Tales from today's commute....

[Arjimlad]

I hoped this bus driver would give way to me approaching from her right (with a car up my bum) but I expected her to simply pull out anyway. All that was missing was a two-fingered salute, I suppose it was otiose in any event as the driving was self-explanatory.

Wear hi-vis they said, be seen be safe they said..

 

[skudupnorth]

I hoped this bus driver would give way to me approaching from her right (with a car up my bum) but I expected her to simply pull out anyway. All that was missing was a two-fingered salute, I suppose it was otiose in any event as the driving was self-explanatory.

Wear hi-vis they said, be seen be safe they said..

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Finding some “ professional “ drivers are becoming the biggest law breakers on the road. I’ve even seen a bus run a red light when mine have gone full on green.
Fully agree on the hi-biz, it’s a big waste of space and just makes you an easier target to see or in your case, not to see

 

[Arjimlad]

Thankfully this chap was paying close attention or I'd have been biffed from behind!

 

[Bazzer]

Showery ride in and it is looking like a wet ride home too.
Why do people not check what the lights on their bike look like from the point of view of other road users? This morning I could see ahead of me what appeared to be a cyclist with their rear light on the seat post or seat. It was bright enough when visible, but seemed to have an irregular flash; several seconds of darkness followed by either a single "flash" or something which lasted a little longer, before disappearing again. As I drew level to overtake the rider, the reason for the irregular "flashes" became clear. There was a constant on seat post post light just below the saddle, but someone had thought it a good idea to fit a ass saver lower down the seat post.

 

[biggs682]

Nice Birthday commute in on the old faithful Marin after giving the drive train an overhaul that has taken me ages for some stupid reason .

Anyway bike changed gear a lot smoother this morning so that's good

I suppose i ought to clean the rest of the bike now

 

[Sixmile]

A few degrees colder this morning and I definitely felt it. Also, the conditions reminded me how much I dislike riding the roadbike through the city when it's cold, wet and slippery. I really need to get back on the hybrid.

 

[Sixmile]

I hoped this bus driver would give way to me approaching from her right (with a car up my bum) but I expected her to simply pull out anyway. All that was missing was a two-fingered salute, I suppose it was otiose in any event as the driving was self-explanatory.

Wear hi-vis they said, be seen be safe they said..

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Is that a cycle lane around the roundabout? I've never seen a roundabout layout like that before.

 

[Arjimlad]

Is that a cycle lane around the roundabout? I've never seen a roundabout layout like that before.

No, there's a bit of paint across the zebra crossing though.

 

[dhd.evans]

Almost SMIDSY'd (rather coarse language, apologies!):

According to driver i am "hard to see" and she "heard me shouting" yet drove off. Luckily the twanger works across the road from me so she got a verbal grapeshot from me and i've given her a printed flyer with the link to the video.

The driver took umbrage with me letting her know her driving was less than acceptable and has filed a YouTube complaint!

Petty things...

 

[ianrauk]

Well that was a vile commute in this morning. Cold, ice cold rain, strong headwind and far too much school traffic.
Made for a real old drag of a commute

Rainy commute # 2 for the year.

 

[mangid]

Well that was a vile commute in this morning. Cold, ice cold rain, strong headwind and far too much school traffic.
Made for a real old drag of a commute

Rainy commute # 2 for the year.

It's mornings like that the make the good days so much easier.

40 minutes of sleet/hail/snow into a brisk NW up here in Cambridge ;-) Took 20 minutes to clean the bike

 

[Leaway2]

Icy

 

[dhd.evans]

Snow on the ground but roads were clear; DCC hadn't bothered to grit any of the cycle paths but i saw a tractor gritter going round the local cemetery.

Priorities!

 

[straas]

No treatment of the "flagship" cycle lanes in manchester - saw two people hit the deck near the whitworth and have heard reports of numerous others.

 

[Threevok]

Not quite as icy as we were led to believe

Although the fire station hill climb was very treacherous, so it was worth swapping the bikes over

I did my best time on this climb for a while, despite me being on a single-speed with huge studded tyres