This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Had a crazed waste disposal technician and his 10 ton truck try and re-enact the film Duel last night. Waiting at the lights to go straight up Threadneedle street, he stops just inside the ASL, lights go to amber and his moving and on his horn. There is a bus blocking the way so can't get past, then clear road so in primary as its narrow, he's on the horn again and going way faster then he should be, I get through the lights on amber lo and behold he thunders through on what must have been a red, this game continues all the way until he turned off at London Bridge.

Apart from that a lovely quiet quick commute home.

1 degree and damp, so the fingers/toes weren't too pleased the first 10 minutes.

Very annoyed they're putting a new office near the Lagan river on a lawn that is used by lots of birds for food. Gone now. Also, there are so many empty office spaces in town, but they want a fancy office. Hmpf.

A group of about 6 Mute Swans flew overhead later. Can't beat a commute near the Lagan river, there's always wildlife to see.

Bar on that lawn now. Grrr.

It's worse than when I was doing this commute last May, that's for sure.
Had a nice shout at a motorbike this morning in the coned off lane - only reason I could was because he'd slowed to let me past. So whilst he was being a dick and illegal, he was sort of also being nice, so maybe didn't deserve to be called a fat fucking cunt. But probably he did, oh I don't know

followed an erratically driven barrets glass van yesterday. stopping in the middle of the road, driving through red lights (really slowly as if that made him invisible). eventually overtook him during one of his little mid lane driving breaks. see he is on his mobile, shout at him, wait until he tells whoever is on the phone to "hold on", puts phone down, seatbelt off, starts to get out the cab. i then cycle off leaving him raging. winding people up whilst remaining calm is deffo the way to go.

had one of those commutes today that I can't really remember anything in any detail

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#csb

I've started encountering a lady rider on a touring setup, that shouts at traffic and others extremely loudly. Heading through Kensington towards Hammersmith.

She'll shout "Moooooove!", "Gooooo!" or "Turniiiiiing Leeeeft!"

It's fucking bizarre.

She's just offering some words of encouragement.

#arselesschaps

That reminds me, I've not seen him for a while now but does anyone know "laughing kamikaze man"? He bombs through all traffic and red lights, never altering his speed from about 15kph.

His safety mechanism consists of him making a siren noise with his mouth like Nelson from The Simpsons.

Fucking weirdo. I wouldn't be surprised if he's been permanently injured.

Sounds like @andyp

Running ped ran straight into my handlebars tonight. I did't have enough time to avoid him but impressively he's reflex was to hold me upright before taking off again.. My handlebars hit him hard enough to turn the stem. Glad i have bar end plugs now.. Probably should've been a bit angry but just felt mildly impressed and bemused

Andy's keeping suspiciously quiet, I have a feeling he wants this to blow over.

WARNING:: Northbound through Brixton High Street, just past the pedestrian crossing by the tube; some ignoramus dumped a load of beer bottles that the traffic will have now smashed into lots of bits.

Trail Treasure :)

Found a pump, appears to have been broken off on bolt holes on plastic clip mount. pump was very dirty but has compression, cheap no name jobbie, will clean it up and try it out.
Now i just need to find a few wads of £20 notes and i will be very happy.

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Find me a couple when you do.

No wads of notes yet :)

Had a play with the pump, it works and is expendable so will be zip tied to the rack for just in case moments, won't worry to much if it gets nicked....... as long as they don't let my tyres down first... :)

Had a go on the new embankment cycleway. Speedbumps? Really? Pretty sweet though.

There are speed bumps in a cycle lane?

WTF?

Ramps for doing trickz

Just where the crossings are though right?

Yeah, they're not too bad at all, mostly to level the pavement for ped access.

The only bad thing about it is bloody joggers using it, especially when they expect you to move, yet they're in your lane..

Obvious kidney punch is obvious.

I just stare them down, they get the message sooner or later. When it gets busier it will be far less appealing to the joggers.

Riding again, I see it's where the crossing are. I guess it's cheaper than putting in a dropped kerb.

Riding that whole length without having to stop for for lights is fucking great though.