The daily "I cycled to work" thread
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Had a big off yesterday, managed to completely miss a barrier at circa 15mph, did a 360 over it (not quite as gracefully as Danny Macaskill), crash landed flat out on my back about 10 feet from the barrier with the bike next to me.
Dehydration, bright sun and some hot joggers caused the momentary lapse in concentration.
Nothing broken, not even the bike, just a few bruises and scrapes, very lucky indeed.
A big chunk out of the helmet probably absorbed the worst of the impact.
And thank god it was only witnessed by two people.
Dehydration, bright sun and some hot joggers caused the momentary lapse in concentration.
Nothing broken, not even the bike, just a few bruises and scrapes, very lucky indeed.
A big chunk out of the helmet probably absorbed the worst of the impact.
And thank god it was only witnessed by two people.
Vocal Minority said:
No feeling more depressing than following someone on a sit up and beg, in a gigantic fluorescent over coat and taking 2 miles to reel the bugger in - Then seeing the battery pack on the back as they turn off in front of you.....that's cheating
I've had that before.Was shocked at how well a pensioner was pedalling to stay ahead of me.
Did leave me tempted to just buy one myself rather than pedalling though.
Vocal Minority said:
No feeling more depressing than following someone on a sit up and beg, in a gigantic fluorescent over coat and taking 2 miles to reel the bugger in - Then seeing the battery pack on the back as they turn off in front of you.....that's cheating
There was one in London where I swear he had rigged up a 24v system. The bugger was doing 25mph on the flat and not even trying!
To be fair, most of the no cycling signs are hangovers from the 80/90/00's when cycling was akin to devil worship.
These days my borough council are far more cycle friendly and there are many routes which can be ridden through, but still have no cycling signs or markings that haven't been taken down for whatever reason.
That's still no excuse for riding into a barrier, luckily I was heading up the slope and not down or I dare say I'd be posting this using speech recognition.
These days my borough council are far more cycle friendly and there are many routes which can be ridden through, but still have no cycling signs or markings that haven't been taken down for whatever reason.
That's still no excuse for riding into a barrier, luckily I was heading up the slope and not down or I dare say I'd be posting this using speech recognition.
I always wonder when reading this thread, what your commutes actually involve.
We always talk breakfast, near misses and weather but where/what are these commutes we all do?
Thought it might be fun to share.
Mine:
7.5 miles each way
Mostly cycle paths/off road into central Milton Keynes
On a knackered 16-year old Giant mountain bike
Takes about 35-40 minutes
We always talk breakfast, near misses and weather but where/what are these commutes we all do?
Thought it might be fun to share.
Mine:
7.5 miles each way
Mostly cycle paths/off road into central Milton Keynes
On a knackered 16-year old Giant mountain bike
Takes about 35-40 minutes
Edited by v15ben on Tuesday 23 June 09:10
8 miles each way
All on road into Manchester City Centre.
Road bike in the summer and on the hardtail in the winter or if it's raining.
25-30 mins depending on the traffic.
I take a route that completely avoids all the expensive cycle provisions Manchester City Council have installed, as they're appalling and put me in far more danger than the route I take.
All on road into Manchester City Centre.
Road bike in the summer and on the hardtail in the winter or if it's raining.
25-30 mins depending on the traffic.
I take a route that completely avoids all the expensive cycle provisions Manchester City Council have installed, as they're appalling and put me in far more danger than the route I take.
10.5 miles each way - Hythe to centre of Southampton
First 1 mile on a poorly maintained cyclepath (but better than the A326)
4 miles on B roads
3 miles on the worst cyclepath known to man (marginally better than the 3 lanes of the A33 into Southampton in rush hour)
2 mile on city roads
Takes 40 mins
Usually ridden on a single speed road bike, but occasionally the cross bike or the nice road bike depending on what I am doing later.
First 1 mile on a poorly maintained cyclepath (but better than the A326)
4 miles on B roads
3 miles on the worst cyclepath known to man (marginally better than the 3 lanes of the A33 into Southampton in rush hour)
2 mile on city roads
Takes 40 mins
Usually ridden on a single speed road bike, but occasionally the cross bike or the nice road bike depending on what I am doing later.
Edited by S10GTA on Tuesday 23 June 09:35
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