BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Had a great ride home tonight.
Just picked up my prescription Oakleys so I can look cool(er) and stop too much sun and flies getting into my eyes at the same time.
Set off for home, and four times people or cars crossed over my path, or thought about it. In three cases they realised they were wrong, smiled, and gave a wave of apology. Fourth was two business types with cases who waited for my light to go green before crossing, so not really a hazard.
And part way home caught up with a SS guy. Kept pace with him and took the lead with 1/2 mile to go. He drew alongside as I prepared to turn right, and we exchanged some pleasantries before I left. We had both been pushing hard, both were out of breath, both appreciated taking it in turns to face the wind, and both enjoyed being pushed hard.
Nice. Trip in not so good - accidentally kicked a duck that hadn't worked out that it needed to get out of the way of a 20mile/h cyclist, not drift into his way.
Just picked up my prescription Oakleys so I can look cool(er) and stop too much sun and flies getting into my eyes at the same time.
Set off for home, and four times people or cars crossed over my path, or thought about it. In three cases they realised they were wrong, smiled, and gave a wave of apology. Fourth was two business types with cases who waited for my light to go green before crossing, so not really a hazard.
And part way home caught up with a SS guy. Kept pace with him and took the lead with 1/2 mile to go. He drew alongside as I prepared to turn right, and we exchanged some pleasantries before I left. We had both been pushing hard, both were out of breath, both appreciated taking it in turns to face the wind, and both enjoyed being pushed hard.
Nice. Trip in not so good - accidentally kicked a duck that hadn't worked out that it needed to get out of the way of a 20mile/h cyclist, not drift into his way.
rolled down a hill after him, with him pedalling to try to get away, then by a clever bit of road knowledge got in front and, despite being held up by two red traffic lights, kept on pulling away all the way to work (or at least all the way till he vanished from the mirror)
