Tales from today's commute....

[HLaB]

Dreich at the St'Evenage end. 90% of drivers stop at this junction despite it being marked giveway for cyclists, very courteous people. You could tell this guy wasn't going to give way though.

View: https://youtu.be/2QvRkxvc5v8


Got a space for the bike at the second stop on the line and a few stops later I got a seat next to it.

Rather damp at the Pottyboro end. Could have done without the tw@t undertaking the driver overtaking me at circa 80s in, only to swerve back in front of them. BN57 XLA the next time you'll be reported.


View: https://youtu.be/ZDPOokU7NkU

 

[Mazz]

Had a puncture this morning (why's it always on the back wheel?) - first one since fitting the Schwalbe Duranos maybe 18m to 2y ago.
Was about 1km from work so decided to walk it from there, rather than attempt a roadside repair in the rain.

Good job I fixed this in the office, cos it took ages getting the tyre off the rim. And there was a chunky shard of glass that caused it - not surprised it got through the Durano tyre.

 

[HLaB]

After all yesterday's rain its cleared and turned rather chilly, longs were definitely needed today. Apart from that nothing much happened. Except I had time to walk down to the far carriage for a picture or two. Capturing the non drive side of course 😉

 

[biking_fox]

Not as wet as initially forecast last night or this morning, but still rain about. Weird cars today, bunched congestion in unusual places and empty roads in normally busy areas. Close call as a car edged out of a sideroad right across my nose, but avoided no harm.

 

[ianrauk]

As wot @biking_fox has said. The predicted heavy rain didn't materialise this morning passing by overnight. And like @HLaB I dragged the longs out. For the first time this winter.

Had drizzle rain on the commute home last night
so rainy commute #30 for the year
Same period last year, 22 rainy commutes.

 

[fossyant]

Same as @biking_fox, dry ride in, but crazy traffic in some areas (I was on a bridleway or bike path). Should have been collecting the car tonight, but the work hadn't been finished (couple of warranty issues and service and MOT). It's been in two days now. Missed the bike commute on Tuesday as I had to drop the car off.

All this walking hasn't helped some foot tendonitis on the outer edge of my left foot. It's fine on the bike, once I get the shoe beyond the 'lump' on my foot.

 

[Mazz]

Gave blood at lunchtime (77th pint today!), so as usual took it nice and slow on the way home. Low gears, no rush, even freewheeling from time to time. I've never had any negative effects after giving blood, mind, so it was just a precaution.

 

[HLaB]

Lol, Ive just got to my video editor and I thought this was funny this morning because I wasn't 2 seconds earlier.


View: https://youtu.be/n3RAOx7hvOs


Also talking about 90% of drivers stopping at the retail park entrance to allow cyclists to cross, this is one example.


View: https://youtu.be/SSafiYARED0


I thought the bike space was actually free tonight only to get in and discover there was an old lady asleep across all three of the seats that are in front of the bike straps. I let her wake naturally, which was 2 stops down the line and then I asked her politely to move up.

Timed it right tonight for the far end. When the train got past Huntingdon, the clouds over Pottyboro were black but by the time the train it was ending and within a few minutes the blue skies were glimpsing through the clouds.


View: https://youtu.be/HfKetMhMaEo

 

[Mazz]

Lol, Ive just got to my video editor and I thought this was funny this morning because I wasn't 2 seconds earlier.


View: https://youtu.be/n3RAOx7hvOs


Also talking about 90% of drivers stopping at the retail park entrance to allow cyclists to cross, this is one example.


View: https://youtu.be/SSafiYARED0


I thought the bike space was actually free tonight only to get in and discover there was an old lady asleep across all three of the seats that are in front of the bike straps. I let her wake naturally, which was 2 stops down the line and then I asked her politely to move up.
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Timed it right tonight for the far end. When the train got past Huntingdon, the clouds over Pottyboro were black but by the time the train it was ending and within a few minutes the blue skies were glimpsing through the clouds.


View: https://youtu.be/HfKetMhMaEo


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Got a strange road layout there, never seen one like that before with the car traffic criss-crossing the cycle lanes. Dunno if it's good or bad!

 

[HLaB]

Got a strange road layout there, never seen one like that before with the car traffic criss-crossing the cycle lanes. Dunno if it's good or bad!

If you mean the 2nd vid, it the entrance to the Brotherhood Retail Park in Stevenage. A legacy of the past as is a lot of Stevenage in general. A giant car park in the town, surrounded by a dual carriageway with cyclists conveniently hidden out of site for most part in underpasses, except for this crossing. If they were redoing that crossing I think they'd raise the cyclepath up to make it clear to drivers to give way. But to give folk their due most of them do stop. It helps that its got the critical mass to make it work.

 

[fossyant]

Lol, Ive just got to my video editor and I thought this was funny this morning because I wasn't 2 seconds earlier.


View: https://youtu.be/n3RAOx7hvOs


Also talking about 90% of drivers stopping at the retail park entrance to allow cyclists to cross, this is one example.


View: https://youtu.be/SSafiYARED0


I thought the bike space was actually free tonight only to get in and discover there was an old lady asleep across all three of the seats that are in front of the bike straps. I let her wake naturally, which was 2 stops down the line and then I asked her politely to move up.
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Timed it right tonight for the far end. When the train got past Huntingdon, the clouds over Pottyboro were black but by the time the train it was ending and within a few minutes the blue skies were glimpsing through the clouds.


View: https://youtu.be/HfKetMhMaEo


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Two of us got 'splashed' last night - we were waiting to cross the main road at a ped/cycle crossing, and most drivers drove round the puddle, including a HGV driver who gave it a wide birth. Not one woman, straight through covering us two cyclists. Ah Well.

 

[fossyant]

Slightly damp ride in, but the rain wasn't enough to bother with the jacket until I'd cleared the 'climb' out of Reddish Vale Country Park. Popped jacket on as rain came down harder for about 15 minutes, then it was unzip time again. Hopefully the car may be ready today - it's been in the dealers three days ! Good job I don't need it for getting to work.

 

[biking_fox]

Quite wet last night. Intermittently damp this morning. Colder and not really feeling energetic. Gravel bike will be ready to collect next weekend!

 

[spen666]

I commuted into work today.

I am so old that I remember when a red traffic light meant stop or that give way lines meant give way, not carry on out into the main road forcing others to stop for you.

 

[ianrauk]

give way lines meant give way, not carry on out into the main road forcing others to stop for you.

I was only talking about this yesterday to someone. It seems to be the norm now. Not stopping at the lines but rolling through. Twice yesterday I had to shout at moton's to stop.