Tales from today's commute....

[sevenfourate]

A grey, wet ride to work.
January.
Meh.

2 close passes but one will get away with it as the lenses on both cameras were obscured by rain/not enough light to catch the reg.

…..and the other ?

 

[fossyant]

Good luck !

Tell me about the paint job please: diy, p/coat. Wet sprayed, decals (lacquered over ?) etc etc ???

TADA

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/90s-diamond-back-ascent-refurbishment.289352/

 

[fossyant]

Wasn't too bad but MTB shorts were a bit tight not having ridden for 8 weeks - got to address that. Chest took 5 miles to ease up and was puffing a bit on the lumps - got to be expected after covid and a lay off.

 

[sevenfourate]

Wasn't too bad but MTB shorts were a bit tight not having ridden for 8 weeks - got to address that. Chest took 5 miles to ease up and was puffing a bit on the lumps - got to be expected after covid and a lay off.

Good to ‘get out’ though ? I see no mention of any enjoyment 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Arjimlad]

…..and the other ?

Sadly for the blue Audi driver there was a very clear frame or two of their reg number, so that has been reported.

 

[sevenfourate]

Sadly for the blue Audi driver there was a very clear frame or two of their reg number, so that has been reported.

Have you done that before ? Does it actually get you anywhere ?

 

[Arjimlad]

Have you done that before ? Does it actually get you anywhere ?

Yes and yes.

My wife and I have submitted over 500 instances of close passing, phone use, reckless overtakes since Nov 2018. 21 reports only were "no further action".

So, in Avon & Somerset reports do get acted upon, although we are only told that it is a "positive outcome" in that the driver will receive either a warning letter, a fixed penalty or a prosecution. Sometimes when a driver has contested the police's decision I have had to go to court, or provide a statement.

On a positive note, I regularly see drivers I've reported for close passes being more cautious around me.

These are Avon & Somerset's statistics for third party reporting from 12 months before Nov 2022.

 

[fossyant]

Good to ‘get out’ though ? I see no mention of any enjoyment 🤣🤣🤣

Well, it was better than sitting in a car nose to tale for 10 miles and taking 'longer' to get to work, despite the rain and wind - looking wet for the return

 

[sevenfourate]

Well, it was better than sitting in a car nose to tale for 10 miles and taking 'longer' to get to work, despite the rain and wind - looking wet for the return

Be brave ! And good luck….

 

[fossyant]

Be brave ! And good luck….

No braveness, I'll be stuck in work if I don't bear the weather.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I took the Xtracycle today and dropped off the glass recycling on the way.

If I can stand the excitement I'll make a detour on the way back and get some glue.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I took the Xtracycle today and dropped off the glass recycling on the way.

If I can stand the excitement I'll make a detour on the way back and get some glue.

I made the detour. It more than doubled my commute.

I rode 2,2km /1.4 miles.

 

[cyberknight]

Yeah, I decided I wasn't going in to the office today, first day back at work.

It makes an hour difference in the time I get up, and going back to 7:15 from my holiday times of 8:30-9:00 is enough of a shock.

bloomin into the teeth of the wind all they way home ,one good thing about an early start is i am home by 4 but bedtime is 8.30 pm

 

[sevenfourate]

I made the detour. It more than doubled my commute.

I rode 2,2km /1.4 miles.

A one man whirlwind of activity you are….😎

 

[Andy in Germany]

A one man whirlwind of activity you are….😎

I surprise myself sometimes.