This morning's commute and other commuting stories

'on here' looking fella on what looked like @ObiWomKenobi 's bumblebee frame, salsa stem, sidis and #WideBarWednesday RLJ-ing on OKR .. poor form sir.

Did they use a turbo on their breaks? Guess they did whilst they were eating/drinking/etc.

https://www.strava.com/activities/613997306/analysis

Look between laps 12 and 13 as an example. There's a section that's 8km long (130.8km to 138.9km) where they're static in the Roehampton car park, no cadence, no power, HR elevated (120bpm-ish) and speed is averaging 30kph.

The section between 378.1km and 385.5km has low-ish HR (100bpm), and almost perfect flat power (70W avg), cadence (70 avg) and a 23.4kph average despite not moving from the spot.

44 real laps for 470km (293 miles).

Mr Rapha in RP. What is the point of wearing a backwards cap with the peak up?

More rear down force of course!

Hadn't thought of that. Thanks, Oliver!

Spoiler alert!

Hillclimb best practice.

Stop it rubbing on your neck I guess.

That's pretty much how I always wear cycling caps.

^ Fucking cock womble

I'm gonna start saving video that show bus drivers trying to turn into the bus stop in Oval despite cyclists on the lane already;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1ev7wmNTuQ

Everyone needs a hobby.

Bus driver appears to ease off and then the cyclist waves him on and goes around the outside of the bus as it pulls in? That one looks fair enough to me, although still illustrates the awful road design.

It is a shit design.

In other news: COME ON, BRING ON THE RAIN. IS THAT ALL YOUVE GOT?

I'm happy to take a relaxed attitude towards the weather and then simply shout at it when it arrives.

Dear roadie/mtbiker on the cycle-speedcircuit-lane-path thing going northbound just past blackfriars bridge at 4.45pm'ish today.

You overtook me into a group of peds who stepped out into the cycle-speedcircuit-path-lane-thing. The reason why I was slowing down was to allow myself time to react to whatever decision the peds made when I was shouting I at them to "look out". You scared the shit out of them by screaming and braking suddenly infront of them causing them to react in an unpredictable manner. Forcing me to take the pavement to clear them safely. You then had the cheek to try and lecture me about riding brakeless when I caught up with you coming up towards ludgate hill, saying something like;

"oh I know its cool nowadays to ride without brakes and what not, but
you should get a front brake, or two maybe.. then saying something
about safety etc.." I replied with a subtle, "I've been alright so
far.."

You, Sir, can DO ONE.

You should teach yourself how to anticipate, ride with a better sense of awareness and not ride like your in a fucking roadiedouchebag version of MA$H or Wacafraka or whatever its called. What makes it even worse is you failed to gain enough speed on your shitty panniered thing to clear the lights turning onto fleet street, jumping a red directly into peds. Use your head, your gears and check yourself before you chat waffle.

You were riding a mtb frame thing, framebuilders name was double-barrelled, panniers, risers etc.

It wouldn't surprise me if you was on here..

Hell is other people?

Did no one watch the bus garage documentary yesterday..?

Very moving.

ps: Lets vote REMAIN!

Riding to work and a girl comes out a side street exact same bike apart from pink Aventon writing instead of mine that's dark grey, and thought maybe I could get on for the missus and my chain then comes off as my back wheel has somehow come loose.

Then remembered that everything apart from the frame is a pos on this bike and i need to either sell it or spend some money and put all new parts on it.....

Drivers being daft in the rain last night.

Bus and Fire Engine collision in Brixton?

Had a collision with car as I filtered on the outside of long queue in Merton. Driver decided he has waited in queue long enough and suddenly turned right. Luckily the conditions and a hangover had me riding very cautiously. Hit the car, managed to avoid pinch-point due to refuge island he under took and somehow held it until brakes finally worked. Driver had no idea it happened at all.

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Holy fuck. Hope everyone is OK!

Blimey. I rode past, must have been soon after it happened. Fireman was looking very pissed off.

That's a big hit!

Once again my wheel came loose and spat the chain off. Id just tightened it 2 days ago when the same thing happened. Some how didn't bail round old st roundabout when it happened then kinda laughed it off. I need to see why it keeps doing it especially since i just tightened the bolts two days ago!

A white van man has just driven into the RBS in streatham.