Tales from today's commute....

[confusedcyclist]

Another close call today. A taxi veered left towards the kerb as I was passing in a cycle filter lane at some lights. I am not sure where he thought he was going as a car ahead was waiting to turn right at a junction but was going nowhere due to oncoming traffic, no way the taxi could get past but still felt the need to drive right at me into the well marked cycle filter lane. He wasn't looking in his mirrors despite passing me moments earlier on the same road. I wasn't a happy bunny and in my fury blurted a few expletives at him as it unfolded, which on reflection was a bit much but I was fuming. Luckily I managed to squeeze past just in time and carried on up the road where I waited at the next lights to confront the driver. I received a half baked apology which I reluctantly accepted but urged him to check his bloody mirrors in future!!!!

Tried a new route home taking the route for the Leeds-Bradford cityconnect cycle highway but wasn't particularly impressed. Got on at barkerend road, and exited at thornbury roundabout, maybe I'm too early but none of it seemed new despite hearing there is supposed to be segregated cycle paths. Pity! Seems very little is happening to this section of road. I understand the Thornburry roundabout is being improved, but not sure how it will cater to cyclists turning right here (as I do!)

 

[Simontm]

Lovely commute in although weird on the traffic front. Empty until Carshalton, and I mean empty, just me on my side of the road then bang, there's the traffic
I've got a bruised or strained foot at the moment which makes walking painful, unfortunately means I have also lost about 1mph off my average speed
Bike goes into shop for new parts etc tonight so either training it tomorrow or use my dad's tank Norco hybrid which somehow has taken up residence in my shed so I have to look after it.
Numpty count: 0

 

[Sittingduck]

'A' bike is fecked! bah.

Had to clean up and ride in on the nasty B bike this morning. Felt wobbly and struggled to keep up with the eager kids on Embankment

 

[MisterStan]

What a morning! Had to bin the arm warmers 20 minutes in and probably could have dropped my base layer too.

This week has really been a reward for the hard work over the winter.

 

[ianrauk]

It was like the middle of winter yesterday morning in Leicester and baking hot on the way home, impossible to get the clothing right. Thankfully today was more equal.

Yeah.. but.. but.. you get up at silly o'clock in the middle of the night when it would be cold.

 

[ianrauk]

Full summer kit today. Including white socks... and white socks do make you go faster.
Also wore arm warmers and also had to ditch them about five miles in.

By the time I got to work the sun was very warm indeed.

Oh yeah.. feck all the backed up traffic.. feck it all. It's also foreign student stay time in London too so lot's of French and German coaches full of 'em.

 

[Gains84]

I couldnt believe the number of cyclists in full on trousers and jackets today - 2 even had buffs over their faces and I thought I felt the cold!!! Hope they got to their destination without heat stroke!

 

[DWiggy]

Stunning ride home on an extended commute, apart from running over a bird, was gutted Ride in this morning was amazing, who in their right mind would want to drive to work its chuffing glorious!????

 

[robjh]

First morning commute in shorts today, and half an hour later I was wishing I'd gone for short sleeves too. A great ride.

 

[Sittingduck]

It's tan line cultivation season!

 

[KneesUp]

Hard work this morning - I have decided I need to get fitter, so I went for a ride yesterday evening - not long, but in South Yorkshire style, it was all uphill (until I turned around to come back, obviously) Cut through the deserted park just as it was going dark, it was nice to hear all the birds chirping away as they went to roost, and a good excuse to recover enough to get up the hill on our road warm down.I actually feel like I'm getting fitter now, which is good, but I was feeling it a bit this morning with all my commuting luggage. Gorgeous weather again though - shorts and t-shirt for me - was a bit cold down the first descent though.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Do you know what, mornings like today are the ones that make me want to do more and more, just perfect. Had the quickest commute day of the year yesterday, 70 mile @ over 21 mph average, then this morning the legs just wanted to go again and again. Approaching work I started to have a bit if fun, spinning the legs up to get cruising at 28+. If there is ever an advert for pulling on fitness kept through Winter then yesterday/today is definitely it.

 

[ianrauk]

'kin 'ell @MickeyBlueEyes , that is awesome stuff. I can only dream of those speeds and averages on my commute. In fact even when I do leisure rides. I blame the traffic and that i'm nearly an old git

 

[Arjimlad]

Spent most of the ten miles mentally urging idiot drivers to put their car lights on for the foggy conditions. I'd say about one car in five was not properly lit. Some of them would blame automatic headlights for not coming on. Others were just plain daft.

I had my Moon 300 on flash mode, personally.

 

[summerdays]

I headed off later and realised my mistake in not having lights on the bike as I headed more into the mist (when I set off I thought it was clearing).