glenn forger
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See the Mitsubishi L200? 96.43% of the owners are cocks.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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OP
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
None of my new friends today. Got a new one though. Two lane 1 way street in Croydon. No obstructions to vision. Me in the right lane, van about 20 yards behind me in the left and coming up fairly quickly. Woman runs across the van's lane and then...... slows to a crawling pace right in front of me. I didn't say anything, the SS speed makes enough noise and I was about 2 feet away. She slowly turns, gives me that slack jawed Croydon look that you know means there's never been anyone home and then slowly turns back to her slow walk. 
I'm so glad today is my last day in the office for a bit as I think I'm getting dangerously close to the getting off my bike and throwing it at someone stage.
I'm so glad today is my last day in the office for a bit as I think I'm getting dangerously close to the getting off my bike and throwing it at someone stage.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Wet, very wet. Distinct lack of other cyclists out. I saw just two. You fair weather lot.
Another gentile ride in, just 31km with me doing my best not to get out of the saddle or accelerate too fast.
Spurned another SCR this morning but it was fun watching the guy try his best. Cruised up behind a guy on a road bike, he finally notices me when he looks behind then he goes for it. Were both turning right but there is traffic and he locks up his back wheel trying to stop in time. As we turn into the next road he gets on the drops and gives it a mad sprint for about 400 metres( I couldn't see the finish line anywhere) with me just behind gently spinning along wishing I could join in. The sprint gains him a massive 5 metres or so which doesn't last long as he seems spent. He then turns off leaving me to accelerate slowly to my usual speed for that road.
Spurned another SCR this morning but it was fun watching the guy try his best. Cruised up behind a guy on a road bike, he finally notices me when he looks behind then he goes for it. Were both turning right but there is traffic and he locks up his back wheel trying to stop in time. As we turn into the next road he gets on the drops and gives it a mad sprint for about 400 metres( I couldn't see the finish line anywhere) with me just behind gently spinning along wishing I could join in. The sprint gains him a massive 5 metres or so which doesn't last long as he seems spent. He then turns off leaving me to accelerate slowly to my usual speed for that road.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
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OP
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Isn't every day a designated rest day Potsy? I just picture you using your armwarmers to stop your elbows rubbing on the desk.
Designated rest day for me, just coincidence that it happens to be wet
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Damp roads and drizzle until we got to Cambridge, then the sun came out. Had a ridiculously close pass by a VW Transporter and i didn't even shout at him. Mr cool today. 
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
The Gods shone on me today
, lots of cyclists, someone on a lovely mossy green bike said hello, lots of cyclists. Every time I filtered it worked perfectly, motorists waved me on and communicated and I didn't get wet once despite seeing black clouds at times.
, lots of cyclists, someone on a lovely mossy green bike said hello, lots of cyclists. Every time I filtered it worked perfectly, motorists waved me on and communicated and I didn't get wet once despite seeing black clouds at times.
mb_333
Regular
- Location
- Sale, South Manchester
Today i discovered my shoes hold an incredible amount of water. 
*squelch*
*squelch*
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Well got the bus in!
When I left for it, it was pissing down.
I took me 1 hr 10 from door to door this morning and 1 hr coming home.
So for £6.20 I still have a clean and grit free bike, which would have taken me about 4 hours to sort out this weekend, so as a one off treat it was worth it.
When I left for it, it was pissing down.
I took me 1 hr 10 from door to door this morning and 1 hr coming home.
So for £6.20 I still have a clean and grit free bike, which would have taken me about 4 hours to sort out this weekend, so as a one off treat it was worth it.
400bhp
Guru
Another one at the same junction. I was shouting and I couldn't tell whether she was ignoring me or hadn't seen me. She then overtakes me with 50 yards to a mini r'about.
MichaelO
Guru
4/5 complete. Bloomin' knackered! Even though I only have one day left, the temptation to sack it tomorrow & get the train is higher than I expected. Will power required....I might pop the cherry of 5 x 40 mile days this week
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
No rain showers this evening, so happy with that.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
You're so close now to doing it you will kick yourself if you sack it tomorrow so forget the train and get on the bike.
