Tales from today's commute....
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Feeling guilty that I've had lots of sunshine and that I'm liberally covered in sun screen! (But we normally get it wetter than the east of the country so not feeling too guilty!).
Ride in was slow, feels like I've slightly pulled a muscle so taking it easy when riding today! (If I remember!). But the roads were really empty, more than normal Friday quietness!
Ride in was slow, feels like I've slightly pulled a muscle so taking it easy when riding today! (If I remember!). But the roads were really empty, more than normal Friday quietness!
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
Still angry from last night - had to go through Cambridge - went down the narrow terraced housed streets towards the station - I rarely rant - stuff happens - but these were all within a mile of riding and all could have been nasty.....
1. Car suddenly stops in front of me and then starts reversing towards a parking space she had just passed without looking to see if anyone behind her (me!) parked cars both sides so nowhere to go
2. Car pulls out from left hand side road while he was blinded by pedestrians, right in front of me to go the same way as me and then immediately stops as a car is coming the other way passing parked cars (there was plenty of space for me before the guy blocked me causing a little rear wheel action in the rain)
3. Cyclist on left - i move to overtake - he moves right without looking across in front of me - he shoulder checks over his right shoulder (clearly before intending to turn right) so I move left on his inside and he then swings over almost to the left curb to then sweep right to take the turn almost wiping me out
Normally get home really relaxed and happy after cycling - not this time
1. Car suddenly stops in front of me and then starts reversing towards a parking space she had just passed without looking to see if anyone behind her (me!) parked cars both sides so nowhere to go
2. Car pulls out from left hand side road while he was blinded by pedestrians, right in front of me to go the same way as me and then immediately stops as a car is coming the other way passing parked cars (there was plenty of space for me before the guy blocked me causing a little rear wheel action in the rain)
3. Cyclist on left - i move to overtake - he moves right without looking across in front of me - he shoulder checks over his right shoulder (clearly before intending to turn right) so I move left on his inside and he then swings over almost to the left curb to then sweep right to take the turn almost wiping me out
Normally get home really relaxed and happy after cycling - not this time
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
it's a bit wet and yukky today.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Was hard work this morning, drizzled most of the way in
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
So we have seemly hard core commuters turning into fair weather cyclists... it's a sad day 
(@kevin_cambs_uk, @MisterStan & @martinclive)
(@kevin_cambs_uk, @MisterStan & @martinclive)
Biscuit
Legendary Member
- Location
- Pentlow - the land of the free
Dry until Linton. 
As the rain really started to get going I found myself humming the tune to Ride of the Valkyries. 
Worried today as I've started talking to myself in traffic, talking to the cars / lorries and talking to the rain / weather. Luckily there's no one else around on my commute.
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* goes off to lie down in the chill out area *
As the rain really started to get going I found myself humming the tune to Ride of the Valkyries. Worried today as I've started talking to myself in traffic, talking to the cars / lorries and talking to the rain / weather. Luckily there's no one else around on my commute.
.* goes off to lie down in the chill out area *
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
So we have seemly hard core commuters turning into fair weather cyclists... it's a sad day
LMAO! I feel ashamed now!
martinclive
Über Member
- Location
- Fens, Cambridge
Guilty as charged!So we have seemly hard core commuters turning into fair weather cyclists... it's a sad day
I talk to myself all the time when riding, it stops me singingDry until Linton.
Worried today as I've started talking to myself in traffic, talking to the cars / lorries and talking to the rain / weather. Luckily there's no one else around on my commute.
* goes off to lie down in the chill out area *
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I talk to myself all the time when riding, it stops me singing
Same here, re the singing, I got a Corrs song stuck in my head the other day, only problem was I only knew three or four words - yes words not lines, got a bit repetitive by the time I got to work.
w00hoo_kent
One of the 64K
- Location
- Maidstone or Greenwich
Second soggy day in, used the Sirrus and still love it although I need to look at the indexing again as it's not quite right on the 11 cog still. Didn't break any records, but enjoyed the ride despite the weather and no close calls which is always a bonus. The roads seemed a little clearer, especially as I got close to work, got a clear run down Maze Hill which is rare of a morning.
Yes, I usually sing/hum/make a noise the instrumental versions with the odd remembered line thrown in.
Origamist
Legendary Member
Lower back was a bit sore this morning - was riding on the drops last night for the last 6 miles, so that could have tweaked it, I guess. Might lower the saddle by a couple of mm as I've been thinking that I am over extending a tad.
Commute was great this am - bit of headwind, but manageable. Tan lines are now definitively in the embarrassing phase, but I'll never wear a vest!
Commute was great this am - bit of headwind, but manageable. Tan lines are now definitively in the embarrassing phase, but I'll never wear a vest!
