Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
It did seem a bit on & off, and to be fair it was much lighter/clearer in Bradley Stoke than in Winterbourne and Earthcott direction.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I stupidly headed out toward the Severn where of course it was worse!
I'm sure it would've been too hot for me anyway, yeah, definitely too hot...
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
Water bottle filled with icy water, almost time to slip out of the office 
Water bottle filled with icy water, almost time to slip out of the office
It's very warm out there................
Tankengine
Active Member
Saw a ridiculously stupid bit of cycling (and driving) on my way home.
HGV pulls up into the advanced stop line box at red light, road is very narrow, and surface is also uneven. I'm hanging back enjoying sunshine. Idiot cyclist in a suit peddles up, squeezes past me on the inside and then as far up alongside the Hgv as is humanly possible. Literally squished between the kerb and Hgv, the guy stops momentarily before Lights turn green,luckily for cyclist Hgv turns right and not left.
Even so he was pretty close to being squished/clunked one. Why do it? The Hgv driver could have had no clue he was there, if he had turned left he would have been under the wheels.
HGV pulls up into the advanced stop line box at red light, road is very narrow, and surface is also uneven. I'm hanging back enjoying sunshine. Idiot cyclist in a suit peddles up, squeezes past me on the inside and then as far up alongside the Hgv as is humanly possible. Literally squished between the kerb and Hgv, the guy stops momentarily before Lights turn green,luckily for cyclist Hgv turns right and not left.
Even so he was pretty close to being squished/clunked one. Why do it? The Hgv driver could have had no clue he was there, if he had turned left he would have been under the wheels.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Shorts and ss top for tonights ride home, first time for a while I drank my bottle on the home run. Will soon be time to be slinging it in the freezer for a couple of hours before leaving work.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
booze and cake
probably out cycling
Cycled to work without a jacket for first time this year, so ts officially summer now. I was wishing I was outside in the sun all day, instead of my cold basement crypt of an office. And typically enough when I have the day off on Friday its going to be only 14 degress and cloudy,
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Another cracking ride tonight. I know I keep posting about my increasing speed at the minute so apologises for the same old same old, but the legs are just buzzing at the minute. Posted a 22.3mph average for the 31 mile trip tonight, giving me a 21.5 average for the day over 68 miles.
The forecast looks a bit naff for first thing tomorrow, may even be on the hack, we shall see.
The forecast looks a bit naff for first thing tomorrow, may even be on the hack, we shall see.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Cheers chap, as you can probably tell I'm lovin' the commutes now more than ever. Knew the increase in speed would materialise at some point, the finer weather meaning jersey and shorts has bought it out.'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
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Made a mistake on the way home tonight. Went down the left of an hgv. I know I should know better 
I was in a marked cycle lane and the traffic was stationary and I took the risk without thinking. As I passed the traffic moved and the hgv started to drift into the cycle lane. I had to hammer it to get past. The driver sounded his horn as I flew out in front of him. Could have kicked myself for being such a prat. It isn't going to happen again. 
I was in a marked cycle lane and the traffic was stationary and I took the risk without thinking. As I passed the traffic moved and the hgv started to drift into the cycle lane. I had to hammer it to get past. The driver sounded his horn as I flew out in front of him. Could have kicked myself for being such a prat. It isn't going to happen again. 
HarryTheDog
Legendary Member
- Location
- Basildon Essex
Felt great this morning, even the serial red light jumping 60 yr old ish ninja in Dagenham on his hybrid did not dampen my mood. Only suprised someone of his age would just go through 4 red lights without slackening pace at all. I considered having a word with him then thought no, he looked a bit big and burly and I did not fancy a possible smack in the gob. A guy I have met before from Maldon CC caught me up in Dagenham so we stayed in company for the last 6 miles chatting mainly on the never ending cadence/power debate.
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
Headwind and creaky 'B' bike again this morning... hard graft I tells ya!
