And today's commuting highlight is...
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A500leroy said:
I've started commuting on a 50cc moped ( all 30 limits) and it's still a scary interesting experience.
Exactly how I started out little under 2 years ago - got sick of the Southern Rail strikes - 50cc Vespa was my entry drug! Give a few months and you'll be looking to book your DAS
As above stay safe mate
jrich123 said:
Exactly how I started out little under 2 years ago - got sick of the Southern Rail strikes - 50cc Vespa was my entry drug!
Give a few months and you'll be looking to book your DAS
As above stay safe mate
I'll make this worse....Give a few months and you'll be looking to book your DAS
As above stay safe mate
I've passed my das I'm just using it to commute on as I don't fancy my proper bike going walkies when I'm at work! You'd have to be insane to make any effort to nick a ped!
dibblecorse said:
supercommuter said:
Highlight for me was the native Indian guy, on an Indian with a shirt on and those fake tattoo sleeves on Brompton street at about 9:30am..literally made my day
Brilliant .....But be honest, how long were you 'fooled' for ???
On the downside, it was pissistantly raining all the way home tonight, I’d optimistically worn my leather pants to work this morning, so I suffered a horrible combination of soggy balls and soaked feet for most of the journey back.
On the plus side, the M60 was utterly gridlocked for seemingly it’s entire length, so filtering was awesome & got me home in 45 minutes. Extra points for picking up a wingman who had been sat in stationary traffic and tagged along when I filtered past.
On the plus side, the M60 was utterly gridlocked for seemingly it’s entire length, so filtering was awesome & got me home in 45 minutes. Extra points for picking up a wingman who had been sat in stationary traffic and tagged along when I filtered past.
Fairly normal journey in marred by some super slow filtering driving miss daisy style norton/guzzy posers. Not sure the brown leather jacket will like the rain forecast for later. The guy on the norton was riding arms fully locked straight on flat bars too lol
I'm also gradually realising tiger 800 riders are an interesting breed of London commuter because it can't be the same super slow filterer I keep enountering on the highway to and from work who spends more time not making progress than just getting the hell on with it. This guys highlight for me standing up on the pegs at a junction to get a better view when you have a wide open empty lane to filter past way before anything could work its way through - that is beyond me.
For those that don't get this thread.. just move on you don't have to read or comment - but yet you still do. Its predominately London because its unique in its nature and the riders you encounter.. and it breaks up the day to pay attention while you're riding in and as sure as hell still beats being forced onto cattle truck crowded public transport.
I'm also gradually realising tiger 800 riders are an interesting breed of London commuter because it can't be the same super slow filterer I keep enountering on the highway to and from work who spends more time not making progress than just getting the hell on with it. This guys highlight for me standing up on the pegs at a junction to get a better view when you have a wide open empty lane to filter past way before anything could work its way through - that is beyond me.
For those that don't get this thread.. just move on you don't have to read or comment - but yet you still do.
Its predominately London because its unique in its nature and the riders you encounter.. and it breaks up the day to pay attention while you're riding in and as sure as hell still beats being forced onto cattle truck crowded public transport.Edited by sjtscott on Wednesday 25th April 09:17
sjtscott said:
Fairly normal journey in marred by some super slow filtering driving miss daisy style norton/guzzy posers. Not sure the brown leather jacket will like the rain forecast for later. The guy on the norton was riding arms fully locked straight on flat bars too lol
I'm also gradually realising tiger 800 riders are an interesting breed of London commuter because it can't be the same super slow filterer I keep enountering on the highway to and from work who spends more time not making progress than just getting the hell on with it. This guys highlight for me standing up on the pegs at a junction to get a better view when you have a wide open empty lane to filter past way before anything could work its way through is beyond me.
For those that don't get this thread.. just move on you don't have to read or comment - but yet you still do. Its predominately London because its unique in its nature and the riders you encounter.. and it breaks up the day to pay attention while you're riding in and as sure as hell still beats being forced onto cattle truck crowded public transport.
Love this ...I'm also gradually realising tiger 800 riders are an interesting breed of London commuter because it can't be the same super slow filterer I keep enountering on the highway to and from work who spends more time not making progress than just getting the hell on with it. This guys highlight for me standing up on the pegs at a junction to get a better view when you have a wide open empty lane to filter past way before anything could work its way through is beyond me.
For those that don't get this thread.. just move on you don't have to read or comment - but yet you still do.
Its predominately London because its unique in its nature and the riders you encounter.. and it breaks up the day to pay attention while you're riding in and as sure as hell still beats being forced onto cattle truck crowded public transport.Today for me was BMW GS Man ..... came past me in the old bus lane section of the M4 eastbound like I was stationary, proceeding to disappear using all 3 lanes to undertake / overtake so I thought, game on, filtering ninja here, lets tag on and learn something .... but oh no, as soon as we got to the stacked traffic it was embarrassing, he seemed to forget how to ride and became more turtle than ninja ..... ... anyhow he was aware enough to wave me through ... didn't see him again .... hope he has made it to work !!!!
dibblecorse said:
sjtscott said:
Fairly normal journey in marred by some super slow filtering driving miss daisy style norton/guzzy posers. Not sure the brown leather jacket will like the rain forecast for later. The guy on the norton was riding arms fully locked straight on flat bars too lol
I'm also gradually realising tiger 800 riders are an interesting breed of London commuter because it can't be the same super slow filterer I keep enountering on the highway to and from work who spends more time not making progress than just getting the hell on with it. This guys highlight for me standing up on the pegs at a junction to get a better view when you have a wide open empty lane to filter past way before anything could work its way through is beyond me.
