This morning's commute and other commuting stories

The interchange after the bridge northbound is the worst, you have to cross the oncoming to turn right and youll particulary the suited gusys on bank bikes shakily moving across.

Commute is now 25% longer and more hazardous. Kids are back at school, so cars parking all the way along the road I need to take (and kids all on the shared use path).

4 minutes stress free now 5 minute life in hands death ride

The interchange after the bridge northbound is the worst, you have to cross the oncoming to turn right and youll particulary the suited gusys on bank bikes shakily moving across.

That's where a lot of the problems were this morning. People moving across the lane with zero shoulder check/hand signal/awareness of anyone else on the path.

Did you see the smiles on the faces of the parents though. Never seen a happier bunch as they finally drop their sprogs off for someone else to deal with after a month and half of pure hell.

-Second bee sting while riding along Surrey Canal from peckham in seven days; this time on my face just below my eye.
-5 mins later, front wheel slid out due to having to turn on wet leaves.
-hit ground hard, front wheel slightly buckled, brake levers need re-setting and completely ignored by the school kid on his phone strolling past me (had to turn to go around the arrogant prick, hence going on to wet leaves)
-loads of dangerous twats on the Blackfriars Supercycle highway trying to break the land speed record on their fancy bikes with their fancy gear.
5/10

Thoroughly enjoyed my ride in this morning, even the clusterfuck that is Blackfriars bridge. Probably to do with the fact i was still a bit pissed/happy after seeing Pete Rock & CL Smooth last night #nottheoldestwhitestguythere

I only take it if i go towards angel otherwise I avoid. People have no awareness let alone a shoulder check

Nope, they were too busy accelerating in my lane, past the parked cars in theirs, to get as far away as possible

Eww Blackfriars. I don't miss bridges in rush hour.

I can't see that MP4, is it a crash?

An injury that happened during a stag do, playing 'bubble football' which is more like hot rugby! :/

Big thanks to Flavio (on here?) and colleague who helped me out at Evans London Bridge this lunchtime. Had to take a lunchtime excursion to my old flat, popped the chain on the way back, and flustered as I was performed very badly at getting it back on. Top boys.

Lady on a bank bike using the phone decides to go down the side of the bus at the lights. Phone in one hand so gets off to push the bike with her elbow.

Might be worth a visit to @bluerip00 then.

Rode CS2 from Stratford this morning. Took it easy. All in all a positive experience. A massive tipper truck had pulled out over the cycle lane at the Aldgate/Commercial road junction. Not unusual of itself but it had "look out for vulnerable road users" emblazoned upon its side.

frikin drowned in rain - my new Lusso Max Repel are not as described - neither repelled nor to the max....
not looking forward to cold-wet-kit-ride-home
ahhhh scotland....

not 15 yards from my front door and some double-y chromo pituitary case vape-lord in a delivery van left hooks me at the end of my street and calls me a cunt for pointing this out to him. here's hoping he fucking dies of lingering arse cancer.

First commute in a couple of weeks and to new office (well, to new expensive gym with bike storage and showers as the new office does not have the former and no place to dry sweaty kecks). Almost exactly the same commute as before except for the last half a mile or so. Meh.

7/10 - would hang sweaty bibs over my bike in public again.

double-y chromo pituitary case vape-lord

You're wasted here, @greenhell.

First day commuting to London Bridge. It is busy coming up from Walworth/The Castle.
Lots of lights but breezed through on greens. Would recommend. 8/10

You're wasted, @greenhell.

Fixed.

Riding into town and an utter idiot had just hired his Santander bike. His first thing to do was start facing in one direction and then pull a u turn straight into me having performed no looking or signalling of his intention. Was pretty amazed I stayed upright.

A mile later I was waiting at traffic lights and Cunt in white van just trundles into my rear wheel.

Was pretty amazed I didn't have a pedestrian walk into me too.

bank bike

I like this and I'm going to use it.

Find out I've got a flat so go to change it.

Realise that the tyre lever is back inside. Come back out with tyre lever and snap it before getting the tyre off.

Its the only one i have.

Currently on the no 14 into town...

Happy Monday

Spoon