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Bit late leaving today so traffic solid pretty much the whole way in until Lower Thames Street.
My highlight I caught someone up in the solid queued Limehouse link tunnel, I gave them my initial 'response/react' time allowance, and lo and behold the guy moved over and waved me past. Thanked him
Just little things like this indicate to me not all bikers who ride their own sedate pace don't realise it.
My highlight I caught someone up in the solid queued Limehouse link tunnel, I gave them my initial 'response/react' time allowance, and lo and behold the guy moved over and waved me past. Thanked him
Just little things like this indicate to me not all bikers who ride their own sedate pace don't realise it.sjtscott said:
kiethton said:
sjtscott said:
I know it well - so you are correct! I live on the north side of the Blackwall tunnel the A102/A2/M25 is my escape route lol
Your insurance costs must be horrendous! I live on the north side of the Blackwall tunnel the A102/A2/M25 is my escape route lolIang84 said:
sjtscott said:
kiethton said:
sjtscott said:
I know it well - so you are correct! I live on the north side of the Blackwall tunnel the A102/A2/M25 is my escape route lol
Your insurance costs must be horrendous! I live on the north side of the Blackwall tunnel the A102/A2/M25 is my escape route lolThose quotes are actually less than mine, despite living 12 miles out, storing it in a garage on limiting myself to 4k a year I pay £800pa on third party only! :/
Passed a bad RTF accident on the A10 today between a Car that had pulled out of a busy junction into an on coming motorbike. The huge cruiser ( i think it was an Suzuki intruder with massive rear wheel) was still upright and planted into the driver door but still standing up.
Terrible to see, but i presume the motorcyclist managed to slow but not enough to avoid contact.
According to the local news they have 'Life changing injuries'
Be safe!
Terrible to see, but i presume the motorcyclist managed to slow but not enough to avoid contact.
According to the local news they have 'Life changing injuries'
Be safe!
Very slow filtering on Monday night along the North Circular and a BMW 5 Series changed lanes just as I passed his rear quarter light.
I managed to swerve toward the central reservation and clipped my toe on his bumper. Took the toe slider off my Sidi's and left a nasty gash in his bumper.
TBH I was waiting for the sudden lurch towards the central reservation as a result of my back wheel getting hit but thankfully it never came.
Rest of the week has been allot nicer since the temps have dropped!
I managed to swerve toward the central reservation and clipped my toe on his bumper. Took the toe slider off my Sidi's and left a nasty gash in his bumper.
TBH I was waiting for the sudden lurch towards the central reservation as a result of my back wheel getting hit but thankfully it never came.
Rest of the week has been allot nicer since the temps have dropped!
So last night was interesting. I got attacked by two different fleeglers.
First one, walking out of my office to go back to the bike, went to cross the road, I've got a hi-vis on and carrying a crash helmet, nipped out in a gap when fleegler 1 was approaching, thinking ah, he'll be sympathetic to a fellow-P2Wer and jink around me. Oh no, no chance. Target fixation kicks in, he rides straight at me and I have to leap for my life.
Second one. Commercial Road. I stop for a red light (iMAGine!) but fleegler 2 doesn't understand what that signal means and promptly rides straight into the back of me. Clonk. "WTF?" says I to him. "Ah, sorry, it was only my mirror that hit you" he replies. Well THAT's ok then….
Don't get me started on the pannier prats (one was a Ewanie McBoor type, the other a 10ft wide cruiser with useless leather joy bags hanging off it). Managed to despatch them both, only for both of them to ignore the double whites in the Blackwall, pass me, and get in my way AGAIN.
First one, walking out of my office to go back to the bike, went to cross the road, I've got a hi-vis on and carrying a crash helmet, nipped out in a gap when fleegler 1 was approaching, thinking ah, he'll be sympathetic to a fellow-P2Wer and jink around me. Oh no, no chance. Target fixation kicks in, he rides straight at me and I have to leap for my life.
Second one. Commercial Road. I stop for a red light (iMAGine!) but fleegler 2 doesn't understand what that signal means and promptly rides straight into the back of me. Clonk. "WTF?" says I to him. "Ah, sorry, it was only my mirror that hit you" he replies. Well THAT's ok then….
Don't get me started on the pannier prats (one was a Ewanie McBoor type, the other a 10ft wide cruiser with useless leather joy bags hanging off it). Managed to despatch them both, only for both of them to ignore the double whites in the Blackwall, pass me, and get in my way AGAIN.
Edited by CAPP0 on Tuesday 4th July 11:43
kiethton said:
Iang84 said:
sjtscott said:
kiethton said:
sjtscott said:
Stuff
StuffThose quotes are actually less than mine, despite living 12 miles out, storing it in a garage on limiting myself to 4k a year I pay £800pa on third party only! :/
Bonjour
My Scarla died this morning - did not change it up - so no sing a long a helmet tune.
However, a rather nice BMW cafe racer things went past me this morning - lovely
A couple of blokes did not like it, when I whizzed past them them this morning - love checking out the body language in my mirror
My Scarla died this morning - did not change it up - so no sing a long a helmet tune.
However, a rather nice BMW cafe racer things went past me this morning - lovely
A couple of blokes did not like it, when I whizzed past them them this morning - love checking out the body language in my mirror
What a prick, managed to ding the wing mirror of a brand new amg A45 on the way back home trying to fit through a gap just a weeee bit on the tight side. Fessed up and stopped as I have to pay the fine for the crime, damn my fancy bar ends. Just a tiny amount of paint chipped off and a nice owner so hopefully no great financial burden...
