Tales from today's commute....

[summerdays]

It's on the northern side of the motorway, just. It is already pretty wide so I'm not sure what they'll be doing. Doubt whether there will be any better provision for cycling.

OK I have to admit to cycling on the cycle path on the footpath going southbound due to the volume of traffic sometimes, whereas northbound there isn't a problem there. It's probably to add another lane to the motorway direction? Southbound you are restricted by the light sequences as to how many cars you can get around there.

My personal hatred around there is the Aztec West roundabout, heading northbound. Its a nightmare and could do with those coming out of Aztec West having a set of lights which might stop the enormous tailbacks that build up in the evening there about 4:30 since the people from Aztec West effectively get priority over everyone else wanting to head north bound. (If you don't believe that, try in a car, leaving to go to Aztec West, going all the way around that roundabout and back to the main one - you will beat the traffic that stayed in lane trying to go Northbound!

 

[Arjimlad]

I prefer it when it is chock-a-block with cars because they simply can't try to knock me off as they are stuck !

I join that RAB from the Bradley Stoke direction each evening and turn right up the A38 and thence under the M5. It's a bit dodgy with all the people lane-swapping and you have to keep your wits about you. I don't like the pavement cycle paths around these junctions as they simply peter out and leave you in a difficult place to rejoin the road. Or have broken glass etc..

 

[summerdays]

I prefer it when it is chock-a-block with cars because they simply can't try to knock me off as they are stuck !

I join that RAB from the Bradley Stoke direction each evening and turn right up the A38 and thence under the M5. It's a bit dodgy with all the people lane-swapping and you have to keep your wits about you. I don't like the pavement cycle paths around these junctions as they simply peter out and leave you in a difficult place to rejoin the road. Or have broken glass etc..

I don't like all the lane changing so do tend to use the path if it's about 4:30, but it can be great passing tons of stationary traffic queuing from back to nearly the Rolls Royce junction!

Tonight I've seen that the Badminton Roadworks have been cancelled

 

[Deleted member 1258]

All the old gits (well, older than me) in our club talk of how they used to switch to fixed in winter, partly because they're easier to control on ice. I'm not convinced enough to give it a try though.

I always ride nothing but fixed through the winter, and the old boys are right, I've always found fixed less of a handful when its slippery than gears, but I do run front and back brakes on my fixed, means I can use leg braking to keep my speed down when its slippery and if I need to I can back that up with a touch of back brake.

 

[Spartak]

I don't like all the lane changing so do tend to use the path if it's about 4:30, but it can be great passing tons of stationary traffic queuing from back to nearly the Rolls Royce junction!

Tonight I've seen that the Badminton Roadworks have been cancelled

Badminton roadworks or
Badminton Road works ???

 

[summerdays]

Badminton roadworks or
Badminton Road works ???

Badminton Road roadworks, the bit they where meant to be resurfacing near the council offices that they resurfaced last year. Though from the markings on the road I assume they were going to dig bits of it first.

And my earlier complaint about the road markings not being replaced at the traffic lights.... Well went that way tonight and they have finally put the lines in!

 

[Simontm]

Lovely misty morning although disturbed by amount of bikes without lights.

Numpty count: 1. A young woman who pulled out behind me and I thought: "What's the bet, she tries to pass me just about where the road narrows"...Yup! Had to swerve to avoid her car and then she turned about 50 yards later.

 

[Beebo]

I ran out of shower gel yesterday, forgot to buy some so had to "borrow" some from in the showers.
Moulton Brown Black Pepper flavour! Yuk.
I now smell like how I imagine Prince Philip smells.

 

[BSRU]

That was a cold one, temperature +10 but the wind chill was noticeable, not a good idea to be in S/S top this morning.

Nice easy 41km ride into work, almost partook in some SCR with the roadie on the white Giant carbon bike but resisted(just).

 

[MisterStan]

....snip
I now smell like how I imagine Prince Philip smells.

Pish and vinegar?

 

[jagman.2003]

Someone was smiling on from above on commute home yesterday.
Got easy exit from all junctions & all green lights. All in a safe manner too!
Highest average speed for that route by far....
Perhaps it was karma, due to me stopping to offer assistance to fellow cyclist with a puncture.

 

[Exile]

Warmer this morning than yesterday, still had feeling in my fingers when I got to work!

Almost blundered through a rapidly shrinking gap after being distracted by a car screeching to a halt at a side road. Almost ended up at the side of a boxvan as it drifted left, likely also distracted by Mrs Screechy McBrakehard.

More than enough excitement for one morning, and thankfully the rest of the ride was quiet.

 

[Hacienda71]

Bloomin windy riding up to Macc this morning.

 

[potsy]

Bloomin windy riding up to Macc this morning.

Was windy today, had to stop halfway to take my buff off as it wasn't quite as cold as I was expecting

Still easing myself back into the commute after a few lazy weeks, felt better than last week but still nowhere near my old self.

 

[rb58]

Don't usual commute into London on a Friday. Amazed at how quiet the roads were, even though I was half an hour later than normal. Still plenty of numpty cyclists though.