Sittingduck
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- Somewhere flat
That's ok - I enjoyed the ride in 
Tales from today's commute....
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LoftusRoadie
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- Location
- Herts
Nice morning for a commute, legs felt a bit heavy but still managed my fastest commute to work - just over 1 hour 30 mins (I only started commuting by bike last week). I'd like to attribute this to my motivation and recently acquired massive leg muscles, however in reality it was probably because I got a lot of green lights between Mile End and Bank station!
Still, I'll take the record anyway I can get it.
Still, I'll take the record anyway I can get it.
Wow - that was interesting!!
Left the bike at work last night so was getting the Tube this morning....
...went very, very slowly up to Clapham North, at which point we were all told that the service was being suspended...pi55ed off was the overwhelming feeling.
So, walked to Stockwell, bussed to Vauxhall and bike-hired into town...first time hiring a bike - a bit awkward I found, but fun.
When finding out why we were booted off the tube, I suddenly felt less pi55ed off and slightly more sober:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32249083
Hope he survives.
Left the bike at work last night so was getting the Tube this morning....
...went very, very slowly up to Clapham North, at which point we were all told that the service was being suspended...pi55ed off was the overwhelming feeling.
So, walked to Stockwell, bussed to Vauxhall and bike-hired into town...first time hiring a bike - a bit awkward I found, but fun.
When finding out why we were booted off the tube, I suddenly felt less pi55ed off and slightly more sober:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32249083
Hope he survives.
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
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Jeez not another one. That's 3 incidents in the past couple of months! Hope he survives and makes a full recovery.
Indeed. I'm sure there are lots of reasons why it's not viable, but having those glass barriers between the platform edge and trains (as they have on the Jubilee Line platforms) would surely prevent these accidents?
Horrible, horrible-sounding accident
Origamist
Legendary Member
Indeed. I'm sure there are lots of reasons why it's not viable, but having those glass barriers between the platform edge and trains (as they have on the Jubilee Line platforms) would surely prevent these accidents?
Horrible, horrible-sounding accident
I was on Northern Line when this happened. We must have been close to the time when the incident took place as they let our train through Stockwell station when they were still working on the man. It wasn't a nice experience and someone in our carriage screamed. I hope the chap pulls through.
Nice temperature out, still a bit of wind though.
Idiot count - 2. Both were cyclists.
Found it a real struggle on the way home due to some family stuff - had to keep quickly snapping myself back to focussing 100% on my ride. Perhaps I was idiot #3 and didn't realise...don't think so though....
Idiot count - 2. Both were cyclists.
Found it a real struggle on the way home due to some family stuff - had to keep quickly snapping myself back to focussing 100% on my ride. Perhaps I was idiot #3 and didn't realise...don't think so though....
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Just a brilliant days commuting today, full of sooo many reasons why I love cycling. Legs feeling great at the end of a 337 mile week, knocking 87.5 miles in today at 20.6 mph average, with plenty left in the tank. I am fully taking this as my reward for riding all through Winter, those days that were dark, very dark and wet, very wet make days like today all worth while.
LoftusRoadie
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- Herts
Lordy, that's incredible. I don't have anything else to add.
Oh, except I managed my fastest commute yet this evening - 1 hour 26 minutes - I was really happy about that until I read the post above!
Bewar3them00n
Member
Impressive! Both of you! 20 mph average speed ( jaw drops)!!! Mines about 15 at the moment, when I get my thinner slicks on ( running semi CX tyres at the mo) that should creep up a little.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Apart from daft but wide OTs on blind bends, this last couple of weeks have been a bliss, pity the schools here go back on Monday. The Spanish bloke in the office couldn't work out how the traffic would be lower in the school hols, surely all the children go to school on bus ? 
LoftusRoadie
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- Herts
Whoa, I can't take the glory, I'm only doing a shade over 13 mph!
