This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Wait is that a subtle pop at Oasis? Or my typo!?

Lovely guy on a hybrid undertook me and then got on the pavement and through a bus stop full of people, yelling and ringing his little bell. Great ambassador for everyday cycling.

First commute in nine months. Glad to see London roads are still full of absolute tossers.

The rest is just meh

Take that back!

Orbital's 'Halcyon' is leagues above 'Chime' (but I know what you mean). Are we agreed that Papua New Guinea was FSOL's best track (I know, electronica thread >>>>>>>)

Had a nice brisk spinny ride this morning.

People don't seem to realise that when I am slowing down I'm still pedalling on my fixed. Had a guy on a mountain/Hybrid bike with huge oversize tyres trying to race me. LOL. Even with all the gears and shit not a chance.

So I sped past him until the next red light but he must've thought I was still racing as he blew through the light. Caught up to him overtook him again same shit happened. Ahh well it was fun. Thanks for the ride.

Different note Stamford hill is full of a bunch of douchebag drivers who can't drive. They signal left, turn right then signal right and turn left. 4 times that happened this morning. Bizarro world.

: )

you know what they say: If you meet an arsehole in the morning, you met an arsehole. If you meet arseholes all day, dot dot dot

dot dot dot you're in London?

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probably (it's supposed to be "you're the arsehole" >>> moonwalk to the corner flag >>> punch it?)

Felt like a lot of people are back after their hols today. Was more aggression than the past few weeks.

My commute was chill as fuck. Presume it still school holidays so traffic was low even though I'd slept in.

T'was the morning commute of e-bikes.

They are kinda cool bit I just wish they weren't all hacked.

Hacked? What to go faster?

Yep. Law is

max 250 watt output
should not be able to propel the bike when it’s travelling more than 15.5mph

Or it needs tax / MOT and you need a lid.

But they are all overtaking me when I'm peddling at 20mph.

They all just need a bruising encounter with @hippy to realise they require proper motorbikes.

I actually let one go this morning but I fine with it:

1. I'm supposed to be having a rest
   
2. He flew through a red which is a loss by default.
   

#stillgrumpyaboutitthough

This shit

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I've seen fewer of these recently. Was a time when I was getting regularly overtaken by e-bike riders sitting bolt upright doing 25mph plus and soft pedalling.

Take pleasure in the fact that they’re caning the actual fuck out of their battery and it’ll die to the point of being useless in about six months. And yes, dealers can tell if you’ve battery has been overrun and it ain’t covered by your warranty. Then they’ll find out just how expensive a new battery is.

Could be why I'm not seeing them so much these days.

But they are all overtaking me when I'm peddling at 20mph.

What are you selling at that speed?

Oliver is that you?

My disciples are everywhere.

No, I'm Oliver Schick!

Congo Natty? Probably 2.