This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Polis tapped on my shoulder whilst transitioning through Temple Meads. I've gone through that station a thousand times and generally carry my bike on my shoulder, but apparently I had almost clobbered someone with it, and he asked me to put it down. I was putting on my helmet at the time so rather passive-aggressively said 'alright' and continued to carry the bike. He continued to mumble some health and safety lecture at me as I continued to carry the bike, only putting it down as I reached the door.

During this time he pointed out I had almost clobbered someone for a second time, but only because he was talking to me and I turned towards him, in an ironic twist.

So do you have to do what the Polis say in those situations? It wasn't illegal, there are no signs saying bikes must be pushed not carried, I've never clobbered anyone and I would hope most people have the sense to stay a yard or two behind someone carrying a bike.

In a station there's more danger tripping over those cunty roll along suitcases that cunts tow along behind them like a little cunty trailer. Cuntily sitting sub eye-level, perfectly designed to trip you over. Bet po-po never have a go at any of the cunts cunting about with them.

He was a proper jobsworth. He kept repeating it, I think because I was so disinterested.

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Sound like you're going way too fast.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freezing_behavior

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2489204/

You're welcome

Haven't they just banned those in Venice because of just that, people tripping over into the canal and the noise they make. Prob also some bull about them wearing away the granite paving slabs too though lol

Ed, seriously, don't be a dick.

^ I'm hoping that Ed was being sarcastic, if so he forgot to add a smiley winky face.

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If he stopped being a dick then what would remain?

So do you have to do what the Polis say in those situations?

No. Much as the police think they have an unlimited power to tell everyone what to do, they don't. There are very few times you are obliged to do what a policeperson tells you to, and they mostly involve roads.

Tell me something I don't know.

Were you joking?

Last night fully wiped out a ped, at about 18/19ish mph. Silly sausage stepped out, clocked me, froze, then BOOM!

He froze, and yet you couldn't swerve around him? Ed may be (i.e. is) right.

My easy 5k journey home turned into a train to Norwich then a 20 mile ride across the outback with a heinous headwind, in my work clothes. It was difficult but beautiful.

@Jimmy_Fingers I have to ask: why would you want to carry your bike through a railway station? Why was the police officer's request so irksome?

'Uninterested', btw. 'Disinterested' is a different thing. <retentive grammar nazi

Ambling my way to club run, waited 2 mins for lights to change on Atlantic Road. Lady with very small baby strapped to chest ran out in front of me as lights changed, gave her time to pass. I then applied pressure to clipped in foot, as I was about to think about clipping in second foot she decided that she wasn't going to make it across and ran back into me. She stayed upright, I couldn't Bloodied knee for me. Baby thankfully OK. Lost for words.

Babies don't really talk much so I doubt that was the fault of the collision.

best commute ever this morning

Quiet roads, and that trademark hot Christmas wind. Thrashed it on my heavy biek.

8/10

wow

10/10

Bastard headwind but warm weather, light traffic, a friendly face and a gentle bit of commuter racing more than made up for it...

9.4/10.6

It was soooooo quiet, loved it.

Busy road with 22mph headwind on the reservoir, would repeat.