And today's commuting highlight is...
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spareparts said:
CAPP0 said:
spareparts said:
Just started commuting again on the GS after a year off.
Did you come in via the A20? 
Edited by 3DP on Thursday 6th October 15:11
3DP said:
spareparts said:
CAPP0 said:
spareparts said:
Just started commuting again on the GS after a year off.
Did you come in via the A20? Besides, I never speed. Neither do they 
Honest.
I got to usual traffic light controlled crossroads, waiting to turn right from A road to minor road in centre lane between lights, when 3 cars approached in the opposite direction, wanting to turn to their right. Instead of passing me & then turning, the lead car came right up towards me. I had to wait for oncoming traffic, so couldn't move; after a minute or so, there was much hooting & gnashing of teeth from these cars. Eventually, they lost patience, & drove to my left, directly against the flow of traffic, & turned into the side road on the wrong side of the traffic island 
One old bloke, a woman driving little Jonny to school & some other t
t. I'm astonished at how these muppets 'drive' - its as if common sense left the building!!
One old bloke, a woman driving little Jonny to school & some other tt. I'm astonished at how these muppets 'drive' - its as if common sense left the building!!Angry man in <1mph traffic absolutely glued to the back of the truck in front, really didn't like it when I squeaked between him and the truck so i could continue filtering away from a lane that was closing.
Beeps and gestures from the sales man spec golf, that i might dare to impede his progress by 1 ft. Confused the crap out of him when i gave a cheery wave.
The joys of working on a business park. People crap them selves that they might have just cut up there boss. (Usually do)
Beeps and gestures from the sales man spec golf, that i might dare to impede his progress by 1 ft. Confused the crap out of him when i gave a cheery wave.
The joys of working on a business park. People crap them selves that they might have just cut up there boss. (Usually do)
Crossing London Bridge this morning and had to stop for the red lights on the south side. (Turned red a few seconds before I got there). I was first one at the line and had just put my foot down when a 125 from behind me comes past at a pretty serious lick. The gap between me and the off side kerb was JUST enough for him to squeeze through. If I’d been even slightly further to the right I’d be writing this from a hospital bed while a 125 suppository was removed! 
If I’d been even slightly further to the right I’d be writing this from a hospital bed while a 125 suppository was removed! 
black-k1 said:
Crossing London Bridge this morning and had to stop for the red lights on the south side. (Turned red a few seconds before I got there). I was first one at the line and had just put my foot down when a 125 from behind me comes past at a pretty serious lick. The gap between me and the off side kerb was JUST enough for him to squeeze through. If I’d been even slightly further to the right I’d be writing this from a hospital bed while a 125 suppository was removed!
If I'm going to stop anywhere near the kerb, I leave either a decent gap or not enough to get a Rizla paper in, for that very reason. Give those pricks an inch and they'll take a mile. Saw a black K1300S on the commute Thursday morning AND an M-Sport colours jobby. So tempting. If I’d been even slightly further to the right I’d be writing this from a hospital bed while a 125 suppository was removed! Not enjoying the commute at all currently.
FZ1 not working so on the R1. Damp and dark, cold fingers, drizzle on my visor.
Seems to be a lot more traffic this past week or so.
Tyres are starting to square off so bike now falls into corners and fidgets over evey fking undulation on our stty roads, which I dislike immensely.
Bike tried to do a 360 on me leaving a set of lights, wasn't a very welcome bit of excitement.
FZ1 not working so on the R1. Damp and dark, cold fingers, drizzle on my visor.
Seems to be a lot more traffic this past week or so.
Tyres are starting to square off so bike now falls into corners and fidgets over evey f
king undulation on our stty roads, which I dislike immensely.Bike tried to do a 360 on me leaving a set of lights, wasn't a very welcome bit of excitement.
ClaphamGT3 said:
Epic cock socket on one of those BMW C1 scooter this morning. Managed to hold up the entire bus lane on South Lambeth Road as he dawdled past all the cyclists at a steady 18mph, oblivious to the dozen or so bikes clogging up behind him.
He's more of a cock socket for what he was riding than slowing traffic down. That's the type of contraption I give plenty of room to, as you can be sure the rider is an utter prick, devoid of any road sense Was complemented on my riding last night with 'Nice riding faggot' after I beat a courier from the lights & through traffic at Trafalgar Square - he squeezed in front of me and parked at an angle in front and sat there p*ssing about with something when the lights had gone green. Normally let couriers get on with it as their trying to make a living.
Cfnteabag said:
As I am not currently working it was technically on a commute so I apologise!
Saw one of those Aprilia RS4-125 things coming towards me near Rowands Castle with a pair of GS style dick lights fitted, for full comedy effect only one was working as well!
I expect that switching the other one on would run the battery down! Saw one of those Aprilia RS4-125 things coming towards me near Rowands Castle with a pair of GS style dick lights fitted, for full comedy effect only one was working as well!
Fleegle said:
He's more of a cock socket for what he was riding than slowing traffic down. That's the type of contraption I give plenty of room to, as you can be sure the rider is an utter prick, devoid of any road sense
+1. Why bother to check if there is anyone remotely close to your blind spot, when you can change lanes with absolutely no indication whatsoever?I had fun this morning on the way to work. Was riding into the main entrance to our workplace, following a car, when the car suddenly decides to stop. So I of course stop behind him, only for his reverse lights to suddenly come on! So I beep my horn at him to alert him to my presence, let alone he was about to perform a silly illegal move by reversing back out onto a main road. However, knob jockey driving decides he doesn't like being beeped at and raises his arms like a gorilla, then proceeds to open his drivers door. Oh dear I thought, first bit of road rage I am about to encounter. At the last minute he decides against getting out and instead moves forward into the parking area at the front of our work place.
Once into work I spoke to a colleague who saw it all and she said he had a young boy, probably his son, sitting in the passenger seat who she thought persuaded him to not get out. At one point seeing the anger in his face she thought she might have to get security out the front!
Once into work I spoke to a colleague who saw it all and she said he had a young boy, probably his son, sitting in the passenger seat who she thought persuaded him to not get out. At one point seeing the anger in his face she thought she might have to get security out the front!
I of course took the scenic route home, & as I was leaving work, remembered that I hadn't got anything to drink with my supper. So I decided to take a roundabout route to Sainsburys. I Parked in a motorcycle space & proceeded to the booze department. Wonderful selection - like Aladdin's cave. I found a nice bottle of Languedoc, top VFM at £6, & proceeded to the checkout. Having paid, I put the bottle in my backpack, & then for some bizarre reason, found myself doing a 'lifesaver' as I walked into the main exit walkway I guess I had a pretty good BMF instructor for my bike test!!!
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