And today's commuting highlight is...
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CAPP0 said:
308mate said:
....a considerable weave whilst banked right over at about a buck and ten and having a play with a fireblade, because 308 was in race mode and his suspension was in comfort mode. The RT was no match on the tonne-plus peak hour slalom. 
There are a few bends on my commute where I find it jolly amusing indeed to blat around the more fancy tackle with the RT on it's ear - this never happened. Obviously.
Meant to say earlier, check the oil regularly, they like a drop. Luckily, its cheap.
308mate said:
Meant to say earlier, check the oil regularly, they like a drop. Luckily, its cheap.
BTW, ref emails, all sorted. Mind over matter, and the mirrors remain pristine
Edited by CAPP0 on Tuesday 27th September 21:09
One last Friday was following an MT10 with some fairly loud pipe on it through Wandsworth one way system. Sounded really good.
Today coming down Putney Vale filtering between fairly slow moving two lanes behind a white BMW XR1000 jobbie and 10 year old black Fireblade comes up behind me blipping the throttle. I literally have no space to pull into either lane at this point and so Miss Blade rider then darts into the gap on my inside that starts to open up and then up the inside of a large coach using the slip road just past Asda (for those that know it). Very impatient riding. The fact that she was quite petite with tidy figure sort of reduced the irritation but she was one of those you think is bound to make a mistake and get skittled sooner or later.
Today coming down Putney Vale filtering between fairly slow moving two lanes behind a white BMW XR1000 jobbie and 10 year old black Fireblade comes up behind me blipping the throttle. I literally have no space to pull into either lane at this point and so Miss Blade rider then darts into the gap on my inside that starts to open up and then up the inside of a large coach using the slip road just past Asda (for those that know it). Very impatient riding. The fact that she was quite petite with tidy figure sort of reduced the irritation but she was one of those you think is bound to make a mistake and get skittled sooner or later.
CAPP0 said:
308mate said:
Meant to say earlier, check the oil regularly, they like a drop. Luckily, its cheap.
BTW, ref emails, all sorted. Mind over matter, and the mirrors remain pristine
Edited by CAPP0 on Tuesday 27th September 21:09
Nice work on the mirrors. Twice in the last two weeks I've bounced the top box off vans making a tight turn around them. If its not once thing its another.
Positive highlight of commuting at the mo: coming out of the north end of Hindhead tunnel right at sunrise (~7am at the mo) on a clear(ish) day and seeing the sun creepoing above the horizon with Hankley Common / Thursley Nature Reserve rolling away in front of you with the morning light highlighting the top of the higher pieces of ground and mist in the low lying areas. Very nice Make me think of attaching my go pro to my helmet to see if I can get a few nice pics
Make me think of attaching my go pro to my helmet to see if I can get a few nice pics So, back to highlights. Or rather, "highlights".
This morning. A102 towards the Blackwall. Few bikes filtering in a line, bit of a kerfuffle up front. There are two bikers stopped in lane 2, picking up another biker and his/her bike. All bikes and riders now upright, but they've blocked the lane, which is more than fair enough, so people are picking their way around them.
Except for the fkn racket behind me. Yoof boy on his R125, with an end can nicked off the nearest litre bike (bcos R1, innit), sounding every bit as gash as all those 125s with crap cans do. Yoof boy was much too fast and important to be worrying about a biker on the deck getting in his way, so he blasts off right through the middle of everything and down the inside of the queue.
Bit further down, when we're all on the move again, he cuts out towards the outside again, right in front of us. The guy in front wisely just lets him go; I'd certainly rather have him where I can see him.
Anyone know what the penalty is for riding past a twunt like this and kicking him off? Or do you actually get a prize?
This morning. A102 towards the Blackwall. Few bikes filtering in a line, bit of a kerfuffle up front. There are two bikers stopped in lane 2, picking up another biker and his/her bike. All bikes and riders now upright, but they've blocked the lane, which is more than fair enough, so people are picking their way around them.
Except for the fkn racket behind me. Yoof boy on his R125, with an end can nicked off the nearest litre bike (bcos R1, innit), sounding every bit as gash as all those 125s with crap cans do. Yoof boy was much too fast and important to be worrying about a biker on the deck getting in his way, so he blasts off right through the middle of everything and down the inside of the queue.
Bit further down, when we're all on the move again, he cuts out towards the outside again, right in front of us. The guy in front wisely just lets him go; I'd certainly rather have him where I can see him.
Anyone know what the penalty is for riding past a twunt like this and kicking him off? Or do you actually get a prize?
CAPP0 said:
So, back to highlights. Or rather, "highlights".
This morning. A102 towards the Blackwall. Few bikes filtering in a line, bit of a kerfuffle up front. There are two bikers stopped in lane 2, picking up another biker and his/her bike. All bikes and riders now upright, but they've blocked the lane, which is more than fair enough, so people are picking their way around them.
