And today's commuting highlight is...
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I couldn't put up with another dark gloomy commute like yesterday evening's homeward trip. Leaves all over the road, thick low cloud/mist, damp mizzle, & rutting season so the bloody deer jump out in front of you from behind the trees. f
k that - took the car in today. Just as well, as the mizzle is worse today & has been constant ALL bloody day!!!! I hate the weather at this time of year, let alone proper winter 
k that - took the car in today. Just as well, as the mizzle is worse today & has been constant ALL bloody day!!!! I hate the weather at this time of year, let alone proper winter Rode home Wednesday night with a snotter of a cold and cut up some bloke on a silver 300 vespa in lewisham - I apologised at the time, but if you're on here- sorry, was trying to juggle getting to the lights to buy me time to wipe snot off my glasses!
In less snottier events, after my move south eatst I think I've nailed down the route in to work... the journey home.... not quite - I blame the plethora of roadworks and the jostling for position with 30+ lycra warriors around you at any one time: I find myself doing little 'detours' still which isn't great when my fuel tank is so small!
However the llast two days I've been tucked up in bed feeling sorry for myself! If I feel well enough over the weekend I should really change the primary case oil as it's due changing.
In less snottier events, after my move south eatst I think I've nailed down the route in to work... the journey home.... not quite - I blame the plethora of roadworks and the jostling for position with 30+ lycra warriors around you at any one time: I find myself doing little 'detours' still which isn't great when my fuel tank is so small!
However the llast two days I've been tucked up in bed feeling sorry for myself! If I feel well enough over the weekend I should really change the primary case oil as it's due changing.
Its now cold, may need to pop the liner into my trousers ..... fairly drama free the last couple of days although visited the olds in Lewisham on Monday night then left there about 10pm for the run back to Reading, horrible mizzly rain, and 2 degrees most the way ...... heated gloves next as cant fit bar muffs as the indicators are in the hand guards grrrrr
supercommuter said:
Last night was pretty cold. Temp gauge was down to 3 degrees at one point and it was sleeting and then pissing down. Luckily my goretex kit kept it at bay and the keis jacket did its job. I would not have wanted to be out there with no muffs last night 
1 degree this morning, was a bit chilly.... :/SBDJ said:
supercommuter said:
Last night was pretty cold. Temp gauge was down to 3 degrees at one point and it was sleeting and then pissing down. Luckily my goretex kit kept it at bay and the keis jacket did its job. I would not have wanted to be out there with no muffs last night
1 degree this morning, was a bit chilly.... :/It's getting a bit chilly and the running nose inside helmet has started 
I must say it is far nicer in the last two days with the dry cold. Even though Tuesday was technically warmer it was pissing down, none of my gear is gore tex (although it did keep the water out, but just got very damp, heavy and unpleasant) and I was absolutely freezing. Atm my Rukka lobster gloves are keeping my hands warm but if it does get colder I might get some heated gloves.
I must say it is far nicer in the last two days with the dry cold. Even though Tuesday was technically warmer it was pissing down, none of my gear is gore tex (although it did keep the water out, but just got very damp, heavy and unpleasant) and I was absolutely freezing. Atm my Rukka lobster gloves are keeping my hands warm but if it does get colder I might get some heated gloves.
Must have been damned cold overnight my disc lock was a touch frozen this morning so had to unlock the front door to get some hot water and thaw it out, I think I will start carrying a lighter again to warm the key next time. Definitely need to find my bar muffs though as even with the heated grips I still lost all feeling in my fingers on the hour to work today.
Anyone seen that guy on a 68 plate BMW GS in BMW racing colors, full crash bars on monstrous spotlight set up.
Was behind him on Tuesday coming out of London filtering traffic. Followed him for about 20 miles down the a4 and onto the M4. He had some kind of strobe fitted to the front, that coupled with a train horn and mild aggression on the horn/plentiful head shaking I was pissing myself laughing down the phone to my wife at what a tool drivers must of thought he was.
The strobe almost looked police like, they deffo would have had a few issues with it
Was behind him on Tuesday coming out of London filtering traffic. Followed him for about 20 miles down the a4 and onto the M4. He had some kind of strobe fitted to the front, that coupled with a train horn and mild aggression on the horn/plentiful head shaking I was pissing myself laughing down the phone to my wife at what a tool drivers must of thought he was.
The strobe almost looked police like, they deffo would have had a few issues with it
supercommuter said:
Anyone seen that guy on a 68 plate BMW GS in BMW racing colors, full crash bars on monstrous spotlight set up.
Was behind him on Tuesday coming out of London filtering traffic. Followed him for about 20 miles down the a4 and onto the M4. He had some kind of strobe fitted to the front, that coupled with a train horn and mild aggression on the horn/plentiful head shaking I was pissing myself laughing down the phone to my wife at what a tool drivers must of thought he was.
The strobe almost looked police like, they deffo would have had a few issues with it
I saw strobe kits at the bikeshow now you mention it, I thought it odd and wondered why you'd want one.Was behind him on Tuesday coming out of London filtering traffic. Followed him for about 20 miles down the a4 and onto the M4. He had some kind of strobe fitted to the front, that coupled with a train horn and mild aggression on the horn/plentiful head shaking I was pissing myself laughing down the phone to my wife at what a tool drivers must of thought he was.
The strobe almost looked police like, they deffo would have had a few issues with it
You answered the question in my head
supercommuter said:
Anyone seen that guy on a 68 plate BMW GS in BMW racing colors, full crash bars on monstrous spotlight set up.
Was behind him on Tuesday coming out of London filtering traffic. Followed him for about 20 miles down the a4 and onto the M4. He had some kind of strobe fitted to the front, that coupled with a train horn and mild aggression on the horn/plentiful head shaking I was pissing myself laughing down the phone to my wife at what a tool drivers must of thought he was.
The strobe almost looked police like, they deffo would have had a few issues with it
No, but will now deffo keep an eye out ...Was behind him on Tuesday coming out of London filtering traffic. Followed him for about 20 miles down the a4 and onto the M4. He had some kind of strobe fitted to the front, that coupled with a train horn and mild aggression on the horn/plentiful head shaking I was pissing myself laughing down the phone to my wife at what a tool drivers must of thought he was.
The strobe almost looked police like, they deffo would have had a few issues with it
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