This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Van stopped too soon surely?

So how did the tyre end up red?

You got a flat.

van behind doesn't quite pull up in time

Was it a mega mega white thing?

Glad you came off better than the wheel tho

Saw a car smash into this Traffic light this morning. Knocked off the lights and everything.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.52519,-0.1106276,3a,75y,90.52h,76.73t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sHwjRNobKEIy8dJ4yNQOzyA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Freaked out a the 4 cyclists waiting next to it.
Luckily the Indian woman driving the car got out and seemed to be unharmed in the accident.

(Cross roads at Farringdon Rd, and Rosebery Av)

I was wondering what had happened there. How in god's name did she manage that?

was the traffic light wearing hi viz and a helmet?

only has itself to blame if not.

Nice chilled commute till twat decides to cross lanes slow down causing me to apply full brakes and slide backwheel on tarmac.
Plenty traffic at stamford hill, lady decides to let car go full brakes again

7/10

It is definitely warmer in the morning now, though it's only seems like it will be like this till Wednesday before it gets colder again. Might bang out the knee and arm warmers tomorrow instead on the full length bib shorts.

#CSB

8/10

Once again saw two people falling off on the cycle path just before turning left on Vauxhall bridge. Something needs to be done there as the exit of that cycle path is super slippy when wet and it's not the first time I see people on the floor.

What do you mean?

cycle path = safety

evritym

Saw some hero this morning riding with a single crank arm on Tower Bridge Road. Kudos sir, that is dedication to the cause.

Got rear ended by a fellow cycle commuter who clearly expected me to run the red light ahead. Carradice took the brunt of the impact so naturally, there is no damage whatsoever. Would have been really pissed if he busted my new mudguards mainly for the faff of having to install them again. Gladly they were fine.

Secretly pleased my fixed gear stopping distance was sufficient to catch this dozy promuter out.

Haha exactly ...

The exit of that bike path is terrible and I don't even understand how it was put together. The fact that it's safer to cycle around that four lanes "roundabout" among trucks and buses says a lot ...

Not my commute but my missus stacked it on wet leaves this morning so be careful out there.

It's ok...

I've laughed at her already.

Did you ask her if she leaned?

She must have leaned... right before sliding along the ground.

Hahaha, the sympathy just oozes out of you doesn't it..

She leaned but then she learned.

So long as she doesn't drip any blood into tonight's dinner...

Why - you vegetarian now?

Doctors told me I should back off on the human blood as it doesn't go well with the anticoag meds.

I should consider myself lucky then, I guess - My other half & I have the same blood type.

The chestnuts aren't too bad this year, usually they get mashed up and turned into frothy conker nonsense.

Heh, excellent :)