Except for the fkn racket behind me. Yoof boy on his R125, with an end can nicked off the nearest litre bike (bcos R1, innit), sounding every bit as gash as all those 125s with crap cans do. Yoof boy was much too fast and important to be worrying about a biker on the deck getting in his way, so he blasts off right through the middle of everything and down the inside of the queue.
Bit further down, when we're all on the move again, he cuts out towards the outside again, right in front of us. The guy in front wisely just lets him go; I'd certainly rather have him where I can see him.
Anyone know what the penalty is for riding past a twunt like this and kicking him off? Or do you actually get a prize?
The thought alone already gets 1 internet point from me, spend it wiselyThis morning. A102 towards the Blackwall. Few bikes filtering in a line, bit of a kerfuffle up front. There are two bikers stopped in lane 2, picking up another biker and his/her bike. All bikes and riders now upright, but they've blocked the lane, which is more than fair enough, so people are picking their way around them.
Except for the fkn racket behind me. Yoof boy on his R125, with an end can nicked off the nearest litre bike (bcos R1, innit), sounding every bit as gash as all those 125s with crap cans do. Yoof boy was much too fast and important to be worrying about a biker on the deck getting in his way, so he blasts off right through the middle of everything and down the inside of the queue.
Bit further down, when we're all on the move again, he cuts out towards the outside again, right in front of us. The guy in front wisely just lets him go; I'd certainly rather have him where I can see him.
Anyone know what the penalty is for riding past a twunt like this and kicking him off? Or do you actually get a prize?
GM182 said:
One last Friday was following an MT10 with some fairly loud pipe on it through Wandsworth one way system. Sounded really good.
Today coming down Putney Vale filtering between fairly slow moving two lanes behind a white BMW XR1000 jobbie and 10 year old black Fireblade comes up behind me blipping the throttle. I literally have no space to pull into either lane at this point and so Miss Blade rider then darts into the gap on my inside that starts to open up and then up the inside of a large coach using the slip road just past Asda (for those that know it). Very impatient riding. The fact that she was quite petite with tidy figure sort of reduced the irritation but she was one of those you think is bound to make a mistake and get skittled sooner or later.
There is a ton of aggressive but equally impatient average dare I say some very low skilled and or super stupid riding on the highway into tower hill up to Southwalk bridge (where I cross the river for my office) in both directions daily. I watched two of the super stupid variety have a full on fight while still riding/filtering on the highway home eastbound last week. One guy on a Vrod with open pipes whos throttle has only full on or full off (aggressively blipping the throttle off the rev limter at the cars/vans/trucks and any bikes who are stuck genuinely from filtering and has to pass everything with zero road manners or respect. I've seen him before and he's esp reserved for the full use of the term c***!) and a GS500 guy who'd had enough of this Vrod guy thinking he had right of way over everything else esp bikers on the road and tried to overtake him - unfortunately due to Vrods aggressive riding he attempted to stop mr gs500 from overtaking which then ensured mr gs500 then fully cut up the Vrod rider up. Mr Vrod who given his previous behaviour took this incident that he'd basically caused really really poorly.. shouting, swearing, fists, kicks were being exchanged, cutting up, pushing, brake testing etc etc .. the sort of sh*t had there been any police (there never are any as they only need speed cameras to enforce any road safety lol) they'd had basically thrown the book at both of them.Today coming down Putney Vale filtering between fairly slow moving two lanes behind a white BMW XR1000 jobbie and 10 year old black Fireblade comes up behind me blipping the throttle. I literally have no space to pull into either lane at this point and so Miss Blade rider then darts into the gap on my inside that starts to open up and then up the inside of a large coach using the slip road just past Asda (for those that know it). Very impatient riding. The fact that she was quite petite with tidy figure sort of reduced the irritation but she was one of those you think is bound to make a mistake and get skittled sooner or later.
I simply observed from a distance and let them get on with it staying right out of it - no doubt a number of the go pro bikers riding near me who also all witnessed this captured this incident perfectly on video.
TheInternet said:
Like this?
Yes, except being London the space surrounding them was full of traffic! They didn't ever make road rash London commuter edition lol, but if they did basically in that game you'd be aggressively racing around or amongst slow moving or stationary traffic trying to take out your commuting rivals while attempting not to interact with that traffic Edited by sjtscott on Thursday 29th September 07:22
Today's highlight was some utter 
nearly taking the front of my bike off. We were two abreast entering a small roundabout; I was on the inside as he decided he was going to take the racing line rather than stick to his lane.
It wasn't until I passed him that I realised he was holding his phone in the same hand as the steering wheel, seemingly watching YouTube videos..
