This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Own up..

"the bore"

was it jeez?

Think I'll give the summer commute a little break, try and de stress

I've been walking. Four miles each way. Fuck!

"the bore"

was it jeez?

Lolz

Took route the 2nd in today and out. Its shorter by 1mile each way, but is twice as hilly.
Quieter roads both ways, which is a nice thing.
Also, though not as stunning as route 3, the view on the way in over Radcliffe on Soar Power Station and Leicestershire's lowlands is pretty nice.
Tempted by route 3 tomorrow.
Also developing a route 4, just for variety- which will take in one of my favourite local little climbs.

Cycling back home last night after the footie was a joy. Most people still seemed to be in the pub drowning their sorrows (Suarews?). I put an extra couple of bridges in my route home just for the hell of it.

Very special woman in a black Audi A3 cuts right across the opposite lane of traffic, in front of a bloody great turquoise coach (with her hazards on mind) to park outside the little Starbucks on Kensington High Street. She goes inside to get a drink trying to act like nothing's happened to a tirade of abuse and the coach horn blaring. Unbe-f**king-lievable, especially for sh*te coffee!

First tube this morning in weeks. Wasn't that bad.

I've got nothing in my legs at the moment. I had to absolutely fucking HAMMER it to overtake a sedate looking girl in heels on a gorgeous baby blue Pashley after she left me for dead at some lights.

I was wearing normal shorts though, not lycra so it was probably the wind resistance.

That'll be it.

I live here, work in Derby/ Mansfield/ Boston depending on time of year.

Ahh I grew up near Mansfield, in Edwinstowe! It's a nice area for cycling.

I was wearing normal shorts though, not lycra so it was probably the wind resistance.

ha....

:-)

Own up..

Is that all you have to do to close a tunnel? Hmmm..

Filtering through on the right when a car turned right and I got a little crunched. Not sure who was to blame: I didn't see her indicating. She was distressed and apologetic, even though it was a very slow-speed coming together, and I was equally apologetic, asking her is she was ok as she seemed a bit traumatised. Got a nice bruise on my thigh as a momento, and her wing mirror was undamaged.

Nice there was no name-calling or blame-apportioning or denial, just two road users both making a slight error and both concerned for the other's well-being.

Sounds like the opening scene of a Richard Curtis film

He'll need to change his screen name though.

Own up..

How do you even manage this?

2 days ago there was some kind of blockage to one lane southbound around 6ish, cleared as I approach (red X went to green). The lag time for drivers to realise they didn't have to sit in the queue in the other lane was huuuge. Sheeple.

Sounds like the opening scene of a Richard Curtis film

Thought it made for a nice change of pace. I expected a confrontation, and instead got concern and an apology, even though I wasn't sure I deserved one.

Riding in this morning and was passed at speed by an Audi hatchback. About 50m up the road ends in a T junction and she's indicating left. I stay behind her. Smart move because she turns right. After 100m she stops in the middle of the road and starts reversing back down. I'm a fair way behind, so it doesn't really affect me and I just pull into the oncoming lane to pass her as she reverses by me. I give her a quizzical glance as she reverses by and she yells at me 'You ought to have your head checked mate'!

She yells at me!

Riding in this morning and was passed at speed by an Audi hatchback. About 50m up the road ends in a T junction and she's indicating left. I stay behind her. Smart move because she turns right. After 100m she stops in the middle of the road and starts reversing back down. I'm a fair way behind, so it doesn't really affect me and I just pull into the oncoming lane to pass her as she reverses by me. I give her a quizzical glance as she reverses by and she yells at me 'You ought to have your head checked mate'!

She yells at me!

#cray

I'd probably not shout back then if she's involved in organised crime.

I have picked up a bad cold. This evening, the copious tree sex gave me the worst attack of hayfever I've suffered for years. I still have a fragile skull which doesn't like being shaken about - by, let's say, a powerful sneeze. Altogether, that made this evening's ride home a bit of a trial.

crush up a fistful of citrizine and snort the fucking lot. provlem solbed.

Other night, going up Camden high street. Stop at junction between Parkway and Camden road behind a Peugeot that looks like it hasn't passed MOT in a decade. Lights go green, guy just turns left up Parkway. Inception moment where everyone and everything stops to watch. About 3 cars behind me just blare their horns at once in a moment of magic. Guy doesn't give two shits and just carries on, till an HGV comes bearing down on him, he casually swerves, drives up on pavement and continues driving around.

I go home and sleep.

I have picked up a bad cold.

cold in June? to get rid of it in instant: boil potatos in pan, place pan on table, pull some sort of cloth over yourself and pan and breath in the hot air coming from the pan.