captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
Always amuses me that little sh*ts can think they're smarter than older people like me with more life experience.
Tales from today's commute....
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Always amuses me that little sh*ts can think they're smarter than older people like me with more life experience.
Skanker
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Walton on Thames
Had some poncey SUV driving fool hovering inches beside me on the way home yesterday evening, trying to bully me out the way.
A quick turn of my tattooed neck and a Millwall glare, along with a select finger and he quickly pulled back.
If he thinks I’m some soft c*nt because I ride a bike, then maybe the hospital staff could change his mind while they remove my bike from the soft dark orifice I would firmly place it in for him, sideways!
A quick turn of my tattooed neck and a Millwall glare, along with a select finger and he quickly pulled back.
If he thinks I’m some soft c*nt because I ride a bike, then maybe the hospital staff could change his mind while they remove my bike from the soft dark orifice I would firmly place it in for him, sideways!
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
Further to Friday's shenanigans with finding a nicked 1000cc motorbike & a run-in with an irritating moped rider who thought segregated cyclepaths make handy short cuts, I was on my way home up the B2B path, just got the flat section past Morrisons when I noted ahead what looked like a speeding disabled scooter approaching. Nope...it was a full size electric motorbike, replete with fairing, panniers, lights, indicators, a licence plate & Easy Rider style chopper handlebars!.
Why is it owners of electric scooters & those stupid mono-wheel things think that if it's electric, it's green & therefore OK for cyclepaths while not being legal on roads or pavements?.
Why is it owners of electric scooters & those stupid mono-wheel things think that if it's electric, it's green & therefore OK for cyclepaths while not being legal on roads or pavements?.
Skanker
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Walton on Thames
The signs on the Thames Path have a big list of vehicles that are not allowed to continue down the path, it even includes horses. It really helps the clueless ones that don’t understand.
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
Maybe that's what we need. However, we live in what I often call the Age of Arrogance, so some people just don't give a toss.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Both feet raised in the air going through this flood, then negotiation of "can't reverse" and "won't reverse" further up.. Reasons to avoid Swan Lane, Winterbourne!
Skanker
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Walton on Thames
The child in me wants to come and visit just so I can go hammering through that flood!
I got soaked riding home from work yesterday evening but it wasn’t from big fun puddles like that one, just due to the pouring rain (which stopped 20 minutes after getting changed into dry clothes).
I got soaked riding home from work yesterday evening but it wasn’t from big fun puddles like that one, just due to the pouring rain (which stopped 20 minutes after getting changed into dry clothes).
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So after years and years of berating RLJers I joined them today. I need chastisement. In my defence, it had only just turned red, it was a pedestrian crossing where the peds had already crossed, it was 5.30 am and there was hardly a soul around. However I throw myself on the mercy of the courts.
Other than that I took my alternative route to work which was quite pleasant at that time of a morning, might use it again.
Other than that I took my alternative route to work which was quite pleasant at that time of a morning, might use it again.
Got a right good soaking last night. Started off as drizzle when I left work and by the time I got near to home it was pretty much a monsoon.
So, that was rainy commute # 34 for the year. Last years for the same period of time, 38 rainy commutes. So catching up. Last year in total 53.
It's looking like I'll be adding to that total on this evenings ride looking at the weather reports.
In other commuting news
Motor traffic in SE Londinium seemed to be at a complete standstill today. Backed up for pretty much most of my commute.
Bumped into a fellow long time A21 commuter who rides a Trek Gates Belt Drive. We've both ridden the same route for a good few years now and I remember when he got the bike. I asked him how old the belt drive is. 3 years and still going strong. Now that ain't bad.
So, that was rainy commute # 34 for the year. Last years for the same period of time, 38 rainy commutes. So catching up. Last year in total 53.
It's looking like I'll be adding to that total on this evenings ride looking at the weather reports.
In other commuting news
Motor traffic in SE Londinium seemed to be at a complete standstill today. Backed up for pretty much most of my commute.
Bumped into a fellow long time A21 commuter who rides a Trek Gates Belt Drive. We've both ridden the same route for a good few years now and I remember when he got the bike. I asked him how old the belt drive is. 3 years and still going strong. Now that ain't bad.
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Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
It's rather yuck actually - horribly muddy, and with remnants of muck and grit & bits of road - thankful for mudguards !
Well today was a bit wet, as was yesterday evening's commute. I left the wife's ebike at work over the weekend, so needed to bring that home yesterday. I had the forethought to bring the waterproofs I walk the dog in with me to work. They were drenched by the time I hit the bottom of the drive, and were quite heavy and drippy not too long after. Today I had the joy of being back in my lycra. while I was soaked through, at least it wasn't weighed down.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Time to ponder the beauty of the skies today as various drivers sought to block me from jumping their queues.
Traffic was awful today. I had a guy cut across me at Temple Gate roundabout and jump a red light to boot.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Yup, this morning a Golf driver just rolled through red light totally oblivious to everything apart from the movement of the vehicle in front of him. They were lulled into a semi-comatose state by the heavy traffic. With a crash by the M32/A4174 north Bristol ground to a halt. This is unsustainable.