For reference it was a blue mk5 Golf in Central Milton Keynes at about 5.30pm.
nearly taking the front of my bike off. We were two abreast entering a small roundabout; I was on the inside as he decided he was going to take the racing line rather than stick to his lane.It wasn't until I passed him that I realised he was holding his phone in the same hand as the steering wheel, seemingly watching YouTube videos.
.For reference it was a blue mk5 Golf in Central Milton Keynes at about 5.30pm.
Another one, odd one, on the A20 around Sidcup on the way out of town this morning. There's no hard shoulder there, but there was a bike (looked like an old Diversion or similar) leaning on a post facing the wrong way, a car half in and half out of lane 1, and ambulance and BiB present. Strange place for a car and a bike to come together, unless the bike went over and the car stopped to help. It was interesting enough for all the London-bound traffic to slow to a crawl for a gawp, causing a few miles of tailback.
I'm actually off work next week so no commuting for me but.... Tower Bridge is closed from 1st October!!!!
This will completely cluster f**k traffic even more in this central London area from Monday onwards, so be warned if you use this area as part of your commute!
TFL Warning:
Inner Ring
[A100] Tower Bridge (E1W ,EC3N) (Tower Hamlets)
Closures
From: Friday 30 September 2016
To: Friday 30 December 2016
Last updated 13:04 Thursday 29 September 2016
Works | Borough
[A100] Tower Bridge (Both Directions) - Closed to all traffic, including bicycles, from Saturday 1 October to approximately Friday 30 December during structural maintenance and refurbishment works on behalf of the City of London. Northbound traffic is diverted via London Bridge and southbound via Southwark Bridge. Pedestrian access is maintained through most of the works, bar the weekends of 26 and 27 November, 3 and 4 December and 10 and 11 December. Find out more about the Tower Bridge closure, including a map of the diversion route and likely traffic impact.
This will completely cluster f**k traffic even more in this central London area from Monday onwards, so be warned if you use this area as part of your commute!
TFL Warning:
Inner Ring
[A100] Tower Bridge (E1W ,EC3N) (Tower Hamlets)
Closures
From: Friday 30 September 2016
To: Friday 30 December 2016
Last updated 13:04 Thursday 29 September 2016
Works | Borough
[A100] Tower Bridge (Both Directions) - Closed to all traffic, including bicycles, from Saturday 1 October to approximately Friday 30 December during structural maintenance and refurbishment works on behalf of the City of London. Northbound traffic is diverted via London Bridge and southbound via Southwark Bridge. Pedestrian access is maintained through most of the works, bar the weekends of 26 and 27 November, 3 and 4 December and 10 and 11 December. Find out more about the Tower Bridge closure, including a map of the diversion route and likely traffic impact.
sjtscott said:
I'm actually off work next week so no commuting for me but.... Tower Bridge is closed from 1st October!!!!
This will completely cluster f**k traffic even more in this central London area from Monday onwards, so be warned if you use this area as part of your commute!
TFL Warning:
Inner Ring
[A100] Tower Bridge (E1W ,EC3N) (Tower Hamlets)
Closures
From: Friday 30 September 2016
To: Friday 30 December 2016
Last updated 13:04 Thursday 29 September 2016
Works | Borough
[A100] Tower Bridge (Both Directions) - Closed to all traffic, including bicycles, from Saturday 1 October to approximately Friday 30 December during structural maintenance and refurbishment works on behalf of the City of London. Northbound traffic is diverted via London Bridge and southbound via Southwark Bridge. Pedestrian access is maintained through most of the works, bar the weekends of 26 and 27 November, 3 and 4 December and 10 and 11 December. Find out more about the Tower Bridge closure, including a map of the diversion route and likely traffic impact.
I bet they don't amend the congestion charge for those who have to pay it! Isn't Tower Bridge the only possible eastern crossing outside the zone, without going down to the Blackwall? Will probably screw that route too.This will completely cluster f**k traffic even more in this central London area from Monday onwards, so be warned if you use this area as part of your commute!
TFL Warning:
Inner Ring
[A100] Tower Bridge (E1W ,EC3N) (Tower Hamlets)
Closures
From: Friday 30 September 2016
To: Friday 30 December 2016
Last updated 13:04 Thursday 29 September 2016
Works | Borough
[A100] Tower Bridge (Both Directions) - Closed to all traffic, including bicycles, from Saturday 1 October to approximately Friday 30 December during structural maintenance and refurbishment works on behalf of the City of London. Northbound traffic is diverted via London Bridge and southbound via Southwark Bridge. Pedestrian access is maintained through most of the works, bar the weekends of 26 and 27 November, 3 and 4 December and 10 and 11 December. Find out more about the Tower Bridge closure, including a map of the diversion route and likely traffic impact.
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