For those that don't get this thread.. just move on you don't have to read or comment - but yet you still do. Its predominately London because its unique in its nature and the riders you encounter.. and it breaks up the day to pay attention while you're riding in and as sure as hell still beats being forced onto cattle truck crowded public transport.
Love this ...I'm also gradually realising tiger 800 riders are an interesting breed of London commuter because it can't be the same super slow filterer I keep enountering on the highway to and from work who spends more time not making progress than just getting the hell on with it. This guys highlight for me standing up on the pegs at a junction to get a better view when you have a wide open empty lane to filter past way before anything could work its way through is beyond me.
For those that don't get this thread.. just move on you don't have to read or comment - but yet you still do.
Its predominately London because its unique in its nature and the riders you encounter.. and it breaks up the day to pay attention while you're riding in and as sure as hell still beats being forced onto cattle truck crowded public transport.Today for me was BMW GS Man ..... came past me in the old bus lane section of the M4 eastbound like I was stationary, proceeding to disappear using all 3 lanes to undertake / overtake so I thought, game on, filtering ninja here, lets tag on and learn something .... but oh no, as soon as we got to the stacked traffic it was embarrassing, he seemed to forget how to ride and became more turtle than ninja ..... ... anyhow he was aware enough to wave me through ... didn't see him again .... hope he has made it to work !!!!
I ma working from home tomorrow it is too depressing otherwise.
Road rage incident this morning..
Brand new VW Golf changes lanes without indicating, nearly side swiping me as I was alongside. Stopped at the lights together.. his window was open so I asked him if his indicators were broken and informed him that he needs to check his mirrors and indicate before changing his position in the road. I also told him that he would benefit from some re-training.
I was very calm but slightly condescending tone, driver got very pissed off.. told me that he was going to smash my face in and upon pulling away from the lights was about 2 inches from my side, squeezing me off the road.. before turning off.
The driver was in a company vehicle and works for a very large car retail group.. maybe I know his boss, I may have dropped him a message already..
If he just said "sorry mate, didn't see you" or whatever then would have just forgotten about it..
Brand new VW Golf changes lanes without indicating, nearly side swiping me as I was alongside. Stopped at the lights together.. his window was open so I asked him if his indicators were broken and informed him that he needs to check his mirrors and indicate before changing his position in the road. I also told him that he would benefit from some re-training.
I was very calm but slightly condescending tone, driver got very pissed off.. told me that he was going to smash my face in and upon pulling away from the lights was about 2 inches from my side, squeezing me off the road.. before turning off.
The driver was in a company vehicle and works for a very large car retail group.. maybe I know his boss, I may have dropped him a message already..
If he just said "sorry mate, didn't see you" or whatever then would have just forgotten about it..
limehouse shut last night on way home - loads of stroppy drivers tailed back. One massively tailgated me when I went around the outside of him into a set of lights. Don't know why they get so angry, I was gone 2 seconds later.
This morning was a curious one. I was behind a slow'ish (not terrible) but slow'ish bike with a back box........filtering through the A2 towards Blackwall.
He was stopping for lots of gaps that I wouldn't have......but still not bad or wobbly, just slower than normal.
Then for some reason kicked off with a car that hadn't left loads of space, but I wouldn't have stopped alongside and give him grief. Then as they pulled away car driver was a dick and squeezed him more by moving slight further left.
Biker man then gives coffee beans - driver man then swerves at him (half heartedly).
All seemed a bit unnecessary on a sunny Wednesday morning.
This morning was a curious one. I was behind a slow'ish (not terrible) but slow'ish bike with a back box........filtering through the A2 towards Blackwall.
He was stopping for lots of gaps that I wouldn't have......but still not bad or wobbly, just slower than normal.
Then for some reason kicked off with a car that hadn't left loads of space, but I wouldn't have stopped alongside and give him grief. Then as they pulled away car driver was a dick and squeezed him more by moving slight further left.
Biker man then gives coffee beans - driver man then swerves at him (half heartedly).
All seemed a bit unnecessary on a sunny Wednesday morning.
The Selfish Gene said:
limehouse shut last night on way home - loads of stroppy drivers tailed back. One massively tailgated me when I went around the outside of him into a set of lights. Don't know why they get so angry, I was gone 2 seconds later.
This morning was a curious one. I was behind a slow'ish (not terrible) but slow'ish bike with a back box........filtering through the A2 towards Blackwall.
He was stopping for lots of gaps that I wouldn't have......but still not bad or wobbly, just slower than normal.
