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How was your cycle commute?

Frances Lengel said:
Bitingly cold yesterday riding to mother's. Even though I had a hat on my ears got cold to the point where the coldness of the ears could've (but thankfully didn't) developed into a headache. And the wind was against me. I think I'm turning into a pussy in that I do seem to be becoming increasingly sensitive to the cold.
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You aren't, it was exceptionally cold yesterday. I rode about 15 miles back from a mate's house, in completely the wrong clothing, felt awful when I got in, and measured my body temperature wondering how close I was to hypothermia. 35C - whoops.
 
Pretty cold commuting this morning but as nothing compared to walking the dogs on the Malvern Hills this evening. It's lethally cold up there.
 
a_chap said:
Pretty cold commuting this morning but as nothing compared to walking the dogs on the Malvern Hills this evening. It's lethally cold up there.
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Noticed you mention Worcestershire on your travels a few times, but Malvern? Cool :cool: I grew up there, my folks still live there. Always a pleasure going back. Whereabouts are you based?

(...and yeah, not surprised, it can be chilly up there on the nicest of days ;) )
 
gentlegreen said:
It's not a "shared use path".
It's primarily a cycle path.
Created by a cycling group.
For a few hours each weekday it's a major transit route.
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Of course it's a "shared use path".
Even Sustrans describe it as a "walking and cycling path" (not that I've ever set foot on it). And they're not exclusively a "cycling group", they describe themselves as "a leading UK charity enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day".
 
Was bullied to the side of a roundabout this morning by a car that saw me but just kept on driving at me, making me pull up. Had to wait ages to find a gap to cross it. Fucking barbarian! :mad:
 
fun times at the intersection at ferndale road / blixton HS - some fuckwit with a giant dog he couldn't control broke free and started attacking people. Went for me and another cyclist and then turned on pedestrians. Owner managed to get the dog lashed to a pole and then promptly legged it. Called the feds, they untied the dog and then it started all over again. then i went to the regent.

people are cunts.
 
Pgd said:
Noticed you mention Worcestershire on your travels a few times, but Malvern? Cool :cool: I grew up there, my folks still live there. Always a pleasure going back. Whereabouts are you based?

(...and yeah, not surprised, it can be chilly up there on the nicest of days ;) )
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I live in Worcester but I try to walk the dogs on the Malverns daily, preferably twice daily. I've just got back now in fact after a 45 minute walk - stunning sunrise by the way :)
 
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Have been commuting by bike for the first time in 8 months for the last couple of days. My arse hurts.
 
Not been on the saddle for about 10 days... Today was a good morning to get back on it, also first time I cycled to work in daylight since winter started :)
 
Big argument with pig lookalike on scooter who overtook me from the left rather dangerously. I caught up with him at two different lights and told him overtaking from the left was dangerous... He said us cyclists are always jumping red lights, as if that was a good enough justification for putting my life in danger... At one point he took a good look at me and my bike and said: 'you are not even from this country anyway'.

I took a good look at him, and, I cant believe it, I said 'and you look like a pig'. That's what came out of my mouth!!! He seemed shocked, and my insult gun started firing... I called him a 'racist, mysoginistic pig' and told him to 'learn how to drive' as he pulled off.

Another cyclist who was watching was kind to me, and his words 'well said' were comforting, because I felt like I may have been overreacting a bit, I do rant when I get annoyed...
 
Crispy said:
"you are not even from this country anyway" ?!
Call the cunt whatever you like - you have my blessing.
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I have heard that many times over the last 23 years... It infuriates me. Just wish I said something more useful, rather than 'you look like a pig' :( Right now I could write an essay on all the things I wish I said. That's the way it goes after an argument... Gah!
 
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I got one of those pissflaps - make sure you take the master key with you, those locks can get stuck. Happened to me once and the master key opens it up (the one with the grey button)
 
Two weeks of driving to child minders and then getting train to work finishes today as Mrs R is recovering from her op. Will finally get back on bike on Monday, can't wait. Just to confirm it today my train was cancelled, train was full of grumpy twats and I've seen how much my commute has cost! Nice to be reminded how great cycling is :)
 
Met more fuckwits on the road today than normal :(

The cherry on the cake was the pedestrian walking into my path - backwards - past the bike sheds at work. He didn't react kindly when I asked him to watch where he was going. I should have just run into him.

Does anyone have a spare D-lock I can use?
 
ringo said:
Two weeks of driving to child minders and then getting train to work finishes today as Mrs R is recovering from her op. Will finally get back on bike on Monday, can't wait. Just to confirm it today my train was cancelled, train was full of grumpy twats and I've seen how much my commute has cost! Nice to be reminded how great cycling is :)
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hope to be back on bike next week
i have had to get buses or walk and train and it takes over twice as long and although no more than £3.30 has been hitting my pocket.
as well as missing it
 
I've just about thawed out after yesterday's Cheltenham Flyer 200km Audax ride. Basically 125 miles of rain, then hail then sleet (with a lot of Cotswold hills thrown in for good measure) Soaked and shivering cold for the last five or six hours.

Oh what fun.
 
A good 13 miler yesterday, albeit getting a little wet, and a very good 19 miler this morning. The latter was on the fourth time of asking, with previous attempts being foiled by floods, wrong-turnings, and puncture and pump fuck-up, so that was quite gratifying.
 
I just had an e-mail reminder for next weekend's ride. I'm posting it here for the benefit of one gentlegreen of this parish.

Starting in Bristol Sunday morning - and organised by the internationally renouned Las Vegas Institute of Sport - is the 200km Barry's Bristol Ball Basher.

Although entries were closed quite some time ago the route's posted on their web site so keen Bristol-based cyclists* can tag along. (* rider's with over-the-top LED lighting are especially welcome)

Me, I've only been to Bristol once so I don't know the place very well. However I understand it's pretty flat and the surrounding countryside lacks hills also.
 
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