Tales from today's commute....

[Sheffield_Tiger]

BEEEEEP *wind window down* shout shout brake test

"Excuse me officer, that red peugeot about 10 cars back, driver seems to struggle keeping in lane and the car reeks of weed"

Somebody's evening got worse....

 

[alecstilleyedye]

couple of people in all black with a single tiny rear light, instead of waiting behind the large flat-bed wagon at the lights, they sped through a small gap.

they then held me up by making the wagon go slow behind them , until i caned their asses when the bus lane kicked in

 

[Archeress]

Nice ride today. Took it steady. Went home via the Vue Cinema meeting my fiance and watching The Imitation Game. Great film. Then a ride along quiet roads, the fiance having taken his car.

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Bloody cold....

 

[MisterStan]

Foggy start and cold with it, made for a reasonably hard slog in. There were a couple of patches along the busway that were crystal clear; beautiful blue sky, then you hit the fog again.

Had a guy starting to pull out on me, even with a car behind me, luckily the driver behind had eyes that work and anticipated me pulling out a bit to get round it - maybe he was watching me head as I shoulder checked - miracles do happen!

 

[Panter]

Punctured on the way home, swapped the tube and all was well.
Punctured again on the way in, but close to work so just walked it. There's obviously something still in that bloody tyre, and at lunchtime I WILL find it!
Apart from those, all was well. Really glad that wind has disappeared for a while.

 

[DWiggy]

Quick ride in today, and had an owl fly right in front of me too, so a very nice ride in!

 

[Spartak]

Nice ride today. Took it steady. Went home via the Vue Cinema meeting my fiance and watching The Imitation Game. Great film. Then a ride along quiet roads, the fiance having taken his car.

Hugs
Archeress x

You need a tandem

 

[Origamist]

V pleasant - not too cold or windy.

 

[confusedcyclist]

Brilliant ride in this morning with plenty of courteous drivers, only one nobber of note. I was descending at 27mph, behind a bus, knowing full well it was due to stop I took primary but hung back thereby leaving plenty of space and time to maneuver around it once it inevitably began to slow. The car behind was far too close to me, revving and attempting to overtake several times but failing due to oncoming traffic, rather than allow for the bullying I remained steadfast in primary at a safe distance from the bus (I was only leaving a 3 meter gap) on a 30 road. Sure enough as the bus slows to let passengers off at the stop the muppet behind seized the opportunity to overtake me, at the same time as I passed the bus, on an already narrow lane.

Turns out it was a 70 something granny driving a Fiat Panda, total beggars belief... Needless to say I scalped her only a minute later as she queued at the reds. Clearly another driver that doesn't think bikes have a right to use the road, that or she's a nervous driver and needs her licence revoked, but no excuse to drive so recklessly, I expect better from seniors.

 

[Spartak]

Brilliant ride in this morning with plenty of courteous drivers, only one nobber of note. I was descending at 27mph, behind a bus, knowing full well it was due to stop I took primary but hung back thereby leaving plenty of space and time to maneuver around it once it inevitably began to slow. The car behind was far too close to me, revving and attempting to overtake several times but failing due to oncoming traffic, rather than allow for the bullying I remained steadfast in primary at a safe distance from the bus (I was only leaving a 3 meter gap) on a 30 road. Sure enough as the bus slows to let passengers off at the stop the muppet behind seized the opportunity to overtake me, at the same time as I passed the bus, on an already narrow lane.

Turns out it was a 70 something granny driving a Fiat Panda, total beggars belief... Needless to say I scalped her only a minute later as she queued at the reds. Clearly another driver that doesn't think bikes have a right to use the road, that or she's a nervous driver and needs her licence revoked, but no excuse to drive so recklessly, I expect better from seniors.

She'd even blanked out her number plates !!!

 

[Simontm]

My commute was non-existent today so I went for a pottle about at the usual time (see pic) ...
38 miles later

Loving the bike even if it moaned a bit when we veered into MB territory on a bridle path near Wisley.

Numpty count: 2. Nearly got left hooked by a van on the Wisley roundabout and a mini van pulled out on the Brooklands roundabout as I was on it. Luckily his window was open so I could point out the errors of his ways

 

[Ace Ventura]

2 blemishes on an otherwise good day.

First was between Mitcham and Figgs Marsh...Land Rover comes along side, with not much free space in the lane. I somehow cycle over a stone which pings out and cracks his passenger door- what a noise!. I think he thinks I have kicked or hit his car, queue him cutting me off and we pull to a crawl. At this stage I expect a barney, but he starts to drive off again. Continues to weave back and forward to the kerb, until we reach the bus lane where I sail by him now sat in traffic.

Second was a weapon with a hood pulled up and headphones in- taking primary down a road which was unnecessary. I am nearer to the kerb, when he starts to reduce his speed and suddenly hook left down a side road and I miss him by not much. Signals are alien to him. Just looked back & grinned when I gave him advice.

 

[donnydave]

Hey @MisterStan and @martinclive you are famous on the busway, I was bimbling along and a bloke called Adam (who I've met before when we both gave up chasing someone and settled down for a chat) asked "do you commute along here every day?"
me "yes almost every day",
him - "you must know Stan and Martin then"

 

[mythste]

Just got over a horrendous bout of man flu and starting doing the 6 mile commute on my SS again. Had my ridiculous solastorm X3 on full bore down a pitch black cycle path and got quite spooked when I realised there was a bat flittering in and out of my beam! Must have followed him for a good 500m! Fortunately, my evening commute is between 9-10pm so not many motorists to worry about in the backways of Runcorn!