Cold start but dry roads and even more traffic than yesterday to pass. I had a few more than usual bus lane encroachers, who veered in front of me with no warning. The temptation of a clear bus lane is just to great for some motorists! Not quite as impressive as above but this morning sees me pass the 500 mile mark for the year.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Hooray, at last, nice dry roads and a lovely sunrise. It was a nice blue sky, chilly commute this morning. Long term weather forecast is for the same for at least a couple of weeks. Fingers crossed that is the case.
The continual wet weather is really starting to get me down now. I've not known anything like it in recent years.
The continual wet weather is really starting to get me down now. I've not known anything like it in recent years.
Cold ride in this morning! Had an interesting incident when a chap let me pull into the right hand lane approaching a roundabout then obviously decided he wanted to be in front so proceeded to undertake me on the roundabout... Imagine my glee when I spotted the pillock pulling in to my works car park just round the corner I immediately noticed a company name emblazoned on his top as he exited the car so I dropped their office an email when I got to my desk 
Apparently he's very sorry 
Apparently he's very sorry 
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
Have to say after the bad commute home a couple of days ago, the last two journeys home have been the best of the year so far. Half term; just getting the timing right; planets aligning; whatever, I don't care. I'll take it every time.
Pleasant late afternoon sunshine, cool air, no wind or rain, traffic considerably lighter, courteous drivers, plenty in the legs if the need arose. Commutes to savour and to try to banish the memories of the all too frequent this winter's wet and windy ones.
Pleasant late afternoon sunshine, cool air, no wind or rain, traffic considerably lighter, courteous drivers, plenty in the legs if the need arose. Commutes to savour and to try to banish the memories of the all too frequent this winter's wet and windy ones.
Keep it up @ADarkDraconis!!
Little to report from my commute today apart from the fact I managed it and the knee feels ok!
Little to report from my commute today apart from the fact I managed it and the knee feels ok!
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Got home tonight, jumped off the bike to turn off the rear lights, both of them were off. I'd ridden 20 miles in the dark on them 
Luckily a fair bit of the route was cycle paths but I did do a few miles on Melton Road, surprised I never got abuse from any drivers.
Luckily a fair bit of the route was cycle paths but I did do a few miles on Melton Road, surprised I never got abuse from any drivers.
Thorn Sherpa
Veteran
- Location
- Doncaster
Definite drop in temperature this morning compared to the rest of the week, fair bit if for this morning but luckily the roads were quiet.
hennbell
Guru
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta , Canada
Big indicator that spring is on the way, first morning commute where I had to wear sunglasses.
Big indicator that spring is not as close as I think, was -29C yesterday with a windchill -40. I left the bicycle at home and went for coffee before heading to work.
Big indicator that spring is not as close as I think, was -29C yesterday with a windchill -40. I left the bicycle at home and went for coffee before heading to work.
Great cycle to work today. Much lighter these last few mornings. Out of town down the slope and can see hills for miles one side and the other a few hills and then the coast.
Birds singing as I get the bike out the shed.
Started seeing a few more cyclists this week aswell.
Few more guys at work cycling in now. One guy does 10 miles most days another guy does 18 miles there and back everyday.
Good day :-).
Birds singing as I get the bike out the shed.
Started seeing a few more cyclists this week aswell.
Few more guys at work cycling in now. One guy does 10 miles most days another guy does 18 miles there and back everyday.
Good day :-).
Randombiker9
Senior Member
to be honest had a close call with a coach but i don't know if this was my fault or the drivers fault or both because.
it's hard to explain but it's a weird layout:
That's the layout
So basically i was about to turn. (The RC random cyclist just said to go) So i just went forward and as the bus was blocking the view. So it looked clear for me to turn that's when i noticed the coach and it randomly just stopped in the middle of the road even though i stopped to let it go pass (it wasn't indicating and from the wheels it looked like he was going straight into the pavement towards the other cyclist if he was going to turn shouldn't the indicators been on by then? So i had to go round him because i couldn't go any other way except straight because i wasnt sure what he was doing.
ps CRSH means coach randomly stops here
So any ideas?
ps but least some drivers are fine like as i was in bus lane another bus was in 2nd lane but he just came from a roundabout and he was about to switch lanes but i think he checked his mirrors because when he noticed me he slowed down and didn't switch lanes till traffic light changed green.
it's hard to explain but it's a weird layout:
That's the layout
So basically i was about to turn. (The RC random cyclist just said to go) So i just went forward and as the bus was blocking the view. So it looked clear for me to turn that's when i noticed the coach and it randomly just stopped in the middle of the road even though i stopped to let it go pass (it wasn't indicating and from the wheels it looked like he was going straight into the pavement towards the other cyclist if he was going to turn shouldn't the indicators been on by then? So i had to go round him because i couldn't go any other way except straight because i wasnt sure what he was doing.
ps CRSH means coach randomly stops here
So any ideas?
ps but least some drivers are fine like as i was in bus lane another bus was in 2nd lane but he just came from a roundabout and he was about to switch lanes but i think he checked his mirrors because when he noticed me he slowed down and didn't switch lanes till traffic light changed green.
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