clarion
Guru
- Location
- Exiled from Hyperborea
OK, Ladies and Gentlemen of CS7, I am back on the route!
Tales from today's commute....
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
A beautiful crisp clear day so I tried out a new commute route. I was laughing at one point, the car in front of me patiently waited behind a 'Keep Clear' here and when the lights changed they shuffled forward into the limited space in front and I inturn shuffled forward to where he had been. It wasn't far enough for one neanderthal, he wanted to turn left into the minor side road before the lights so started blaring his horn perhaps I should have shuffled forward into the 'keep clear' 
but I was too busy allowing the nice lady exiting the minor road into the junction; anyway when I did move forward leaving him enough room to undertake he launched a tirade of abuse much to the amusement of me, the waiting lady driver and other surrounding drivers and pedestrians (all intimating I should ignore him as he was crazy ). Got to work a little bit too early and it was so nice that I went on an adhoc loop to pass the time.
but I was too busy allowing the nice lady exiting the minor road into the junction; anyway when I did move forward leaving him enough room to undertake he launched a tirade of abuse much to the amusement of me, the waiting lady driver and other surrounding drivers and pedestrians (all intimating I should ignore him as he was crazy ). Got to work a little bit too early and it was so nice that I went on an adhoc loop to pass the time.
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Beautiful morning for a ride, fresh and sunny. Long route in and a good average speed, some of which was down to catching a nice tailwind at times.
Melonfish
Evil Genius in training.
- Location
- Warrington, UK
Had one pillock trying to overtake into a traffic queue and somewhat close to my pannier. waved him off and got the finger as he passed after the junction (lovely)
then later on got shouted at by another cyclist. he was on a shared use cycle path and i was on the road. he shouted at me to get in the cycle lane. totally non plussed me that.
pete
then later on got shouted at by another cyclist. he was on a shared use cycle path and i was on the road. he shouted at me to get in the cycle lane. totally non plussed me that.
pete
Probably a recently converted motorist. Give him time, he'll have his road to Damascus moment.
Scotty1991
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Great Yarmouth
Got smashed in the face by two hail storms today 
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G3CWI
Veteran
- Location
- Macclesfield
Bored at work so decided to come home. Harder journey home with much more ascent; that and cycling into the wind.
Saw a female Team Sky rider cycling at a huge pace in the drops, impressive. Overtaken by a Sett Valley roadie - kept up for 50m before commonsense returned. Saw the chap whose garden I cycle through - said hi. After crossing the ploughed field a Cheshirepeasant pheasant walked straight in front of me without looking. I did not shout at him.
Further amazing pothole results: the two orange cones seen in one of "my" potholes this morning have gone - the hole been repaired but also the whole stretch of road has been done. Brilliant.
Colleague at work asked how long my cycle ride was and thought initially that I said four to five minutes. She was gobsmacked when I corrected it to forty five. Just a few weeks ago this distance (10 miles) seemed impossible for me to want to commute...
PS Just rang Cheshire East Council highways to congratulate them on prompt service. Woman that I spoke to was taken aback - never had anyone ring to thank them before apparently!
Saw a female Team Sky rider cycling at a huge pace in the drops, impressive. Overtaken by a Sett Valley roadie - kept up for 50m before commonsense returned. Saw the chap whose garden I cycle through - said hi. After crossing the ploughed field a Cheshire
Further amazing pothole results: the two orange cones seen in one of "my" potholes this morning have gone - the hole been repaired but also the whole stretch of road has been done. Brilliant.
Colleague at work asked how long my cycle ride was and thought initially that I said four to five minutes. She was gobsmacked when I corrected it to forty five. Just a few weeks ago this distance (10 miles) seemed impossible for me to want to commute...
PS Just rang Cheshire East Council highways to congratulate them on prompt service. Woman that I spoke to was taken aback - never had anyone ring to thank them before apparently!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Good look, there is a light goblin that takes them all. Lost 2 recently.
Hip Priest
Veteran
My rear wheel buckled last night (3 broken spokes) so I had to dig out the rusty old MTB. Left my keys in the garage door, so when I got to work I couldn't (a) Get into the car park (b) lock my bike or (c) get into my locker to get my work clothes out.
Who needs a drink?
Who needs a drink?
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Deleted member 1258
Guest
lovely sunny day, still cold but that wind has eased right off, the only thing that spoilt an excellent days commuting was a puncture tonight, the first one I've had whilst commuting for several years, both last years punctures were on leisure rides, still I was nearly home so walked the rest of the way and will fix it later.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
All good again apart from one thing
the pissing shitty British weather
the pissing shitty British weather
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
22 miles and completed the Giro challenge, bit of a snow shower at one point but a completely quiet ride.
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
The temperature seems to have dropped this evening, felt colder than this morning. Good run home aside from some idiot close passing me on the widest road in town....
