The happy "nothing bad happened on my commute" thread ...
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SavageHoutkop
Veteran
- Location
- South Manchester-ish
Had a pedestrian who was walking in the non-shared cycle path while on his mobile actually hear my bell and move out the way.
I was completely shocked! usually the pedestrians there (and there usually are pedestrians there) are completely oblivious to anything, and even more so if they're clearly on their phones/ipodded up.
So, approaching Mr Pedestrian from behind I pinged my bell (three times in quick succession) fully expecting him to ignore them all and me having to brake to a standstill and wave my Ay-Ups about till he notices that there's something (with lights) behind him - and the poor guy practically leaped into the "flowerbed" on the side of the path!
Felt a bit bad about that after, if I'd known one ping would have sufficed...
On my way home I also noticed they've resurfaced the one horrible bumpy stretch of road... but not the deep small pothole I always seem to hit on the way to the previously horrible bumpy stretch
Oh, and on the way in this morning I noticed the demise of more lethal potholes!
I was completely shocked! usually the pedestrians there (and there usually are pedestrians there) are completely oblivious to anything, and even more so if they're clearly on their phones/ipodded up.
So, approaching Mr Pedestrian from behind I pinged my bell (three times in quick succession) fully expecting him to ignore them all and me having to brake to a standstill and wave my Ay-Ups about till he notices that there's something (with lights) behind him - and the poor guy practically leaped into the "flowerbed" on the side of the path!
Felt a bit bad about that after, if I'd known one ping would have sufficed...
On my way home I also noticed they've resurfaced the one horrible bumpy stretch of road... but not the deep small pothole I always seem to hit on the way to the previously horrible bumpy stretch
Oh, and on the way in this morning I noticed the demise of more lethal potholes!
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Got cut-out by a car at an island on the way into work - music blaring loudly. Then he saw me and made a clear move to the left to give me space for the next traffic island.
brokenbetty
Über Member
- Location
- London
Fun rides in and out today, and a cheery shout of "Oi Ninja!" from a white van passenger (not an insult, it's cos I have a ninja cartoon on my hi viz tabbard). The van let me out round a pinch point later as well 
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
The only think that resembled an incident today was coming down a single track road I spot a car about 400m ahead, knowing there's a entrance to a farm machinery area about 150m ahead I put some speed on & safely pull in with loads of room to spare. The driver seems to take exception to something, or thought she'd got one up on me & gives me the bird as she passes... a guy in the yard said something like "I'd not take that offer up, she's far to old for you lad" .
I don't call that an incident, I call it entertainment.
.I don't call that an incident, I call it entertainment.
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Due to dry ground, I've been back on the canals again over the last few days. Been shouting at the geese and yelling round the bridge parapets again. Oh, its good to be back away from the cars!!
steve52
I'm back! Yippeee
- Location
- bottesford scunthorpe
rideing along a shared path approching mature peds i said DING DING thats my bell that is ! they nearly collapsed laughing but did say thank you most dont bother, a good time was had bye all
Another nice evening for riding home. I've taken the long way home every night this week in a bid to regain some fitness and loved it all the way.
Nothing bad to note except last night when I reached the last few roads before home I got held up by a peugeot 205 and a rusty old van. Annoyed me a bit as it's a strectch of road I like to really let fly as there is hardly any traffic and I had a slight tail wind.
Getting too hot now though. Think I'll give the shorts a wash over the weekend
Nothing bad to note except last night when I reached the last few roads before home I got held up by a peugeot 205 and a rusty old van. Annoyed me a bit as it's a strectch of road I like to really let fly as there is hardly any traffic and I had a slight tail wind.
Getting too hot now though. Think I'll give the shorts a wash over the weekend
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Lovely and warm today. Left hooked and a pull out within 100 yards at one point.... Saw 2 female cyclists withing a mile of my home (rare sight to see two cyclists anyway) - had a quick chat with one at the lights.
Paletine Road (Northenden - Mcr) - showed two scooter riders how 'filtering should be done'...... left one for dust in Northenden, standing traffic, caught up another, I slowed as he was resuming filtering on the right - couldn't quite match his speed but he lost his bottle, saw me approaching fast, and cut into the queue to let me past. He then followed me down the right hand side.... heh..heh...
Waiting at lights, saw a male hybrid rider following a lady on her road bike (she rides all weathers)....he was just hanging on taking a pull...... I pull out.......catching fast..bugger it...........just enough time, hammer down, flew past both, then imediately swung into the drive at work..... - naughty....
Proper sweat on by the time I got into work............
Paletine Road (Northenden - Mcr) - showed two scooter riders how 'filtering should be done'......
left one for dust in Northenden, standing traffic, caught up another, I slowed as he was resuming filtering on the right - couldn't quite match his speed but he lost his bottle, saw me approaching fast, and cut into the queue to let me past. He then followed me down the right hand side.... heh..heh...Waiting at lights, saw a male hybrid rider following a lady on her road bike (she rides all weathers)....he was just hanging on taking a pull...... I pull out.......catching fast..bugger it...........just enough time, hammer down, flew past both, then imediately swung into the drive at work..... - naughty....
Proper sweat on by the time I got into work............
brokenbetty
Über Member
- Location
- London
I pulled on to the main road just in front of a van this morning, and we pretty much kept pace with each other all the way down. After a while the passenger noticed and started shouting encouragement
Molecule Man
Well-Known Member
- Location
- London
Nothing bad at all today (yesterday was a different matter), comfortable temperature, no rain, feeling fit, no-one hassled me. The traffic was a bit snarled up, but I wasn't in a hurry. Plenty of drivers cutting each other up, but not me.
I 've been wondering about trying to count how many vehicles I interact with (probably by recording a video rather than counting while riding) and what % of them are unpleasant to me. I expect it would actually be very low.
I 've been wondering about trying to count how many vehicles I interact with (probably by recording a video rather than counting while riding) and what % of them are unpleasant to me. I expect it would actually be very low.
