Tales from today's commute....

[paulw1969]

Might be
Was very wet and soggy on the TPT coming home, my newly cleaned bike is not looking quite so clean now

Managed to knock you down a place on one segment and came 3rd to your 2nd on another, just wait til it's dry on there
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[fossyant]

What???????????
It's got another 4 days of muddy commutes to do first

Blimey. Was on fixed today, but the TPT looked very boggy, full guards help a little. Only rode 2 miles home, had to pick the missus car up after the new exhaust was fitted. Garmin 200 playing up again, not holding charge for long, only 3 days or so.

 

[potsy]

Blimey. Was on fixed today, but the TPT looked very boggy, full guards help a little. Only rode 2 miles home, had to pick the missus car up after the new exhaust was fitted. Garmin 200 playing up again, not holding charge for long, only 3 days or so.

Was pretty soggy, came off at Manchester road and down Wilmslow Rd, where I saw a shocking rlj from a moron cyclist, straight down the middle of the 2 lanes and hardly slowed down at all, almost straight into the side of a bus

 

[Matthew_T]

i have calmed down now..but this morning he would have had a few choice words from me......its just these incidents seem to be happening too frequenty!!!!

I agree. Too many incidents fo my liking.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Had a go at a driver in Leytonstone this morning as it was a real stupid close pass then he pulls in 100 yards up the road.Told him I wasn't amused but I guess his pea brain would not be able to work it out.I don't like having a go at stupid motorists and I don't do it for fun,so that p1553d me off for the rest of the day.On the way back near Liverpool Street at a set of lights,five cyclists decided to jump them and the cabbie I was near remarked on this.I sort of agreed with him while feeling pretty smug.Of course saying "I don't see what the hurry is",wondering if he would pick up on this remark.Then a real bit of fixie no brakes riding round the Leytonstone backstreets with two bags of shopping,nervous at first I got better and even managed to do a bit of off road fixie no brake stuff with the shopping.

 

[400bhp]

New cassette on - it's slipping in one gear. Bought off a forum member

Will have to fiddle about with it again tonight, make sure i aligned it properly with the spindle (can't see how i couldn't have).

 

[Sandra6]

I visited a friend before work so had a slightly different route to work, which meant crossing a major junction - one that I hate.
First set of lights I use the cycle path up to the lights (on red) and find a van blocking most of the ASL green box, I position myself in front of him anyway. I know some people think that's antagonistic, but I needed to be there.
Lights change I take my lane as I'm going right at the next lights. Van driver revs past me and blocks most of the next green box too, lights are red. I pop in in front of him and wait.
LIghts change but it's really busy so I'm waiting for the filter and he's revving behind me. Soon as the filter arrow goes on I don't even have time to pedal forward before he's overtaking me on the right. Eejit.
Then I got to the entrance to the retail park where I work and workmen were barricading not only the road but the foot path and the little short cut across the bushes too. A few flutters of my eyelashes and I sweet talked him into letting me through, but I was then worried that at home time I'd be pushing my way out onto a really busy road at peak traffic and impatience time. Fortunately one of my colleagues reminded me of a pedestrian short cut that I could use, and it was only a tiny stretch of pavement cycling so that's the route I'll be using in later.

 

[MisterStan]

Chain fixed, quick test ride round the block last night and back on the bike this morning - a lovely mild morning with the sun on my face (and in my eyes!) all the way in to work. Cycling on my own this morning so better average speed and claimed a few scalps in some SCR. Saw the guy with his daughter on the tandem again - it looked like the mum was behind drafting them!

 

[BSRU]

Strange how perceptions change, woke up this morning outside temperature was 10.5 and thought how mild it is, dug out the summer gear .

 

[fossyant]

Fixed again. Strangely much more comfortable than the office chair (wonder if Selle Italia make office chairs )

 

[Edwards80]

Elderly gent in a vomit inducing gold merc decided to run me off the road this morn. He was hovering too closely so I accelerated, so did he, so I figured I'd just let him past, he slowed down too. . . then he starts moving in and gives me about 1 inch of space to play with. So I shout, 3 times. He ignores me so I tap his bonnet.

He leans on his horn, bursts with rage and then fumbles in a failed attempt to wind his window down. I said he needs to leave more room and he swore a lot. Assclown.

Good commute otherwise too. Got another chorus of thank yous for stopping for a school group crossing a zebra crossing Some faith in humanity restored!

Fixed again. Strangely much more comfortable than the office chair (wonder if Selle Italia make office chairs )

http://www.selectism.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/brooks-saddle-seats-00.jpg < - Easily done

 

[thefollen]

Strange how perceptions change, woke up this morning outside temperature was 10.5 and thought how mild it is, dug out the summer gear .

Felt very warm out there today! Had a bead on towards the end.

 

[400bhp]

Elderly gent in a vomit inducing gold merc decided to run me off the road this morn. He was hovering too closely so I accelerated, so did he, so I figured I'd just let him past, he slowed down too. . . then he starts moving in and gives me about 1 inch of space to play with. So I shout, 3 times. He ignores me so I tap his bonnet.

He leans on his horn, bursts with rage and then fumbles in a failed attempt to wind his window down. I said he needs to leave more room and he swore a lot. Assclown.

Good commute otherwise too. Got another chorus of thank yous for stopping for a school group crossing a zebra crossing Some faith in humanity restored!

It would be interesting to see what proportion of assclowns end up being of the elder variety. I'd say very very high. It's rare that I see the sort of anger from young drivers tbh.

 

[thefollen]

Also, today I didn't have shoes, lunch or keyboard/mouse combo in the backpack. Just clothes, lock and bike stuff. All this amounts to effortless scalping all the way to work, felt so light ;-)

 

[Edwards80]

It would be interesting to see what proportion of assclowns end up being of the elder variety. I'd say very very high. It's rare that I see the sort of anger from young drivers tbh.

My (very few) incidents have been mostly with older folks. I genuinely don't think he realised how dangerous his driving was. The more worrying thing is he probably didn't realise afterwards either judging by his reaction.