Your rants here.

benno68

Cycling down some country lanes last night, got dazzled no end of times by oncoming motorists who can't be @rsed to switch from full beam to dipped, obviously taking the "it's only a bike" attitude. Maybe I should invest in a pen light and have my own back!

Except for that, had a nice ride home!

timpop

Benno68 wrote:

Cycling down some country lanes last night, got dazzled no end of times by oncoming motorists who can't be @rsed to switch from full beam to dipped, obviously taking the "it's only a bike" attitude. Maybe I should invest in a pen light and have my own back!

Except for that, had a nice ride home!

Same happened to me on Monday night on the way home, couldn't see the road at all and was hoping i didn't end up in the ditch. Good times!

King Donut

I often sing whilst commuting and cars seem to think I'm telling them to pull out. I now stop when approaching junctions and it has helped I swear.

I have to admit that while cars etc are obviously the most dangerous things on the road, I'm more commonly annoyed by other cyclists riding without common sense (Q-jumping, drafting without me knowing etc)

antfly

What is queue jumping on a bike?We don`t have to wait behind anyone.

benno68

antfly wrote:

What is queue jumping on a bike?We don`t have to wait behind anyone.

+1

What's a polite thing to say when drafting (not that I do of course), maybe the good old Panto line "it's behind you", or The Shining "here's Jonny"?

Anyone like to add?

Feltup

Benno68 wrote:

Cycling down some country lanes last night, got dazzled no end of times by oncoming motorists who can't be @rsed to switch from full beam to dipped, obviously taking the "it's only a bike" attitude. Maybe I should invest in a pen light and have my own back!

Except for that, had a nice ride home!

I find most cars dip their lights pretty early when I have the Fenix on max

always_tyred

Feltup wrote:

Benno68 wrote:

Cycling down some country lanes last night, got dazzled no end of times by oncoming motorists who can't be @rsed to switch from full beam to dipped, obviously taking the "it's only a bike" attitude. Maybe I should invest in a pen light and have my own back!

Except for that, had a nice ride home!

I find most cars dip their lights pretty early when I have the Fenix on max

For me, swerving over their side of the road with my arms in front of my eyes seems to work.

King Donut

antfly wrote:

What is queue jumping on a bike?We don`t have to wait behind anyone.

I'm sure it's been discussed elsewhere but anyway... for example, when a group of riders are sitting at red light and some granny decides to hop on to the pavement, pass the group and plonk herself in front of the group, only to slow everyone else when they try to get away.

antfly

I`ve never seen that happen myself but they should have no trouble passing a granny.

downfader

I've sat on this for 3 dayts but its still vexing me. Left work on friday, let a girl with a kiddie chair out the cycle lockup first, locked and made my way out of the grounds. Within a minute I've caught up with the girl and she's wobbling all over the private cyclelane in the work grounds.

I couldnt see what she was doing at first but as I pulled out onto the main road behind her I realised she's got her mobile pressed to her ear. Wobbling like crazy she then tries to shift the weight in her rucksack, which is imporperly adjusted it seems.

She rolls out onto the RAB and I think "surely she's not going to use the phone and ride downhill onehanded, its a 35 degree hill!!?" Sure enough she does so I check traffic and nip around her rather than her crashing and taking me out with her.

Back up the hill, waiting at a red in the ASL for about 5 minutes and she comes waddling past me like a penguin with a babyseat, through the red and out into traffic.

I think I audibly said "what are you doing woman!?" Thankfully she appeared to have put the mobile away. If she rides like that with kiddie they'll stand no chance.

ngomwamba

I got overtaken by my own 3 year old daughter today :evil:
Then she laughed at me and poked me with a stick :evil: :evil:
But I taught her a lesson after that :twisted:
No candy for Alice for the next 2 days :twisted: :twisted:

ngomwamba

though my daughter is actually called Jess. Bummer. I accidently punished someone elses child

downfader

ngomwamba wrote:

though my daughter is actually called Jess. Bummer. I accidently punished someone elses child

Animal100

Always Tyred wrote:

Feltup wrote:

Benno68 wrote:

Cycling down some country lanes last night, got dazzled no end of times by oncoming motorists who can't be @rsed to switch from full beam to dipped, obviously taking the "it's only a bike" attitude. Maybe I should invest in a pen light and have my own back!

Except for that, had a nice ride home!

I find most cars dip their lights pretty early when I have the Fenix on max

For me, swerving over their side of the road with my arms in front of my eyes seems to work.

OK so this was during the day, I had a car coming towards me with his lights on main beam. I was in a position to talk to the driver (because he stopped to let me through) and told him his lights are on mains. He said "yeah - I know", then drove off, with me shouting "but why?" very odd!

Feltup

RAMBLERS!!!!! I have no problems with you walking the lanes and taking in the countryside but why do you have to walk 7 abreast so that you block the whole road? Not only that but how can you then have the nerve to look put out that you have to move to let a cyclist through?

Rich158

Nothing to do with commuting, sorry fellas.

her indoors has pissed off, there's no reality of a reconciliiation, I'm very pissed and very pissed off.

