And today's commuting highlight is...

[camb10]

Great weather new rear getting nicely scrubbed in now
Lots of filtering, encountered the same n0bber in a polo trying to block bikes twice as I stopped to fill up. Went past him both times as he was beeping the horn, what a grade a conehead. Hope he enjoyed the queue.

[Tribal Chestnut]

camb10 said:

Great weather new rear getting nicely scrubbed in now
Lots of filtering, encountered the same n0bber in a polo trying to block bikes twice as I stopped to fill up. Went past him both times as he was beeping the horn, what a grade a conehead. Hope he enjoyed the queue.

It was probably that ‘Bearman68’ from the other thread.

[AKjr]

camb10 said:

Great weather new rear getting nicely scrubbed in now
Lots of filtering, encountered the same n0bber in a polo trying to block bikes twice as I stopped to fill up. Went past him both times as he was beeping the horn, what a grade a conehead. Hope he enjoyed the queue.

I have one of those, here in Aberdeen. A lad in a Fiesta ST for me, I've encountered him on the A90/bypass too, he tailgates you regardless of speed. Absolute tit.

[ccr32]

SteelerSE said:

It is a rare thing, a commute like yesterday, but it's something to savour. Back to a more normal reality today with a more standard ride in. And last night a nobber on a 1250RT pulled out without looking on the way home last night. Had to stand the bike on its nose at the Fullers brewery and he hadn't the slightest idea. Just shows you need to assume that EVERYONE is trying to get you!

ESPECIALLY those on white 1250RT’s with flashing lights

Was this person on a shiny black 1250RT? As I was following one for a bit too last night before passing him at a set of lights off of the Fullers roundabout heading towards Richmond. He looked the (off duty) type - sunglasses inside his flip up helmet, big grey moustache and a “I am better than you” stare

[TheInternet]

DirtyHarley said:

'mopedders tapping away on phones'

Luckily they have so much riding skill and capacity in hand this is no issue at all.

[stu67]

Well this morning was a nice ride in, very little traffic for a Thursday. Tue night however I was nearly punted off my bike not a mile from home by a lady in a grey Volvo jeep thingy who turned onto a main road without even looking. She came from my right, I had parked cars to the left, only course of action was to take the bike off-roading across a grass verge. It made me so angry I actually chased her down, something I've told myself I'd never do. I stopped her to have a brief chat about a 1/4 of a mile down the road and she came out with the classic "I didn't see you" but then to cap it off said "there is no need to be so angry". I had to WFH yesterday just to calm down.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Hilight today?

The extra large (cement) builders yellow bucket that came bouncing back and forth from the back of a flat bed across the lane to lane 1, I thought u could try to guess direction but instead braked - it hit my leg after crossing the front wheel. That would have been VERY painful if I had ridden into it front wheel...

[SteelerSE]

ccr32 said:

SteelerSE said:

It is a rare thing, a commute like yesterday, but it's something to savour. Back to a more normal reality today with a more standard ride in. And last night a nobber on a 1250RT pulled out without looking on the way home last night. Had to stand the bike on its nose at the Fullers brewery and he hadn't the slightest idea. Just shows you need to assume that EVERYONE is trying to get you!

ESPECIALLY those on white 1250RT’s with flashing lights

Was this person on a shiny black 1250RT? As I was following one for a bit too last night before passing him at a set of lights off of the Fullers roundabout heading towards Richmond. He looked the (off duty) type - sunglasses inside his flip up helmet, big grey moustache and a “I am better than you” stare

Sorry for the delayed response - I'm an infrequent visitor these days. He could well have been. He actually stopped for fuel at the same Sainsburys as me. I pretty much stayed behind him until then as he was a bit erratic and I'm just not in that much of a rush.

[JulianHJ]

A lowlight for me - I'm now on my third rear tyre in less than a year / ~2k miles. The first one picked up a tiny sliver of metal at a really oblique angle - the repair wouldn't hold - just a few days before Christmas. The second picked up part of a screw in the tread - again unrepairable. Gutted.

