robjh
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire - almost Essex
Possibly loads on my route too, but I couldn't tell because of the fog. (though I doubt it, I seem to be the only b*gger cycling into Cov most of the time)
Tales from today's commute....
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Possibly loads on my route too, but I couldn't tell because of the fog. (though I doubt it, I seem to be the only b*gger cycling into Cov most of the time)
Simontm
Veteran
Ooo, I think that's what's happened to mine. I put a post up in the tech bit this morning.
Nocode
Senior Member
- Location
- Orpington, Kent
Cheers. Not quite sure what I'm doing tbh! Would just end-up watching YouTube videos.
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Theres been a few more cycling the last few weeks,I can still count them on the fingers of one hand though, most are cycling into Coventry in the morning as I'm leaving the city, at night most are leaving as I'm cycling in. Foggy morning, I needed lights, but I cycled home in warm sunshine.
robjh
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire - almost Essex
Looks like I'll be leaving work around sunset tonight, so I'm hoping for a warm and pleasant dusk ride.
In any case, I'm not really complaining about not seeing many other cyclists on my commute - I've chosen to stay way out in the sticks and I enjoy the quiet country roads.
Origamist
Legendary Member
Spotted a Wiggle Honda rider this morning at Lower Peover. At first I thought it was Laura Trott, but then remembered she had left!
Later, I got a nice tow from a chap on a fixed, in all black Castelli kit at Ashley. Thank you
Lovely and warm this pm, but put the lights on the commuting bike as the evenings are drawing in...
Later, I got a nice tow from a chap on a fixed, in all black Castelli kit at Ashley. Thank you
Lovely and warm this pm, but put the lights on the commuting bike as the evenings are drawing in...
Sheffield_Tiger
Legendary Member
Honked, Swerved at. brake Tested. Collided. Nearly offed, combination of being cut up and tram tracks meant a bizarre balancing and braking act that at least saw my right boot in the bumper and offside brake lever in nearside wing.
Unfortunately despite a co-operative policeman parked around the corner, driver managed to elude him ducking down side streets.
Still, report made, incident logged and will most likely see the same vehicle again to get the last 3 letters of the registration. They seemed upset that the driver had eluded them, rather than the actual incident, but no harm in playing on that...
Unfortunately despite a co-operative policeman parked around the corner, driver managed to elude him ducking down side streets.
Still, report made, incident logged and will most likely see the same vehicle again to get the last 3 letters of the registration. They seemed upset that the driver had eluded them, rather than the actual incident, but no harm in playing on that...
The wind pattern recently has been pretty consistent. Hardly anything in the morning, freshening up to give me a light headwind on the way home.
Today, however, it was already pretty breezy and I got wind assisted to a new record 29 kph average on the way to work. I wonder what this will mean for the homeward trip...
Today, however, it was already pretty breezy and I got wind assisted to a new record 29 kph average on the way to work. I wonder what this will mean for the homeward trip...
unfortunately it was on the train as I now have to pick my daughter up from school on Wednesday evenings.
PJ79LIZARD
Über Member
- Location
- WEST MIDLANDS
Wind had picked up this morning, so bit of a headwind. But dry so can't complain 
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
London was very warm this morning, no wind and very overcast.
Traffic was busy and I got caught up at Tower Bridge, when it opened. The scrum away from the lights can be quite intimidating.
Traffic was busy and I got caught up at Tower Bridge, when it opened. The scrum away from the lights can be quite intimidating.
Origamist
Legendary Member
Was very misty this morning and visibility was poor for the first 10 miles. Would have preferred to have my more powerful rear light, but that was still in the utility room so had to keep an eye out behind more than usual.
Have just ordered a Fenix BC 30 for commuting duties - looks like the range of levels and battery life will be perfect for my commute.
Have just ordered a Fenix BC 30 for commuting duties - looks like the range of levels and battery life will be perfect for my commute.
jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Glad to get home last night. Seemed although trying to take some quieter back roads home I had a close shave about every five minutes.
Despite a sunny evening I stopped & switched the lights on half way. Don't know why all driving sense had vanished.
Watched a short training video from local road safety the other day. Very informative about the actual process of how people see when driving & the fact that although they may have seen that there is a cyclist/motorcyclist, they haven't mentally acknowledged their existence.
Ordered new flashy day running lights last night in attempt to help clarify my existence.
Despite a sunny evening I stopped & switched the lights on half way. Don't know why all driving sense had vanished.
Watched a short training video from local road safety the other day. Very informative about the actual process of how people see when driving & the fact that although they may have seen that there is a cyclist/motorcyclist, they haven't mentally acknowledged their existence.
Ordered new flashy day running lights last night in attempt to help clarify my existence.
