Tales from today's commute....

[fossyant]

Overcast and my rear light decided it needed night mode rather than day flash for the first 15 minutes. Set a good time. Might have been quicker had I decided to overtake a road bike as he was moving just slightly slower than me and I was 1/2 mile from work. Just slotted in behind. Wasn't doing the fly past and turn off trick.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Another call to the cops this morning.....

 

[biking_fox]

Fine cycling. Still dry and cool.

Interesting psychology: 8 cyclists stopped at a red light (inc me). Someone rides up from behind and jumps the lights. Two of those who'd been waiting peel out of the queue and follow the jumper.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Quite a bit milder this morning, ditched the pogies as they were too hot last night. So just the three pairs of gloves!

 

[Mazz]

Must've been some accident on the M1 last night and traffic was backed up on the dual carriageway.
Cars were edging forward and one in particular was pinching me up against the kerb, then moving away from me, then pinching me against kerb again. Lanes were plenty wide as this was a dual-carriageway, so I had a look at the driver to see what he was up to - he was too busy messing about on his phone (possibly planning his new route). I tapped on his window to let him know he was squeezing me up to the kerb and he tells me to f-off. Charming, "C.U. Next Tuesday" I said as I went past him.

 

[Mazz]

Quite a bit milder this morning, ditched the pogies as they were too hot last night. So just the three pairs of gloves!

I feel for you. Not quite pogies weather for me yet, but I did put thicker gloves on this morning.

 

[Arjimlad]

Must've been some accident on the M1 last night and traffic was backed up on the dual carriageway.
Cars were edging forward and one in particular was pinching me up against the kerb, then moving away from me, then pinching me against kerb again. Lanes were plenty wide as this was a dual-carriageway, so I had a look at the driver to see what he was up to - he was too busy messing about on his phone (possibly planning his new route). I tapped on his window to let him know he was squeezing me up to the kerb and he tells me to f-off. Charming, "C.U. Next Tuesday" I said as I went past him.

You can spot these a long way off, one reason I filter on the outside as much as possible. They'll get surprised by an overtaking motorbike and crush you against the kerb in an instant. A helmet camera makes for a high-quality police report to discourage them from this habit with 6 points and a fine.

 

[cyberknight]

A lot warmer this morning, I was a bit overdressed but it beats getting to work in full winter gear then coming home lugging it all as it's sunny.

 

[ianrauk]

Interesting psychology: 8 cyclists stopped at a red light (inc me). Someone rides up from behind and jumps the lights. Two of those who'd been waiting peel out of the queue and follow the jumper.

I see this quite a lot on my SE Londinium commute

 

[Mazz]

You can spot these a long way off, one reason I filter on the outside as much as possible. They'll get surprised by an overtaking motorbike and crush you against the kerb in an instant. A helmet camera makes for a high-quality police report to discourage them from this habit with 6 points and a fine.

I was tempted to filter on the outside, but the other lane was relative fast moving - I didn't feel safe doing that. The crawling left lane was traffic heading for the motorway I guess.

 

[Dadam]

Fine cycling. Still dry and cool.

Interesting psychology: 8 cyclists stopped at a red light (inc me). Someone rides up from behind and jumps the lights. Two of those who'd been waiting peel out of the queue and follow the jumper.

It's the "if they can do it" mentality. Like those drivers in a queue who see one vehicle suddenly use the hard shoulder to queue jump (usually an Audi or Range Rover), then follow suit.

 

[wheelie-terrible]

This morning I had a teenage boy ask me "Can I have your bike?" as I went passed. Obviously not but I wonder how he would have reacted if I'd stopped and said okay and tried to hand it to him?

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

3 spokes snapped just down the road from work great start to the day! Fly tipping on the TPT Wombwell on the way back, scruffy tramps.

 

[fossyant]

This morning I had a teenage boy ask me "Can I have your bike?" as I went passed. Obviously not but I wonder how he would have reacted if I'd stopped and said okay and tried to hand it to him?

You don't stop on my commute otherwise you get assaulted.

 

[Mazz]

3 spokes snapped just down the road from work great start to the day! Fly tipping on the TPT Wombwell on the way back, scruffy tramps.
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That's terrible. I've been on the TPT (section from Chesterfield to Sheffield admittedly, not Wombwell), but I didn't think it was open to motorised traffic. They must've brought all that sh!t on a van presumably.