spen666
Legendary Member
our flags are on our lamposts
Tales from today's commute....
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our flags are on our lamposts
spen666
Legendary Member
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Aching all over this morning, maybe a gym session after tea. Was not a good idea last night 🤔
After yesterday's traffic I took the cycle / tow paths into town, which was quite nice. Running late I ended up going through town to work rather than back along the tow path, which would probably have been a bit repetitive although I always appreciate the lack of dickheads and interactions by the river were overwhelmingly positive as usual.
A lot chillier today with much fog so I was pretty much back to winter clothing again. Passed a very reluctant looking kid on a bike; who seemed to be paying zero attention to anything - drifting out in front of me from a junction with a housing estate without even looking, failing to acknowledge my bell and floating across in front of me as I tried to pass on the diminishing space on his outside.
Not sure if it was his mum but I passed a woman on a bike just down the road who it sounded like she was issuing a robust b*llocking in some Arabian dialect as I rode away. Kid passed me again on the cycle path as I was taking some crap photos and I soon caught up - this time he did move over upon the demand of my bell and got a wave of thanks in reward for paying attention (and possibly commiseration for having a mental mother).
Did have some knobhead bus driver pull out in front of me with zero good reason on St. Aldates; maintained my momentum and tried to overtake but ended up getting cut off as he pulled out to overtake more cyclists without checking his mirror / giving a sh*t. Best I managed was mouthing my distain to him in his mirror, not that he seemed bothered. Not worth reporting but just another example of the unnecessary, inconsiderate, low-level twattery we're forced to endure daily...
A lot chillier today with much fog so I was pretty much back to winter clothing again. Passed a very reluctant looking kid on a bike; who seemed to be paying zero attention to anything - drifting out in front of me from a junction with a housing estate without even looking, failing to acknowledge my bell and floating across in front of me as I tried to pass on the diminishing space on his outside.
Not sure if it was his mum but I passed a woman on a bike just down the road who it sounded like she was issuing a robust b*llocking in some Arabian dialect as I rode away. Kid passed me again on the cycle path as I was taking some crap photos and I soon caught up - this time he did move over upon the demand of my bell and got a wave of thanks in reward for paying attention (and possibly commiseration for having a mental mother).
Did have some knobhead bus driver pull out in front of me with zero good reason on St. Aldates; maintained my momentum and tried to overtake but ended up getting cut off as he pulled out to overtake more cyclists without checking his mirror / giving a sh*t. Best I managed was mouthing my distain to him in his mirror, not that he seemed bothered. Not worth reporting but just another example of the unnecessary, inconsiderate, low-level twattery we're forced to endure daily...
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roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
The weather's too nice, forced me to take another detour on the way in.
18 miles, 600m climbing and some rather brutal ramps to remind me I haven't climbed a series hill since about October.
Wonderful!
18 miles, 600m climbing and some rather brutal ramps to remind me I haven't climbed a series hill since about October.
Wonderful!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I'm still waiting for it at 2pm despite the met saying we've had it since 10am 🙄
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
If it's any consolation its most of the East of England. My colleague says its still murky in St'Evenage and its murky here in Pottyboro too.
Andy in Germany
Legendary Member
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
First full commute of the year:
A cold start but I didn't need a coat on the way back.
A cold start but I didn't need a coat on the way back.
"...aggravated beeping. "
That's why they gave us horns in the car, more anonymous than shouting.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
The sun is out again. Pleasant ride in.
spen666
Legendary Member
London must have done a deal with those thieving Northerners - we got our sun back today, but the warmth was not returned.
Lovely commute until near the end when 2 sets of roadworks near 2 schhols resulted in ridiculous driving, Green traffic light means floor it through roadworks ignoring the fact there are hundreds of children around.
roadworks delayed you, no worries, just turn left from right hand lane, ignore giveway lines and pull out into traffic forcing the vehicles on main road to stop suddenly.
It wouldn't be so bad, but the frivers I saw doing these actions all had their own children in cars.
clearly they do not link motor vehicles with children being knocked down
anyway, forunately for me, I observed all this and was not involved and had a great ride. My fastest of the week
Lovely commute until near the end when 2 sets of roadworks near 2 schhols resulted in ridiculous driving, Green traffic light means floor it through roadworks ignoring the fact there are hundreds of children around.
roadworks delayed you, no worries, just turn left from right hand lane, ignore giveway lines and pull out into traffic forcing the vehicles on main road to stop suddenly.
It wouldn't be so bad, but the frivers I saw doing these actions all had their own children in cars.
clearly they do not link motor vehicles with children being knocked down
anyway, forunately for me, I observed all this and was not involved and had a great ride. My fastest of the week