Heading in this morning and coming in to the city I got a short beep from a funky moped guy who came past a bit too close. No real problem but unsurprisingly he was riding like a t
t. He headed to the same bike bay as me and as i stayed behind him he looked distinctly nervous parking up. Which shows that he knew he was riding like a tt.
He wandered off as I was locking my bike up only for another twunt on a CBF or similar to turn up. Twunt B went to park on the right-hand side of Twunt A's scooter and banged into it without any thought. He then went back in for a second go and parked, leaving the two bikes touching. With loads of space in the bay (at 7am anyway).
I really don't understand people. They deserve each other.
t. He headed to the same bike bay as me and as i stayed behind him he looked distinctly nervous parking up. Which shows that he knew he was riding like a tt.He wandered off as I was locking my bike up only for another twunt on a CBF or similar to turn up. Twunt B went to park on the right-hand side of Twunt A's scooter and banged into it without any thought. He then went back in for a second go and parked, leaving the two bikes touching. With loads of space in the bay (at 7am anyway).
I really don't understand people. They deserve each other.
It's a day for wheelies!
I followed a naked/dark grey Yamaha on its back wheel from Tesco on Warrick Road/West Cromwell Road pretty much all the way to Shepherds Bush Roundabout/White City this morning. Not speeding, nicely ballanced on the throttle, no traffic about (side roads exist). Made me smile.
I followed a naked/dark grey Yamaha on its back wheel from Tesco on Warrick Road/West Cromwell Road pretty much all the way to Shepherds Bush Roundabout/White City this morning. Not speeding, nicely ballanced on the throttle, no traffic about (side roads exist). Made me smile.
Can tell all the fair weather boys bikes are tax'd now, couldn't get in a bay for love nor money near my work so had a nice walk in my bike gear.
It'll soon be summer holidays and then autumn/winter again and I'll get a space
The amount of cyclists blatantly jumping red lights and mouthing off when you ask if they're colour blind is a joke - no sympathy for any of them that have an accident jumping a red light.
It'll soon be summer holidays and then autumn/winter again and I'll get a space
The amount of cyclists blatantly jumping red lights and mouthing off when you ask if they're colour blind is a joke - no sympathy for any of them that have an accident jumping a red light.
Sea Demon said:
Can tell all the fair weather boys bikes are tax'd now, couldn't get in a bay for love nor money near my work so had a nice walk in my bike gear.
It'll soon be summer holidays and then autumn/winter again and I'll get a space
The amount of cyclists blatantly jumping red lights and mouthing off when you ask if they're colour blind is a joke - no sympathy for any of them that have an accident jumping a red light.
On that note was riding back down the OKR with a guy on a scooter last week, held down the horn (for an extended period) and had a proper mouth off with each cyclist that did this along the whole stretch (many).It'll soon be summer holidays and then autumn/winter again and I'll get a space
The amount of cyclists blatantly jumping red lights and mouthing off when you ask if they're colour blind is a joke - no sympathy for any of them that have an accident jumping a red light.
Thing is his own riding was awful, either OS overtaking making oncoming cars swerve to avoid, all to pass that extra car before the lights, or screaming along the bus lane at 40+ (queuing traffic) despite numerous turnings (loampit vale) or finally going through a light that has clearly been red for a while himself...
Otherwise my commuting has been easy and totally drama free, only thanks go to the PCSO that gave me a slow down wave near Catford bus garage, turned the corner to find at trafpol boys with a radar gun and a large number of pulled over cars - didn't expect that one!
South side of Southwalk bridge this morning they had a police road side 'checkpoint' setup where the bus lane restarts. I spot them and ensure I adhere to the nice 20 limit.. and low and beyond have a white capped traffic cop stepping towards the lane I'm in appearing to wave me in.
I thought WTF.. anyway I was all prepared to stop but no it wasn't me, it was the Arctic truck behind she was signalling to. I guess I was 'invisible' (twin headlights on) and was noticed eventually and then waved past - really not good form to appear to want to stop me but are actually signalling to the vehicle a good gap and distance behind me.
Once given the go-ahead to continue I didn't stick around to discuss my displeasure in poor signalling just in case
I thought WTF.. anyway I was all prepared to stop but no it wasn't me, it was the Arctic truck behind she was signalling to. I guess I was 'invisible' (twin headlights on) and was noticed eventually and then waved past - really not good form to appear to want to stop me but are actually signalling to the vehicle a good gap and distance behind me.
Once given the go-ahead to continue I didn't stick around to discuss my displeasure in poor signalling just in case
Edited by sjtscott on Tuesday 4th July 14:47
Pulled up at home...what's that little oil puddle on the garage floor....
Check oil level - none
Look for leak...there it is, coming though a crack in the scuffed metal!
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New one on order and oil now firmly in my backpack in case of top up, off to Aldershot direct from the City tomorrow to check out a potential Exige purchase.[url]
Check oil level - none
Look for leak...there it is, coming though a crack in the scuffed metal!
|https://thumbsnap.com/GhQmOy3C[/url]New one on order and oil now firmly in my backpack in case of top up, off to Aldershot direct from the City tomorrow to check out a potential Exige purchase.[url]
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