Tales from today's commute....

[summerdays]

Lovely day to be out on the roads, the warmest and driest I've been all week.

Only thing of note was wincing as I watched 3 cyclists go past a slip road and watching a car manage to join between the two of them, it looked close!

 

[Nitram55]

Nice ride in this morning managed to ride up the hill I walked part of yesterday but a cold head, what do you ladies and gents wear under your helmets ?

Martin

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Nice ride in this morning managed to ride up the hill I walked part of yesterday but a cold head, what do you ladies and gents wear under your helmets ?

Martin

Skull cap or a buff. I prefer a skull cap

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-skull-c...360566091&ci_src=18615224&ci_sku=5360566091uk

 

[summerdays]

Buff but only on the morning ride at the moment.

I've just remembered that this morning's commute seemed to have a lot more close passes than normal, and I'm blaming the fact that one of the topics on this mornings breakfast show was about whether bikes should have number plates, and all the subsequent motorists gripes that get an airing when the topic of bikes comes up!

 

[hennbell]

Got close passed by a police car today. What was really mind blowing was he overtook me with truck approaching in the oncoming lane, the truck was hauling a bobcat . (Bobcat is a mini front end loader)

 

[Arjimlad]

This morning, a skip lorry pulled out to overtake me on a quiet country road (Perrinpit Lane) with only limited visibility of the road ahead. This was stupid.
When a car came round the bend ahead, instead of simply pulling over & wiping me out, the lorry braked and pulled in back behind me. This was sensible.
The good driver in the approaching car stopped to allow the lorry to pull back in.
The skip lorry driver wasn't impatient or bullying after this and stayed well back until we parted company at the next junction.
The word "Acumen" was on the side of the lorry & skip, which made me smile.

 

[Ganymede]

Got close passed by a police car today. What was really mind blowing was he overtook me with truck approaching in the oncoming lane, the truck was hauling a bobcat . (Bobcat is a mini front end loader)
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Yikes!

 

[Spartak]

Lovely day to be out on the roads, the warmest and driest I've been all week.

Only thing of note was wincing as I watched 3 cyclists go past a slip road and watching a car manage to join between the two of them, it looked close!

@summerdays it wasn't warm & sunny tonight !!!
The heavens opened just as I left Portbury Dock & it rained all the way home !

 

[summerdays]

@summerdays it wasn't warm & sunny tonight !!!
The heavens opened just as I left Portbury Dock & it rained all the way home !

It was when I went home and I even managed to get a load of washing dry (just about), and noticed the sudden darkening of the skies and took it off the line. But if it makes you feel better I was drenched on Monday.

 

[cyberknight]

I know we are all "cyclists " but today i lost my rag as every day i see the same two people riding towards me
rider one always cycles the wrong way down a one way street
rider two comes the other direction on a narrow cycle path and does not slow down or make room forcing me into the verge , along with a light thats pointed way to high so he got a face full of xml t6 today .
And finally i nearly hit another rider in full ninja mode , dark bike, dark clothes and no lights who crossed a junction (pavement cyclist ) as i turned into the road , as its an unlit lane i nearly hit the turnip !


Rant over

 

[cyberknight]

Last nights commute was just such hard work. Relentless wind, heavier bike, kit that was far too hot... Even so, beats the car any day of the week.

Indeed, that head wind was relentless on the way home that day , did not even average 15 mph

 

[Simontm]

Only a third commute as spoke went on bike - 2nd to do so Had to leave it at nearest bike shop to pick up tomorrow.
So my commute was 2 1/2 hours

 

[Tin Pot]

As I suspected, the commute ride is filled with well meaning drivers, considerate pedestrians and well maintained roads.

Unless I'm late for work, and all of a sudden the world is full of death-obsessed idiots, for which foul language is the only remedy.

Funny that.

I'll leave an hour early next time...

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

So tonight's trip home, managed to top 9000 miles for the year, whoop whoop, and then 5 miles later, bang, my free hub gives up and I'm spinning 160rpm rolling at about 2mph... I rang Mrs MBE who had the pleasure of coming to rescue me. As I started walking I meet CC's very own @cyberknight who had kindly pulled over to see what the trouble was. Cheers chap Looks like a decent time to get some new wheels methinks.

 

[Nitram55]

Spooky ride into work this morning dark thick fog and no cars for the first two miles and very few after that, wish it was that quiet every morning.