the other days.

I have nothing on this week either at home or work to interfere, for the first time in the last 2 years! I might pop the cherry of 5 x 40 mile days this week

I had a similar commute before and what I used to do is by a flexi pass for the train and take that in (mainly so I didn't have to get up too early and the office never had facilities either) and cycled home at night when I didn't have to bother about being late. although I think nowadays though I would cycle both directions.

 

[MichaelO]

mainly so I didn't have to get up too early

It's the bit I find the hardest! Although, two young kids help with it

 

[fossyant]

Had a half day yesterday, and what a difference having little or no traffic makes !

Extended route again this morning. Got cut up by an old guy in a Volvo V40, who proceded to drive at 20 mph through Gatley. I thought he'll speed up, nope. He then pulled onto Styal Road and was the same, 20 mph. Got me on the drag, so he pulled away but I caught him at the lights a mile or so later. Damn, he's going the same way as me, so I pulled up in the ASL. As the lights changed, off I went. Didn't see him again.

2 miles later got stuck behind another plodder. 15 mph, but on a narrow road. Car behind beeped so I stuck both hands in the air (what can I do jesture).

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've found my legs again, I've had Friday legs since starting off Monday morning, tonight they were noticeably more lively.

 

[summerdays]

Phoned the LBS about getting my bike serviced and the wheels trued. No availability til next Friday! Going to have to try some of the other Southampton bike shops, I'm not leaving it in Halfords' hands again

Next Friday! That's quick!

I popped into mine to find out if I needed headset or freewheel replaced, and if I needed a new large chain ring. He spurned my efforts to spend money in his shop, told me it was too late to book the bike in for half term (I had assumed it would be). Then he preceded to spend ages looking at my large ring in detail to see if it was bent, and adjusting the gears till they revere running sweetly, and snipped off a cable I'd never quite managed to make the effort to shorten.

Sometimes I despair of them though they are nice so I will head back in the hols to buy a new mudguard! (He can't fix that, Mr Summerdays has bodged it numerous times already). So he will have to let me spend money.

 

[Ollie W]

I totally forgot it was half term next week, no wonder! When it went to Hargroves for service in March it was only a two day gap. Guess I'll have to ask the other LBSs around (apparently GA Cycles are quite good). I really miss riding but I'm too crack handed to true the wheels myself

 

[GrasB]

Nice ride home, about right temps, just light weight 3/4 longs & arm warmers on to keep the chill off the arms & legs when it deep shade.

 

[400bhp]

Nearly got wiped out today - feckin fuming.

Twunt goes through red and is behind me here. I am going straight on which is actually the rh fork. Twat overtakes me in the middle of the junction and takes the lh fork.

Feckin close to going under his stupid people carrier. Had to stop myself chasing them down as I may have lost it.

Forgot about it a mile later. Feck em, not spoiling my bike ride.

 

[DWiggy]

Having a run of punctures, my front gator got a puncture the other day and noticed it needed replacing as could see the canvas start so through so switched to a spare cont ultra sport and had, since then I've had another two front punctures all road side and all very stressful I managed the whole winter with none!
So ordered another gator fingers crossed I make it puncture free until then :/

 

[fossyant]

Bit of a giggle tonight.

Just got me work kit off and the bloody fire alarm goes off (second time that's happened) so bugger it, I need to get changed. Alarm then stops as I am getting out of the office.

Wheel bike out and just check I've got my keys. A female colleague passes and asks 'that was a quick change'. I said I was half undressed when the alarm went off. She laughs that it may have been entertaining. Then she says 'oh, matching bike and kit, bit of OCD there, oops sorry not personal' and we both start laughing. I said oh yes. I was in club top which is red and black, and my bike is red and black. I usually have a red top on anyway.

Then later on I'm riding along and notice three 20's year olds about to step out. One girl stops but her mate, young, blond, summer frock, steps out. I don't say anything, as I've anticipated it, but jink out to the right ( no cars), but as I pass I get 'hello darling' as I shoot past.

Now I'd attribute this to my grey good looks, but it's most likely the cool club jersey. Heh heh.

That's two ladies impressed with the club jersey tonight... I'm taken by the way.... Heh heh.