The daily "I cycled to work" thread
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Liquid Knight said:
AC43 said:
Vocal Minority said:
AC43 said:
Wow. What do you wear when it gets cold? :-)
Just need a gas mask and you're ready for the annual influenza outbreak as well.
Liquid Knight said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251377950617?_trksid=p20...
Just need a gas mask and you're ready for the annual influenza outbreak as well.
Now there's a natty gentleman's outfit right there...Just need a gas mask and you're ready for the annual influenza outbreak as well.
My light conked out on the toe path last night, normally warns me when low on charge whereas at 19:15 last night it just decided it had had enough and that was it for the day.
Luckily I was at a point near a quiet residential area where I could take to footpaths and slink out of the town in stealth (or run me over please) mode.
Luckily I was at a point near a quiet residential area where I could take to footpaths and slink out of the town in stealth (or run me over please) mode.
Is it just me or was everyone in full retard mode today?
This morning:
Guy in a white JDM CTR decides he doesn't like my filtering through traffic to the front of the queue and waiting in the cycling box. Decides top smash it past me really close while leaning right over the passenger seat pointing and threatening me then stopped 20 metres up the road where I rode to the cycle box again, same result but window down this time and I caught 'KING CYCLISTS' as he sped off.
This evening:
Cycle through a green light, pedestrian crossing the road without looking so I move right and go round the back of her, she turns round in the road and shouts 'BE MORE CAREFUL YOU BLOODY IDIOT!!', car behind me has to brake to a halt to avoid running her down.
Filtering through stationary traffic I pull in front of an old slag (mutton dressed as lamb) in a newish Merc and stop as I can't get through the next gap as it is two buses. Traffic is totally stationary at this point. She decides to 'teach me a lesson' by pulling out to the right and then using her bumper against my rear stay and foot push me into the bus on my left. Thankfully the bus in front moved off so I could just ride out of it.
WHAT THE ACTUAL f
k?!
This morning:
Guy in a white JDM CTR decides he doesn't like my filtering through traffic to the front of the queue and waiting in the cycling box. Decides top smash it past me really close while leaning right over the passenger seat pointing and threatening me then stopped 20 metres up the road where I rode to the cycle box again, same result but window down this time and I caught 'KING CYCLISTS' as he sped off.
This evening:
Cycle through a green light, pedestrian crossing the road without looking so I move right and go round the back of her, she turns round in the road and shouts 'BE MORE CAREFUL YOU BLOODY IDIOT!!', car behind me has to brake to a halt to avoid running her down.
Filtering through stationary traffic I pull in front of an old slag (mutton dressed as lamb) in a newish Merc and stop as I can't get through the next gap as it is two buses. Traffic is totally stationary at this point. She decides to 'teach me a lesson' by pulling out to the right and then using her bumper against my rear stay and foot push me into the bus on my left. Thankfully the bus in front moved off so I could just ride out of it.
WHAT THE ACTUAL f
k?!My route to work involves climbing a rather long, steep hill. Climbing it this morning I saw another cyclist ahead going ever so slightly slower than me and I eventually caught him. I passed with a cheery 'morning' and went on my way.
Seconds later he blasted past and shot up the hill. Must have caught his second wind, I thought. I shrugged my shoulders and trudged onwards.
About 3/4 of a mile up the road I caught him up again. He immediately stood on his pedals and shot off.
Bearing in mind I'm simply riding along at my normal pace, half a mile later I caught and passed him, expecting him to tuck in behind me. No, he immediately overtook me again.
This time I accelarated a bit and tucked in behind him and followed him for the next mile (no point passing him).
At the next roundabout I turned left and shouted 'thank you' as he carried straight on ahead.
On the very rare occasion I meet someone of similar speed we tend to share the work. I've never come across this sort of behaviour before and couldn't understand his problem.
Seconds later he blasted past and shot up the hill. Must have caught his second wind, I thought. I shrugged my shoulders and trudged onwards.
About 3/4 of a mile up the road I caught him up again. He immediately stood on his pedals and shot off.
Bearing in mind I'm simply riding along at my normal pace, half a mile later I caught and passed him, expecting him to tuck in behind me. No, he immediately overtook me again.
This time I accelarated a bit and tucked in behind him and followed him for the next mile (no point passing him).
At the next roundabout I turned left and shouted 'thank you' as he carried straight on ahead.
On the very rare occasion I meet someone of similar speed we tend to share the work. I've never come across this sort of behaviour before and couldn't understand his problem.
Eddh said:
Is it just me or was everyone in full retard mode today?
This morning:
Guy in a white JDM CTR decides he doesn't like my filtering through traffic to the front of the queue and waiting in the cycling box. Decides top smash it past me really close while leaning right over the passenger seat pointing and threatening me then stopped 20 metres up the road where I rode to the cycle box again, same result but window down this time and I caught 'KING CYCLISTS' as he sped off.
WHAT THE ACTUAL fk?!
I really don't understand the cars who are so narrow-minded that they decide they need to get past you with a burst of acceleration only to get stuck in the next queue. Had it last week, caught the guy up in the next queue and gave him a smile - I think he'd realised his error This morning:
Guy in a white JDM CTR decides he doesn't like my filtering through traffic to the front of the queue and waiting in the cycling box. Decides top smash it past me really close while leaning right over the passenger seat pointing and threatening me then stopped 20 metres up the road where I rode to the cycle box again, same result but window down this time and I caught 'KING CYCLISTS' as he sped off.
WHAT THE ACTUAL f
k?!
Someone really needs to explain the concept of a door gap to people. Not just drivers, but other cyclists as well. Saw another one get knocked off this morning. Luckily uphill so only doing 4-5mph I guess, but she toppled over into a puddle, and the door of the car was bent back beyond where it should have been. No damage to her bike though, which was odd.
HereBeMonsters said:
Someone really needs to explain the concept of a door gap to people. Not just drivers, but other cyclists as well. Saw another one get knocked off this morning. Luckily uphill so only doing 4-5mph I guess, but she toppled over into a puddle, and the door of the car was bent back beyond where it should have been. No damage to her bike though, which was odd.
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