This morning's commute and other commuting stories

The better option is to leave a note on it saying "is this your bike? I'd like to buy it ". If no one responds after a few months just cut off the lock. If they do either buy it off them - since they clearly don't use it - or say "oh that's too expensive for me" and find a new bike to stick the note on.

Otherwise you might get in trouble if the owner is still around

It covered the road so comprehensively that it looked deliberate.

the damage that could cause could potentially be in the thousands (tyre damage, new tubes, labour costs for casual riders who can't fix themselves) given how many people cycle through there each morning.

Definitely.

axle nut fell off

dafuq?

Report it to the council or the non-emergency police line

Did you guys report it to RoadSafe? You can use RoadSafe to report hazards as well as arsehats.

https://www.met.police.uk/roadsafelondon/

Attempted RoadSafe report:

"Report dangerous road conditions

Thank you for getting in touch. This falls under the jurisdiction of the Southwark borough council.

Please contact them or visit them for more information."

Uuugh.

Oh.

Well, try fillthathole.org.uk

Or: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/street-care

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/street-care/potholes-and-road-defects

https://forms.southwark.gov.uk/ShowForm.asp?fm_fid=276&np=1

Any problems on the street such as potholes, uneven pavements, faded yellow lines, broken manhole covers and overgrown trees can be reported by completing this online form or by contacting us using the details below.

If you want to report a problem that is causing an immediate danger (e.g. a fallen tree or missing manhole cover), please phone our 24 hour hotline on 020 7525 2000.

Please tell us the exact location of the problem so our inspectors can find it easily, e.g. uneven paving outside 34 Penrose Street.

Contact us
Tel: 020 7525 2000 (24 hours)
Email: Highways@southwark.gov.uk
Address: 160 Tooley Street 3rd Floor, SE1P 5LX

The information you provide will be used fairly and lawfully and Southwark Council will not knowingly do anything which may lead to a breach of the Data Protection Act 1998.

Was hoping for a sweet snowy commute.

Disappointed/10

Done - used the 'Other' category on Southwark Council's online form.

#rep

Loooking forward to the ride home in the snow. Many exite.

Many people crashing.

ftfy

lol

To be fair, a pair of knee length shorts would look like long trousers on you anyway.

You waited deliberately there eh?

Been holding it all day, was hard.

holding it all day
was hard.
now flaccid

Damo's legs will do that to any gender.

The £50 notes sewn into the lining of their blazers keeps them warm. That an the knowledge of a secure future.

Lots of black ice out there. No leaning.

I'd avoid all bike paths tonight/tomorrow morning. looks like they haven't bothered to grit any of them and already looking like ice rinks

Problem was sorted when I rode through a couple of hours ago. No idea how much impact my complaint had.

While waiting a the lights had a driver get out of his car and fling a snowball at me as his passenger filmed it, got threatened with driver going to the boot, took a photo of the car then a bit after got chased along the strand by a driver and passenger(on foot) pushed off bike and punched a few times, bike kicked a few times so have to true a wheel back. Ruined my nice day out at the Tate.

Might walk to work tmrw.