Tales from today's commute....

[ianrauk]

Phew.. its a warm one here in the south east. 18° at 6.30am. A bit gloomy though with a hint of rain in the air though it didn't actually realise. The winds have dropped too which is a godsend. The rides this week have been pretty leg sapping so it was very nice to cruise along at a decent speed without getting battered one way or the other.

Only sour not on this mornings commute was the ubiquitous idiot BMW driver who took exception to me over taking a bus and taking primary to stop him overtaking. I was doing a tad over 20mph in a 20mph zone so he shouldn't over take any way. He got past me and beeped his horn only of course for me to over take him approaching red light. Of course I gave him a very hard stare. Still in lane, still just over 20mph. He over took me again only for him to turn right just after. Of course beeping his horn again in the process. Knobhead.

The gloomy Med at 7am

New socks for the cycle commute

 

[fossyant]

What a difference a day makes. Puddles had dried up although roads a bit filthy. Winter boots were mucky again, but a quick wipe with a baby wipe brings them up. Sticking with the lightweight MTB trousers now (unless the sun returns).

Gears running perfectly with new Shimano jockey wheels.

 

[Arjimlad]

Phew.. its a warm one here in the south east. 18° at 6.30am. A bit gloomy though with a hint of rain in the air though it didn't actually realise. The winds have dropped too which is a godsend. The rides this week have been pretty leg sapping so it was very nice to cruise along at a decent speed without getting battered one way or the other.

Only sour not on this mornings commute was the ubiquitous idiot BMW driver who took exception to me over taking a bus and taking primary to stop him overtaking. I was doing a tad over 20mph in a 20mph zone so he shouldn't over take any way. He got past me and beeped his horn only of course for me to over take him approaching red light. Of course I gave him a very hard stare. Still in lane, still just over 20mph. He over took me again only for him to turn right just after. Of course beeping his horn again in the process. Knobhead.

The gloomy Med at 7am
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New socks for the cycle commute
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Strong sock game there!

 

[Arjimlad]

Left home - thin light rain, put jacket on after half a mile. Took it off again 4 miles later..

Range Rover close pass on a country lane, not the worst but he could've turned the steering wheel another few inches to give me 1.5m. Plus van driver on the phone. Roads were wet but otherwise a decent ride.

 

[ianrauk]

Strong sock game there!

Yep.. got one on the other foot too.

 

[spen666]

Today was a commute around the Salient Battlefields in Flanders.

Paying respects to our fallen and musing the needless slaughter in futile laws

 

[markharry66]

Phew.. its a warm one here in the south east. 18° at 6.30am. A bit gloomy though with a hint of rain in the air though it didn't actually realise. The winds have dropped too which is a godsend. The rides this week have been pretty leg sapping so it was very nice to cruise along at a decent speed without getting battered one way or the other.

Only sour not on this mornings commute was the ubiquitous idiot BMW driver who took exception to me over taking a bus and taking primary to stop him overtaking. I was doing a tad over 20mph in a 20mph zone so he shouldn't over take any way. He got past me and beeped his horn only of course for me to over take him approaching red light. Of course I gave him a very hard stare. Still in lane, still just over 20mph. He over took me again only for him to turn right just after. Of course beeping his horn again in the process. Knobhead.

The gloomy Med at 7am
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New socks for the cycle commute
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did you give the BMW driver the hand signal thats not in the highway code

 

[ianrauk]

did you give the BMW driver the hand signal thats not in the highway code

Just a hard stare this time. He didn't close pass to be fair, which if he had it would have meant an added hand signal. 👍

 

[markharry66]

Legs felt burned out and drained, its that Friday feeling plus the couple pints of lager I had last night didint help. Cycled in diffrent rout been trying out went shorter route leading up to it. Captain nobhead rides again put hi-viz on for some reason got to worked soaked, hot and drenched. Looking forward to last ride of the week. Cockwomble of the day was idiot Ambulance dirver (by ambulance I mean the type they use to transport people to and from hospital appiontmemts on this occasion) reversing out into main road. You might indeed have a audiuble alarm telling peope you are reversing but it doesnt give you the right to revese out without looking, idiot. No cycling this weekend . Back on Monday for more fun and frolics.

 

[HLaB]

A bit fresher and windier than I was expecting, it was supposed to be +16 degC and a SSW wind (a taily) it felt like a headwind all the way. I think I need to give up on this headset and get a new one, there's just too much play. Ive tried fettling it a bit but no success. It was like this a year ago and I gave up and took it to a bike shop. There was one cheeky pull out from a taxi driver on a narrow road to a roundabout that I go under and drivers usually get stuck at blocking the cycle path. But it was so quiet today that he got straight out and I only had to sit up.

 

[markharry66]

Just a hard stare this time. He didn't close pass to be fair, which if he had it would have meant an added hand signal. 👍

Dont forget your marmalde sandwiches helps with a hard stare apprently.

 

[biking_fox]

Gusty swirly winds, not sure which way they're coming from. Warm. Not actually damp, but feels like it might be soon. Legs really feeling this first week back after only a short break. But still smiling to sail past the queues of stuck drivers.

 

[fossyant]

Gusty swirly winds, not sure which way they're coming from. Warm. Not actually damp, but feels like it might be soon. Legs really feeling this first week back after only a short break. But still smiling to sail past the queues of stuck drivers.

Traffic was pretty bad in places on the way home, such a smug feeling snicking past them, especially having driven one day this week.

 

[C R]

Traffic was pretty bad in places on the way home, such a smug feeling snicking past them, especially having driven one day this week.

Drove our oldest to her university accommodation yesterday. Manchester University main campus location, it reminded me why I didn't use to drive in Manchester.

 

[fossyant]

Drove our oldest to her university accommodation yesterday. Manchester University main campus location, it reminded me why I didn't use to drive in Manchester.

Watch the bus lanes (Oxford Road) otherwise it's a big fine - you can't drive on it.