The happy "nothing bad happened on my commute" thread ...

[buddha]

Something strange is going on. No close overtakes today. Every driver gave me at least 1 metre, most going fully into the opposite lane and indicating left again after passing!
Maybe I've drifted into some alternate universe

 

[Zippy]

Lovely sunny morning and benifitting from having done a few miles over a few weeks so able to go a few extra miles on the way to work on a more rural detour, not frequented by motor vehicles apart from a few commuters on their way to joining the major routes.

Foxgloves, cowpats, dusty tracks and birdsong. Most people in cars overtaking responsibly and I was assertive enough to take my primary position at the single lane tunnel before the WVM managed to pinch me at the tunnel entrance - warm glow of satisfaction; it is a 20mph lane after all.

Arrived at work glowing in sweat, good aerobic route and comparatively stress free.

 

[BenM]

Morning commute was great - it was cloudy and damp so all the nearly all the peds and fair weather cyclists had vanished. Scalped a MTB rider plus an HSO(F)* on a BSO so the latter scalp didn't count. Had the normal commute partially blocked with gas mains and big holes so that will be interesting next time I go that way.

Weather now cleared up so looking forward to the trip home.


p.s. HSO(F) = Human Shaped Object (Female)

 

[jonny jeez]

I love the way this thread "resurges" every so often.

lush ride in today, raining at home (had to stop to put the long gloves on...brrrr) but soon warmed (and dried) up to present a warm, dry and hassle free ride.

made really good time to, as there was virtually no wind at all.

 

[fossyant]

Missed the showers, heavy traffic into Manchester and some HSF action..... (High Speed Filtering - don't try this at home ).......

Might post the video later if it was caught on camera

 

[brokenbetty]

I've been leaving about half an hour earlier recently and really enjoying the quieter roads. Also have a new-to-me bike and that's made a huge difference - sad though it is I think I may have to retire the Elswick. This is the best thing about cheap 2nd hand bikes, you can get a new one every 6 months

 

[Landslide]

Commuted home from the station with my new frame on my back...

 

[Chiefwiggum]

overtook a roadsweeper on Kew Road, cars waited politely for me to move out and back over, no hooting or bad language.

 

[Landslide]

I overtook a milk float this morning.

 

[MGBLemonrider]

Fastest time in yesterday and a good time on the way back, either I'm getting fitter or the wind changed during the course of the day LOL

 

[Landslide]

A lovely sunny ride in, I even dug out my shades!
Lots of other cyclists out, I think the summer 's properly kicking in!

 

[JiMBR]

Lovely and sunny this morning, so I'm on my new (dry weather only) road bike.

Love cycling when it's sunny.

 

[Maizie]

Bright sunshine (and I remembered my sunglasses)
Blue sky
Set off a bit early, and it's half term, so the roads were somewhat de-populated of cars
Wore shorts and nobody laughed or vomited (I usually wear 3/4s)

And a driver in a black Audi waited patiently behind me as I cycled down the 'middle' of the road [out of the door zone of a row of parked cars], and once the other lane was completely clear, he overtook me by going completely over to that side of the road. Thank you, sir, for you consideration!

 

[Landslide]

...it's half term, so the roads were somewhat de-populated of cars...

I thought it was quiet...

 

[HJ]

I had no problems with traffic on my commutes today