[2ndclasscitizen]

Got myself some good karma points on Friday. Spotted a broken down car stopped at the front of the queue at a busy intersection turning lane at peak hour. Young lady driving it was in tears because people were honking and she didn't know what to do. Pulled over and jogged across the road to help. She got a lot more upset at that point, then I realised that maybe if you're trying to help someone who is quite distraught shouting and pointing while wearing a large black full face helmet isn't the best way to approach it

Removed the lid and a young couple pulled up so between the three of us we got her calmed down and the car (fk me Pajeros are heavy) off the road.

[ChocolateFrog]

Car mortally offended that I overtook him on an urban dual carriageway this morning. W

Next set of lights, bombs off and then pulls in front despite it being obvious he was travelling a bit slower than me.

[GSA_fattie]

being told to pay first before fuel is dispensed -

mmmmmmmmmmm no

so, i just put the pump back, put my gloves on and rode away to another petrol retailer while they watched me ride off

the petrol retailer (i appreciate its a francise) is the very same that offered blood bikes free fuel duiring the pandemic - that one, the one with the green and yellow colour scheme

[KTMsm]

If it's a pay at pump, then pre payment is usual - I'm fine with that

If you mean they want you to go in, pre pay and then go back in again after - I wouldn't do that either

[hiccy18]

I'm not surprised, GS tanks are cavernous, they were probably worried you were going to empty their tank.

[kiethton]

Bad day for me yesterday



I'd checked the proper suspended bay sign 8 yards away and the motorbike one wasn't included, turns out it was scribbled on the sign in pen and to my 6am eyes looked no different to normal.



Given the non-compliant/confusing and obscured signage I'll be appealing. The temptation to put a plate on with a single digit wrong (dyslexic transcription error) is getting stronger by the day!

[mikey_b]

GSA_fattie said:

being told to pay first before fuel is dispensed -

mmmmmmmmmmm no

so, i just put the pump back, put my gloves on and rode away to another petrol retailer while they watched me ride off

the petrol retailer (i appreciate its a francise) is the very same that offered blood bikes free fuel duiring the pandemic - that one, the one with the green and yellow colour scheme

You put the pump back? I’d have left it lying on the floor.

[Onelastattempt]

kiethton said:

Bad day for me yesterday



I'd checked the proper suspended bay sign 8 yards away and the motorbike one wasn't included, turns out it was scribbled on the sign in pen and to my 6am eyes looked no different to normal.



Given the non-compliant/confusing and obscured signage I'll be appealing. The temptation to put a plate on with a single digit wrong (dyslexic transcription error) is getting stronger by the day!

You do right to appeal it, how in any way is that sign compliant ? Anyone could have scribbled on it.

[kiethton]

Onelastattempt said:

kiethton said:

Bad day for me yesterday



I'd checked the proper suspended bay sign 8 yards away and the motorbike one wasn't included, turns out it was scribbled on the sign in pen and to my 6am eyes looked no different to normal.



Given the non-compliant/confusing and obscured signage I'll be appealing. The temptation to put a plate on with a single digit wrong (dyslexic transcription error) is getting stronger by the day!

You do right to appeal it, how in any way is that sign compliant ? Anyone could have scribbled on it.

Indeed - appealed one for a similar thing a few years ago and lost - the fact that the bay next door was suspended with proper signage and this one wasn't is the big difference though. Also the sign itself (when close) is obscured by a bush...

Worth a shot at an appeal nonetheless

[Tribal Chestnut]

KTMsm said:

If it's a pay at pump, then pre payment is usual - I'm fine with that

I don’t agree.

Only place I’ve been asked to pre-pay is Donington Park, & that was in a car.

[KTMsm]

Tribal Chestnut said:

KTMsm said:

If it's a pay at pump, then pre payment is usual - I'm fine with that

I don’t agree.

Only place I’ve been asked to pre-pay is Donington Park, & that was in a car.

All the modern pumps that do pay at pump ask for the card first IME - I can't recall if the older pumps did

You then pump the petrol and get a receipt when you put the nozzle back, so the time is the same and there's no risk of a drive off

I can't see how anyone can object to that