Tales from today's commute....
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LabRatt
Senior Member
- Location
- Sarf lundin
Not actually my commute but I met my wife from work yesterday and raced her home. She took the bus, I stuck with my bike, and I beat her by 15 minutes, taking second place on a (very) short sprint on Strava on the way!
400bhp
Guru
Sounds horrendous, hopefully the police do something, especially with an independent witness.
Miquel In De Rain
No Longer Posting
Blimey mikey,sounds like a bit of a rough spell at the moment.Things haven't been too rosy this end either.
So yesterday, going back through the afore-mentioned no-overtaking section, the car behind sits well back and then performs a good overtake. As the driver pulls in, I realise it is my line manager! This morning he said "was that you yesterday? All cyclists look the same to me..." so I told him he better always drive that well around cyclists because he never knows who he might be passing!
Darren Jeffrey
Über Member
- Location
- Newmains
First time cycling my whole commute on the road today and off the cycle paths. Drivers where excellent and filtering up whilst in a jam was a nice feeling. Bit nippy in the air but got some good gloves that I use mountaineering so they kept it at bay
LabRatt
Senior Member
- Location
- Sarf lundin
Holy crap Mikey, just seen the video. What a nutjob! The more I watch and reflect the worse it looks. As I commented on Youtube, this driver needs to be taken off the road permanently - if he's prepared to do that now, what's he going to do if he gets angry about a cyclist getting him a few more points on his licence?
Jefferson Meriwether
Veteran
- Location
- Worthing
I went to cycle home last night only to discover my rear light was gone. I know it was on my bike when I left for work & that none of my co-workers would have taken it so I can only assume it fell off without me realising when I was cycling into work.
I spent half the journey home walking; the only time I risked cycling was in well lit areas when there was no traffic about. I felt naked without a rear light. From now on I'm going to carry spare lights with me as a precaution.
I spent half the journey home walking; the only time I risked cycling was in well lit areas when there was no traffic about. I felt naked without a rear light. From now on I'm going to carry spare lights with me as a precaution.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Got flagged down by a motorist this morning by Vernon Park. Had the idiot lights on (both Hopes on flash even in good light) as the 'schools are back'.
The guy is leaning out of the window, looking my way and flags me down. (He had seen my lights - recognised the bike) It only turns out to be the chap I had assisted back in March when he was taken out by an illegally turning car. He's not got back on the bike since (big shame), but the driver has refused to take a 'driver improvement course' and is actually going to court - I've already provided my police and solicitors statement, so would be willing to go to court to back up this chap. The 'driver' is going to be in the poop, why take it to court when the police consider he had performed an illegal u-turn across a 'hatched' section of road ? The cyclist still can't bend his finger straight, 6 months later !
Had a bit of a chat - me in one lane, him the other, then continued a natter at the next set before we went our separate ways.
The guy is leaning out of the window, looking my way and flags me down. (He had seen my lights - recognised the bike) It only turns out to be the chap I had assisted back in March when he was taken out by an illegally turning car. He's not got back on the bike since (big shame), but the driver has refused to take a 'driver improvement course' and is actually going to court - I've already provided my police and solicitors statement, so would be willing to go to court to back up this chap. The 'driver' is going to be in the poop, why take it to court when the police consider he had performed an illegal u-turn across a 'hatched' section of road ? The cyclist still can't bend his finger straight, 6 months later !
Had a bit of a chat - me in one lane, him the other, then continued a natter at the next set before we went our separate ways.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Always use at least two, then if one runs out of juice, you have a backup !
CharlieB
Junior Walker and the Allstars
- Location
- Therivermeadowatthepileofstones
Not sure where this post belongs, but it was on my way home last night…
That well known chain H@1####s is not a shop I normally frequent, but there's a very convenient one on my commute for basic consumables, like cleaning stuff, etc.
The check-out is in front of a service area. As I'm paying, there's one of their branded MTBs (C@####@) up on a stand having its tyres pumped up. The guy on the till turns to the one pumping up the tyre, says 'don't go beyond 40psi on C@####@s - the rim is likely to go'.
Nice piece of own product endorsement, not?
That well known chain H@1####s is not a shop I normally frequent, but there's a very convenient one on my commute for basic consumables, like cleaning stuff, etc.
The check-out is in front of a service area. As I'm paying, there's one of their branded MTBs (C@####@) up on a stand having its tyres pumped up. The guy on the till turns to the one pumping up the tyre, says 'don't go beyond 40psi on C@####@s - the rim is likely to go'.
Nice piece of own product endorsement, not?
Jefferson Meriwether
Veteran
- Location
- Worthing
For a long time now I've carried spare batteries with me just in case I ran out of juice. Last night I decided that as I'm going to be buying a new light it'll be a good thing to have 3 lights; 2 on the bike and 1 in my bag as a spare/backup.
