Tales from today's commute....

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benb

Evidence based cyclist
Location
Epsom
Has something changed recently. Had about 4 months of no issues, got hit by a van last week and had a chap in a bright green ford focus pull out on my on the way home last night. I turned to look at him and said

"I say old bean, perhaps you should look before pulling out of a junction to enable everyone to have a jolly time on the roads" . . or words to that effect.

He just shouted sorry and gave the "5 year old who just got told off by his mum for pinching a biscuit" eyes. Muppet.

I did enjoy saying hello to the 2 dead pigeons lining my commute again today though.

At least he apologised.
 

Edwards80

Über Member
Location
Stockport, UK
Still there are they?
No foxes around your area to snaffle them up then?

I guess not. Either that or they take time to "Ripen"

At least he apologised.

True. I left him alone after that. I'd rather he look before pulling out rather than apologise after nearly having someone over his bonnet though :S
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
Yup, got home tonight with ianrauk jnr just bursting to show and tell me about the flying ants...
Though I thought it was meant to be a couple of weeks ago.

On another note.. a cracking commute home with a lovely all too rare tailwind.
 

potsy

Rambler
Location
My Armchair
Still only saw 1 of the famous brinksway pigeons, must be time for a new pair on contact lenses :blush:

Noticed today that the main road we use through Cheadle (A560) is closed for 2 weeks from next Friday, that'll cause some chaos :ohmy:
 

Edwards80

Über Member
Location
Stockport, UK
Still only saw 1 of the famous brinksway pigeons, must be time for a new pair on contact lenses :blush:

Noticed today that the main road we use through Cheadle (A560) is closed for 2 weeks from next Friday, that'll cause some chaos :ohmy:

I think I need to pay more attention to road signs, hadn't spotted that :ohmy: - Might switch to the TPT commute. Not hard to divert around but will be nice for a change :smile:
 

Kiwiavenger

im a little tea pot
Nice ride home, on for a pb and at the bottom of the main drag into my village is road works!!!

Will avoid the bottom of the hill tomorrow as they where just putting up traffic lights and I need a good run up to get a decent time on the strava segment

Sent from the Holodeck on my Tricorder
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
Didn't ride in today as have 'yet' another doc appointment about my shoulder injury. This time the Met Police Doc.
 

400bhp

Guru
Didn't ride in today as have 'yet' another doc appointment about my shoulder injury. This time the Met Police Doc.

Be interested to see what their opinion is

"nah, nothing wrong with shoulder...in any case if there was it was already there before the accident":whistle:
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
Be interested to see what their opinion is

"nah, nothing wrong with shoulder...in any case if there was it was already there before the accident":whistle:


Well when I say Met Police Doc, I meant an independent practitioner of their choosing..:whistle:
 

Glow worm

Legendary Member
Location
Near Newmarket
Talkimg of shoulders, I've got my last physio session later today for mine after getting knocked off in January so know how you feel Ian- good luck with it.

First really foggy autumnal commute this morning - was lit up like Blackpool seafornt just in case. Still, lovely incident free ride, nice wave off a cabby who I slowed to allow through at one point, and same later from a bus driver. Wish every commute could be like todays. Flew in too- which is most unlike me as I'm a bit of an ambler usually.
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
Be interested to see what their opinion is

"nah, nothing wrong with shoulder...in any case if there was it was already there before the accident":whistle:

Well saw the Doc today and he was very good.
Said my injury is quite a bad one. Have deep muscular bruising and bleeding in the muscles and damaged ligaments.
Said it could take anything from a year to a year and a half to heal completely. (6months already).
He also said that if I wasn't so fit from the cycling then the injury could have been a whole lot worse and done some serious damage.
 
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