Tales from today's commute....
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MisterStan
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A lady was gesturing at me as her husband drove past this morning, when I caught up I motioned for her to wind the window down - she did - before she could say anything, I said, 'thanks for telling him he was too close to us!'. 'I didn't, I was telling him you should be on the footpath' she said. 'Footpath? The clue's in the name luv' I said and off I went.
I lost count after 74 this morning of how many cars I passed coming down Huntingdon Road.
I lost count after 74 this morning of how many cars I passed coming down Huntingdon Road.
Col5632
Guru
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- Cowdenbeath
Fell off the bike this morning on some lovely black ice, took the car instead and almost crashed that on black ice, not a single main road in my area has grit on it 
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MisterStan
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I'm sure that it was colder than they forecast here - i'm glad i put extra socks on this morning!Fell off the bike this morning on some lovely black ice, took the car instead and almost crashed that on black ice, not a single main road in my area has grit on it
Andrew_P
In between here and there
Accuweather App was saying 2 degrees, reall feel -7. It was a cold westerly but no way -7. Sad but true part of my prep for commuting is BBC1 local news and weather at 6.27am with a cup of tea in my kit and then a quick check of the weather & wind app on the phone.
MisterStan
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Nothing sad about it mate - got to be prepared and more imortantly, properly dressed!
Supersuperleeds
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- Leicester
16 miles home tonight, did it one minute quicker than than the 15 miles this morning. The route home is the up hill route as well. (I use hill in the loosest possible terms!)
Took the main road to work today, two sets of lights, two ASL's, bus blocking them both times. I pulled up and tapped on the window and pointed out her error, she actually apologised.
Coming home saw three "ninja" cyclists and was told to feck off by two when I suggested they get lights
Of the three lit-up cyclists one almost got squished at the RAB by an apparently blind driver who pulled out in front of him.
I seemed to attract the most impatient of motorists and had revving and beeping behind me with them trying to edge round me. One was a teacher from my girls' school.
Coming home saw three "ninja" cyclists and was told to feck off by two when I suggested they get lights
Of the three lit-up cyclists one almost got squished at the RAB by an apparently blind driver who pulled out in front of him. I seemed to attract the most impatient of motorists and had revving and beeping behind me with them trying to edge round me. One was a teacher from my girls' school.
Supersuperleeds
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- Leicester
Welcome to the club!Auntie Helen won't be too long in accepting you on board.
And if you want a ticker in your signature HERE is how to do it.
Does your actual mileage run calendar or is it really clever and picks the mileage that fits the dates in a goal? Reason I ask is I am aiming for 400 miles before I break off work for Christmas, but am going to give myself a target of 4k for 2013.
Glow worm
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- Near Newmarket
I seemed to attract the most impatient of motorists and had revving and beeping behind me with them trying to edge round me.
I had the same from a Volvo driver this morning who seemed to prefer me squished against some railings to delaying him by a couple of seconds, as I took a v strong primary at a pinch point. Just what the hell is wrong with Volvo drivers?- I get more problems from them than any other drivers by a long long way. Got my own back and some by zooming past the moron as he got stuck in the inevitable traffic jam a little further ahead. Did well not to react at all, so gold star for me today! Very icy too on the way in. It was a bit weird as the smaller roads were covered in frost, yet it wasn't that cold and at one point actually raining.
Had a much better ride home, no Volvo nuisances and chanced upon a rare flock of waxwings in some trees at a place called Bottisham. I knocked on the door of a mate who lives there who is a keen photographer so I hope he won't mind me putting a pic up here that he took this afternoon........
Supersuperleeds
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- Leicester
Cheers. 4000 miles seems nothing when it is only 11 miles a day, until you take into account I only commute four days a week!
