Tales from today's commute....

[HLaB]

There was a brief biblical downpour and nothing was moving down London Road, Peterborough except a bike! I think there had been a crash on the Parkway. The boring vid

View: https://youtu.be/BWqwPxihmiA

 

[katiewlx]

Well anyone would think it was autumn this "morning ' which I use in the loosest sense of the word.Set off for work at 4.15 am and it was time for the full beam lights and chilly enough for arm/legwarmers and a gilet

well technically its meteorologically speaking autumn on Monday... #justsaying

 

[C R]

well technically its meteorologically speaking autumn on Monday... #justsaying

OT rant. I never really understood the meteorological thing. The equinox is on the 22nd of September, so for most of September it is still summer in the northern hemisphere. The excuse is to have meteorological seasons align with the calendar, but given the dates of solstices and equinoxes it would make more sense to align meteorological autumn to 1st of October, with an offset of only 8 days to the real season start.

 

[katiewlx]

was it just me this last week ? but everything felt really what I call "fraught" it was just like everyone was driving that bit faster, that bit nearer, that bit less considerate, and double the traffic volume too, and I had more reportable close passes in the week than Id had in the previous three combined.

 

[markharry66]

took the flat bar road bike in this morning, slight chill in the air, no idiots or deekheads around this morning nice relaxed ride in for a change

 

[markharry66]

I think you're onto something... I seem to report more dodgy passes when it is raining. Inexplicable given how slippery the roads are.

simple people cant change their driving habits to suit the conditions. Would rather stick to the speed they are used to.

 

[Arjimlad]

One good, two good, three reported. Why can't they all get it right?

 

[spen666]

Some schools back today - can tell by change in traffic. Roll on half term

 

[cyberknight]

Got drenched in a passing rain storm in the minute or two it took to find shelter and get my rain gear on , hopefully the kit will be dry by the time I finish later.
Also had road closures to deal with which makes the ride in tricky.

 

[markharry66]

luck of the irish last night ( family is irish) rain totally chuckedi it donw yesterday afternoon was expecting a soaking, put gear on ride as hard and as fast as I could missed the rain not sure how just blind luck. Expecting a soaking as some point this week, gone slightly different route than normal traffic no so bad although bound to change once Scholl traiff kicks in. Nice ride in with minimal traffic. Loving the flat bar road bike nice gentle ride in.

 

[HLaB]

A nice (weather wise) but chillier start to the day. A couple of impatient close passes en route only for the driver to end up not getting anywhere fast and holding me up. Sanity resumed with drivers as I got closer to town who were all patient and the traffic gods rewarded them for being so in giving them green lights.

I might have to bite the bullet on that headset it was perfect for about 16,000 miles. Then it developed play that I couldn't sort. Took it to a bike shop expecting them to have to replace it, but they got it sorted for about 1000 miles more. Its developed that play again. Train fettling seems about the best so far in sorting it but its not perfect 👎

 

[spen666]

Had a little pootle/ commute to today's workplace...my home

1. Observed today as I do regularly in East London/ Essex is car stopping at traffic lights / junctions anything up to 3 vehicle lengths from the stop/ give way markings. I've also observed learner drivers stopped like this. Is this something new being taught. Not sure why vehicles are stopping like this, often meaning they cannot see whether any vehicles are coming across their path. Still I suppose it make a change from those who stop their vehicle so they , the driver, are level with the stop/ giveway line, irrespective of the fact several feet of their vehicle is sticking across the road, especially when there is a cycle lane there.

2. As I stopped at a T Junction today, I looked down and saw a nice new £20 note on the ground. I rescued it from the danger of all the passing traffic without concern for my own safety.....The Milky Bars are on me

 

[biking_fox]

Feels quite autumnal already, certainly cooler but still in short sleeves and shorts. So far the weather has been all over lunchtime and I've stayed dry morning and evenings. Schools not back yet here! making the most of the largely empty roads.

 

[HLaB]

Lol, I managed to get my bike strapped up in the bike space and I turned round and politely asked a woman if it was OK to sit down. Her partner opposite piped up, how many seats do you want mate, you've got seats over there. I think she was quite embarrassed by him but just acknowledged yes there the bike space and smiled.

 

[markharry66]

Missed rain last night again somehow and of course caught it this morning, was geared up with some over shoes hi-viz and all the lights.
As with previous post I hate cycling in the rain not because its wet that doesnt bother me its all the idiots the bad weather seems to attract today was no different. First road this morning met with an electric bike numpty shot passed him, I said in passing you should have your lights on mate, nah I have my hi-viz on. I realise its early september and the weather can catch you out but a blue jacket with two hi-viz strips is not really hi-viz not my problem if you go over a car bonnet its up to you. Usual close passes and over takes pointless usual F**kery. Cant wait until its stops raining might get some sensible driving. Is it really to much to ask you treat other road users with some respect on the roads. On a positive note on flat bar road bike managed to average 15.8mph fastest I have ever gone on that bike.