Tales from today's commute....
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LoftusRoadie
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Herts
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
well done , however not good blatting along towpaths- they are shared and we are there because the canal and river trust graciously allow us to be as we ride sensibly and not like the wind.
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
Big thanks to @MisterStan for towing me the last few mile which helped me avoid a drenching!
'As ever windy....Just don't get how its always windy.
'As ever windy....Just don't get how its always windy.
Simontm
Veteran
Damn headwind again (I've really got to sort that @ianrauk vodoo doll 
) but a pleasant enough ride.
Fascinating to watch a car pull out on Westmead without looking either left or right. The car coming down had to brake sharpish but it was near the top of the slope so I had no speed for it to really affect me
At one of the recs, I passed a teenager on a mtb who, judging from the shift of gears behind me, decided he was going to overtake me. A few kickdowns educated the keen fella
Numpty count:0
) but a pleasant enough ride. Fascinating to watch a car pull out on Westmead without looking either left or right. The car coming down had to brake sharpish but it was near the top of the slope so I had no speed for it to really affect me
At one of the recs, I passed a teenager on a mtb who, judging from the shift of gears behind me, decided he was going to overtake me. A few kickdowns educated the keen fella
Numpty count:0
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Welcome mate
MisterStan
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- Out there somewhere
Another one of those 'in your face but not particularly strong but still a grind' runs home. To be fair to @kevin_cambs_uk he did take several turns at the front.
Loads of cyclists out still. Must be the weather. Which leads me to ask the guy wearing the Altura hi-vis waterproof and a buff! 'A buff? WTF?'
Loads of cyclists out still. Must be the weather. Which leads me to ask the guy wearing the Altura hi-vis waterproof and a buff! 'A buff? WTF?'
BEHMOTH66
Active Member
- Location
- Salford, Gtr Manchester
My ride is only 5 miles and at 6:15 am is usually uneventful. I think the Numpties were out in force this morning. Cycling down a road in the bus lane and over take 6 cars the last car I overtook then decided how close could he get to me with his wing mirror, when I looked around his head was down looking into his phone, he certainly looked up as his wing mirror received a clout. Then he said he didn't see me "yeah cos you were looking at your phone you numpty" he just shrugged his shoulders and wouldn't look at me. SO as the lights went on green I set off and he over took me next section has dual lanes inside lane has really bad conditions loose manhole covers huge holes on the surface so I assume the primary and in the outside lane 100 yards on is a right turn. the numpty behind him realises there is someone turning right and tries to nip in forcing me over by about 4 foot or risk getting flattened. Only good thing was it got the blood pumping
HarryTheDog
Legendary Member
- Location
- Basildon Essex
After feeling dog tired after Tuedays ride and still feeling a bit knackered on my rest day yesterday I took it very easy this morning. Nobody to play with so I was left in peace to pootle. When I got near work at the top of the Canary wharf ramp ( which I was making a bit of a effort on) a young guy on a fixed stormed past me and turned and looked into my eyes and gave me the Lance Armstrong versus Jan Ulrich “look”. I thought were not on the LÁpe d’Huez mate, were not racing and you’re half my age so don’t look so dammed serious. Oh well I made somebody’s day at least, he can tell his mates he beat a club rider on a carbon bike up a hill this morning.
Simontm
Veteran
I've heard of Friday legs but is there such a thing as Thursday legs? Yet another Thursday where my legs decided they were going to go for it and my average speed went up by 2mph, weird.
Nothing on the road, nice enough ride in but once again the Waddon hump.
Seriously, the entirety of school year, I probably had one overtake on the humpback bridge - three in three days! Today I even went into the middle of the lane but no, MGIF went to the otherside of the road to overtake just to come to a stop at the red light at the bottom. So I passed him and sat in the AZ marvelling at the sheer pointlessness and potential danger such a manoeuvre was.
Numpty count:1
BTW, my brave wee westie was lashed up and pinned between owner's legs when I went past this morning
Nothing on the road, nice enough ride in but once again the Waddon hump.
Seriously, the entirety of school year, I probably had one overtake on the humpback bridge - three in three days! Today I even went into the middle of the lane but no, MGIF went to the otherside of the road to overtake just to come to a stop at the red light at the bottom. So I passed him and sat in the AZ marvelling at the sheer pointlessness and potential danger such a manoeuvre was.
Numpty count:1BTW, my brave wee westie was lashed up and pinned between owner's legs when I went past this morning
L Q
Über Member
- Location
- Woodhall Spa
Legs felt dead last night on the ride home but thankfully I missed the rain and it was glorious sunshine all the way home.
This morning I woke up with a cracker of a headache at 4.30 and wasn't feeling the love for it at all when I set off just after 7 but a nice tailwind for 12 miles was enough to push me along, I know I will pay the price on the way home but at least I can take my time tonight, should break the 200 mile week tomorrow and I am well pleased with that.
This morning I woke up with a cracker of a headache at 4.30 and wasn't feeling the love for it at all when I set off just after 7 but a nice tailwind for 12 miles was enough to push me along, I know I will pay the price on the way home but at least I can take my time tonight, should break the 200 mile week tomorrow and I am well pleased with that.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
An enormous lady in a small Vauxhall thought I should become better acquainted with the side of her car as a punishment for filtering past her, so I dropped back rather than get squashed. She was very slow to pull away when the lights went green and seemed to be less than confident. Most drivers will keep over in their lane to let cyclists through but not this one.
Younger lady in a Zafira pulled out to overtake me then just sat there behind me on a blind summit. She got back in behind me, but then lacked the confidence to overtake me on the straight piece of road ahead, so I waved her past. One of the cars behind her then thought a punishment pass on me was in order.
Younger lady in a Zafira pulled out to overtake me then just sat there behind me on a blind summit. She got back in behind me, but then lacked the confidence to overtake me on the straight piece of road ahead, so I waved her past. One of the cars behind her then thought a punishment pass on me was in order.
3 days in a row driving to work but today got back on the bike. I missed the verbal abuse, didn't take long for things to get back to normal - today I got the classic, often-quoted stereotype of hearing someone shout "GET THE F**K OFF THE ROAD YOU F*****G GAY" and its 3 fat shirtless sweaty men squashed together in a transit . I had my rebuttal ready (good morning cupcake, and blow a kiss) but the lights changed and the queue moved off before I could catch them
. I had my rebuttal ready (good morning cupcake, and blow a kiss) but the lights changed and the queue moved off before I could catch them 
