Tales from today's commute....

[MisterStan]

An odd one this morning, I got to a cross roads with traffic lights and stopped as they were red. I could see something in the road ahead - thinking it was glass I had a closer look and was surprised/horrified to see lots of stanley blades all over the place. I jumped off and tried to collect as many as I could, much to the chagrin of the vehicles trying to use the road, nearly got run over twice by impatient twats, I counted about 35-40 in total and nicked a finger for my trouble.

Other than that it was a fairly uneventful run in for the remainder, aside from bumping into the brain surgeon I helped out when she had a puncture last year.

 

[HarryTheDog]

I was expecting my commute to be bumper to bumper car traffic and full of first time commuter cyclists because of the tube strike but through Hornchurch down to Dagenham was fairly light. Barking onwards was busier but Canning Town onwards was just thread your bike through the near standstill traffic. Cycling numbers did not seem increased.
No commute tomorrow, off to the doctors again!

 

[Simontm]

An odd one this morning, I got to a cross roads with traffic lights and stopped as they were red. I could see something in the road ahead - thinking it was glass I had a closer look and was surprised/horrified to see lots of stanley blades all over the place. I jumped off and tried to collect as many as I could, much to the chagrin of the vehicles trying to use the road, nearly got run over twice by impatient twats, I counted about 35-40 in total and nicked a finger for my trouble.

Other than that it was a fairly uneventful run in for the remainder, aside from bumping into the brain surgeon I helped out when she had a puncture last year.

 

[Simontm]

Apart from a slight headwind, nigh-on perfect conditions in. Not too warm, sunny and hardly any traffic - where was everyone? Even the usual chaos past Carshalton wasn't there today.
A few more lesser spotteds heading the other way but, er, that's it. Quiet in...probably pay for that coming back
Numpty count: 0

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Wind was a lot calmer this morning than last night, but it was bloody cold first thing, I nearly stopped and put the woolly gloves on

 

[MisterStan]

You got a photo of me!

 

[Lonestar]

An odd one this morning, I got to a cross roads with traffic lights and stopped as they were red. I could see something in the road ahead - thinking it was glass I had a closer look and was surprised/horrified to see lots of stanley blades all over the place. I jumped off and tried to collect as many as I could, much to the chagrin of the vehicles trying to use the road, nearly got run over twice by impatient twats, I counted about 35-40 in total and nicked a finger for my trouble.

Other than that it was a fairly uneventful run in for the remainder, aside from bumping into the brain surgeon I helped out when she had a puncture last year.

I put a like but im not sure whether putting yourself at risk was a good idea though.Not a criticism btw.

 

[MisterStan]

I put a like but im not sure whether putting yourself at risk was a good idea though.Not a criticism btw.

I know - concerned citizen and all that jazz...

On the very rare occasions that the lights are green there, I can corner at 20-25 mph - there are a lots of other cyclists who use that junction too and I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I heard about an injury caused by this - imagine losing your wheel on a blade and then sliding along them.....

 

[Lonestar]

I know - concerned citizen and all that jazz...

On the very rare occasions that the lights are green there, I can corner at 20-25 mph - there are a lots of other cyclists who use that junction too and I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I heard about an injury caused by this - imagine losing your wheel on a blade and then sliding along them.....

Good point,the pro's outweigh the cons sometimes.

 

[martinclive]

Good point,the pro's outweigh the cons sometimes.

+1 good on you mate for trying to help sort it for others

 

[MisterStan]

Although the risk of being propositioned by Jimmy Savile kind of negates that advantage.

I'm pretty sure that risk is about 0%...... unless he's hanging around with Elvis somewhere.

 

[ianrauk]

Good work @MisterStan

Decided to take it easy today. I had forgotten my work keys so would have to wait for a colleage to open up. So decided to go through the parks, take it nice and easy. Same parks as what @martint235 takes but in the other direction. Lovely to pootle alongside a river for a change rather then hell for leather down the main roads.

 

[Origamist]

Bit chilly early doors, but warmed up quickly. The wind was gentle and the sun was shining - happy days...

Passed by "pursuit man" on the way Hale who said a cheery "hello"- kept him in sight, but he turns off soon after.

 

[fossyant]

Decent ride in. Got held up by a skip truck making a delivery, but not as long as the drivers who couldn't get past.

Slight detour on the way home later. Got a work outing to the velodrome for an hours blast.

 

[martint235]

Good work @MisterStan

Decided to take it easy today. I had forgotten my work keys so would have to wait for a colleage to open up. So decided to go through the parks, take it nice and easy. Same parks as what @martint235 takes but in the other direction. Lovely to pootle alongside a river for a change rather then hell for leather down the main roads.

I've given up on the parks now. Back to my original route to Croydon up Verdant Lane and across towards Bell Green