How did you get the last few yards home? Hop with your bike on your shoulder?
GWS, though an injury like that will take a while to heal!!
Tales from today's commute....
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GWS, though an injury like that will take a while to heal!!
With only a few commutes recently, due to stuff (and occasional laziness..and late finished expected due to Christmas business) I rode in yesterday on my usual 12.5 mile lunchtime route. I like riding in on Thursdays as it's roast beef day in our canteen.
Meal Deal is beef, Yorkshire Pud, veg and a tea for £1.70
Finished work at 00:45, just as the rain started.It was hammering down & I got absolutely soaked. The waterproofs were fine, but the rain was running in the neck-hole and out of my trouser legs by the time I got home 50 minutes later!
Still, skin's waterproof, eh
At least the rain was warmish.
Two more shifts till Santa, so I might ride in on Sunday.
Meal Deal is beef, Yorkshire Pud, veg and a tea for £1.70
Finished work at 00:45, just as the rain started.It was hammering down & I got absolutely soaked. The waterproofs were fine, but the rain was running in the neck-hole and out of my trouser legs by the time I got home 50 minutes later!
Still, skin's waterproof, eh
At least the rain was warmish.Two more shifts till Santa, so I might ride in on Sunday.
One new years eve 2017 resolution complete! Today's ride in means that I've cycled more to work than driven this month. All other months were the same. The highest percentage of cycle commutes was 92% of journeys in May. The lowest looks to be this month at 53%.
Next resolution to hunt now is the mileage one. I aimed to beat last years total of 5011 miles. Currently sitting on 4980 with no commutes left so I'm going to have to do something I never do in December, go for a leisurely ride or two!
Next resolution to hunt now is the mileage one. I aimed to beat last years total of 5011 miles. Currently sitting on 4980 with no commutes left so I'm going to have to do something I never do in December, go for a leisurely ride or two!
I just remembered amongst all the NYE resolutions that I'd a minor altercation this morning.
I was approaching a roundabout that I ride through every day. I approach on the lane allowing to go forward or right.
The car that is now alongside me, is in the left turn lane. No problem, until Mr VW decides that you can go on straight from the left turn and squeezes me into the middle of the straight ahead exit. You can just catch his tail end here.
He glares out the window as if I should be happy about it. I tell him he was in the left turn lane to which he puts down the window, points at me a bit and tell me that 'no, you're in the wrong, you can only turn right'. I suggest that we go back and look at it, to which he drives away off on his merry way. Least it'll make him look next time he's at that junction.
I was approaching a roundabout that I ride through every day. I approach on the lane allowing to go forward or right.
The car that is now alongside me, is in the left turn lane. No problem, until Mr VW decides that you can go on straight from the left turn and squeezes me into the middle of the straight ahead exit. You can just catch his tail end here.
He glares out the window as if I should be happy about it. I tell him he was in the left turn lane to which he puts down the window, points at me a bit and tell me that 'no, you're in the wrong, you can only turn right'. I suggest that we go back and look at it, to which he drives away off on his merry way. Least it'll make him look next time he's at that junction.
Pumpkin the robot
Guru
Last commute of this year, and I get that rare beast, a tailwind both ways 
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Not the last commute of the year ! Should be riding up to and through the holidays 
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Aweful ride home ! P fairy managed to sneak a shard of glass past the green puncture proof lining on my new Schwalbes on the normally wonderful cycle route I use. Bike was full of crud, it was raining and I forgot my protective gloves ! Tube changed but pump is definitely on its last legs so only put enough pressure to limp home, it really makes you think why did I not drive in this morning !
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
This morning, 06:40 passing the local butcher's shop and there's already three customers inside being served!
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Extended commute this morning. left the house at 5:30 and didn't have a car overtake me until I'd done 6 miles. In all I don't think more than 10 cars came by me on the whole ride.
Went by Fosse Park at about 8:00 and it was rammed was rather pleased to be heading into work when I saw that.
Went by Fosse Park at about 8:00 and it was rammed was rather pleased to be heading into work when I saw that.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Even on Christmas Eve... got a nasty surprise from this cheeky waste haulier passing too close this morning.
Hope everyone has a great Christmas.
Hope everyone has a great Christmas.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
That's awful. One day he'll kill someone if that's the sport he's into.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Hence the report going into the police & footage uploaded. The footage seems to show (and it felt to me like) he actually veered closer to me as he passed.
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Happy Christmas everyone
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
