This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Yes. Probably right.

Bike went in for a full service last night, picked it up from the shop this morning.

My 8-month-old Tannus tyres were worn to fuck so I decided to go back to pneumatics. After training my legs on worn solid tyres (much resistance) I felt like I was fucking flying. Great stuff, absolutely glorious.

10/10

Shit. I need to find a Cherry Ripe, an apple pie and a milkshake stat.

I have a slow leak in my front tube. I can't be bothered changing it so it means inflating the front each trip. I have tube here though so maybe I can spend my lunch sorting it. #csb

Wow, just wow at how some people think they can ride a bike. First notice this chap, rugby shorts and socks, as he pulled straight out in front of the traffic at E&C roundabout, caught up with him again heading towards London Bridge at the next two sets of lights he placed himself in front of the lights so couldn't see them change until people had passed him. He then managed to get himself stuck between a bus that was pulling out and a car, he almost got hit by a motorbike, of which the motorbike rider gave him an ear full and rightly so, then he did the same thing going over London Bridge, bus pulling out from from the stop he decided instead of going into the cycling lane to going around the outside of the that was pulling into traffic causing him to ride into the back of the bus. HOW THE FUCK can you be that stupid.

Still lovely morning and an awesome sunrsie over Tower Bridge

^^I wouldn't bother if the apocalypse is coming.

Security, and my colleagues, are quite used to me bringing a bike wheel up to my desk, I once did a bit of wheel truing (I'm no Arup but I can sort out little kinks *notaeuph*) utilising two desk pedestals, some duck tape and an old monitor stand to knock up a makeshift truing stand.

#csb-esque

rugby shorts and socks

tell tale sign

Yep, as soon as I noticed I decided to give him a wide berth. He just seemed so oblivious to the danger he was putting himself in.

#csb? Englighten a relative newbie.

Hey I wear rugby shorts and almost always socks apart from when I'm pairing the shorts with a trendy pair of deck shoes.

Cool Story Bro

My 8-month-old Tannus tyres were worn to fuck so I decided to go back to pneumatics.

Any idea how many miles you got out of them Sid? My Tannus on the rear (tyre, not arse) is wearing to a nice square shape, I reckon Ive done less than 2000 miles, nowhere near the 5000 Tannus mention, meh!

proper lol at beetroot

Cheers.

Drivers turning before they indicate, and only indicate because they realise they're about to hit me.

Don't think I got anywhere near 5000 either mate - much closer to your 2000.

Some clown shoe on my rear wheel in your non descript family saloon, beeping beeping, beeping because I left a two second gap between me and the honky bin van ratting down a hill...

That space I leave is for stopping. You know....

honky bin van

racialist

Meh! Lets take 'em to court then! The Peep's Vs. Tannus.

I would have let them past. More space between you and stinky rubbish.

This. So. Many. Times. And then a honk of the horn because, can't you see, I am indicating.

Or, filter to the front of traffic light queue, looking for left indicators as you go. Get to the front, lights go green and the front car pulls off and begins indicating left at the same time.

Grrr.

That's exactly what happens, every fucking time.

really enjoying the commute recently, wandsworth road and parts of upper richmond road are fucked up, lots of nose to tail, drivers getting fed up of waiting so pulling u-ies without indicating, but the weather makes it worthwhile.
Plus my legs don't feel too bad so feel like I'm making the most of it.

"5000 miles...(in sunny conditions on newly laid tarmac)"