Tales from today's commute....

[Gains84]

Went for a nice cooler long ride in today and all was well until back on my usual commute road.

A road national speed limit, single carriageway had a d*** in a BMW start overtaking a white van and 2 cars coming around a bend head on. Iv had this a few times on this road (different cars) and it scares the bejesus out of me and makes me infuriated that people risk this. He actually had the cheek to give me the bird on his way past too!

How do/would you guys deal with this? I sat up and literally started waving to make sure he had seen me but im thinking i want to chuck something at the next one that does this to me! *rant over*

 

[BSRU]

Back on the bike after 3 days missed due to a family member having the lurgy.
Took it easy on the 52km ride into work as I think I may have picked up the lurgy as well but after 3 days rest legs were feeling good.

 

[robjh]

It was a beautiful morning in south Warwickshire today and a really nice ride - in fact probably the best morning commute this year.
I camped out last night by the Grand Union Canal and so was carrying bivvy + sleeping bags in the panniers, and the extra weight made every hill seem twice as steep as usual. I broke no speed records today but enjoyed every moment.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Very very misty this morning and I forgot my rear light, luckily the misty roads were fairly quiet and what cars there were gave me plenty of room.

 

[apb]

lovely morning today.

Didn't quite clip in this morning, when taking off from a green light with lots of traffic behind me. My right foot came out and since i'm on a fixed gear bike my left foot wanted to keep going. was able maintain my balance and got my right foot clipped back in. Thankfully as well as there was a white van behind me who wasn't to happy with me filtering to the front of the line on the red.

Anyway a nice morning

 

[Beebo]

Aarrggh, too many nobber summer cyclists.
In winter there's far more respect and generally a much better standard of cycling from the regular riders; most of whom I know by sight.
Summer just turns into a nobbers race between the lights.

 

[Origamist]

Beautiful morning - but forgot to put the sun block on.

Had a drafter for 2 miles from Peover to Toft, but that was fine: I like the company. When we came to a queue of traffic, I filtered and he waited in line and I did not see him again.

Commuting bike finally goes in for a service tonight...

 

[Hacienda71]

Passed a multicoloured car with a large black inflatable penis on the roof this morning as I cycled over Alderley Edge.

 

[Gez73]

Chilly start but the day or me or both warmed up nicely. Short sleeves on morning too which is a first as I ride in early. Passed and was passed by more than the usual number of cyclists but all good. Looking forward to the ride home. Left my packable jacket and overshoes out of the rackbag too for the first time this year. A great way to start the day. Gez

 

[summerdays]

Chilly start but the day or me or both warmed up nicely. Short sleeves on morning too which is a first as I ride in early. Passed and was passed by more than the usual number of cyclists but all good. Looking forward to the ride home. Left my packable jacket and overshoes out of the rackbag too for the first time this year. A great way to start the day. Gez

I've not had them in my bag since the beginning of July and I've not even been taking an extra layer either, it's going to be a shock to the system going back to carting all that stuff around again!

 

[camcamcam]

No commuting for me for a while, had a disagreement with the back of a suddenly-braking Land Rover at the weekend requiring 6 stitches to the top lip. As for the bike, heavily-buckled down tube and the top tube is cracked almost all the way through. Just when the weather is nice too!

 

[Ganymede]

No commuting for me for a while, had a disagreement with the back of a suddenly-braking Land Rover at the weekend requiring 6 stitches to the top lip. As for the bike, heavily-buckled down tube and the top tube is cracked almost all the way through. Just when the weather is nice too!

Oh boo. Though you could say the weather is actually a bit too hot to cycle, just to cheer yourself up. Get well soon!

 

[azir]

Aarrggh, too many nobber summer cyclists.
In winter there's far more respect and generally a much better standard of cycling from the regular riders; most of whom I know by sight.
Summer just turns into a nobbers race between the lights.

Too right! Myself and a couple of other cyclists had to give way to a RLJing cyclist crossing our path at a cross roads. One of the other cyclists called him out - "You went through a red light!" - and we continued on our way. I went a little bit in front but stopped at a zebra for peds, the 2 cyclists who were following me (included RLJ-calling-out guy) then proceeded over the zebra with nary a flicker, missing some poor woman by inches. I kept passing these 2 and then have them join me at reds, which is fine, but why they insisted on going in front of me each time and why they wandered all over the road after setting off I have no idea....They weren't even mates as far as I can tell.

 

[camcamcam]

Oh boo. Though you could say the weather is actually a bit too hot to cycle, just to cheer yourself up. Get well soon!

Yep, that's the way I'll look at it, thanks!

 

[BSRU]

Yep, that's the way I'll look at it, thanks!

And the dark mornings are drawing in