Tales from today's commute....

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fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
Did the detour along the canal and back along most of the Floop, nearly all off road. Only a medium detour 10miles instead of my usual 6. Absolutely wonderful, cherry trees still in blossom. Very busy with lots of others out enjoying it too.

Really didn't want to stop at work this morning. Still in single layer longs, but could easily be in shorts now.

Shorts are fine. Bit nippy at 7am, for the first five minutes. Could really feel the heat of the sun this morning, after dipping in and out of the shaded 'dips' on the Floop this morning. Nice to feel the 'heat'.
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
Location
Rides Ti2
Morning folks.
The temperature has dropped a little and it's overcast. But should warm up quite nicely for the ride all the way home this afternoon.
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Arjimlad

Tights of Cydonia
Location
South Glos
Warm commute home, lovely again this morning.

Just in the last mile going into work encountered a moton.

Overtook a bus on a wide, very straight road, with a nice wide cycle lane. I was wide, by the middle line and could see a car edging out on the left. Shouted "No" loudly, but the lady carried on even when my brakes were screaming to a stop (the rear canti is loud, and I've left it life that for a reason). She just looks at me and carries on, as I'm now at a standstill. I was loud enough for a few pedestrians to turn round.

Then my brain kicks in. Hang on, this lady had previous for this. She regularly gambles when I'm passing, and I've usually got enough space to not hit the rear of her car as she pulls out. It's the same person in a metallic blue 3008. Next time I see her, which will most likely be next week, I'm going to stop and take her reg and remind her I'll be reporting her next time, as I'm sick of the close calls with her. This time her timing was terrible.

Driver in need of correction there!
 

Arjimlad

Tights of Cydonia
Location
South Glos
6.30 start this morning and my hands felt rather cold. 3/4 length bibs are good for this time of year as they're not too warm for the 15 degree ride home. But brr! Very quiet on the roads at that hour though.
 
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