Your rants here.

suzyb

I know this should be an anti-rant. But I'm going back to work on site on Monday. Which means 2hrs a day commuting (by car) and stuck in a cold office from 9.5

redvee

suzyb wrote:

Got a new bed a few months ago and haven't had a decent nights sleep since :evil:

It needs breaking in properly

nich

Saw a forecast for RAIN, so I got my mudgards from the cupboard.

Grrr, they are all bent up. My own fault for just throwing them in there Oh well...

Additionally went over some oil today. Could smell it, and boy could I feel it on the rear weel.

But I did the most awesome unexpected POWERSLIDE going around a bend. After that I nearly poop'd myself so took it real easy.

dhope

The two plebs on motorbikes who undertook me at about 50mph as I was scalping a scooter at 25mph, you're f*cking fortunate I looked over my shoulder before pulling back into the left or that could have been messy.

cyclopsbiker

to the chap who called me a "fella" at TB road I am a lady!!! and I didn't jump the red lights...I mearly anticipated them changing to green when the TB road lights changed to amber....as many cyclist do at this junction...I'd only done 3/4 of a wheel turn by the time our lights were green and not even over the ped crossing.

anyway, can you turn right onto TB road heading towards Tooley St???
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 17,,0,0.38

EDIT: btw...I was behind the white line at the junction, not like the cyclist in the link

I think the road sign indicates it's a straight across junction only, if so, you were in fact in the wrong my shouting friend.

Sailorchick

Forgot to take all my puncture repair kit/spare tubes out of husbands rucsac and return to my panniers. Of course the puncture fairy realised I was defenseless and of course took full advantage this morning :evil:

Thankfully only 1/2 mile away from Portswood Cycles so collecting the bike at lunchtime with a fresh new inner tube all repaired! Just need to make it home and restock my bag this evening now...

hatbeard

so far only managed 2 miles on the bike this year thanks to the fecking flu I caught off my better half.

great start to the new year, 2 days of missed work and I feel like sh*te.

my new bikes even sitting in the shop waiting for me to pick it up but I can't get up there.

fml :roll:

asprilla

As usual, a rant at myself;

This morning I was ahead of schedule when I cam across a broken down car blocking a junction. The driver was attempting to push it off the road, aided by another cyclist. It as an Audi A8, which is very heavy car.

I rode straight past.

/shame

benno68

The pf has made an early appearance in 2011, my first commute and she had me. One positive is that I only noticed it as I got in.

redvee

Left late for the rode to work this morning after spending ten minutes looking for my medicalert medallion only to find it on the bar towel in front of the keyboard that I couldn't see this morning, at least it saved me £20 for a new one.

welkman

First commute of the year - 'Bang' broken headset bearings.

Second commute of the year - 'Bang' broken BB bearings.

Bills to replace including the tools, nearly a ton.

Happy new year bike :twisted:

paulus69

An anti rant from me - Really happy that after neglecting my bike by leaving it in the shed over most of december that I found this mornings commute in nice and easy!

sketchley

To the bendy bus driver blocking the whole A3 at junction at Oval tube this morning. Please learn what a box junction is.

To the bus driver near bank this morning, please learn what an advance stop box is, you should not of been in it, and you can't claim you passed the first line on amber either as the lights where red some time before you got there.

You are both professional drivers you should know better!

Medders

why do some blokes feel the need to empty half a can of spray deodorant under each armpit??? Why? Most of it just ends up stinking out the air or the changing rooms. I do not want to breathe in that nasty chemical sh*t thank you. And I cannot think it does the sprayers lungs any favours either! Whats wrong with roll-on. Is it really just that bit too much effort?

dhope

Medders wrote:

why do some blokes feel the need to empty half a can of spray deodorant under each armpit??? Why? Most of it just ends up stinking out the air or the changing rooms. I do not want to breathe in that nasty chemical sh*t thank you. And I cannot think it does the sprayers lungs any favours either! Whats wrong with roll-on. Is it really just that bit too much effort?

This. Fitness First on QVS may be responsible for global warming

flicksta

To the curly haired wanker on the fixie this morning. Don't edge past me, spinning furiously, when you are intending to turn left up ahead. Don't realise you haven't got time to get past me and make the turn, yet do it anyway. Don't look at me and say 'sorry', as you then left hook me. You didn't mean 'sorry for left hooking you like a cunt', you meant 'sorry, I'm about to left hook you like a cunt'.

Deliberately and knowingly left-hooking another cyclist. That's low. You fucking cunt.

Lancslad

Its snowing,its sticking, 17.5miles on semi slicks clipped in to look forward to this afternoon :!:

suzyb

When I closed the blinds last night there was no snow, when I open them this morning there is at least an inch of the stuff lying on the ground.

Just in time for me starting work on Monday.

itboffin

Hardest ride i've even done yesterday all 11.22 miles of total pain & suffering

ON A BORIS BIKE !!!

:evil:

rjsterry

Blimey, how much did that cost?

suzyb

Back on site in the office today. Only to find out the heating is farked. Boiler died before christmas and they are waiting for a replacement.

So there is nothing but a few electric heaters trying (and failing) to heat the large open plan office. Had I known I would have put my thermal undies on this morning instead of deciding against it thinking it was a little warmer today.

dhope

Car that pulled into the bus lane making me brake hard enough that the back wheel lifted off the ground. I'm sure it only lifted a few inches but it's always a bit interesting fixed and clipped in and more than enough for first thing on a Monday morning.
(maybe I should fit a rear brake too...)

Kieran_Burns

dhope wrote:

Car that pulled into the bus lane making me brake hard enough that the back wheel lifted off the ground. I'm sure it only lifted a few inches but it's always a bit interesting fixed and clipped in and more than enough for first thing on a Monday morning.
(maybe I should fit a rear brake too...)

Surely that's better for you though? You can keep pedalling that way

dhope

Kieran_Burns wrote:

dhope wrote:

Car that pulled into the bus lane making me brake hard enough that the back wheel lifted off the ground. I'm sure it only lifted a few inches but it's always a bit interesting fixed and clipped in and more than enough for first thing on a Monday morning.
(maybe I should fit a rear brake too...)

Surely that's better for you though? You can keep pedalling that way

I think I did keep pedaling, just a bit disconcerting to feel the back wheel go quite that light. I'm sure it felt more dramatic than it was.

hatbeard

dear Headwind

GTFO

cheers
HB

cyclopsbiker

Dear Headwind,

I agree with HB.

yours,
CB

soundninjauk

What HB and CB said.

cjcp

Regarding "America's Top Model":

GOOD GOD, WOULD YOU LOT EAT SOME FOOD?!!!!

The Mrs is watching this, not me.

dhope

soundninjauk wrote:

What HB and CB said.

Amen

roger_merriman

dhope wrote:

soundninjauk wrote:

What HB and CB said.

Amen

indeed, it also was rather dumb to extend the route on a SS up richmound hill and though the park.....