This morning's commute and other commuting stories

@greenhell and others on the nodder conversation...

To me the nodder thing is a bit of fun, as it always is to play with stereotypes and pigeon hole people. I don't really have anything against them; very low down my list of annoying road users, but, other than of course bobbing their heads at speed as if it'll make a difference, there's really only one thing they do which pisses me off.

I'm very careful to overtake safely, sometimes waiting several minutes for a good opportunity to do so smoothly with plenty of room... all the while of course looking behind me to make sure there isn't another cat6 warrior like me going past. So it's discourteous when they pull up ahead of me at the next traffic light and make me go through the whole thing again.

Some favourite nodder things:

• Do you take the bus when it's raining?
  
• Have you invested in fluoro everything but still use a crappy 99p rear light with an almost dead battery?
  
• Does a squeaky chain not bother you?
  
• Do you ride on flat ground in the small ring?
  
• Does your bike get left at your office gathering dust clogging up the bike room all winter?
  
• Do you ride in lycra running trousers blissfully unaware of the builder's crack you're displaying?