Gone from 1,500 km a year to 3,200 km then last year 7,500 km and this year should should be near 10,500 km.
Need to work on my non-commute rides, only 104 km this year, although 104km more than last year.
Tales from today's commute....
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Need to work on my non-commute rides, only 104 km this year, although 104km more than last year.
Miquel In De Rain
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Well the glory days of the bike tour are over and it's now back to struggling on the commutes as I picked up a chest infection on the plane back.
MisterStan
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Well it felt quite warm this morning, good run in along the busway - the busiest i've seen it for cyclists for a while - must be a Friday thing. Passed a chap and his daughter on a tandem too, haven't seen them out for a good few weeks. Cambridge traffic behaving itself, which was nice.
GrasB
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- Nr Cambridge
Well besides all the twits with main beams on & not dipping for anyone!
... though if you've just got into work I'm around 3-3.5 hours ahead of you
MisterStan
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Yep, got in at 8am - needed my sunnies actually as the sun was low and in my eyes all the way in! Waht's your route?Well besides all the twits with main beams on & not dipping for anyone!
GrasB
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I'm arriving at work at around 5:30-6:00am. My route is very variable. Today, I came in on the Newmarket Rd, turned right onto High Ditch Rd then left onto Ditton Lane then back to Newmarket Rd, Lizzy way, Milton Rd, Victoria Rd, Huntingdon Rd the back road onto the West site.
MisterStan
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My route finishes on High Ditch Road!
400bhp
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Since the clocks have gone back I've seen some shatty driving. Although, to be fair the overall standard is probably a bit more cautions.
Two at the same junction - car overtakes with 20 yards to go at a t-junction. #1 yesterday, she ended up getting stuck in no-mans land on the opposite side of the road. #2 this morning, got a bit fed up so I just cycled round him and made him wait for slightly longer than he wished. He then made a point of overtaking me before a traffic island 10 yards on front of the junction.
Two at the same junction - car overtakes with 20 yards to go at a t-junction. #1 yesterday, she ended up getting stuck in no-mans land on the opposite side of the road. #2 this morning, got a bit fed up so I just cycled round him and made him wait for slightly longer than he wished. He then made a point of overtaking me before a traffic island 10 yards on front of the junction.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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Felt much better today. Don't know how I got to Second spot on a off road Strava section 
and very nearly splattered a squirrel.
and very nearly splattered a squirrel.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
didn't realise this was good place to vent!I have had more abuse, more close passes in the last 4 weeks than I have had in twelve months before.
Had to push my way out to overtake parked cars and the guy went berserk, I kep gesturing for him to pull over but he wouldn't. I had a slim chance to catch him up and nearly blew a gasket in the last 6 miles home on Wednesday trying but failing, got so close but the lights changed.. probably better off I didn't
The only thing that has changed is that I am wearing my new souper douper Castelli Sorpasso longs, do you think they are jealous? lol!!!!
Had to push my way out to overtake parked cars and the guy went berserk, I kep gesturing for him to pull over but he wouldn't. I had a slim chance to catch him up and nearly blew a gasket in the last 6 miles home on Wednesday trying but failing, got so close but the lights changed.. probably better off I didn't
The only thing that has changed is that I am wearing my new souper douper Castelli Sorpasso longs, do you think they are jealous? lol!!!!
400bhp
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It's difficult to let it go but in all honesty with that type of driver you will achieve nothing.
I had some twunt almost force me off tonight, less than a few hundred yards from my house. I was going to chase him down and continue cycling past my house. Thought better of it, went home and saw my wife and daughter instead.
Andrew_P
In between here and there
I know, I know but it so annoying they just know that they can get away with it, he saw the pull over gesture as he pretened to then pulled off, its the gutless way they use a car to make them feel brave that pisses me off, the turd could and probably would have had a less aggressive bike rider straight into a parked car. What pissed him off was I was making the move in good time and at pace, I was moving with the traffic so not holding up.
It has started to effect my mood when I get home which is bloody annoying!
It has started to effect my mood when I get home which is bloody annoying!
