This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Just got spat at twice by this guy at Bank junction. All I did was pull in front of him in the usual bike box (while he was at a red) then hold him up for two seconds (literally) while I waited to turn right. Then got the whole hard man ‘I’m going to floor you’ routine when I stopped to take a pic. Any way of reporting these guys or obtaining footage? Never seen someone so angry over so little and me and my bike were covered in whatever sticky sweet he was chewing which was fucking grim.

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Spitting on somebody is assault, ring the police and keep evidence, what a gross cunt!

Sorry to hear about this unpleasantness. Apart from involving the police (probably unable to investigate unless you have witnesses/footage), have a look at this page:

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/contact-taxis-and-private-hire

WAFC

Defs contact the police, that is some vile shit.

What Housecat said, keep the evidence, which will contain DNA. Even get yourself to a station to be swabbed...

Thanks guys that’s helpful. I cleaned myself up a bit but wiped some of the globules on the pavement where I locked my bike so I’ll see if any there to DNA him. Probably a long shot but worth it.

I don’t understand how people this angry make it through the day, I think I’d have a stroke by 3pm if I operated at that level!

People are disgusting. As said, spitting is assault in the law and you should have plenty of DNA evidence.

Go bag the asswipe.

So I went to the police station last night and they said (after three hours of waiting) that they couldn’t do anything as wasn’t in their borough (despite being the only station open). Then go in to the borough it happened in this morning and they essentially told me to fuck off and that they won’t DNA test the bits of sweet I collected off my face and jacket and bike as it’s not a rape or murder.

Asked if I could get it independently tested would that help, and he said wouldn’t prove a thing as I could have collected his spit off the floor.

So without witnesses (this happened on the move going through Bank junction so no way I could have found anyone) I’m stuck.

I’ll report it nonetheless and maybe get in touch with the black cab licence guys, but feels pretty pointless.

Pretty horrible that these guys can go round spitting at people with total impunity.

I'd say post it on twitter but black cabbies would be so affronted at the suggestion they're thugs they'd send you death threats.

yeah, not gonna work. Everyone here is too individualistic/public transport is too shitty. Company cars are also to blame. You "get" one so your boss expects you to use it.

Well, the car on CS8 seems to be gone, so that's nice. Lots of police on bridges, not exactly a mystery why though.

-3 degrees this morning. Basically alone on my commute. #silverlining

-3? Where dis?

I skated to the train station at 7am (gloves on) with a beaut of a sunrise, but definitely not that cold down SE London:

This was the best commute I've had in ages - crisp, nice road hum, and that stunning sunrise that kept giving all the way to the Thames.

Rain + puncture, an unpleasant combination.

Shit fixie-skaters say >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

:)

Some mild annoyances tx to squeezey bus driver and inattentive driver coming out of parking garage but otherwise a fun commute as:

Got complemented on my uphill speed blush ended up chatting to the guy who was off for a run straight after. Phew...rather him etc

I found an apple tree in the park with good fruit so that's free organic fruit coming with the commute 😋 It must have grown from a dropped apple as the council hasn't planted any apples.

(I wash them with soap due to dogs etc..and cut checking them for worms before I engage teeth but they are good like a small gala apple)

Touché, touché...

Swapped the rear Kojak for a Fat Frank, only the rear because I forgot the Kona needs 15mm spanner for one end. So I was riding downhill all the way home. Weeee...

Me: Is it raining
Missus: Just drizzle
Me 40min later: soaked Um..

-3? Where dis?

Nice pic!

Jelly of all the bike commutes, even the rainy ones. Still sick so had to to take the train :(

had to get the bus today - it took longer to walk to the bus stop and wait for the bus to arrive than it would have taken to ride in 😫

Busy on CS7 this morning bikes and traffic but also exceptionally mild, over-dressed and a sweaty mess by Vauxhall

Turn in to side road near Aldgate shouting turning Turning TURNING! at zombie pedestrians. A few hear me and stop, offering a tiny gap to sneak through. Feckless headphones wearer walks out at last moment causing me to clip his foot as I swerve around him. Almost come off, smash knee into bars which are currently not taped. Painful.