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Tales from today's commute....
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You need a camera!
400bhp
Guru
hmmmmmmmm
Edwards80
Über Member
- Location
- Stockport, UK
Fun ride in this morn. Barely saw a car on the leg to Salford escorting the Mrs - The waterpark was ace as all the mist was rising up off the river and lake + heavily embarassed jogger dropped a fart as I approached. Got chatting with another cyclist who was beeped at by an assclown who thought 1 and a half lanes wasn't enough space to overtake.
I also went through the park to deprive Potsy of his KOM because I am a horrible person. Managed to not end up in the playground this time
"I'm hot and bothered in the playground because of Strava, Officer"
I also went through the park to deprive Potsy of his KOM because I am a horrible person. Managed to not end up in the playground this time
"I'm hot and bothered in the playground because of Strava, Officer"
400bhp
Guru
Nice ride in through sale water park too this morning. 4 deg when I set off (although weather.com said it "felt like" 1 deg).
Had an assclown overtake me with about 50ft to a t-junction that is left turn only (30 mph, i was doing 20). Went on his inside, then surprisingly found it difficult to pedal until my right turn 20ft further down the road.
Had an assclown overtake me with about 50ft to a t-junction that is left turn only (30 mph, i was doing 20). Went on his inside, then surprisingly found it difficult to pedal until my right turn 20ft further down the road.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Cycling past local school at 8.30 today, with speed humps, misparked imbeciles, pupils and pinch points galore.
Exceptionally thick Mum driving a Zafira MGIF and pulls out round me, gives me a nice wide berth
then almost crashes into 20-car stationary queue in front of us.
She is so far out on the wrong side of the road, and stopped with nowhere to go, that oncoming traffic can't get past either
.
I happily zip past all of this muddle. 
If only people would look past the bike & consider the road ahead.
Thankfully all this happened at less than 15 mph !
Exceptionally thick Mum driving a Zafira MGIF and pulls out round me, gives me a nice wide berth
then almost crashes into 20-car stationary queue in front of us.She is so far out on the wrong side of the road, and stopped with nowhere to go, that oncoming traffic can't get past either
. I happily zip past all of this muddle. If only people would look past the bike & consider the road ahead.
Thankfully all this happened at less than 15 mph !
A bit chilly on the way in this morning, though... 
I've just been told that the trains have probelms due to a broken down train so I'm even more glad I'm on the big bike today. 
Downward
Guru
- Location
- West Midlands
This was Friday - So I left my wallet at work Thursday night and was working on the other site. (Spare clothes in locker in the changing room). I have begged the missus for money to borrow for Tea and cake at work as they have an event on.
After 90% of the journey to work I realise the Swipe card pass to the changing room is in my wallet 4 miles away)
No worries Security will have a spare pass - Nope they don't - The changing rooms are not used either as everyone has moved site.
Luckily a collegue is coming over 1 hour later so I call up to get her to bring my wallet.
1 hour 30 mins of sitting in the cold I meet her and can finally get changed.
Now though the pants that I putin my bag in the dark at 6.30am arn't mine - They are not even pants but my 6 year olds Pjymas which who knows why they would be in my clothes drawer !
Luckily there is a Sale on So I buy some new ones.
After 90% of the journey to work I realise the Swipe card pass to the changing room is in my wallet 4 miles away)
No worries Security will have a spare pass - Nope they don't - The changing rooms are not used either as everyone has moved site.
Luckily a collegue is coming over 1 hour later so I call up to get her to bring my wallet.
1 hour 30 mins of sitting in the cold I meet her and can finally get changed.
Now though the pants that I putin my bag in the dark at 6.30am arn't mine - They are not even pants but my 6 year olds Pjymas which who knows why they would be in my clothes drawer !
Luckily there is a Sale on So I buy some new ones.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
No commute today.
Y'day's streaming cold got the better of me and I stayed home under the duvet.
Y'day's streaming cold got the better of me and I stayed home under the duvet.
Was mild and dry this afternoon so cycled home in my work gear (shirt, trousers and brogues) rather than the usual cycling garb on my ridiculously twee city bike and was given acres of space by motorists. Don't know whether to put it down to the nice weather putting everyone in a better mood or the lack of day-glo and lycra but it was enjoyable.
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke UK
Passing Malet St Gardens each wat daily since he summer I've noticed this odd noise. Thought it was some sort of eastern bells thing, Buddhist temple sort of thing. But apparently it's kids dragging a stick down railings.
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http://www.sponsume.com/project/public-interventions-–-art-and-technology-public-space
View: https://vimeo.com/44630039
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
some numpty who has obviously never heard of
a) blind spots
b) the dangers of left turning lorries
c) the number of cyclist deaths at Queen st/southwark bridge/ upper thames street junction from left turning lorries.
I had stopped close enough to the rear of the lorry to stop any muppets trying to go down the miniscule gap but hadn't factored in the complete dolt factor of bunnyhopping onto the pavement to get those few metres further.
I did shout for him not to go down there but he turned round and gave a lot of abuse
nobody deserves to die, and i don't wish death upon anybody , but this fella is certainly going to meet his maker sooner than he would like methinks.
apart from that it was a lovely cool ride in.
a) blind spots
b) the dangers of left turning lorries
c) the number of cyclist deaths at Queen st/southwark bridge/ upper thames street junction from left turning lorries.
I had stopped close enough to the rear of the lorry to stop any muppets trying to go down the miniscule gap but hadn't factored in the complete dolt factor of bunnyhopping onto the pavement to get those few metres further.
I did shout for him not to go down there but he turned round and gave a lot of abuse
nobody deserves to die, and i don't wish death upon anybody , but this fella is certainly going to meet his maker sooner than he would like methinks.
apart from that it was a lovely cool ride in.
Great ride, got my bike back from welding, rebuilt it last night after cycling home on my backup £60 Tesco Special. First cycle in on a “decent bike” for three weeks. 3 minute faster, and didn’t die when a Tesco truck decided he’d waited long enough as I took primary through five pinch points, so overtook ( nice and wide I will say) but cut back in, forgetting he was towing a huge trailer, and less than a 100metres later a dick in a white A6 who saw I was ‘only a bike’ so ran the red lights to get a jump on the traffic behind me.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
"move over you self-gratification artist" roared the passenger in the green transit passing the cyclist's elbow with scant mm's to spare
"Call me" said the cyclist shaking his head
off zoomed the transit so well driven it mounted the verge slightly as it entered the right hand bend, the cyclist couldn't help but notice only one brake light was working.
So he added that detail to the report he made to Operation Crackdown.
"Call me" said the cyclist shaking his head
off zoomed the transit so well driven it mounted the verge slightly as it entered the right hand bend, the cyclist couldn't help but notice only one brake light was working.
So he added that detail to the report he made to Operation Crackdown.
