Tales from today's commute....
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400bhp
Guru
Thought so. Bought some 4 seasons now. I noticed on the way home the mavic moves around a lot.
400bhp
Guru
I had to be really really assertive on the way home tonight.
I was exiting the roundabout to head onto Hale Road. A car entered the roundabout on my left and tried to undertake me. I was having none of it and was shouting probably at the top of my voice - no way was I being hung out in the middle of that roundabout. 2 exits from the motorway which would easily leave me exposed.
The offending driver then sheepeshly hung back for half a mile then gave me the widest overtake ever
I passed him in the inevitable queue to the temporary traffic lights that have appeared on Hale Rd. Cock.
I was exiting the roundabout to head onto Hale Road. A car entered the roundabout on my left and tried to undertake me. I was having none of it and was shouting probably at the top of my voice - no way was I being hung out in the middle of that roundabout. 2 exits from the motorway which would easily leave me exposed.
The offending driver then sheepeshly hung back for half a mile then gave me the widest overtake ever
I passed him in the inevitable queue to the temporary traffic lights that have appeared on Hale Rd. Cock.
MisterStan
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- Location
- Out there somewhere
I cleaned my bike yesterday. It's filthy now. That makes me sad.
You and me both bud.....oh well, it's all clean again and now ready for tomorrows commute and to get dirty YET again..
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
I feel your pain mate!
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Its a rough roundabout as well, glad you won ! How are the lumps and bumps after the off ? Mine are still aching, especially my thumbI had to be really really assertive on the way home tonight.
I was exiting the roundabout to head onto Hale Road. A car entered the roundabout on my left and tried to undertake me. I was having none of it and was shouting probably at the top of my voice - no way was I being hung out in the middle of that roundabout. 2 exits from the motorway which would easily leave me exposed.
The offending driver then sheepeshly hung back for half a mile then gave me the widest overtake ever
I passed him in the inevitable queue to the temporary traffic lights that have appeared on Hale Rd. Cock.
400bhp
Guru
Thanks - surprisingly well thanks. But I'm thinking about them which means I am overly cautious at the mo when going right, as I guess I don't want to fall on them again.
How about you?
Exile
Senior Member
- Location
- Manchester
Back on the hybrid bike whilst the Boardman is in the middle of a brake swap. I knew the hybrid was a bit heavy, but the difference is immense. Very hard work on anything even vaguely resembling an incline, the brakes squeal like mad and no amount of tweaking at lunch could stop them, and having now got used to disc brakes, going back to rims, especially in the wet, was interesting to say the least.
It's not all bad though, I still love how the dynamo light is positioned just right, with just the right beam shape, so that I don't immediately stand out as a bicycle. It makes cars actually have to take the time to judge my speed and distance rather than just seeing a bike and pulling out. Made for a fairly uneventful commute on the whole.
It's not all bad though, I still love how the dynamo light is positioned just right, with just the right beam shape, so that I don't immediately stand out as a bicycle. It makes cars actually have to take the time to judge my speed and distance rather than just seeing a bike and pulling out. Made for a fairly uneventful commute on the whole.
Simontm
Veteran
Wet, wet, wet...did I mention it was wet? Not too bad commute, apart from the wet 
Unfortunately, this weather brings out numpties: 3. Two close passes, whilst this idiot began to overtake me on a blind corner where I would have nowhere to go
Ah well, hopefully tomorrow morning is like this morning
Unfortunately, this weather brings out numpties: 3. Two close passes, whilst this idiot began to overtake me on a blind corner where I would have nowhere to go
Ah well, hopefully tomorrow morning is like this morning
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
I'm still watching all the roads like a hawk, the rain has helped clear some of the grease away and the roundabout I crashed on has had what looks like sand scattered over it. Keep safe out there and look forward to getting out with you sometime this year
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
First properly wet commute (rain rather than just damp roads) this evening on the recently purchased Whyte Sussex. Wish I'd gone to disc brakes sooner!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
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My Gators are dead, 4400miles of trouble free riding and as of yesterdays ride home i've managed to get 3 punctures in 2 rides!
Although I'm a champion of the Gatorskins I've gone for something different this time around Continental Grand Prix 4000S II, hope they are just as resilient!
Although I'm a champion of the Gatorskins I've gone for something different this time around Continental Grand Prix 4000S II, hope they are just as resilient!
Simontm
Veteran
My Aldi overshoes are no more 
They served me well until the zipper went! Boy my feet were cold this morning.
Sigh, so it seems that the idiots only had Monday morning off with a numpty count of 3: Two WVMs close passed me while a woman tried to overtake at a pinch point.
And if keeping an eye out for twunts wasn't enough to contend with, there was black ice everywhere past Sutton. I initially thought "hang on, it that a puncture?" but one foot on the ground was all I needed to know - lethal! Back went out three times but somehow I kicked it back into line.
They served me well until the zipper went! Boy my feet were cold this morning. Sigh, so it seems that the idiots only had Monday morning off with a numpty count of 3: Two WVMs close passed me while a woman tried to overtake at a pinch point.
And if keeping an eye out for twunts wasn't enough to contend with, there was black ice everywhere past Sutton. I initially thought "hang on, it that a puncture?" but one foot on the ground was all I needed to know - lethal! Back went out three times but somehow I kicked it back into line.
