Commutes we want to forget

[Aggie_Ama]

I thought it might be nice to have a thread of sympathy for our commutes that just don't go right. Hopefully it is a slow thread...

Today I had a commute I would rather forget. I was riding home and began to notice my front wheel was rubbing on the fork when it passed. I just had this wheel trued for this problem. The ride got progressively rougher and I got a sinking feeling about the situation. Then at mile 10.73 KABOOM!!!! My tire blew out. I was on a downhill with a strong tailwind and going 25 mph. It scared the bejeezus out of me that is for sure. The tire was completely destroyed, no chance of a booting it. I hoofed it for the next 1.66 miles in 100 degree weather wondering what I did to anger the gods. I am thankful I commute in mountain shoes. I guess I am also thankful this was the afternoon commute and I didn't have to walk to work.

[Geonz]

Did you stay upright????

[Blueberry]

Ohhh....that's scary And that sucks

That's one of those things you just can't reasonably plan for - I certainly don't carry extra tires on organized rides or around town rides (I can't commute - long story).

CA

[Aggie_Ama]

Did you stay upright????

Actually, I did but it took some work. I have had flats that went real quick but never such a violent blow out.

[lph]

Ooooaaark

Good job on staying upright!

[Eden]

For only the second time ever, today I had someone intentionally drive their car straight at me. D@mn near hit me. I really wish I'd been able to get his license plate.

[Aggie_Ama]

For only the second time ever, today I had someone intentionally drive their car straight at me. D@mn near hit me. I really wish I'd been able to get his license plate.

Sadly, prior to the blowout yesterday this happened to me. Some punk middle aged man driving a Porsche Boxter down the shoulder to turn into his fancy golf course community. He got to the turn 30 seconds earlier by almost taking me out, I am sure that 30 seconds was worth it. He had already started pushing over when he saw me coming earlier.

[invsblwmn]

Aggie,
Sorry if I turned your theme. It was amazing being able to wrangle your bike into being upright at that speed. A bit of an adrenaline rush? Eh? Congrats on that. Perhaps maybe we could call your post "commutes we demonstated our skills in" Take care.

[uk elephant]

Another "bad luck, but no harm done" stories. My seat rail broke on my commute home once last year. I had to do the whole commute pedalling standing up with no seat to sit on. Hard work despite the lack of hills and it was only 2.3miles!

[patel_shital]

so yesterday i was going back home and bus driver almost hit me. he passed by me like less than inch distance. then my husband caught him next bus station. and try to take his information so that we can file complain against him. but he refused that, he didn't open even doors and run away. and it seems one lady in car saw this. so she some how sent this cops to help us out.

we explained everything to cop and guess what did he say.. he said there is no accident so he could not do anything and he started shouting on us indicating that we need to be careful, not bus. then my husband said to him if my wife would have been hurt then its a case right ? and that ridiculous cop was laughing and said yes then i can file complaint.

today i didn't dare to ride. i drove instead. i am still in shock. like what is safety if cops are not willing to listen to us cyclist ? i wish same thing should happen to that cop when he is not dressed in cop's clothes. then he might realize.

[Blueberry]

patel_shital-

That's terrible. What city was this?? I would suggest sending a letter to the police chief. Sounds like he or she needs to educate the cops. You should at least be able to file a report. The (admittedly extraordinary) police in Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach NC had a nice talk with an elderly woman who almost hit me one day. I was riding in the right lane - she turned and almost hit me broadside. Just next to the bridge to the beach - loads of pedestrians and cyclists. I wanted her to know what happened - they agreed. She was quite apologetic (and I bet she's more careful now!).

CA

[mimitabby]

so yesterday i was going back home and bus driver almost hit me. he passed by me like less than inch distance. then my husband caught him next bus station. and try to take his information so that we can file complain against him. but he refused that, he didn't open even doors and run away. and it seems one lady in car saw this. so she some how sent this cops to help us out.

If you know the time that the incident occurred just call the bus company with specifics on the location. Buses also have numbers ON THEM that you can use to help identify.
The police are not the right people to call in this case, it's this guy's boss.

Police have terrible attitudes, that's just the way it is.

[patel_shital]

i was in NJ (Jersey city). i was able to file complaint against bus driver to NJtransit (bus was from there). they assigned me the case number. so will see what happens.

but cop need some education. if i am riding car and does not have seat belts on. they are concern about safety. why not in this case? at least he could have speak to bus driver. he was too close that he could have hit any pedestrian if not me.