This morning's commute and other commuting stories

That cycleway is built on the trackbed of the old Mumbles Railway, the world's only double-decker railway ever built on standard gauge. It was scrapped in the early 1960s, bad move, would be a world-famous tourist attraction now. Here's how it was, from near the same vantage point as your last pic...

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In Ealing there's an awesome new cycle lane that drops into the normal road at the junction which means you get double bubble go at crossing - either on car green or on the ped/bike green. It's fucking brilliant!

At the other end though near Hyde Park I got beeped because I used the "car" lane because the lights are phased shit for bikes and I'd rather take a green 'car' light than wait for a bike lane green for a lane that I don't even use. Of course I'm beeped from behind even though I'm up the arse of the car in front, fucking moron driver. I slowed right down to let him know this fact. We'd both have got our journeys done quicker if he'd shut the fuck up and/or the bike lane lights were better.

Schwalbe One, under 350miles and three big cuts. Managed to patch easy enough and get in. Guess I went a bit too racy for commuting. Ffs.

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you got lucky, Its horrific in the high summer as none of the peds pay any attention to it. joggers listening to music and dog walkers letting their dogs leads block the path all over the place

me crushing them like last night's red light jumpin' racer lad

Probably my favorite thing seeing people do this.
This morning some prick cruised past the whole queue of cyclists waiting at a light on Blackfriars Rd only to have to swerve in due to oncoming cyclists. He would have chopped my front wheel out had I not braked drastically; and then he proceeded to try and fuck off really fast when I called him out for it. I just cruised by him and commented to the effect that he actually can't cycle that fast so should get to the back with the rest of the children, which he astutely ignored. It was extra awks for him as we were both at the front of the queue at the next light hahaha.

Also what's with the diversion signs encroaching on the bike lane? They need to be moved (again).

Fuck me, don't get me started on this shit. Not London, but I regularly have to deal with this shit on a half decent shared use path in Lea on Solent. Diversion signs for motorist on path, thankfully I'm up early enough to spend the time fucking them off into the road for the twats in cars to deal with.

When you find yourself thinking you'd prefer being on the road with the cars and lorries then something's not right.

Something's not been right since the beginning then /constant feels /bike lanes are stupid

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I tried to chase a chain gang yesterday on the Brompton. I did catch up with them. Very satisfying. Same for catching people uphill on my old Dale MTB when they are on a road bike. I always lose on the flat though.

Some wobbly cyclist nearly got taken out by them as he wobbled right by half a meter when he looked over his shoulder...poor man.

I had a chat with a bloke on a bike after a car coming out a side-road almost took him out.
"Good save mate"
"Who just drives out a junction without looking?!"
"Glad I wasn't stopping to take details"
etc

We then took turns in shitting on her bonnet because all cyclists run red lights shit on bonnets.

I have some really weird images in my head now :)))))

Don't tell me don't shit on bonnets in Ireland?!

It's tricky with the rain, wet bonnets are slidey ;)

Recommend putting them on a calendar and book holidays abroad the week before to avoid tho 100% premium that applies in half term weeks.

Hello from Lanzarote!

Trick is to take your shoes and socks off first.

And use the windscreen wipers as handles.

When you find yourself thinking you'd prefer being on the road with the cars and lorries then something's not right.

I think this about most kerb segregated routes. Give me modal filtering any day.

Haha :D

True. In Oz we had the opposite problem - you definitely risked a burned bum.

That's a good idea. Since I've been racing silly long stuff mid-summer my other travel has been around that anyway for the last few years. Next year I think I'll go back to being a bit more 'normal'.

I was on it at 8am in the sun and barely anyone else. Gert lush.

First wet ride in about 3 weeks. RIP beautiful dusty bike

Bake an omelette on their bonnet? ;)

Been leaving at 7.15 this week rather than the usual 8.30. What a difference it makes. So few people around, it's almost enjoyable!

Where'd everyone go today? Was like a ghost town!

https://youtu.be/RZ2oXzrnti4

Could have dissolved. So. Much. Rain. Here.
#speedosnotbibs