Cycling back along the Thames tow path. There is a cyclist dismount sign over a stretch of 20 yards or so at Sunbury lock, so I just slow down, there is nobody around, so I carry on, get back on the tow path and some fat so and so who was just leaning on the rail looking at the boats shouts at me if I haven't seen the no cycling sign. Felt like getting of the bike and asking what the problem was, I just punished him with my indifference. I mean, really?
Tales from today's commute....
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Simontm
Veteran
Again a nice ride home and again a distinct lack of traffic like this morning. I presume people just thought the roads would be chaos and worked from home. Numpty count: 3 all pedestrians. At the waddle trial I slowed right down as there was a loose dog. Got past him then his owner, with another dog on the lead, suddenly stepped towards me. I swerved and he started shouting. God knows what as I was up by the traffic lights by then. Second was a stepper outer. FGS look. I may have been a pious! Third was actually the dad who didn't care. His kid was sitting in the middle of the cycle lane at Sutton Rec. not too much of a problem. Slow down start to take a wide berth the he starts swinging his truck around by its string...who knew there was that much string?? 
Anyway dad suddenly realises where his boy is as I swerve to avoid flying fire trucks 
Anyway dad suddenly realises where his boy is as I swerve to avoid flying fire trucks Finally! Punishment for "Diamond Lights". I knew those letters to my MP would pay off in the end.
(I know, Wandle Trail, but I live in hope)
rdfcyclist
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Norwich
I'm not used to wheel suckers; one chap trapped me behind some pedestrians by placing his front wheel right of my back wheel. Being a novice I slowed to let him by but he slowed to. I made a few faults today but did help a chap who wanted a review of the Zelos whilst stopped at the lights.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Cracking weather in Leicester today, with an extended run to the warehouse this afternoon I bagged another 100 mile commuting day.
Wooooooah - chapeau doffed!
Torvi
mr poopmechanic
- Location
- Wellingborough
Neat 20 miler with club mates (me the young un) we did it in rather fast pace (for us) and ended up with 14.3 mph according to my strava read-out.
Following todays pic, if you are from Wellingborough or nearby towns, we are inviting everybody to ride with us on every Saturday morning, routes range from 10 to 40 miles and speeds range from 10-12mph to 20+mph, no membership needed, just road bike and helmet
Wellingborough Cycles <- find us on facebook
Following todays pic, if you are from Wellingborough or nearby towns, we are inviting everybody to ride with us on every Saturday morning, routes range from 10 to 40 miles and speeds range from 10-12mph to 20+mph, no membership needed, just road bike and helmet
Wellingborough Cycles <- find us on facebook
Tomtrumps
Active Member
- Location
- South East London
From Lewisham to the Rotherhithe tunnel was manic, but then in Bermondsey no traffic at all until Tower Bridge. Very odd.
On the way home a first - Tower Bridge was being raised! There must have been 50 cyclists on either side gagging to get going, with tourists taking pictures of us. Made it the slowest ride home ever though!
On the way home a first - Tower Bridge was being raised! There must have been 50 cyclists on either side gagging to get going, with tourists taking pictures of us. Made it the slowest ride home ever though!
iancity
Guru
- Location
- Ashington, Northumberland
First ever commute - mentioned issues in another thread but generally really pleased with myself
Was surprised how much organisation goes into preparing work clothes etc but now I have done it no excuse for not continuing
Was surprised how much organisation goes into preparing work clothes etc but now I have done it no excuse for not continuing
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
At the moment there is a cyclists dismount on the Bristol and Bath path, where they have narrowed the path to just about one bike wide. I've only done it in the afternoon when it's very civilised and instead cyclists just wait at either end, no idea what it's like in the morning though, when you get more of the Strava racing idiots. Since the area is just being used to store stuff I don't know why they couldn't have made it a couple of feet wider to allow two way traffic.
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
The plus one means he agrees with what you say!I think you want Mister Stan for that.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
So the same again tomorrow gives you the 500 in Mon to Fri commute days?
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Good man. Keep it up!First ever commute - mentioned issues in another thread but generally really pleased with myself
Was surprised how much organisation goes into preparing work clothes etc but now I have done it no excuse for not continuing
