Commuting familiars

[jonny jeez]

For the last few weeks, I've looked forward to seeing my bruv-in law on his scooter on the old kent road...he's on a temporary posting in Southwark... until today.

Other than that I see the same riders often.

I do see a fair few people that I know and wave to or chat to but not in any patter...or cycle

(you see what I did there?)

 

[Col5632]

Only people i remember are my work mates tooting,waving (sometimes laughing) as they drive past me in heavy rain ( I do live in scotland so thats most days)

 

[Origamist]

I recognise about 40+ cyclists on my commute and greet about 3/4 of them.

I only remember one car, a blue saxo on the school run because the driver is impatient and boorish.

 

[Jezston]

Do you and Gaz still see the guy in the american football helmet? Just remembered him from when I first started watching these cycling videos.

 

[Origamist]

Do you and Gaz still see the guy in the american football helmet? Just remembered him from when I first started watching these cycling videos.

I last chatted to him about 4 months ago, but I have not seen him since. It's strange how commuters come and go - house move, job change, different working pattern etc and then they are gone! I'm getting misty eyed remembering some of my old favourites who have vanished...

 

[BenM]

Only people i remember are my work mates tooting,waving (sometimes laughing) as they drive past me in heavy rain ( I do live in scotland so thats most days)

Just remember they are getting fatter whilst you are getting fitter!

B.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

A woman in a Toyota nearly wiped me out into a skip yesterday. I gave a non-threatening 'more room' hand-signal. Today I saw her in the exact same place, and she gave me loads of room.

I think it could be the start of something beautiful.

Good call that cyclist!

Most would stick a finger or two up and I imagine that would not have had the same effect on her driving.

It is also to be hoped that other cyclists will benefit from your sensible reaction: chapeau!

PS What is the "more room" signal?

 

[ACS]

I have a very rural commute, once off the main drag, little traffic but plenty of wildlife.

See the 'hard man' runner most mornings, shorts and t shirt even the winter and the evening lady runner, very easy on the eye indeed. Salutations always exchanged.

One other commuter, started seeing him a couple of mornings a week in the spring a very big lad on a BSO, 4 days a week during the summer, 3 days this week now just a big lad riding on a hybrid.

 

[Easytigers]

Anyone ever met their familiars when not cycling? Was in pub the other week and got a cheery hello from a couple sat in the corner. Was on my mind for ages but couldn't work out who they were until on my regular commute I got a wave from them as they made their regular early morning walk to work. Couldn't believe that I didn't recognise them when not on the bike (we normally exchange a hello most mornings)!
Russ