Buses, the bright red bringer of warmth

[jonny jeez]

At the risk of looking too much like a fan-boy for the London busses……has anyone else noticed how lovely and warm these things are when you pull up behind them, they chuck out a huge amount of heat (and crap no doubt). I caught a fair few last night and it really warmed the "cockles of m' heart!" during the dark winter ride

 

[hackbike 666]

Have you been puffing on the exhaust pipe?

 

[jonny jeez]

Have you been puffing on the exhaust pipe?

Nope, I'm only a social bus puffer.....I never inhale

 

[Wheeledweenie]

Ah toasty carbon monoxide, I feel your vibe.

 

[ttcycle]

Jonny I think all those fumes are getting to you my dear friend...

I haven't been on the bike this week as all sniffly but I'll take your word for it 'fanboy'!

 

[hackbike 666]

Agreed though there are nice warm bits when they pass you.

 

[jonny jeez]

Jonny I think all those fumes are getting to you my dear friend...

He he...either that or I've ingested a little too much of the "lithium" grease that I've been applying to Chitty (Sorry TT the LBS was out of silicon, so I grabbed a tub of this for the short term).

 

[ttcycle]

splutter splutter....LITHIUM!!!!!!
Should be ok on the spindles though! Only taking the piss but I assume you'd be used to that by now!

are you flaking the paint off chitty and ingesting it perchance?

 

[ttcycle]

Agreed though there are nice warm bits when they pass you.

Oh - missing bike trips- need to shake the cold (another one) and get out again to experience this warming phenomenon

 

[gaz]

I find them too hot. one of the many reasons why i also don't 'catch' the bus

 

[WimbledonCyclist]

Buses are an assault on all the senses. They stink, block your sightline and are noisier than a 747 flying over at 1,000ft.

Only sense that's escaped the unwelcome attention of TfL's buses so far is taste. I hope it stays that way.

 

[jonny jeez]

Buses are an assault on all the senses. They stink, block your sightline and are noisier than a 747 flying over at 1,000ft.

Only sense that's escaped the unwelcome attention of TfL's buses so far is taste. I hope it stays that way.

You "taste" buses..... what, like you go up and lick them.......And I thought I was weird for liking them!

 

[WimbledonCyclist]

You "taste" buses..... what, like you go up and lick them.......And I thought I was weird for liking them!

Nope - I haven't done that yet. All my senses have (repeatedly) taken a battering from the red juggernauts, EXCEPT my sense of taste. My writing should have been a bit clearer. But if I ever do go up to a lollipop-red bus and give in to the urge, I'll tell you all about it.

 

[skudupnorth]

Very warm but no good when you are already sweating like a pig !

 

[Trumpettom001]

Has anyone notice that when you suddenly switch from rural to urban areas, you are greeted by a heatwave... I rekon humidity has somthing to do with how noticeable it is, but sometimes you can actually pin-point which houses have their heating switched on or not as you ride past..