Tales from today's commute....

[mjr]

Fairly uneventful, but I'm getting sick and tired of all these motorists jumping red lights. Here's two of the "spot the stop line" sort from consecutive crossings, where actually driving straight through a red that's well and truly red would be suicide but they still can't resist breaking the law and intimidating walkers and cyclists.

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[KneesUp]

A lot of close passes this morning. I don't know why. Maybe it's the weather?

 

[mjr]

Not sure what's going on here

 

[ianrauk]

So back to the bike/train/bike again this evening. Oh I was tempted to ride all the way home again as it's glorious out. But the bleedin' chuffin' headwind soon pushed that thought to the back of my mind. The wind is brutal this evening. Made for a tough ride to the station.

 

[JhnBssll]

Agreed about the wind - looked lovely through the window but I knew I was in for some fun as soon as I stepped outside Still managed a 15mph average in to the wind on the commuter though so quite pleased with that

 

[cosmicbike]

Nice ride in this morning, up before the alarm so took the opportunity to extend the usual 10 mile commute to 15. Homeward journey was hard going into the wind.

 

[Bazzer]

Return home largely into the wind, not quite as bad as thought it was going to be and had about three to four miles where it was behind me, which was enjoyable.
This morning a bit when I arrived at work. Note to self, thinner base layer next time.
A few more cyclists out and about, than have been seen in recent weeks.

 

[dhd.evans]

Two incidents this morning. The first was a succession of close passes by this car the second culminating in contact. All in all disappointing driving but not unexpected on my travels:



The second i was riled up from the close passes and clearly lost my cool. Likely will catch heat for my reaction on this one (and how it could have ended given my own gesturing) - it was a red mist moment and i'm a little ashamed at my actions:

 

[C R]

Nice day, shorts and one layer, enjoying my fast progress and suddenly noticed my left crank felt wobbly, looked and sure enough, the nut has come loose, again. I was about half way to work, so one leg pedaled and pushed my bike up the inclines. Hope we have the right socket size at work, otherwise it is one leg pedaling and pushing the bike up hill on the way back home.

 

[Arjimlad]

Had an asthma nurse appointment so I didn't get going until nearer 0900. The standard of driving was noticeably lower.

First, a hopeless overtake when a MB driver couldn't see that the road ahead was clear. It was not, and he pulled in way too soon causing me to brake to avoid being sideswiped. He then lost control of his gearbox & could not pull out of the junction ahead without rolling back. I'd stopped to the side of him, thankfully.

Second a close pass from a Ford Mondeo driver who failed to appreciate that the road narrowed. He didn't even put a wheel over the white line

 

[rivers]

I had to be to work for 8am today to set-up some kit for a lecturer. I've missed the slightly earlier commute along the B2B. In other news, got the legs out today and I'm not looking forward to the sweltering ride home.

 

[Sixmile]

Life's never boring. Last night I had to get the car recovered again after the other spring cup collapsed, and punctured the tyre. The car was recovered to a garage about 6 miles from my house so this morning's commute involved a slight diversion to hand the keys over and explain how another car landed outside his door during the night.

A few turns before the mechanics though, it was a quiet road, I had indicated my intention to turn right as the Mokka waited at the stop line. As soon as I was turning in front on it, the driver accelerated and pulled out of the junction missing me by inches. I stopped, turned and the driver give some apologetic looking hand signals before driving off. I've just realised my Fly 6 wasn't switched on to capture it..

 

[dhd.evans]

Absolutely flippin' gorgeous morning today; highs of 12c! Went bib shorts, SS top and fingerless gloves and even extended my 7.1mi to 10.5mi just cos. Might do a swift TT distance over lunch to get the most of the weather.

 

[si_c]

Lovely ride in this morning, gorgeous sunny weather. Just wish the headwind would fsck off.

 

[Sixmile]

Yup, I wasn't digging the headwind this morning either. I was on the heavy bike and felt sluggish already, without getting buffeting in the face up every hill to add to it. But as the famous saying goes, what blows one way must blow back or something..