Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

In the car. Saw the effects of wearing headphones and not looking where you are walking.

Sat at a set of lights, I hear this horn sounded, followed by a bus swerving into the opposite lane and slamming his brakes on. The bus is almost at a standstill when a stupid woman, ear phones on, walks straight into the front corner of the bus and bounces off.

She was ok, bit shaken, but how the hell she missed a bus, with its horn on ? Good job the driver was paying attention.

 

[paul04]

No commute today, I was in Warrington on a CPC driving course (very boring)
Day off tomorrow, then last commute to work on Saturday then off till the new year.

 

[potsy]

In the car. Saw the effects of wearing headphones and not looking where you are walking.

Sat at a set of lights, I hear this horn sounded, followed by a bus swerving into the opposite lane and slamming his brakes on. The bus is almost at a standstill when a stupid woman, ear phones on, walks straight into the front corner of the bus and bounces off.

She was ok, bit shaken, but how the hell she missed a bus, with its horn on ? Good job the driver was paying attention.

I had a headphone wearing ped step out in front of me this afteroon, luckily one of us was paying attention

 

[ianrauk]

Got in through the door at home just in time to miss a huge hailstorm...

 

[tmesis]

My commute home tonight was the worst two hours I've ever spent on a bike - it was freezing cold with driving snow, heavy rain and a gusty headwind. My hands were so cold I couldn't undo the zip on my gillet to get my front door keys out. When I finally got in I took my temperature - 34.8C. Horrendous. I took to my bed with hot chocolate and a mince pie.

I think I'll drive tomorrow...

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Last ride of the year today for me, hospital tomorrow so got to go in the car. Nice ride in but wet on the way home. Nothing would spoil my mood today though. Having targeted 3000 miles for 2013 I finished the year on 7518 miles Turned it over the 7500 on the way to work so I had a strange looking grin on my face for most of the morning ! The ride home was a thoughtful reflection on this year and started thinking ahead to next.

@HLaB & @Supersuperleeds take a bow chaps, take a bow. Awesome show cracking the 15'000 mark.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

When I finally got in I took my temperature - 34.8C. Horrendous. I took to my bed with hot chocolate and a mince pie.

I think I'll drive tomorrow...

With a temp of 34.8 mate you need to be careful, that's hypothermia material ! Get that core temperature up ! !

 

[uclown2002]

My commute home tonight was the worst two hours I've ever spent on a bike - it was freezing cold with driving snow, heavy rain and a gusty headwind. My hands were so cold I couldn't undo the zip on my gillet to get my front door keys out. When I finally got in I took my temperature - 34.8C. Horrendous. I took to my bed with hot chocolate and a mince pie.

I think I'll drive tomorrow...

MTFU

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

 

[tmesis]

MTFU

I know, Rule 5

With a temp of 34.8 mate you need to be careful, that's hypothermia material ! Get that core temperature up ! !

Hence taking to my bed.

 

[uclown2002]

I know, Rule 5

Hence taking to my bed.

Indeed, be careful. A few days off didn't harm anyone!

 

[biggs682]

eventful ride in this morning 3 car prang about 150 yrds in front of me !!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

MTFU

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

Never heard of the guy...

 

[simon the viking]

Commute from hell tonight..... in a hurry as I was taking little-un to his Beavers (as in little scouts) Christmas party and.....
Apart from being very wet had a visit from P******e fairy a mile from home.... blew tyre back up with Co2 pump and got another half mile before flat again.... in this time got stuck in traffic due to accident so..... (sorry) resorted to pavement cycling as I was losing precious air went flat 1/2 mile away from home no more co2 and thought no point using normal pump so ran pushing bike in spd shoes with still slightly dodgy ankle (see post a few days ago in this thread) got home with Mrs V standing at door saying "Come on where have you been we've got to go"

 

[HLaB]

Nothing much to report tonight, as per the norm my commute was stress free

 

[discominer]

Yesterday I watched one of Magnatom's vids (I share some of the same commute route), and today I did some Magnatomic filtering on the Switchback and Crow Road (too scared previously).