Tales from today's commute....

[HLaB]

My computer crashed and everyone in my team was gone so I decided to call it a day which got me to the station in time for the early train. It looks a beautiful evening and I was tempted to cycle 11 or 17 miles north to a station or three north but I was sick of headwinds. On the train I was tempted again to get off a stop early and cycle the 18miles home. But I remembered I was sick of headwinds and stayed on the train all the way to Pottyboro. I was quite glad in the end it was quite fresh when I got of the train and even walking down the pedestrianised Bridge Street (I was 15mins early for the legal cycling time), getting stopped at every set of lights, getting held up by cars and going along the new shared path which was busy at walking speed. It was a relatively fast PM commute with roaring tailwind in parts.

 

[markharry66]

another day another commute, dark and depressing as it should be for a Monday. No traffic can tell all the hardworking office workers are working from home today. Several close passes took centre of lane this morning as bus tried to over take held it up so it couldnt push me to the curb as it did in December i know your game now wouldnt mind the bus stop its has to stop at is less than 100 yards down the road. Complained to bus company who of course sent me a nice message and promptly did duck all about it. Fastest trip into work in six months funny felt like stronger head wind this morning. Day one of three commuting this week done.

 

[markharry66]

forgot to mention i was overtaken yesterday by one of those "e" bikes you see a lot of the food delivery folk on , slight uphill drag with a bit of tailwind was i was doing 17 mph and he comes past barely pedalling .

Get them a lot round my way similar experience having seen some of the bikes available illegal of course something needs to be done about them.

 

[ianrauk]

Get them a lot round my way similar experience having seen some of the bikes available illegal of course something needs to be done about them.

Every now and then I see the Police do a roadside blitz in Lewisham and its environs on illegal electric bikes.

 

[fossyant]

There has been two deaths recently caused by 'e-motorbikes' - the press are at least reporting them correctly when they go into detail, although the headlines still say e-bikes. My first day back at my commute last Thursday, and guess what I come across on The Alan Newton cycle Way, near home, three Sur-ron riders in balaclavas.

 

[cyberknight]

Blooming chilly 1st thing so I had to put my windproof jacket on as well as arm and leg warmers.at least this time of year it's not completely dark

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

1st commute to work after a week off, no dramas heading to work but coming back nearly ended up with a lhasa Apso under the front wheel! Owner saw me stood to one side with her dog, I thanked her and passed but the retractable lead must not have been locked. I'd give the dog 10/10 for acceleration it covered the gap quickly

 

[tinywheels]

off work so only commuting to the pub

 

[Mazz]

Why do some drivers feel the need to be bullies? I was on the dual carriageway on my way home minding my own business, when a van drives alongside me and the driver shouts some abuse at me out of the window (I had no earlier beef with him). With the air movement and traffic noise, I had no idea what he was shouting but I ignored him. Why do they bother? What do they get out of it? Makes me fearful of what a female cyclist might have to endure with drivers like this.

 

[markharry66]

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tools/soma-6-steel-core-tyre-lever-per-pair/

I broke 2 of these this morning. I'm surprised too.

Why do some drivers feel the need to be bullies? I was on the dual carriageway on my way home minding my own business, when a van drives alongside me and the driver shouts some abuse at me out of the window (I had no earlier beef with him). With the air movement and traffic noise, I had no idea what he was shouting but I ignored him. Why do they bother? What do they get out of it? Makes me fearful of what a female cyclist might have to endure with drivers like this.

take the phone number down ring his boss

 

[markharry66]

no commute for me wed not looking forward to it will miss the relentless slog against the morning headwind, nice trip in this morning no donkeys, duck tards or village idiots for a change. Still cold had to change over the fingerless gloves to full gloves this morning probably bad circulation. Thought had a loose spoke on the front wheel last night only to find out I hadnt tightened the bottle cage vibration sounded like spokes were about to drop off at any minute. All tightened up and no noise this morning.

 

[ianrauk]

Why do some drivers feel the need to be bullies? I was on the dual carriageway on my way home minding my own business, when a van drives alongside me and the driver shouts some abuse at me out of the window (I had no earlier beef with him). With the air movement and traffic noise, I had no idea what he was shouting but I ignored him. Why do they bother? What do they get out of it? Makes me fearful of what a female cyclist might have to endure with drivers like this.

I know a woman cyclist commuter I see and speak to regularly. It's not only abuse they get from drivers but also constant cat calls. She hears it every day. Us men have it easy with just the abuse. Women have it double.

 

[HLaB]

Nice start to the day, a mate who works shifts and I barely see came shooting passed. I chased him down and sat on his wheels for a bit, then returned the favour. Inbetween having a good catch up at lights 👍

 

[HLaB]

Why do some drivers feel the need to be bullies? I was on the dual carriageway on my way home minding my own business, when a van drives alongside me and the driver shouts some abuse at me out of the window (I had no earlier beef with him). With the air movement and traffic noise, I had no idea what he was shouting but I ignored him. Why do they bother? What do they get out of it? Makes me fearful of what a female cyclist might have to endure with drivers like this.

What gets my Goat up is the driver heading towards you on the opposite side of the road, shouting and making signs. They probably get to work 5mins late and tell their boss that they were held up by a cyclist!
It seems to be a unisex, anti-cyclist thing with these twerps.

 

[fossyant]

Pleasant morning. Thanks to the parents who insist on dropping kids right outside school on double yellows, I was actually able to pull out into the traffic and make my right turn. Hee hee.

Had a driver try to go down a one way rather than wait for the lights but got scuppered by a car. Reversed then went for it again. I shook my head and he gesticulated something. Bloody idiot hadn't seen the traffic camera. Ho ho.