Then for some reason kicked off with a car that hadn't left loads of space, but I wouldn't have stopped alongside and give him grief. Then as they pulled away car driver was a dick and squeezed him more by moving slight further left.
Biker man then gives coffee beans - driver man then swerves at him (half heartedly).
All seemed a bit unnecessary on a sunny Wednesday morning.
Tunnel closure must have been after I went through East bound around 5pm then.. I did actually leave work a little early yesterday so maybe that paid off. I don't understand drivers giving bikes agro other than they get angry being stuck in queues and jealous.. its a little pathetic. When I'm driving I always give bikers room or let them go.. they'll be gone in seconds so they really are no hold up at all.This morning was a curious one. I was behind a slow'ish (not terrible) but slow'ish bike with a back box........filtering through the A2 towards Blackwall.
He was stopping for lots of gaps that I wouldn't have......but still not bad or wobbly, just slower than normal.
Then for some reason kicked off with a car that hadn't left loads of space, but I wouldn't have stopped alongside and give him grief. Then as they pulled away car driver was a dick and squeezed him more by moving slight further left.
Biker man then gives coffee beans - driver man then swerves at him (half heartedly).
All seemed a bit unnecessary on a sunny Wednesday morning.
Actually your comment reminds me this morning a mutistrader rider having a 'conversation' with a flat bed recovery truck in the middle of the road when the lights were green just past butchers row junction on the highway heading west bound. This guy completely blocking my progress so he could have a pointless 'discussion' with the driver it seemed over something. I've just given up getting annoyed with drivers and their incompetance after living in east london for 18 years its a day in day out event - if it warrants an response they get a toot of the horn. Its almost like there is a different set of road rules for certain parts of London where correct right of way, correct observation and driving with due care and attention just doesn't exist.
yeah I left office around 10pm - so always run the risk of one of the tunnels being shut for something at that time. Hopefully not accident but routine.
I'm with you - I literally just keep it steady when commuting. There will always be another idiot, the faster I go the more I come across. :-)
Don't get me wrong - I filter appropriately and rarely have anyone behind me, if anyone is that much quicker I get out of the way.
Sometimes I don't filter at all (if it's safe not to) - I just chill listening to the radio.
It's easy to find a fight if you're looking for one, the opposite is also true.
What really gets me is when I'm approaching a set of stationary vehicles (say at a red light) and I have some Herbert steaming alongside me to try and stop me from moving to a different position to get to the front of the queue.
Today had that with a flat bed scaffolder type thing - I mean, he must have literally had to brake so hard he had a nose bleed to stop me from getting to the inside - and yet two seconds later I am gone.........
reminds me of the traffic story I just read on the other thread - angry man causes death of the cyclist for no reason other than he is a weapons grade small penis
I'm with you - I literally just keep it steady when commuting. There will always be another idiot, the faster I go the more I come across. :-)
Don't get me wrong - I filter appropriately and rarely have anyone behind me, if anyone is that much quicker I get out of the way.
Sometimes I don't filter at all (if it's safe not to) - I just chill listening to the radio.
It's easy to find a fight if you're looking for one, the opposite is also true.
What really gets me is when I'm approaching a set of stationary vehicles (say at a red light) and I have some Herbert steaming alongside me to try and stop me from moving to a different position to get to the front of the queue.
Today had that with a flat bed scaffolder type thing - I mean, he must have literally had to brake so hard he had a nose bleed to stop me from getting to the inside - and yet two seconds later I am gone.........
reminds me of the traffic story I just read on the other thread - angry man causes death of the cyclist for no reason other than he is a weapons grade small penis
Lee540 said:
Road rage incident this morning..
Brand new VW Golf changes lanes without indicating, nearly side swiping me as I was alongside. Stopped at the lights together.. his window was open so I asked him if his indicators were broken and informed him that he needs to check his mirrors and indicate before changing his position in the road. I also told him that he would benefit from some re-training.
I was very calm but slightly condescending tone, driver got very pissed off.. told me that he was going to smash my face in and upon pulling away from the lights was about 2 inches from my side, squeezing me off the road.. before turning off.
The driver was in a company vehicle and works for a very large car retail group.. maybe I know his boss, I may have dropped him a message already..
If he just said "sorry mate, didn't see you" or whatever then would have just forgotten about it..
Dealer principal of said car retail group just called me and sincerely apologised for the actions of his employee.. Brand new VW Golf changes lanes without indicating, nearly side swiping me as I was alongside. Stopped at the lights together.. his window was open so I asked him if his indicators were broken and informed him that he needs to check his mirrors and indicate before changing his position in the road. I also told him that he would benefit from some re-training.
I was very calm but slightly condescending tone, driver got very pissed off.. told me that he was going to smash my face in and upon pulling away from the lights was about 2 inches from my side, squeezing me off the road.. before turning off.
The driver was in a company vehicle and works for a very large car retail group.. maybe I know his boss, I may have dropped him a message already..
If he just said "sorry mate, didn't see you" or whatever then would have just forgotten about it..
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