Tales from today's commute....

[Arjimlad]

I saw a man cycling on the A38, the front of the bike had a large canopy and two children inside it, but I couldn't see it that clearly in the drizzle.

Not me!

 

[Arjimlad]

I might have been through there, I go out with Stokes Cycle Club and we often use Trench Lane.

Hugs
Archeress x

Sure to have been sometime. Club rides appeal, but conflict with church and clay shoot times .. Happy riding!

 

[potsy]

Found out today that one of my colleagues was knocked off his bike on the way home last night, apparently within a few hundred yards of leaving work, don't know yet whether or not it was another colleague driving the car but the cyclist needed a couple of hours in A&E before being let home.
We got a little talk from the boss about being careful when leaving work and to pay extra attention to cyclists, it does seem a bit like the start of an F1 race at times with everyone in a mad rush to be first out.

 

[BSRU]

You know it's a little foggy when you see the give way warning sign 100 yards from the junction but cannot see the junction, even though it is a lit junction
All gone by the time I got to work.

 

[fossyant]

Going to be in the car till mid next week I think. Exhausted. Got 3 hospital visits and one school diabetes training session between Thursday and Tuesday, so maximising time in work vs out means I need to take the car.

Sorry to hear about your colleague @potsy. I assume this was Birdhall Lane - it's on my extended route home and I know the road well - it's a bit dodgy at 5-5:30 as the offices empty. I used to work at the big black 'cube' many years ago.

 

[HLaB]

Woke a wee bit earlier so I took a medium route in got a horrible close pass from a tipper driver on route however. What was more anoying was the reckless barsteward only got a hundred yards down the road or less before hitting traffic. I could have easily caught and passed but I decided I didn't want another muppet pass, so I continued at a reduced pace. So all the muppet saved was a momentary second, only to be potentially held up by hours by the police/ambulance after they had become a killer and actually held me up

 

[Origamist]

Saw a cyclist lying in the middle of the road this morning at the junction of Park Road and Ashley Road in Hale. I'm not sure what happened but there were a few people stood around, with cyclist and bike lying in the road. There wasn't a car nearby so I'm guessing slipped going around the corner.

From a distance I thought it was @Origamist - had a bald head and simillar build too. Thankfully not, albeit not a cyclist I had seen before which is a little unusual for a weekday morning commute. I helped picked his bike up and asked if he was OK (which he seemed to be) and went on my way.

Fat, bald and my route - I would probably of thought it was me too! Glad the chap seemed OK. That junction is usually fine as it's light controlled - I find Park Road/Ashley Road much more of a problem in the morning and have witnessed a shunt and seen debris at that junction a few times...

Bit chilly, but nice ride in this am.

Am very happy with my Genesis Equilibrium and would recommend it as a sturdy, but not overly heavy, commuting work horse.

 

[summerdays]

[QUOTE 2996453, member: 1314"]“It’s embarrassing when that happens” I said, deliberately making him more embarrassed by feigning concern.

[/QUOTE]
But the implication is that you know that by experience

 

[Origamist]

Tailwind - a v pleasant change!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Just a bit wet on the way home, hailstone is not fun to ride in

 

[MisterStan]

I don't like to gloat (well actually I do!) but I managed to miss the rain both ways today!

 

[ianrauk]

Tailwind - a v pleasant change!

Yup same for me in Saarf East Landahn..... bloody good stuff

 

[400bhp]

Fat, bald and my route - I would probably of thought it was me too! Glad the chap seemed OK. That junction is usually fine as it's light controlled - I find Park Road/Ashley Road much more of a problem in the morning and have witnessed a shunt and seen debris at that junction a few times...

Bit chilly, but nice ride in this am.

Am very happy with my Genesis Equilibrium and would recommend it as a sturdy, but not overly heavy, commuting work horse.

It was at the Park Rd, Ashley Rd junction mate.

Had a nice chat with a guy this morning along Ashley Rd on his way to Buxton (not commuting). Reckon he must have been 6'5" or more. I looked tiny next to him Clearly a decent rider. He recognised me from some Seamons club runs. Must have made an impession.

 

[Origamist]

It was at the Park Rd, Ashley Rd junction mate.

Had a nice chat with a guy this morning along Ashley Rd on his way to Buxton (not commuting). Reckon he must have been 6'5" or more. I looked tiny next to him Clearly a decent rider. He recognised me from some Seamons club runs. Must have made an impession.

Doh! That makes sense now.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Just a bit wet on the way home, hailstone is not fun to ride in

The same in Coventry tonight, I was picking up the car after it had been serviced so I had to ride a couple of miles passed home, meant both me and the bike were more than a bit damp for the drive home.