Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

Popped into Wimbledon to see some mates but a nothing ride. Except, on the junction of Kings Rd down to Cheyne Walk there was a huge dumpster truck signalling left. So I dropped behind it waiting to turn left while another cyclist did the same to go straight on. Firstly a Boris bike sidled down the left to stop right in the blind spot then as the lights changed and the truck began to move, a scooter sped in front of me, scooted round the left of the left-turning truck - I swore that I wouldn't make it to the pub as I'd be a witness to an idiot's death

Speaking of idiots, the bloke heading from Lingfield Ave and turning left to Surbiton station- that car that was an amber runner and could have hit you? That's the reason why you shouldn't jump the four lights that you did.

Numpty count:0

So that's a numpty count of 1 then?

 

[Simontm]

So that's a numpty count of 1 then?

Nope - he didn't kill himself so therefore there was no material affect on me

 

[Dec66]

Rode home along the usual route, but had the notion at the bottom of Kirkdale in Sydenham that I fancied a bottle of wine. So, over to Penge and thence to Anerley, to their branch of Aldi.

Got a nice bottle of Costieres De Nimes, which I'm enjoying right now.

Cost me a lot, though, when you factor in the two sets of rear lights and the neck warmer I also bought on a whim (oh, and the flapjack, but I enjoyed that too).

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I just had the best hot shower ever! My 90 minute commute home was very wet (about 7mm fell during the ride) and fairly chilly too, so the hot shower at the end of it was the only way to warm up my hands (and other parts).

 

[RoubaixCube]

Bloody freezing. Can feel the chill right through my legwarmers

 

[ianrauk]

Bloody freezing. Can feel the chill right through my legwarmers

Wasnt that bad this morning at 7.30am when I left. 10degs. Any thing below that and the knee warmers come out.

 

[Origamist]

Chilly with temps in the freezing fog at around 1C. New bike is growing on me.

 

[Dec66]

Walked.

Boooooooring.

 

[martint235]

Didn't really notice a reduction in traffic for half term but hey ho.

Watched a girl on a hybrid on the A21 trying to overtake an artic. Seemed to be bordering on the suicidal to me. I freely admit to doing some, shall we say, unwise things but why she wasn't willing to just back off and let him go escapes me particularly with a bus stop coming up.

And the achilles is twinging again, hoping it's the weather.

 

[HarryTheDog]

After a week working away it was back to it this morning. A crisp morning with a tailwind and more descent than ascent, shot in full off viv and verve overtaking a unexpected number of cycle commuters in my path. Unfortunately the ride home will be hard work as I want to improve my hill climbing , headwind and up the 2 biggest hills in my locality and then a uphill drag ( which are only big by essex standards) Shepherd hill near Harold wood and the Wigley bush lane hill followed by a Strava section known as the "ascension to hell".

 

[ianrauk]

Didn't really notice a reduction in traffic for half term but hey ho.

Left at 7.30am and traffic was nice was nice and clear.
Have a lie in Bud and leave later.

 

[lutonloony]

Have a horrible feeling hat I should have paid more attention to the weather forecast this morning. Think I might get drenched tonight, but at least it will homeward bound.

 

[tallliman]

Left home at 6am, was quite a pleasant ride to work in pure darkness for most of it. Need to overcome my want to slow down when descending on roads I know and trust, guess it's just getting used to riding at night.

Ride home featured a headwind for much of it. little else to report though.

 

[martint235]

Bit quieter today. No real issues apart from one MGIF. I just kept edging sideways until he had no option but to drop back.

Oh and the new E class Mercedes. Meh. From the back it looks like a Peugeot

 

[ianrauk]

Mr yellow custard jacket cyclist on a Dolan this morning haring along the A21. You over took me at a set of lights of which you rlj'ed. I caught you and passed you. And everytime you rlj'ed, I passed you again. Don't get angsty will me pal because you're not very fast and feel the need to break the rules of the road to try to stay ahead. You were a down right danger. I'll let you into a little secret though. I wasn't even trying. Donut.