This morning's commute and other commuting stories

I can only imagine a piece of glass or a discarded stanley blade. Either could have fucked off sharpish under a car afterwards but I reckon you would have heard the crunch of glass if it were that.

What's going on with that chain?

Ah, it had come off when I found it. And bars weren't straight. And the front tyre was flat. And brakes were disconnected.

Edit: Also, gusts were 50mph up here in Edinburgh today!

Such a shit cycle in this morn. So many #doublecunt -s

Cycled to work on my resurrected dale f1000. 2.1 tyres. Suspension. Cushy! :)

Only marred by an utter plonker cyclists racing on kerb, and hopping off/on to avoid red lights, squeezing through gaps. In a hurry to die or get slapped perhaps...

Anyone lost an Ortlieb rear pannier? Spotted one that looked in decent condition sitting on its own on Loampit Vale / Lewisham way.

Would have stopped to investigate but was running for a train.

This morning I was behind a van approaching some lights. They went amber and so obviously the van driver put his foot down and got through on red. I stopped, but the Porsche driver behind me decided to shoot past me and through the red as well. Is there a way of reporting these things that does not involve the long and tedious police form? I got video.

not mine but at what time? I passed between 8:45-9.

Must have been c. 7.55AM. Was just next to some bin bags, just after "Everest Curry King" I think. Was open, so looked like a stolen and discarded job.

Regretting not stopping to investigate now, but I was late for work.

The police form (online) only takes about 2min to fill out. Well, it does for me because I've done it so many times.

First cycle commute since October. Woo. #fatslow

Signs of spring this morning? As I rounded the corner onto the Embankment by Lots Road, the glorious sunshine that greeted me was powerful enough to warm my cheeks (the ones on my face).

No

Everest Curry King

Best takeaway curry ever!

just saw this - which made me think of your comment

Yessir! So damn cheap as well.

It's worryingly close to my house.

Cut up at the lights by numpty taking my line at the last minute.
Email his head office and get this reply

Hi

I believe we have now tracked the driver and will address your complaint with him.

Thank you for informing us of this incident.

Kind regards

Helen
Head of Finance and Administration

Details removed.

Perhaps redact the details of a person who is doing the right thing!

who? helen?

why?

Previously showed her employer

Commuter racer kept jumping all the lights, only for me to over take, stop at the lights and then he'd sail past again.

At one set he passed and I muttered "fucking idiot" just as he tried to put power into his pedals, but he unclipped and had a groin/top tube interaction. Was disappointed to discover when I got to work that my camera hadn't been recording this morning's commute.

It had what I presume is her office phone number and fax (lol). I don't know, I wouldn't want my office phone number posted on a random internet thread really

I'm going to start shouting at RLJs. I can feel the angry half-blind driver eyes on my back when someone does it next to me. I wave my arms at them already but I'm going to step it up to the next level

Edit: it's still January and I don't have any other resolutions so that'll be my new one

Fackinell! That's a bit more serious than my thing this morning.

2 mins? blimey. Last time I did it (non cycling related) it took ages. Mind you, there were about six perps to describe.