The daily "I cycled to work" thread
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Well after two years of daily commuting I received my first dose of road rage today! Filtering on the off side past some traffic at the only set of lights I encounter in my commute the lights turned as I got about 3 cars from the front. So I eased off, filtered into the queue and made my way to the round about which is only a few hundred yards up the road. The row of cars barely made 25mph so I didn't hold anybody up by more than a cars length...
Next thing I know, I've got some old girl in a Corsa in the lane next to me at the round about... 'OI YOU fkING PRICK I HOPE YOU GET KNOCKED OF YOUR fkING BIKE, blah blah blah...'
I don't think my response was what she expected though, being fairly placid, I just looked at her, shook my head saying 'behave yourself you silly old woman' (I don't like to swear in these situations). Not caring enough to stop for yet more well informed opinion I left her to her emotional turmoil, from what I can tell, she was in a hurry to buy some coffee beans anyway?!
So glad I'm not involved in the angry business of commuting by car anymore! Seems like a terrible way to travel!
Next thing I know, I've got some old girl in a Corsa in the lane next to me at the round about... 'OI YOU fkING PRICK I HOPE YOU GET KNOCKED OF YOUR fkING BIKE, blah blah blah...'
I don't think my response was what she expected though, being fairly placid, I just looked at her, shook my head saying 'behave yourself you silly old woman' (I don't like to swear in these situations). Not caring enough to stop for yet more well informed opinion I left her to her emotional turmoil, from what I can tell, she was in a hurry to buy some coffee beans anyway?!
So glad I'm not involved in the angry business of commuting by car anymore! Seems like a terrible way to travel!
AC43 said:
Battered it this morning. Week 7 of my re-born commuting and I was up out of the saddle loads, still had plenty to go at the end and dropped a few of the dozier roadies in Regents Park. I enjoyed that :-)
Rubbish ride home as I'd obviously destroyed my legs on the way in. They're still rubbish today.Still, beginning to lose a few lbs now. All part of the payback.
idiotgap said:
TheInternet said:
Ditches Lane over the hill through the greenery was surprisingly nice last time I was there.
No penguins to see, but it wasn't bad last night.Gassing Station | Pedal Powered | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff