Tales from today's commute....

[HLaB]

Made up for my lack of training ride with a quick session on the rollers after the football but still felt I needed some road miles and extended my AM Commute to something like this. A really enjoyable commute, quite a fast start (well as fast as the ageing 13.5kg fixie with D'Lock allows), took the wrong cross roads and went by Stilton (I had originally thought to go by the B660 and Glatton to Holme), I had the time though so I took the diversion to Holme (which meant a little bit of backing up on yourself because somebody decided to put the A1(M) in the way. After Holme straight into the wind in the wind the ave came down a bit but thats an almost traffic free route into town and thus enjoyable

 

[fossyant]

Nearly taken out this morning on @fossyant roundabout, only me and said driver anywhere in sight, not even a glance as she came straight across it at some speed, luckily I'd used my psychic powers and was already braking

Took a few minutes for my heart rate to return to normal.

Nightmare. Was this on your way in or home ? I don't use it now my way home unless I am coming down from Didsbury Road.

 

[HLaB]

Should make life easy on the way home though!

Depends what route you take home. If its dry (and thats a big if from the forecast) I might head north west directly into the wind and loop south and east back to the flat with a tailwind. If I cant be bothered it'll just be a direct head wind.

 

[fossyant]

Had to shout at a driver last night. I'd taken primary between two sets of lights (at Morrisons Bredbury for the locals), but there seemed to be a 'got to get past' mentality of this driver. Saw his bonnet appear under my arm, so held my line. Driver then swung out, and just as he passed me, swung back in, cutting me off. He then got stuck in the traffic. Shouted 'stop pushing me around'. Then filtered past. Looked over and there was a people carrier in the 'third lane' and the passengers all had this expression - so it got attention.

Held primary again on clearing the junction, never to see the driver again !

 

[fossyant]

A really enjoyable commute, quite a fast start (well as fast as the ageing 13.5kg fixie with D'Lock allows

That's not an excuse. Speed up

 

[potsy]

Nightmare. Was this on your way in or home ? I don't use it now my way home unless I am coming down from Didsbury Road.

Way in at 5.15am only use it at quiet times or coming home as it's an easy 2nd left off it

 

[HLaB]

Nearly taken out this morning on @fossyant roundabout, only me and said driver anywhere in sight, not even a glance as she came straight across it at some speed, luckily I'd used my psychic powers and was already braking

Took a few minutes for my heart rate to return to normal.

Peterborough has too many roundabouts often it part of the reason for taking longer routes. Ive been nearly taken out plenty of times recently. The last one, I could tell the muppet wasn't going to slow down (or speed up) the dodderry old (insert a swear word) should have had his licence revoked

 

[apb]

Did the nursery run on the bike this morning. the wee man loves going over bumps!

 

[robjh]

Thought 2 cars were going to collide in front of me this morning, and I slowed down rapidly to get out of the debris line. Luckily so did one of the cars.

It was here
at one of those raised platform areas at an intersection, where the traffic lights have been removed in the hope that it will make all drivers more cautious and respectful as they cross it. It didn't work this morning as two cars drove straight out onto it at speed from 12 o'clock and 9 o'clock (as seen from my position).

Just another reminder of how dangerous cars are and what idiots drive them.

Other than that though I had a lovely commute and this didn't really spoil it.

 

[martinclive]

miserable ride home, only in shorts and fingerless gloves, bloody freezing. Took the long way home as it as wet, but I filtered past around 80 cars queuing to get back into St Ives which made the whole journey worth while!

I keep thinking 'who the hell turned summer off so quickly?'

Weather has turned and Kev is back with a vengeance! Nice to hear from you mate!

 

[martinclive]

Where was everyone this morning? The busway is nnormallly awash with fluorescent colour but today ther was hardly anyone.

When viewed from the side the guided busway the last few weeks has looked like a jumbo pack of highlighter pens but everyone seemed to have given up today.

Pulled my calf muscle last week trying to get home in 45 mins and then keep up with @MisterStan the next day Week off to recover - back soon...................

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Better commute today than yesterday,probably due to the differing times.Backstreet's open again after three bridges replaced or repaired.Generally the early ride in is problem free due to the early leaving time of 3:15am.

 

[Celliptigo]

Saw somebody riding(?) one of these on CS3 this afternoon, looked very strange, from a distance I thought it was a 10 foot tall person riding a bike or someone on a penny farthing. I can't imagine they are terribly practical or efficient -probably a decent work out though, each to their own I guess!

http://www.elliptigo.com/ElliptiGO-3C_5

yes I was riding my 8c Elliptigo to work

 

[Twelve Spokes]

Nice,saw some guy on a recumbent at Mile End heading Southwards.

 

[MisterStan]

Pulled my calf muscle last week trying to get home in 45 mins and then keep up with @MisterStan the next day Week off to recover - back soon...................

Ooops! I've broken Martin!