How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Postby Comedian » Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:49 pm
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Postby TailWind » Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:28 pm
Will do, looking for the perfect backdrop en route to take the shots - stand byCrawf wrote: Bigger pics man!
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Postby Kenzo » Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:42 pm
EDIT: I should clarify, the short sprint segments are fun too. Interval training for commuters.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:15 am
Cool this morning, good ride into the Melbourne CBD.
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Postby TailWind » Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:20 am
No ill effects from your crash, I take it ... good to hear.Kenzo wrote:Fastish ride for me too...
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Postby gretaboy » Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:24 am
Given I had done roughly 260 k's riding already, I feel pretty chuffed about it
Another overcast bleak looking day again, ride itself was uneventful, just happy not to get rained on.
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Postby higdawg » Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:31 am
So sore today, in the good kind of way.
Really looking forward to more. I was really happy with the ride too, everyone gave me heaps of room and gave way for me at intersections. Everyone was in a very good mood yesterday.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Comedian » Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:45 am
It's starting to get warmer though... Two water bottles time.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TraceyG » Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:43 pm
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:04 pm
Got hit for the first time in decades this morning. Along the RSP between Cranford Ave and the Canning River. Not a total surprise as I have been aware of and wary of the spot for a few weeks. And not a very hard impact, sort of a glance rather than a penetration.
It did not draw any blood at the time but I found when I got to work the tiniest smidgeon of clot. Sure enough, in the mirror a small but obvious scratch.
A good reason to wear sunnies.
EDITED IN LATE - APOLOGIES - i MANT TO INDICATE THAT IT WAS A MAGGIE. (hence the sunnies refererence.)DUH!
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Postby Comedian » Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:18 pm
By a magpie I gather? 8oColinOldnCranky wrote:Perth:
Got hit for the first time in decades this morning. Along the RSP between Cranford Ave and the Canning River. Not a total surprise as I have been aware of and wary of the spot for a few weeks. And not a very hard impact, sort of a glance rather than a penetration.
It did not draw any blood at the time but I found when I got to work the tiniest smidgeon of clot. Sure enough, in the mirror a small but obvious scratch.
A good reason to wear sunnies.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Marto » Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:12 pm
Oh, I see what he did there. I was thinking "Gee ColinOnC is one tough guy"Comedian wrote:By a magpie I gather? 8oColinOldnCranky wrote:Perth:
Got hit for the first time in decades this morning. Along the RSP between Cranford Ave and the Canning River. Not a total surprise as I have been aware of and wary of the spot for a few weeks. And not a very hard impact, sort of a glance rather than a penetration.
It did not draw any blood at the time but I found when I got to work the tiniest smidgeon of clot. Sure enough, in the mirror a small but obvious scratch.
A good reason to wear sunnies.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:46 pm
I wonder if this whole story belongs in the MHL thread.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby marinmomma » Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:00 pm
I was the third cyclist to go past and he ignored the other two and went for me....
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby J-Tim » Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:37 am
PS. The resident magpie, who would swoosh past my head over the past 2 months seems to be finally gone!
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Postby TailWind » Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:46 am
Cool start this morning, with patches of light rain.
Happy Friday!
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Postby winstonw » Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:33 am
I yelled "oyyy.....no stopping" as I passed....the guy caught up to me at lights a km up the road and asked what my problem was. Told him a yellow line meant "no stopping plus it was a bike lane", and got the predictable 'F-off' back, which I retorted in kind. So he gets out of the car with aggressive intent, and rushes around into my face, and gives me a mouthful at close range, then threatened to smash my head in. I said "I've got your rego number, and you better be sure Nudgee College are going to here about this." He backed off then after giving a few more foffs. As he was walking away, a mate of Womble II's came along (wearing his metre matters jersey) and asked if all was ok....said he'd seen this guy get out of the car and come at me threateningly, and stand right in my face. All this time, I honestly didn't feel any fear, and straddled my bike as he came at me. I suppose that was my anger overriding a more rational response. (several cyclists I know have been pushed over and set on by irate motorists in the last 6 mths, damaging body and bike)
That afternoon, I reported to police and Nudgee College. The school was understanding about it, and said they'd put out a reminder in the next newsletter and make announcements at assemblies re not stopping there. Told QPS I was happy if they just phoned the guy and - warned him, tell him to learn the road rules, and don't come to the attention of police again. They thought that was very reasonable.
Next time someone is stopped there, I'll stop behind the car and get some video and take to police.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby InTheWoods » Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:11 pm
Barely made it home after finishing up before a massive storm hit. We had 40mm in about 10 minutes here, plus at one point the lightening was like that scene out of war of the worlds
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:13 pm
On Tuesday got struck by a swooping maggie. Minor graze and a drop of blood. All fine.
Then this morning someone not focussed enough on his riding took me out. Got a decent cut on my foot and buggered trip meter but otherwise ok.
My dad's generation would have said I killed a chinaman. Or I walked under a ladder. Or a black cat crossed my path. Or I broke a mirror.
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby TailWind » Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:25 am
Cool start in Melbourne this morning, but clear and dry. Ever since DST started in early October, the lights don't seem to be going in my favour anymore. Must investigate some alternative routes for the morning rides where there are less intersections.
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Postby J-Tim » Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:29 am
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby Kenzo » Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:14 pm
Nice work - your write up conveyed the situation very well - I felt the anger welling up within me when you described him 'in your face'.winstonw wrote:BNE: Yesterday at 810am on my extended commute past Nudgee College on Sandgate Rd, a parent appeared to be dropping off his son at the old front entrance. There's a clear yellow line (meaning no stopping) all along here, and the school has specific entrances for drop offs. It's also supposed to be a bicycle lane.
I yelled "oyyy.....no stopping" as I passed....the guy caught up to me at lights a km up the road and asked what my problem was. Told him a yellow line meant "no stopping plus it was a bike lane", and got the predictable 'F-off' back, which I retorted in kind. So he gets out of the car with aggressive intent, and rushes around into my face, and gives me a mouthful at close range, then threatened to smash my head in. I said "I've got your rego number, and you better be sure Nudgee College are going to here about this." He backed off then after giving a few more foffs. As he was walking away, a mate of Womble II's came along (wearing his metre matters jersey) and asked if all was ok....said he'd seen this guy get out of the car and come at me threateningly, and stand right in my face. All this time, I honestly didn't feel any fear, and straddled my bike as he came at me. I suppose that was my anger overriding a more rational response. (several cyclists I know have been pushed over and set on by irate motorists in the last 6 mths, damaging body and bike)
That afternoon, I reported to police and Nudgee College. The school was understanding about it, and said they'd put out a reminder in the next newsletter and make announcements at assemblies re not stopping there. Told QPS I was happy if they just phoned the guy and - warned him, tell him to learn the road rules, and don't come to the attention of police again. They thought that was very reasonable.
Next time someone is stopped there, I'll stop behind the car and get some video and take to police.
Ride today had quite a few sections with leaf litter, gravel, sand and mud along the ride in today.
Had a fastish guy on a singlespeed 'catch' me (at Klumpp Rd / Griffith Uni drive) and I just followed him in until Stones Corner (did not draft - mostly sat about five or six metres off his wheel). Impressive stuff... SingleSpeed, 26" slicks, mudguards, lights.
No PBs on Strava... I was feeling a bit sluggish - maybe it was too humid to hammer.
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