Sorry guys, I've been drinking too much

I'm hurting a lot and welling in self sympathy

W5454

Cheer up.
Best thing that happened to me was when Her Indoors took her hook two years ago.
Although I had to console myself by buying two new bikes and new cycling kit.

biondino

Rich, my sincerest condolences. Were there problems, or was it out of the blue? Take care of yourself, and don't do anything too silly. A whole load of internet mentalists you've never met are here for you.

Chaz.Harding

antfly wrote:

I`ve never seen that happen myself but they should have no trouble passing a granny.

Ahh, your obviously NOT familiar with the "Demon Racing Grannies" then are you!

You have you seen the Tenacious D music video, right? :twisted:

People these days... Pfff...

:roll:

lost_in_thought

biondino wrote:

Rich, my sincerest condolences. Were there problems, or was it out of the blue? Take care of yourself, and don't do anything too silly. A whole load of internet mentalists you've never met are here for you.

+1. Come to the morpeth, we'll talk about bikes and scalping and take your mind off it for half an hour. Look after yourself.

always_tyred

biondino wrote:

Rich, my sincerest condolences. Were there problems, or was it out of the blue? Take care of yourself, and don't do anything too silly. A whole load of internet mentalists you've never met are here for you.

This is a sobering reminder that this is only one correct answer to the "does my bum look big in this" question.

Levity is a cure-all (except in relation to the "does my bum look big in this" question, obviously).

cjcp

Rich - very sorry to hear that.

itboffin

Arrggghhhh!!!

I hate single pivot brake calipers and there stupid lack of stopping power and ridiculously difficult to service and centre design.

BALLS!!!!!!! :evil:

Oh and I hate the wind as well.

il_principe

lost_in_thought wrote:

biondino wrote:

Rich, my sincerest condolences. Were there problems, or was it out of the blue? Take care of yourself, and don't do anything too silly. A whole load of internet mentalists you've never met are here for you.

+1. Come to the morpeth, we'll talk about bikes and scalping and take your mind off it for half an hour. Look after yourself.

+2

Rich158

Cheers for all the messages of support, it means a lot. To be honest it was out of the blue at the time, but in reality it's been long time coming, and it will be foor the best in the long run.

I'll have to get along to the Morpeth for a few jars sometime soon and talk bikes. I'll give you all a shout when I'm headed over

benno68

AARGGH - no one to blame but myself!

Why did I go to the gym with my son yesterday and train like I was a 20 year old. My legs are not happy after doing squats and they are now finding it difficult to walk up a flight of stairs.

I'm cycling home in an hour, do I take the easy route home, or do it the hard way?

Benno68
(a stupid 40 year old with lead legs)

Rant over

whyamihere

Benno68 wrote:

AARGGH - no one to blame but myself!

Why did I go to the gym with my son yesterday and train like I was a 20 year old. My legs are not happy after doing squats and they are now finding it difficult to walk up a flight of stairs.

I'm cycling home in an hour, do I take the easy route home, or do it the hard way?

Benno68
(a stupid 40 year old with lead legs)

Rant over

MTFU and go the hard way. Pain is just weakness leaving the body.

downfader

Benno68 wrote:

AARGGH - no one to blame but myself!

Why did I go to the gym with my son yesterday and train like I was a 20 year old. My legs are not happy after doing squats and they are now finding it difficult to walk up a flight of stairs.

I'm cycling home in an hour, do I take the easy route home, or do it the hard way?

Benno68
(a stupid 40 year old with lead legs)

Rant over

Do some good stretching and drink an extra couple of pints of water and the lead legs will ease.

benno68

downfader wrote:

Benno68 wrote:

AARGGH - no one to blame but myself!

Why did I go to the gym with my son yesterday and train like I was a 20 year old. My legs are not happy after doing squats and they are now finding it difficult to walk up a flight of stairs.

I'm cycling home in an hour, do I take the easy route home, or do it the hard way?

Benno68
(a stupid 40 year old with lead legs)

Rant over

Do some good stretching and drink an extra couple of pints of water and the lead legs will ease.

Cheers downfader

Well, it wasn't too bad once I got on the bike and made it home (7.8 miles), went the harder way too after being spurred on by "whyamihere". The legs have eased up so I cycled in (9.5 miles) today, would be rude not to .

downfader

Benno68 wrote:

downfader wrote:

Benno68 wrote:

AARGGH - no one to blame but myself!

Why did I go to the gym with my son yesterday and train like I was a 20 year old. My legs are not happy after doing squats and they are now finding it difficult to walk up a flight of stairs.

I'm cycling home in an hour, do I take the easy route home, or do it the hard way?

Benno68
(a stupid 40 year old with lead legs)

Rant over

Do some good stretching and drink an extra couple of pints of water and the lead legs will ease.

Cheers downfader

Well, it wasn't too bad once I got on the bike and made it home (7.8 miles), went the harder way too after being spurred on by "whyamihere". The legs have eased up so I cycled in (9.5 miles) today, would be rude not to .

Yeah you can warm into a ride, unlike other forms of exercise.

I always find the stretching works wonders if you hold it for about 20-30 seconds, relax and repeat. I used to do ballet and martial arts stretching years back as a kid, though I'd say I was no expert. :oops: