Tales from today's commute....
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gaijintendo
Veteran
- Location
- Scotchland
Two close passes today from the same driver. We supposedly passed each other a few more times according to her... when we both arrived at work.
We live nearby, we work nearby... We are what should vaguely constitute members of a community.
She said there wasn't much space. Agreed.
She tried to explain that cyclists should have to pay, but hadn't memorised the rest of the argument, so stopped... I asked if she meant with our lives.
Not sure what to do about this. Via HR, police, or hope that my saying "please" as my final word when she said she'd think about being more patient might work.
We live nearby, we work nearby... We are what should vaguely constitute members of a community.
She said there wasn't much space. Agreed.
She tried to explain that cyclists should have to pay, but hadn't memorised the rest of the argument, so stopped... I asked if she meant with our lives.
Not sure what to do about this. Via HR, police, or hope that my saying "please" as my final word when she said she'd think about being more patient might work.
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Thorn Sherpa
Über Member
- Location
- Doncaster
1st puncture of the year and forgetting to put my pump back into my bag 
just what you need after a night shift! I wanted to walk to the train station and catch a train home anyway 
just what you need after a night shift! I wanted to walk to the train station and catch a train home anyway 
- Location
- Egham
Wet wet wet this morning, bit like an 80's pop group.
Nice dry sunny commute this morning. Slight headwind, but not too bad. Definitely starting to get over this cold a bit now, cough notwithstanding. One dopey git from a local gas fitting company tried pulling out in front of me from a side road as I was filtering up the inside of traffic. Asked him what the fsck he was doing, apparently looking dopey was all he had.
I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes....
It was wet wet wet this morning**. Cold too.
16th wet commute of the year so far (31 over all last year)
**beaten to it by Mr @cosmicbike
It was wet wet wet this morning**. Cold too.
16th wet commute of the year so far (31 over all last year)
**beaten to it by Mr @cosmicbike
Nice dry albeit a little overcast with a wee headwind. It'll be nice if it stays that way all day and I get a little help home.
Only issue this morning was I was doing around 22mph on a dual lane 30mph stretch out of one of the towns. I was keeping up with the traffic and had left myself about a car and a half space from the car in front. Some bloke in a BM decides he's having it and pulls in in front of me. I passed him a matter of seconds later when I pulled out into the outside lane as I seen the inside lane had stopped up ahead. Gave him some 'any chance ye big buck eejit ye?!' as I passed. He doesn't care but it done me the world of good.
Only issue this morning was I was doing around 22mph on a dual lane 30mph stretch out of one of the towns. I was keeping up with the traffic and had left myself about a car and a half space from the car in front. Some bloke in a BM decides he's having it and pulls in in front of me. I passed him a matter of seconds later when I pulled out into the outside lane as I seen the inside lane had stopped up ahead. Gave him some 'any chance ye big buck eejit ye?!' as I passed. He doesn't care but it done me the world of good.
I picked up my summer bike from service this morning. I was going to pick up the winter bike, but they forgot to put a new cassette on the wheels (I was having quite a bit of work done and wheels swapped about). It's sunny and spring-like so I figured the summer bike could come out to play. My new wheels were put on and they are lovely. Short spin into work in the sunshine. Looking forward to my ride home
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Miserable grey day with drizzle both ways and got caught out by how cold it was this morning with the wrong gloves.
After work, I had to take the car to Ipswich ready for its MOT & service tomorrow so stuck the bike in the boot and rode home trying to beat a fast approaching shower line (failed by 30 seconds).
Just out of interest @ianrauk - what do you classify as a wet commute? Proper rain, drizzle or just a few spots?
After work, I had to take the car to Ipswich ready for its MOT & service tomorrow so stuck the bike in the boot and rode home trying to beat a fast approaching shower line (failed by 30 seconds).
Just out of interest @ianrauk - what do you classify as a wet commute? Proper rain, drizzle or just a few spots?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Very similar to mine. Legal case still going on but we have had to agree on 90% him/10% me as they were waving all the recent case law with motorbikes etc etc being 50/50 at best. We sent back some evidence, so agreed on 90/10 - I can live with that as an unstable spinal fracture is serious ! Spoke to Skolly a few days ago and it's very similar to mine. Idiots in cars again....
If I get wet it's a rain commute. So anything from light mizzle to stronger and/or heavier.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
PS Hate driving into work, and hate driving defensively all the time... hard work. As you know I used to ride...
The rain was hammering against the windows at 6.30am this morning, it looked really vile out. Not a cycle commute to enjoy. So my plan was to cycle to the closest station a mile away rather then the station I normally board at 4 and half miles.
I left the house at 7.10am to sunny clear blue skies. Mad... so the longer commute it was.
I left the house at 7.10am to sunny clear blue skies. Mad... so the longer commute it was.
Woke up at half six to Mrs C telling me it'd been snowing overnight - it was supposed to be around 3° overnight too! Still snowing when I left, but the roads were just soaked in snowmelt. By the time I'd reached work the snow had given way to heavy rain, and I was soaked through.
Currently using three large radiators around the office to dry things off.
Currently using three large radiators around the office to dry things off.
