Tales from today's commute....

[Stromtrooper]

Not a bad ride into work weather wise and it looks like I have a tail wind on the way home Just wish my sinus cold would shift as its making it hard work. Only benefit is that the wife said I could treat myself to a turbo trainer after Chrimbo so I can get fitter without getting wet/ run over/ fall off on ice

 

[Matthew_T]

I had a bit of a slip on a manhole cover when turning into my estate. I have just cycled around some oil which I think might have added something.
I didnt fall off but it was the first slip when turning I have had this winter (plenty of wheel spins when going uphill over wet leaves though).

 

[subaqua]

Saw a lady using a white light at the rear last night, thought there was an oncoming bike in the cycle lane for a minute
3 more commutes 'til Christmas

3 more commutes here too. one home this evening and then in and home tomorrow . Weds Thurs Fri are all ending in pubs and whilst i have no sense of responsibilty i know not to ride when i can hardly stand

 

[Sandra6]

Grrr @ motorists who insist on driving onto a RAB even when they can't drive all the way over because of stationary traffic and so block your path completely!!! Why would they do that???!!! I nipped out between two cars - not the wisest move I know, but I didn't have all day to sit in the rain waiting. Really seemed to annoy the van driver who I knew hadn't seen me, hence me going so slowly, but hey ho.
Had a nice bit of banter with another cyclist on the same RAB coming home, he took a chance and snuck round the side of the car that stopped (only just!) to let me by and sort of cut me up so I said "oh, cheeky!" and he gave me a grin and said sorry.
I asked how gutted he was going to be if I burned him on the hill? And promptly overtook him -amazing myself as I was on the apollo!! He admitted to being unfit, then gave it licks so he could overtake me on the downhill, but I don't like to pedal when I don't have to. I didn't quite catch him as we both went onto the cycle path and over the bridge so I said I'd let him have it this time and got a "laters" in return.

 

[400bhp]

Tonight is going to be wet, very wet.

Ohh yess.

Pish wet through-stuff drying out on various radiators throughout the house.

 

[potsy]

Ohh yess.

Pish wet through-stuff drying out on various radiators throughout the house.

I'm just about to go, hoping it stays dry

 

[Supersuperleeds]

16.9 miles this morning at average moving speed of 15.6mph. Fastest average speed I have done on a ride over 10 miles. Even my total average speed was over 15mph

 

[Nocode]

On my commute home last night, I pulled-up at a set of lights down Lewisham High Street and heard some guy shout at me through his car window. I immediately started to think "Oh gawd, what have I done now?" but the guy not only commented on how fast I had been going down the last stretch of road (in a positive way - as he was checking out my bike) but he then started asking how far I commuted - when I told him it was 15 miles each way he had nothing but praise! He said how he used to cycle to work many years ago but doesn't any longer etc. I was quite amazed to have a car driver praising me, a mere cyclist - I was quite astounded and wasn't expecting that

 

[BSRU]

Having the highest regard for British HGV drivers I was sadly disappointed to see a HGV driver negotiating a junction with a mobile phone clamped to his right ear ,

 

[400bhp]

Not having a good day - garmin got water in it last night and has stopped working. Cue a return to Garmin in exchange for a new one.

 

[defy-one]

I did when the lcd screen leaked internally. Ring them and they will send you an email with a ticket number.
Scan receipt and wait 72 hours for another group to process and generate a PMR.
Then post it off ... whole process took about 10 days

 

[jim55]

chest infection here ,no bike for me tdy ,iv got an appt for the docs ,im wheezing like albert steptoe on 60 woodbine a day

 

[400bhp]

I did when the lcd screen leaked internally. Ring them and they will send you an email with a ticket number.
Scan receipt and wait 72 hours for another group to process and generate a PMR.
Then post it off ... whole process took about 10 days

Already done (simple phone call to get an RMA number) and posted.

 

[fossyant]

Already done (simple phone call to get an RMA number) and posted.

That's the recent one you had replaced ? Argh.

 

[400bhp]

That's the recent one you had replaced ? Argh.

Yup-luckily still within 90 days warranty.

I should have sent it back a week or so after I received it. It got a little bit of water in it after a wet ride (screen went misty) but worked fine. I never had any issues with my initial unit.