Tales from today's commute....

[robjh]

It was a good start to the ride this morning as I slogged along the lanes and up my three little hills in a light mist - then I got into the suburbs of Coventry and it all changed. Twice in about a mile I was overtaken very closely by the same bus which pulled in before completing the pass so that I was funnelled against the kerb, and the first time in particular was quite hairy and I had to brake sharply. I caught up with him at the lights and tried to speak to him but he slammed his window shut and just edged forward while I stood at his window shouting at him. I didn't swear, retained my composure (just)... but an unpleasant experience.

I've spoken to the Driver Training Officer at the bus company and sent them an e-mail with full details. Got an encouraging first response on the phone, and if it just means this driver being retrained I will feel that some good has come of it.

 

[Spartak]

Took my MTB today & rode into Bristol and up to Leigh Woods where I did a circuit of the 'blue' Yer Tiz trail then dropped back down to the River Avon & went along the Ashton/Pill track.
Had a bag of chips for my lunch from the chippy in Pill 8-)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

lol.. it's not a race
I have been off the bike for the 3rd day in a row as I have pulled a muscle in my side.
Should be back on the bike tomorrow and friday I have a 220 miler night ride.

Bugger, you could have told me at the start of the year

 

[young Ed]

this is a photo from my commute this morning

Cheers Ed

 

[Glow worm]

Great ride there and back in warm sunshine. Only downside, a texting nobber driver who drifted left into right into my path as I was filtering in slow traffic. Had to bang on the car with my fist to wake the dozy sod up. At least she looked away from her phone briefly and pulled right just in time so I wasn't forced off the road!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It was a good start to the ride this morning as I slogged along the lanes and up my three little hills in a light mist - then I got into the suburbs of Coventry and it all changed. Twice in about a mile I was overtaken very closely by the same bus which pulled in before completing the pass so that I was funnelled against the kerb, and the first time in particular was quite hairy and I had to brake sharply. I caught up with him at the lights and tried to speak to him but he slammed his window shut and just edged forward while I stood at his window shouting at him. I didn't swear, retained my composure (just)... but an unpleasant experience.

I've spoken to the Driver Training Officer at the bus company and sent them an e-mail with full details. Got an encouraging first response on the phone, and if it just means this driver being retrained I will feel that some good has come of it.

I've had two incidents with buses and they were promptly dealt with, I got overtaken whilst turning right and I had a close pass from one of the small buses,

 

[crazyjoe101]

this is a photo from my commute this morning

Cheers Ed

The Romans truely were astounding engineers. A wall from coast to coast... made from grit salt. How did they do that?

 

[Spartak]

Took my MTB today & rode into Bristol and up to Leigh Woods where I did a circuit of the 'blue' Yer Tiz trail then dropped back down to the River Avon & went along the Ashton/Pill track.
Had a bag of chips for my lunch from the chippy in Pill 8-)

Just ridden home on my cross Bristol commute.
And what a ride it was, I've just witnessed & ridden thru a fantastic thunder and lightening storm, some really impressive forks of lightening !!

Here is a picture of my steed from earlier in the day when the weather was more settled.

 

[Ganymede]

Just got home at 12.45 in a very variable fog... through them dark woods... with an annoying ticky ticky noise cos something was stuck in my wheel but I couldn't work out what. Grrraaaahhhhrrr.

 

[Simontm]

Dull dull day and in retrospect, didn't need long sleeves.

Got slipstreamed again, that bloke never says hello, calls, visits

Numpty count: 2. Just compete lack of awareness of the roads - especially if the oncoming traffic is a bike with flashing lights!

Actually, what is it about this type of weather that brings out the idiots? I saw 4 near misses, all because of idiotic driving.

 

[ianrauk]

Back on the bike after 3 days off with a pulled muscle in the side. Boy it's warm out there, really muggy. Legs felt good though.

 

[MisterStan]

Wet this morning, very wet.

 

[ianrauk]

Wet this morning, very wet.

We had a storm very early morning but was a dry commute.

 

[MisterStan]

BBC said it wouldn't rain until 8. They were wrong!

 

[martinclive]

BBC said it wouldn't rain until 8. They were wrong!

I refer you to the earlier post from our weather guru

Apparently the BBC are going to do a new Lottery Number Predictor App.
They are going to use the same Algorithms used in the Weather App.