Morning Commute:
Total Distance: 9.46 miles
Total Time: 33m 12s
Max Speed: 31.6mph
Avg Speed: 17.1mph
Avg H/Rate: 161bpm
Cadence: 83rpm

What an odd yet  fast commute in. No sooner had I hit the main road from my house that I had to apply the brakes because a car – rather than waiting 5 seconds for me to pass (and the driver HAD seen me) decided to pull out as a car was coming up, thus leading him to shit himself as his car skidded into the lane properly.

I then had a chap open his car door on me as he got out – just as an articulated lorry was passing so had to be closer to his car that would have liked. Queue brakes, me shouting “whoah” and him saying “you should be giving me more room”.

Bearing in mind YOU opened the door on ME. YOU didn’t look out of YOUR wing mirror. YOU didn’t look out of the front of YOUR car to see the lorry and YOU haven’t cleaned YOUR fucking ears to be unable to hear the lorry… Its my fault.

I’ll say what I shouted at you “Fuck off YOU fucking PLEB”.

I then had a van pull up at the left hand side of me at a small junction who was desparate to get in front of me in the right (and correct lane) so he put his foot down and slammed on in front of me. Little realising that there was a massive gap to the left, I just sauntered past and headed to the front of the traffic with a smile on my face.

Is that it?

No, of course not.

Back streets of Gorton an old biddy pulled out from a static position on me, forcing me down from 25mph to 10mph just to make sure I stayed on the bike. I took my opportunity though and overtook them and stayed in front for the rest of the road – again, JUST FUCKING WAIT.

Last but not least, sat on Oxford Road watching cyclists jump red lights and one mountain biker was coming at such speed as cars started coming from the opposite direction. Slam. Skid. Stop.

Learned lesson? Nope. He just waited for a gap in traffic and carried on! Bravo you idiot. I did overtake the tosspot twice more as he went through more lights. It only takes one car to do the same and BANG!

Evening Commute:
Total Distance: 9.09 miles
Total Time: 42m 27s
Max Speed: 30.83mph
Avg Speed: 12.85mph
Avg H/Rate: 156bpm
Cadence: 82rpm

I have to be brief as I am on my wifes computer – for some reason mine has packed in. Louise says she hasn’t touched it but I don’t believe her.

She will be the first to admit that every time she touches my computer ”something” goes wrong with it!

Seem to have managed to navigate home without much incident of note – which is good after this mornings run in!

Lets hope that tomorrow is a little bit easier on me.