Spare a thought if you see a white Mini tomorrow with a frustrated cyclist driver behind the wheel in the city tomorrow. Come down with lurgy, normally the cycling endorphins can take care of it, but I think I did more harm than good today. So I'm taking the car tomorrow - practical too, got my mahoosive lens to post off to Sigma for a warranty repair, and have the attendant box and wrapping. That's an excuse really, but a reasonable one when I'm feeling like this...
CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Commuting
Taking the car tomorrow, be gentle
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Posted 12 years ago #
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Ah, the dreaded manflu lurgy.
I took the car today (and tomorrow for various reasons). Went my bike commute route, was interesting to get a car view of pinch points etc.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Already been accused of 'manflu'. Strange how men are never actually ill... :P
Posted 12 years ago # -
Right Anth. tomorrow is my first real cycle since the accident
I popped out for a short tester run today
I dont want you ploughing into me on a Day Nurse high ;)Posted 12 years ago # -
Anth, there are quite a few MINIs on the road, please ensure you wear your cycling cap and orange shirt behind the wheel so we can identify you and save you from a torrent of "why don't you get a bloody bike" abuse as we cruise by :) I suggest fitting your tron lights to the wheels will assist in identifying you too.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I was easily able to ID you on Tuesday seeing as you had the bike on the top but without that you'll appear just like any other white extra-wine-space Mini with a bike rack on the roof. Maybe tie the Windcheetah to the rack like a flag.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I can confirm that I was the model of restraint around cyclists in driving to work this morning. Helped to leave a little earlier than necessary so the roads weren't as clogged as they might have been.
As for Tuesday @wingpig, Mel actually spotted you before I did, remarking that you must be freezing. I explained about your X-Man levels of internal body heat.
Posted 12 years ago # -
I took the motorbicycle today on the grounds of being tired from yesterday's headwind battling. I was also a model of restraint, once I'd calmed down from hitting the brakes because of the lady who decided her journey was more important than mine.
Top of the Lanark Road by Gillespie crossroads is all dug up and one lane westbound, and is very busy. I tried to divert to avoid, and ended up diverted back to the roadworks!
Posted 12 years ago # -
Tsk, you could have caught the 22 from Leith possibly? after dropping off the car....
Posted 12 years ago # -
But then he'd have given everyone else on the bus his lurgey...
Posted 12 years ago # -
Mel's not at work today, so the 5 or the 4 or the 44 would have done the job.
But I have to say, I think sitting on public transport when you feel like death warmed up is possibly even worse than battling a bike into a headwind in the same condition!
Someone on here in the last couple of days mentioned that they didn't like sitting on buses surrounded by people coughing. I would have been that cougher.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Yeah, there is no need to inflict it on everybody else on the bus if you can avoid it.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Oy, Leith isn't a free car park. Where would I park my car freely if everyone started using our free parking and efficient transport system (the 22 and 10)
Posted 12 years ago # -
Anderson House does have free parking though. ;)
Posted 12 years ago # -
"Yeah, there is no need to inflict it on everybody else on the bus if you can avoid it. "
Or the rest of the office!
Posted 12 years ago # -
[Shakes head] aye and you'll be telling us that busses all smell of wee, are full of dole scroungers and old F*rts....
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