Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Just heard all my colleagues on the opposite shift have been sent home due to an 'incident' jammy gits.

Put my front light on coming home today, was a bit overcast and after yesterday's near head on with a right turning car I thought it was wise.

Incident, not a fire ?

Short route again. Feel pants.

 

[HLaB]

Woke 5mins early, the weather was nice and it was light, so went for the route through the park. It was a bit the opposite tonight however, a bit wet, dark and cold. Similarly though both trips were incident free.

 

[potsy]

Incident, not a fire ?

Short route again. Feel pants.

Dangerous chemicals found apparently, bomb squad there

 

[Andrew_P]

My left knee is hurting, that is the end of my report.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I bet you still went the long way !

Nope, only did 5 miles, could not believe how hard it was riding on an under inflated tyre

 

[I like Skol]

Dangerous chemicals found apparently, bomb squad there

Not content with digging pot holes and filling them with water then slashing my tyres with Stanley knife blades! Now you are planning to blow me up as I cycle past. What did I ever do to you to deserve this?

I'll go for the forks on the wrong way around, either that or they forgot to put on the rear wheel

Back to front forks it is. Right first time, well done I pointed it out to his mother when she came to pick up his younger siblings tonight.

 

[Leodis]

Funny thing happened near home at some lights, a driver wound down him window and pointed out "Your light is dazzling, your light is dazzling me" in a posh voice, me "Least you saw me then"...

I did think about it when I got home, maybe he had a point but meh.

 

[fossyant]

Nope, only did 5 miles, could not believe how hard it was riding on an under inflated tyre

You are slacking.

 

[Leodis]

You are slacking.

Probs did 250 miles on the turbo when he got home!!

 

[lip03]

Did 8 miles in london and managed to swerve the rain, BUT! The 500 meter ride from train station to home I got soaked! :-( oh well I had dinner waiting for me!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Rode a wee bit with Magnatom on the way home then beat a tall guy on a geared bike up the hill, me 5 foot nothing on my Mrs. Doubtfire, a 21 kg. single speed bike

 

[Hacienda71]

Nearly had a head on with another cyclist on the Alderley bypass. He was wobbling all over the cycle lane going against the traffic. Seemed oblivious to me approaching at close to 30 mph with twin U2's on full until I braked to a near stop and shouted keep left. He responded with an oh sorry. I wouldn't mind but there is a perfectly good cycle lane going with the traffic on the other side of the road as well......

 

[potsy]

Not content with digging pot holes and filling them with water then slashing my tyres with Stanley knife blades! Now you are planning to blow me up as I cycle past. What did I ever do to you to deserve this?

Just wait until you really upset me

 

[DCLane]

The past couple of days seems to have been a series of close passes, more so than ever before.

Yesterday had 2 going into work and one coming home.
Today one into two and 2 home, including a one who skimmed me, was hooted at by the van coming towards him and didn't think he'd done anything wrong.

Otherwise, a decent extended commute.

 

[DWiggy]

Soaked to the bone, had to wring out my socks and shoes are stuffed with paper.....love it!