It will have done - it's a dumb corner and dumb drivers like to overtake on it. I do try to get out into a primary on it but sometimes (clearly in this case) I ain't wide enough!
Tales from today's commute....
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It will have done - it's a dumb corner and dumb drivers like to overtake on it. I do try to get out into a primary on it but sometimes (clearly in this case) I ain't wide enough!
It felt really warm today although I was completely over dressed which was my mistake for not paying complete attention to the weather forecast.
Following a few recent morning commutes with temperatures around 6 degrees I was sort of in a Monday morning autumn auto pilot this morning and just put on my arm warmers and gilet without really thinking about it too much.
However when I got going I was really hot and noticed that the bike computer said 13 degrees and so I regretted not having looked at the temperature before setting off.
Despite this I'm absolutely not complaining about a nice, dry and warm day and I'm really enjoying what maybe the last of the nice weather for the year.
Following a few recent morning commutes with temperatures around 6 degrees I was sort of in a Monday morning autumn auto pilot this morning and just put on my arm warmers and gilet without really thinking about it too much.
However when I got going I was really hot and noticed that the bike computer said 13 degrees and so I regretted not having looked at the temperature before setting off.
Despite this I'm absolutely not complaining about a nice, dry and warm day and I'm really enjoying what maybe the last of the nice weather for the year.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I had to turn mine on for the last few miles tonight
Back from holiday number two of the month and it felt good to be out on the bike again. I left for work early, so it was a lights and hi vis/rain jacket (most of my cycling clothes are black, so when it's dark, I wear it for contrast) on this morning. Good thing I had my jacket on as it pissed it down the entire way to work. The weather report lied! Unless it changed overnight, which is likely. I had a gentle meander to and from work, but somehow managed to smash my time up the hill at work. Knobber first bus driver passed me with less than a metre of room to spare, causing a bit of a wobble on my home.
Simontm
Veteran
Wet ride in. Not because of the rain - jacket dealt with that-it was hot so my top got soaked underneath! Rain so less cyclists more cars but they were well behaved this morning.
Fast ride home, I think I caught a tail wind. Three of us overtook a learner on the way up Priory which was a surprise - to me anyway.
Numpty count: 0
Fast ride home, I think I caught a tail wind. Three of us overtook a learner on the way up Priory which was a surprise - to me anyway.
Numpty count: 0
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
It's supposed to be spring here, but the chill of winter kinda lingers... ***
It was about 3° during my ride to work a short while ago.
*** with apologies to Not The Nine O'clock News.
It was about 3° during my ride to work a short while ago.
*** with apologies to Not The Nine O'clock News.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I decided to drive into Bristol today for a short meeting first thing, chiefly so that I'd get back to my office in South Glos quicker than cycling back.
As I sat in the traffic queuing down the M32 into the city centre, a masked hoodied person walked down the motorway on the other side, picked up a stone & threw it at the cars. It hit mine (no damage apparent).
Although I rang the police to report a pedestrian on the motorway I couldn't help but think I deserved it a bit, single occupancy 4x4 (although not a gaz-guzzling model) contributing to choking the city.
Although stoning the cars is a bit extreme..
Bring on the Metrobus.
As I sat in the traffic queuing down the M32 into the city centre, a masked hoodied person walked down the motorway on the other side, picked up a stone & threw it at the cars. It hit mine (no damage apparent).
Although I rang the police to report a pedestrian on the motorway I couldn't help but think I deserved it a bit, single occupancy 4x4 (although not a gaz-guzzling model) contributing to choking the city.
Although stoning the cars is a bit extreme..Bring on the Metrobus.
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Riding behind a very silly motorist this morning - who decided to stop dead - just past a junction, just to light a cigarette.
Then she decides to zoom off, just as I overtake her.
Then she decides to zoom off, just as I overtake her.
L Q
Über Member
- Location
- Woodhall Spa
Cracking ride home tonight, going along nicely at 17 mph and a bloke on a hybrid overtakes me whilst texting. He was going some so I put the pedal down and for the next 7 miles I kept at 20-22mph, I think he regretted overtaking me as he looked like he was struggling for a while but he looked behind and could see I was still behind so he gave it everything to shake me off, I kept up the whole way 
I would have gone ahead and let him get a tow from me but I don't think he was having any off it.
I would have gone ahead and let him get a tow from me but I don't think he was having any off it.
Thorn Sherpa
Über Member
- Location
- Doncaster
Cracking ride home tonight, going along nicely at 17 mph and a bloke on a hybrid overtakes me whilst texting. He was going some so I put the pedal down and for the next 7 miles I kept at 20-22mph, I think he regretted overtaking me as he looked like he was struggling for a while but he looked behind and could see I was still behind so he gave it everything to shake me off, I kept up the whole way
I would have gone ahead and let him get a tow from me but I don't think he was having any off it.
There's nothing better than a bit of friendly competition on the way back from work
When I'm on days I normally bump into a guy I know half way back to my house and the race is on 
What looked like a nasty accident on the A21 into work this morning. Motorbike all smashed up, motorcyclist being tended to in the road. Looked like a classic motorbike overtake then car pulling out of side road collision. The motorcyclist looked in a bad way so I hope he's ok.
