It occurred to me this morning, whilst maintaining AT LEAST 20mph on a 20mph road past two schools and a nursery, that if I was a car, the people behind me would conform and stick to the speed I was doing. Now, why on earth do people not do this whilst a bicycle in front of them, in the middle of the road. Surely it would make more sense to stay behind them – its much safer for them and me…

Sounds exactly like the start of yesterdays post, and it happened again today. With a woman in a really shitty car, who was really fat and had a child seat in the back of her car.

I wonder what her reaction would be if her child got hit on a 20mph road by a car doing 30mph?

Morning Commute:
Total Distance: 9.46 miles
Total Time: 35m 55s
Max Speed: 38.1mph
Avg Speed: 15.8mph
Avg H/Rate: 147bpm
Cadence: 82rpm

Apart from that stupid bitch above, the journey in was pleasant. I took my time. I debated whether to go the way in that I come home, but thought better off it due to that boy racer in a crappy Corsa last night.

I’d also like to say a big thanks to the driver of the Kings Coaches coach who, whilst stuck in traffic, always gave enough room behind me so that he could see me and see what was going on in front. He got a thumbs up, as he could have been a cunt like some coach drivers.

Also, whilst I was gazing across Stockport Road at a woman cycling with a child in a seat on the back, reminiscing about when I used to take Lily that way, Gaz cycled past.

The lady mentioned above stopped behind me at some lights and commented on how she loved my backpack cover and we had a brief chat and off I went.

On Oxford Road, I had the opportunity to lose my temper 1,657 times as people on bikes (they aren’t cyclists – just twats that make proper cyclists lives more difficult) just kept jumping red lights. Grrrrrrrr.

Then at a junction, a cyclist I had previously overtaken just pulled up to the left of me – why the fuck not just stay behind. I’d already overtaken you once… This left me having to unc lip and move my bike further out into the ASL so I could safely move from the junction.

Fucking cyclists.

Fat
I read a post by One Loose Nut this morning. This guy is 5ft 9in and 12st sommat, and he is officially overweight. LOL. I decided to do the same thing and this is what I was presented with:

Now we all know that BMI isn’t accurate – well the people that read this blog know that its a load of bullshit. But this this is on the NHS website. People who are insecure about their weight will be going on here and getting crazy results and suggestions like so:

I’m also being told by the NHS that because of my weight, I am at risk of becoming ill with high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer. Oh, and I’m overweight.

Cheeky cunts.

Evening Commute:
Total Distance: 11.01 miles
Total Time: 44m 15s
Max Speed: 38.1mph
Avg Speed: 27.4mph
Avg H/Rate: 147bpm
Cadence: 82rpm

I had an interesting experience this evening on the way home – and I was also lacklustre and couldn’t be arsed and really didn’t want to cycle home :(

I’d managed to reach Reddish without any incident which was a minor miracle in itself, and I approached the junction, getting through a gap and positioning myself in the ASL to get up the road that I had a problem with on Sunday morning.

I thought nothing of the Lorry / Truck thing that I passed to get there and set off.

For around a mile and a half this driver was behind me. Not near me. At a safe and sensible distance. Travelling at the speed I was travelling at. He had plenty of opportunity to overtake me. I pulled in closer to the road at points so he had room to get past but he didn’t. I gave him the thumbs up twice..

He waited until Windmill Lane before overtaking me and gave me plenty of room, and pulled back in safely…

Then I recognised the number plate… Mmmmm…. I know that number plate – now where do I know that from?

Of course, it was the chap who’s back end hit me a couple of Fridays ago!

What a difference. I have reported the incident to the police but talked to the police about how, although the overtake was stupid, he may not have realised he hit me due to the vehicle he was driving etc etc. Have the police been in touch? I don’t know. It was too late before I realised who it was, as I would have liked to have had a chat and checked what had happened since (as I still need to send back the incident report forms and video – but will be doing that this week).

The only hassle I did have, was right near home, with a woman in a Vauxhall Tigra who, approaching a junction, thought she was more important than me and pushed past to turn left. I did pull up at the side of her and thanked her politely for pushing past me through her open window.

She didn’t respond.

Now I need to chill out and relax my body – its absolutely killing me… Playing football last night wouldn’t have helped!