What strange things have you done on your commute

[jimboalee]

I was riding home from evening shift once at 22:30 ish. Mid winter, pitch dark, but quite a bright bike lamp.

The next thing I knew, I was four miles up the road and couldn't remember anything of those four miles. My lamp was dead as a dodo.

I had some horific nightmares over the next few weeks - recurring dreams, my psychotherapist told me - about two white figures and a shiney round object.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

been bitten on my leg by a dog.

i once saw someone on a bso riding along with what looked like a 17" crt monitor balanced on the top tube…

 

[jimboalee]

been bitten on my leg by a dog.

i once saw someone on a bso riding along with what looked like a 17" crt monitor balanced on the top tube…

That was his SatNav.

 

[mr_cellophane]

I once followed a motorist with her car keys (spare ones..go figure?) still stuck in the boot lock. I caught her at the lights, pulled them out and knocked on her window. One of those moments!

What would you have done if she had driven off before you got to the front of the car ?

 

[numbnuts]

I had a wee in a field once

 

[ianrauk]

I had a crap in a field once not noticing a farmer was watching me...

I had a wee in a field once

 

[joebe]

I've wet myself quite a few times........ deliberately.

 

[just jim]

What would you have done if she had driven off before you got to the front of the car ?

Dunno - probably hand them in. I'm a model citizen.

 

[potnoodle]

I got caught up in the cross fire of a gun fight on the New Cross Road on 22/06/09.

Guy was shot about 3 times and the guy that works for me was clipped by a stray bullet. If you had gone down that road at about 5.30pm you would have seen me and my friend giving statements to the police whilst ambalance guys tryed to plug the holes in the guy that was shot.....

 

[Lisa21]

Strangest (but best) thing I've done on a commute:

Meeting first thing, so folded clothes into panniers, left cycle kit in spare room (no point waking the house), got a nice early night. Woke up, somewhat groggy, hopped onto the bike, set off on auto-pilot...

...to my favourite scenic lane, and took in a 62 mile tour of Kent and East Sussex.

Arriving back at midday, I was surprised to find my wife wasn't at home, given it was a Saturday... hang about. Oh hell! Cue hurried phone call to work and an extra few miles.
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Those of you that know Kent will know it can be quite unforgiving to a touring recumbent. My recommendation, don't take a business suit along with you.

Strangest (but worst) thing I've done on a commute:

Steered towards Anerley.
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PMSL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[badkitty]

I've wet myself quite a few times........ deliberately.

Erm,why? Am I missing some interesting girly cycling experience by stopping and weeing in the woods?

Should I eschew such practices and just let it happen in future?

What's going on? Why is everyone else treating Joebe's post as if it's normal?

 

[fossyant]

I got caught up in the cross fire of a gun fight on the New Cross Road on 22/06/09.

Guy was shot about 3 times and the guy that works for me was clipped by a stray bullet. If you had gone down that road at about 5.30pm you would have seen me and my friend giving statements to the police whilst ambalance guys tryed to plug the holes in the guy that was shot.....

Sheite ! And in 'commuting' hours.....

 

[Weenie1]

I fell into the local canal. Wasn't far from home though so I pedalled back home, showered and set off again. I just wish I hadn't had my rucksack with my work clothes and everything else on at the time. It was 1 April as well so the office thought I was joking when I said I was off to get a tetanus jab. Oh the shame.

 

[Dayvo]

Schoolboy in uniform crossed the lights on a unicycle. Then cycled onto the road and off down a side-road. A uni-cycle with no handlebars.

I thought ALL uni-cycles were handlebar-less!

 

[Dayvo]

I had a crap in a field once not noticing a farmer was watching me...