How was your war today?

[Pat "5mph"]

My colleagues laughed at my high viz outfit

 

[gavintc]

Well, In Portsmouth, apart from some taxis (Aquacars !!) I rarely get any hassle from cars. So today, about 500m from the house a car comes past about 6 inches from my arm - wow what is going on. Caught car at next lights and noted - really old dear with a tiny area of cleared screen. I was about to tap her window, but she just drove off turning left - oblivious. A few km further on, steep hill, but wide and an estate car past closer the normal. I was pissed off at the time, but on reflection, I think it was the heavy frost and drivers were just driving blind.

The commute home tonight - nice and easy, indeed I felt I was getting more space. I was given a break at a difficult right turn over a 4 lane road. Arm out and driver flashed me to come across, quick wave of thanks, happy. Hope tomorrow is good - just damp, no frost forecast.

 

[derrick]

My colleagues laughed at my high viz outfit

Let's have a look then.

 

[DCLane]

My colleagues laughed at my high viz outfit

Then don't wear hi-viz

@Leodis - it's been OK into Leeds on main routes. On the side roads it's a little tricky.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Then don't wear hi-viz
.

It's a good excuse to indulge my liking of bright colours ... at my age

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Let's have a look then.

Start a thread "show us your hi-viz"

 

[daSmirnov]

Freezing cold on the way in.

Freezing cold with rain on the way home.

The only war is with the weather. Feet are still frozen now.

 

[ianrauk]

My colleagues laughed at my high viz outfit

I would laugh too.. but you will go round looking like a bag of custard.

 

[markharry66]

Program was good and well balanced. But the idea its a war is a load of shite in my opinion

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I would laugh too.. but you will go round looking like a bag of custard.

With a dollop of strawberry jam in it: my outfit is green, yellow and red Bike at the mo is ... pink!

 

[ianrauk]

With a dollop of strawberry jam in it: my outfit is green, yellow and red Bike at the mo is ... pink!

Don't worry about a pic ta Pat

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Same as its been for most of the last thirty plus years, normal routine, the only problem this morning was cold feet.

 

[summerdays]

I felt under pressure to stop at red lights. That's not to say I don't normally, just felt that people were looking at me today and it was up to me to show that cyclists could behave. I don't think I noticed anyone being more considerate, but equally no really bad driving either.

 

[slowmotion]

Somebody honked their horn at me for no reason as I pulled away from some lights. That hasn't happened for at least two years. Encouraged by last night's programme, I yelled "Wvnker!" after him and made an onanistic gesture for him to see in his rear view mirror. Did I do the right thing?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Somebody honked their horn at me for no reason asI pulled away from some lights. That hasn't happened for at least two years. Encouraged by last night's programme, I yelled "Wvnker!" after him and made an onanistic gesture for him to see in his rear view mirror. Did I do the right thing?

Slowmo: it is too late to want to be on tv ... program is done.