MisterStan
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Another lovely morning, slight headwind, but nothing to worry about, fresher and bright. A great start to the week.
Tales from today's commute....
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MisterStan
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I'll probably be going that way tomorrow morning; will be at Ramper Road for about 07.20 ish... Not sure what shift you're on though!
Twilkes
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Big chain skip this morning, just as I was pushing down on the pedal, sending my foot forward and the bike sideways. After watching many episodes of Silent Witness, I can see that the impact was initially taken by the ring finger of the left hand, followed by the majority of the force on the butt of the left wrist, before turning onto the right hip bone and dissipating the rest with a few judo rolls.
A second's self pity on my back before getting up, waving to the van next to me that I was alright, and walking my bike to the side of the road.
And then my trackies fell down.
A second's self pity on my back before getting up, waving to the van next to me that I was alright, and walking my bike to the side of the road.
And then my trackies fell down.
Oh the irony this morning, man in a US style SUV, the sort some builders like for some reason, driving as if he owned all of the road trying to occupy the part of the road I was on, despite me being in a bus lane.
He takes exception to me not particularly liking this and stops winds the window down to tell me that I am one of those cyclists that thinks he owns the road
The best part was when he was about to continue his rant the penny dropped and he said, "he's got a camera", suddenly he became polite and stopped his rant
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He takes exception to me not particularly liking this and stops winds the window down to tell me that I am one of those cyclists that thinks he owns the road
The best part was when he was about to continue his rant the penny dropped and he said, "he's got a camera", suddenly he became polite and stopped his rant
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MisterStan
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I hope you were wearing grundies!And then my trackies fell down.
Zero degrees when I left this morning, along with some fog made for a very chilly start. Fog cleared about halfway into the commute and soon warmed up.
Half term today so lovely clear roads meant a nice speedy run in to work.
The ride was only spoiled by another cyclist who decided in the asl to stop to my right, half a bike forward and at an angle across me. So when the lights turned green I had to hang back and swerve round him. There was absolutely no point in him doing that as there was ample room on my inside. Nobber.
Half term today so lovely clear roads meant a nice speedy run in to work.
The ride was only spoiled by another cyclist who decided in the asl to stop to my right, half a bike forward and at an angle across me. So when the lights turned green I had to hang back and swerve round him. There was absolutely no point in him doing that as there was ample room on my inside. Nobber.
Twilkes
Legendary Member
And cycling shorts, although I do think someone made a Carry On style slide whistle sound effect.
Would have been a crime against cycling not have ridden this morning.
The weather was dry but most importantly my main commuter had newly serviced hubs, a brand new XTR chain and a brand new pair of GP 4 Seasons fitted, all bought cheaper in the sales over Christmas
The weather was dry but most importantly my main commuter had newly serviced hubs, a brand new XTR chain and a brand new pair of GP 4 Seasons fitted
, all bought cheaper in the sales over Christmas
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Very pleasant ride, glad to be back after a week off. Took it steady on side roads - rather frosty. Traffic was a tale of two halves - East of Stockport busy as half term had finished, but West and in 'Manchester' district, it was very light as the Schools are off.
Stevie Mcluskey
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- East Kilbride
Disaster start today. 2 miles in flat in rear tyre. Stop and replace with new inner tube. On my way again and 2 minutes later same thing 
.Didn't have the patience with the to fix again in the cold and lack of light so walked back to house and into work on scooter.
Checked the back tyre insides best i could in dark but obviously left something in there. Will check it out this evening in a bit more comfort and hopefully get all sorted for tomorrow. Frost and ice on the ground up East Kilbride again today.
.Didn't have the patience with the to fix again in the cold and lack of light so walked back to house and into work on scooter.Checked the back tyre insides best i could in dark but obviously left something in there. Will check it out this evening in a bit more comfort and hopefully get all sorted for tomorrow. Frost and ice on the ground up East Kilbride again today.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
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- Prestatyn, North Wales
Saw plenty of cyclists on the way home. Had one guy call me an obscenity as he passed for absolutely no reason.
400bhp
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Incident packed commute this morning.
#1 wythenshawe rd. Saab driver passes me with about a foot of room. Caught him at the lights and made (polite) gestures that he left too small a gap. He acknowledged this and gave me a thumbs up.
#2. 500 yards down the road a car pulls out on my right and across my bows and does the "drive down the middle of the road thing like that's what I was intending to do"
#3. 1 mile further on. Van starts to move out from a side road on my left. I move out in the centre of the road, he spots me, waves sorry and I acknowledge with a thumbs up.
#4. some nobber in centre manc. all over my back wheel (looking to undertake/overtake whatever).
#1 wythenshawe rd. Saab driver passes me with about a foot of room. Caught him at the lights and made (polite) gestures that he left too small a gap. He acknowledged this and gave me a thumbs up.
#2. 500 yards down the road a car pulls out on my right and across my bows and does the "drive down the middle of the road thing like that's what I was intending to do"
#3. 1 mile further on. Van starts to move out from a side road on my left. I move out in the centre of the road, he spots me, waves sorry and I acknowledge with a thumbs up.
#4. some nobber in centre manc. all over my back wheel (looking to undertake/overtake whatever).
Christopher
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frost this am, very prettly, little traffic
Going home via Booths on Friday I saw a beautiful Mercian in 853 with Campag Chorus
- saw the rider in the supermarket & she was well kitted out with quality gear: Gore jacket, Chrome bag etc. I spent some time admiring the bike but left before she came back out - shame would have liked to have said how nice it was.
Going home via Booths on Friday I saw a beautiful Mercian in 853 with Campag Chorus
- saw the rider in the supermarket & she was well kitted out with quality gear: Gore jacket, Chrome bag etc. I spent some time admiring the bike but left before she came back out - shame would have liked to have said how nice it was.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A nice sunny commute for me, although the school run traffic is back 
The fen roads are shut for repair so my commute was a mile and a bit shorter than normal (10.7 miles) but that was probably a good thing: I was going a bit slower than normal (especially at the start through a flooded Thorpe Meadows) and when I cycled to the top of London Road the lights were red and as I'm still new to the Fixie rather than a hill start in congestion I chose to hop off and walk accross the multi stage crosing and it then took me ages to get back on road.
The fen roads are shut for repair so my commute was a mile and a bit shorter than normal (10.7 miles) but that was probably a good thing: I was going a bit slower than normal (especially at the start through a flooded Thorpe Meadows) and when I cycled to the top of London Road the lights were red and as I'm still new to the Fixie rather than a hill start in congestion I chose to hop off and walk accross the multi stage crosing and it then took me ages to get back on road.
