This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Shit I've been calling them 'INSECT' days all these years. That's why all the other teachers laugh at me.

Undertaken and clipped by a very nondescript douchebag on Chelsea embankment this morning. Called him out and received only incoherent rage in return. Was readying myself to further chastise him at the next set of lights (a four way junction), but, seeing another opportunity to ride like a dick, he decided to jump the red.

Good luck, buddy.

Real life lol this morning at a fakenger type giving the wanker gesture at some bellend ignoring the ped crossing lights on the embankment cycle lane. Bellend did not look happy.

Some bellend riding through all the lights from Kentish town to Regent's. Had a cast around his left arm, so was struggling for control/braking. Wanted to ask him if he got it from jumping lights.

Proper arse on a hire bike almost hit a pedestrian jumping the lights just before Holborn, with her having to jump out the way. Think he actually swerved towards her, too.

He then jumped the lights at Holborn itself and slowly worked his way through the junction as traffic dodged either side of him.

Really wanted to catch up with him to call him a cunt but he must have turned off shortly after.

My current commute takes 4 minutes to cycle. Getting the bike out the house, putting on/taking off the spd's and locking the bike at work takes around 5 minutes.

One of my previous commutes was faster to walk than to cycle.

*sadface.jpg*

The Guardian are looking for commuting horror stories if you have some to contribute:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/bike-blog/2016/aug/31/cyclists-have-you-experienced-an-altercation-like-jeremy-vines

Guardian journo rumbled^

Any tire recommendations? Been running the stock tires that came on my Langster but have cut one down and need to replace.

Leaning towards Gatorskins.

try this thread

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/150619/?offset=3575#comment13165592

• but the TLDR answer is probably Hardshell or Ribmo for daily city riding.
  

For skids go Vittoria Randonneur, £12 at Decathlon.

You really could just copy and paste the comments sections on these articles, saving a lot of angry idiots a lot of bother.

Popped a spoke whilst riding home, carefully rode the rest of the way back, dug out a pack of spokes I keep for this very purpose and swapped it out and trued wheel without even taking the wheel off the bike.

I think I might be a genius. Now enjoying a cuppa and an entire pack of fox's crunch creams :)

https://twitter.com/sparkes/status/771051358908743685

Wtaf??!

I know, right?

I just rode off. London, innit? I'm getting sick of riding in this town.

:-(

Saw someone in a black mercedes outrageously jump the lights at the crossroads of Clerkenwell Rd and Farringdon Lane on my way home this evening.

Unlucky for him there was a police car at the junction who almost drove into him. Said police car then followed him into Turnmill St. Was considering following them to see what happened for teh lols but I needed a piss so went home.

I sent a reply, I'm guessing it will be flooded with police took no actions.

Back on the bike after a month off due to starting new job and needing to suss out shower, bike parking etc. Oh how glorious it is not being at the whim of Southern trains. Peckham to Blackfriars in 25 mins pretty much 90% through parks or segregated cycle lanes. Only problem is it's too short at 8km! Cycling >> train commuting
I feel great/10

Morning to the Dulwich Paragon rider on College Road.
Seriously, it's a zebra crossing. Why were all the other riders hooning through it?

FFS!

Thanks. Think I spelled the North American "tires" when using the search function.