This morning's commute and other commuting stories

^^^ Stolen & used in office conversation. Silence in response.

10/10 would use again.

this is a stellar response and wish I had had the wit to think of something like that this morning!

@greenhell also a great one!

I now cannot wait for the next time I get the chance to respond with the Diana line.

Thank you lufgussers

#rejectedstarwarsdialogue

Both Harmony Hairspray users, no doubt.

RIP in peace </3

George Michael hasn't appeared on many collectable plates, mind

I'd buy a commemorative plate haha. I saw this on IG the other day:

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George Michael crashed his car on drugs, but he never did a duet with Bryan Adams, who plated Diana. I'm not sure what my point is.

the man's greek. he had broken plates in his blood.

Awesome, have noted and will await for the appropriate time.

Broken platelets?

Too soon.

Funny one on Brixton Hill this morning. A lady and a gent riding together, possibly a couple. He's on some SS thing and she's got a hybrid - seemed like he was the regular cycle commuter and he was trying to get her involved. Fair play!

So I'm trackstanding at the red* , and they come to a stop next to me. After a few seconds, he misjudges the light change and starts rolling, which both she and I instinctively copy. I do half a pedal rotation before realising the lights aren't really changing, so since I'm now on my weak trackstanding side I unclip and put my foot down. Realising his mistake, he puts his foot on the floor too.

However, she continues to roll out into the junction anyway, apparently oblivious to his shouts of 'No, no...no!". She just fully committed to the error and rode straight through.

Woops... don't base your decisions on the road on what other people seem to be doing, kids!

*Getting better at this... but still do it in the 'wrong' direction with respect to the road camber.

You get all the fun!

Got assaulted by a driver this morning. Punched in face and kicked. It's impossible to defend yourself when trying to hold your bike up.

Failed to get witness details - one witness took my number but hasn't called me.

WTF!!!! What happened? Hope no serious injuries??

Shit that sucks! What happened to start it?

Did he injure you?

Hope the witness gets in touch.

Was it in London or out in the sticks.

Driver cut me up at a road narrowing.

Shit ... did you get plate details? Witness number / name?

If you've got the above, the police should be able to do the rest.

Hope you're alright!

ha not allowed to swear in front of the kid but she is perfectly withing her right to attack you!

hope the kid learned a few new words from you!

Fuck man hope you are as good as can be expected. Any chance CCTV? Hope the witness gets in touch, I had a similar experience in Regents Park, driver felt it fine to expose her kids to dangerous driving, but not for them to hear some adult phrases.

the police should be able to do the rest.

And if not, forum ride/bonnet shitting?

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