This morning's commute and other commuting stories

CS7 a hotbed of cuntwittery.

I was wondering what the fuck a cyclist was doing, his foot seemed to be be going all over the place as he pedalled. I got closer and thought possibly his right pedal body had fallen off and he was just pedalling on the spindle. I was wrong, he had no pedal on one side his foot was just pushing on the crank arm.

Moar aeros.

This, I hope the pedal was missing on the DS, to compensate the drag created by the chainring/crank arms

It looks grim out there. No idea how to dress without boiling in the bag. I don't want to come home with wet socks cry

#rainisbest4skidz

More traffic than usual, just realised most of them are cyclists who decided to drive again because it's a little cold.

^trufax

Still loads of cyclists on the road was hoping the rain would melt the fair weathers

^^^ Yep. Left 15 minutes earlier today expecting clearer roads but instead the traffic was shocking, I didn't get any burn ups in at all :(

Much skids though.

Indeed, I and @kati left earlier for that reason, it's already choked after leaving Oval.

It seems to have done so in SE London, Rye Lane was almost a pleasure to cycle down.

Rode down to Clapham last night at about 6pm, and then back from Tulse Hill to Shoreditch this morning at about 7.

I'm glad I don't have a commute any more. Too many idiots who can't be trusted around other cyclists. I feel safer surrounded by cars than the squeaking, swerving, spraying, slipping chartreuse cloud of malignancy that was the CS7 this morning.

A++ for the guy on the cross bike in Trois Etapes bibs bunny hopping the partition at the north end of London Bridge. V slick

F for the tosser on the Focus trying desperately to race me down the A3. Pal, all your sharp elbows, RLJs and out-of-saddle efforts to get through the other commuters just make you look like a tool when you can't exceed 30kph on the flat...

Damn UPS wankers parking their buses all over the place.

Too many idiots who can't be trusted around other cyclists. I feel safer surrounded by cars than the squeaking, swerving, spraying, slipping chartreuse cloud of malignancy that was the CS7 this morning.

I simply never have to deal with the sheer volume of cuntfuckery you get in London, but I find other cyclist's more unpredictable than traffic. Getting past one can be a real challenge of both talent and dumb luck. An MTBer decided he wanted to stay ahead of me yesterday on my way home down a cycle path, which was both narrow and twisty. It wasn't until we got back on the road that I tried to pass him and even then he managed to get in the way at a right hand turn. He did actually apologise and invited me through, and it was only then I realised how hard he was blowing. Must have been been at his limit trying to stay ahead. Much lulz

Remembered my rain jacket today....as we are due rain today.

Slept in a little and missed the rain. Yay.

Uneventful morning save for a bit of a chuckle at FKW who seems to be using embrocation for his commute? Cadence Cycles kit, pink ENVE socks and the shiniest legs I've ever seen :)

Must try to leave home before 8am tomorrow. That CS7 traffic surprised me yesterday and today.

@cafewanda what's up with CS7? is it roadworks/something ongoing as will probably be riding in on friday...

Nodder bashing is a bit boring tbh ..

We were all nodders once. The more the merrier etc.

I take CS8 every day and yes I do see cyclists riding in a way that causes them and others around them danger; sometimes consciously (RLJ). Yes I sometimes do explain politely depending on my mood that day.

Cycling in London is a learning process and everyone is on some level. Some even need cycling training and who knows they might've booked one for this weekend.

tl;dr Dont be a snob.

I always managed to catch you between Stockwell and Oval, just that the junction make it a little trickier trying to call you.

It's cyclists deciding to drive because it's a little on the chilly side.

fuck off @amey you nodder

FS: Altura Nightvision Jacket in size L £15

;)

Does anyone know why the road between Tulse Hill and Herne Hill is so choked at the moment?

#cqb

Dulwich road? they're always digging the cunt up around the brockwell park / HH clusterfuck.