And today's commuting highlight is...

[Andy XRV]

Now that the weather is starting to warm up I've been getting my bike ready for the summer commute. Looking forward to seeing all my bikers buddies again who never fail to give me a toot and an enthusiastic wave as I carefully filter through the traffic

[dibblecorse]

Andy XRV said:

Now that the weather is starting to warm up I've been getting my bike ready for the summer commute. Looking forward to seeing all my bikers buddies again who never fail to give me a toot and an enthusiastic wave as I carefully filter through the traffic

No kitchen sink ???? amateur !!!!

[gareth_r]

dibblecorse said:

Andy XRV said:

Now that the weather is starting to warm up I've been getting my bike ready for the summer commute. Looking forward to seeing all my bikers buddies again who never fail to give me a toot and an enthusiastic wave as I carefully filter through the traffic

No kitchen sink ???? amateur !!!!

If that's a Georgia plate, he won't be able to filter/"lane split" anyway.

[tt601]

Andy XRV said:

Now that the weather is starting to warm up I've been getting my bike ready for the summer commute. Looking forward to seeing all my bikers buddies again who never fail to give me a toot and an enthusiastic wave as I carefully filter through the traffic

Pah, day tripper

[supercommuter]

Andy XRV said:

Now that the weather is starting to warm up I've been getting my bike ready for the summer commute. Looking forward to seeing all my bikers buddies again who never fail to give me a toot and an enthusiastic wave as I carefully filter through the traffic

Hahaha this is so true. All these boys out fully laden in case they have to take a diversion via the sahara

[dibblecorse]

supercommuter said:

Andy XRV said:

Now that the weather is starting to warm up I've been getting my bike ready for the summer commute. Looking forward to seeing all my bikers buddies again who never fail to give me a toot and an enthusiastic wave as I carefully filter through the traffic

Hahaha this is so true. All these boys out fully laden in case they have to take a diversion via the M&S Food Hall

Fixed that for you .....

[Bikesalot]

Hmm.

It's look very dull and wet out there now.

[Krikkit]

Bikesalot said:

Put my tinted visor back in.


If it goes crap and cold again it's not my fault

You monster!

[Andy XRV]

dibblecorse said:

supercommuter said:

Andy XRV said:

Now that the weather is starting to warm up I've been getting my bike ready for the summer commute. Looking forward to seeing all my bikers buddies again who never fail to give me a toot and an enthusiastic wave as I carefully filter through the traffic

Hahaha this is so true. All these boys out fully laden in case they have to take a diversion via the M&S Food Hall

Fixed that for you .....

Really shouldn't laugh but it's probably true

[Bikesalot]

Got to the office in record time this morning.

Must be half term?

I see the weathers warming up to almost 16 degrees by Saturday. Roads will most likely be busy with the 'first ride of the year' bunch.

[supercommuter]

Bikesalot said:

Got to the office in record time this morning.

Must be half term?

I see the weathers warming up to almost 16 degrees by Saturday. Roads will most likely be busy with the 'first ride of the year' bunch.

Had a few wobblers out already yesterday! Enjoyed it while it lasted

[Biker 1]

Took the bike to work first time since November!!
Light on the way, should be light on way home...

[MrGman]

I've ridden all winter but my fair weather bikes won't be out for a while yet, while it's nice out there the roads are still covered in crap.

[Bikesalot]

Pretty much no need to filter this morning. Roads were empty - be nice if it was like that every day, be a tad boring though.

Last commute of the week for me today, got a few rides planned this weekend and off to see a few friends wobble at Brands on Sunday.

[Biker 1]

Fog was so thick I got wet! Ride home looks very nice.

[Bumblebee7]

Had a bit of a brown pants moment earlier, went to overtake a dawdling van on a residential street and he swung out for seemingly no reason at all, certainly no indication. Too late to brake so just went full hammer down, just about squeezed through. I should have waited and given him a wider berth when overtaking. Still feel like the van manoeuvre could have been intentional.

[Harry H]

Me too. Last night on the scoot I'm squeezing between two stationary cars to get to the front of the lights and they go green. As the cars move off they creep together and I'm literally stuck between the two moving. The bulbous boot on the back of the scoot was clamped between the car rear doors.

I'm thinking 'this is gonna hurt". How the fk they didn't see me I've no idea as I'm level with the drivers. I ended up punching one of the drivers windows to wake them up. By the time they separated we're doing the best part of 25mph. I'm off the throttle just being dragged along. Scary.

[dibblecorse]

Bloody hell Harry and Bumble, sounds fraught with danger .....

My week has been event free in the main, just the odd knob jockey but nothing spectacular ......

[jamiehamy]

Was commuting into Edinburgh on Tuesday, cruising down the bus lane (only redeeming feature of Edinburgh) past the queued traffic. I should have been more on the ball, but a hi top van had left a gap and just as I got to it, a taxi shot through across my bow. Fortunately he stood on his nose and I swerved and just missed clipping his bumper. Was only doing about 25mph but could have made a right mess of the bike. Two rides over to Edinburgh this week and another tomorrow for a Honda Adventure day - will be riding the CB500X, see what it's like!

[kiethton]

Just back to work from County Court after sorting out the accident i had commuting 3 years ago (me filtering, car pulling out).

Thankfully liability was placed 100% on the driver that pulled out on me and I should now be well on the way to having my NCB reinstated and payment of damages over the next few weeks (was TPO). The guy wasn't particularly pleasant outside court afterwards with threats to property "I know where you live" etc, conveniently forgetting his own address was on there....

Sods law on the way back to work from Kingston I'm then rear-ended by a L-plate scooterist in Battersea when I anchor on for a kamikaze OAP pedestrian that decides to run at a gap between traffic....nothing more than a small scuff to my bike....thank fk for having a bike I don't give a st about!