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jimmypippa

After Christmas, in an attempt to welcome people back from work, gas main work has started in Disley on the A6.

Today, to provide a properly intense experience, the temporary traffic lights were stuck on red. The tailback was about a mile when I went past at quarter to seven this morning. Apparently this got a lot worse later on, according to colleagues...

I cycled past at about 10-15mph - so slower than normal for that stretch and added maybe 5-minutes to my commute into work.

Cycling is the least frustrating commuting.

Kieran_Burns

I was very considerately overtaken by a British Gypsum lorry this morning.

I thought it only fair to reciprocate a couple of miles later 8)

As soon as traffic hits, the bike is always faster.

msmancunia

Asprilla wrote:

msmancunia wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

msmancunia wrote:

In other anti-rant news, my new job is ace!

Can you tell us what it is yet? If not just whisper and I promise not to tell.
Oh, and really happy for you.

PM'ed you

Glad to hear that. Mine too is ace but it does have some drawbacks; I'm knackered after the 05.15 alarm call this morning and I think I no-longer commute by bike..... I think I'll be working from home most of the time though so morning and lunchtime laps of the park.

That's great! Although a 0515 alarm is horrid - I thought I was hard done by with a 0845 start time, 30 min lunch break and a no food at your desk rule :-( Still, the positives outweigh the negatives.

veronese68

msmancunia wrote:

[That's great! Although a 0515 alarm is horrid - I thought I was hard done by with a 0845 start time, 30 min lunch break and a no food at your desk rule :-( Still, the positives outweigh the negatives.

NO FOOD AT YOUR DESK!!!! :shock: :shock:
Don't they know cyclists need fuel?

msmancunia

I know - of all places, you think they'd understand. :shock: All down to some minor insect infestation last summer apparently. Still, I've managed to slyly eat a salmon sandwich and toffee crisp at my desk without anyone noticing. Helps that I have an office of my own

redvee

Had my work rota for the year and my days off fall on the days before or after holidays I've already booked.

rubertoe

Just to counter the rant about this mornings visit from the PF.

I must say that this is a fantistic bit of kit for the money.

rubertoe

Just to counter the rant about this mornings visit from the PF.

I must say that this is a fantistic bit of kit for the money.



*** SO GOOD POSTED IT TWICE***

mudcow007

a recent cassette an chain & cables

now my shifts are are smooth as a shaved babies bum

Santa cruzing

So, after over-gearing on monday and tuesday for a bit of training, I had to take a rest yesterday.... The camper starts first time after being sat since xmas eve. The Skints in the CD player - Happy Days!

Back on the bike today and there is NO WIND - amazing! Topped off by a new PB for the inward leg....though this was marginally assisted by a fantastic drafting opportunity.

Good Times.

Kieran_Burns

Various weather reports are showing proper freezing weather and possible snow next week.

Bring

It

On.

davis

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Various weather reports are showing proper freezing weather and possible snow next week.

Bring

It

On.

+1.

Mud/snow tyres on the truck (can't get 'em spiked thanks to the law), Ice spikers ready for both MTB and semi-cross-commuter-made-o'-girders-bike.

veronese68

I went to see the physio for my hand yesterday and I finally remembered to ask a vitally important question.
"Will I be able to play the piano when it's all better?" I asked. She assured me that I would. "Great, because I couldn't before." I replied.
She did laugh and I haven't been banned. I was even given a cape. Not of the KB type though, no idea why it's called a cape. It's some sort of springy torture device that pushes my finger straight. I did point out that Batman wouldn't be seen dead with such a thing.

Kieran_Burns

Veronese68 wrote:

I went to see the physio for my hand yesterday and I finally remembered to ask a vitally important question.
"Will I be able to play the piano when it's all better?" I asked. She assured me that I would. "Great, because I couldn't before." I replied.
She did laugh and I haven't been banned. I was even given a cape. Not of the KB type though, no idea why it's called a cape. It's some sort of springy torture device that pushes my finger straight. I did point out that Batman wouldn't be seen dead with such a thing.

Ironically, something you couldn't do until you got the torture device

veronese68

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

I went to see the physio for my hand yesterday and I finally remembered to ask a vitally important question.
"Will I be able to play the piano when it's all better?" I asked. She assured me that I would. "Great, because I couldn't before." I replied.
She did laugh and I haven't been banned. I was even given a cape. Not of the KB type though, no idea why it's called a cape. It's some sort of springy torture device that pushes my finger straight. I did point out that Batman wouldn't be seen dead with such a thing.

Ironically, something you couldn't do until you got the torture device

Very good.
I've taken it as a sign I should definitely get a new CX with discs.

Widgey

Out on a ride today, it was cold, raining and grey. But two small children in the back of the bus in front of me were waving and giving me the thumbs up. It made their day when I waved back.

redvee

Seven and a half hours overtime tomorrow and I have to ride in as well.

redvee

Leaving Evans store with more money in my bank account than when I walked in

DrLex

redvee wrote:

Leaving Evans store with more money in my bank account than when I walked in

Should that be the first post in a "Thread to announce unbelievable or unique events"?

And since it's the Anti-rant thread, happy to have taken time to push a chicken (not a euphemism) off the top tube of the ice bike and rumble in on Marathon Winters this morning, with a tenner's worth of cheap planet x lights ablaze. Shot past two roadies with ease (& almost tangible smugness).

graham.

Just had a letter from my life assurance people. Apparently I've been paying 55p to much on my policy! :x
They now owe me £195.85!

redvee

I had to remove my buff mid-ride last night, was a lot warmer than the daytime ride to work.

suzyb

Almost 2 months ago I ordered one of the new Google Nexus 4 phones as even though there was no stock it seemed the best phone for what I wanted to pay for a new one.

Got an email today informing me it's been shipped and TNT's tracker says it's out for delivery.

I just hope the delivery van can get up the street through the snow

redvee

Was asked to do an hour overtime and told it was job and knock and we'll be paid for the hour regardless. At 22:07 we were finished and paid till 23:00

mudcow007

work pays for my internet connection at home - so i can dial into work an work from home etc

just been told that for months they haven't been paying for it so they owe me money...

£450 woop woop woop!!!

suzyb

Driving home last night along an unlit NSL road I saw a cyclist with a front light so bright I thought it was a moped or small motorcycle till I saw he had a helmet light as well.

Nice to see some cyclist at least trying to make themselves visible in the sea of car headlights unlike everyone else who seem to have the smallest dimmest light they can find.

andy9964

Riding home with sleet lashing my face was surprisingly pleasant

cookdn

The eccentric lightless black overcoated ninja cyclist I have seen most mornings at about 0730 this winter on his shopping bike



now has a rear light. He has attached one of these to his seatpost:



Hopefully he will now make it into the spring time and the light mornings.

mudcow007

Just booked my CBT so i can finally ride my old CG125 woop woop woop

asprilla

I rode in today.

Mr Sworld

I have a day off today.

Might go and do some riding along the seafront before the rain arrives.