Comments on: For anyone who has ever cycled to work

By: Tangela Obrion

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By: Alan Abrams

Alan Abrams — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:31:42 +0000

for years after breaking my right collar bone (jumping a curb to bipass a turnstile in the park) my left shoulder stuck out an inch and a half more than the right.

I solved the problem, though, by locking up the front wheel of a new bike and breaking the left collar bone–now both shoulders match.

By: Andrew Weitzman

Andrew Weitzman — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:38:53 +0000

I tried cycling a few times when I had a job downtown. The ride down in the early morning was fine. Coming home through Montreal downtown traffic, before they put in the cycling lane? Terrifying!

Though I should talk. I’m a scooterist. We wear more protection and have an actual engine under our arses. But rain and psychotic drivers are still dangers. I can tell you stories about riding 100 miles home during a trip to Vermont, through constant rain at 55 mph. Armored jacket or no, you end up smelling like rancid gorgonzola.

By: BrainRush

BrainRush — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:22:57 +0000

Reminds me that I ride my bike to school daily, (its actually faster than driving and finding parking)and I sometimes I have night classes, one night i was riding with no hands, and my little LED headlight isn’t the best at giving good contrast, so obviously I didn’t see the speed-bump until I was mid-air and my crotch was fast approaching the handlebars. Now I’m in severe pain, the handlebar has a good 45 degree bend in it from where I “got contact”, and late to class.

or when it rains, I get a nice racing stripe across my pants, backpack, and neck.

or the fact I’ve been hit by cars 3 times (all women drivers)

or the day that my handlebars decided to not be connected to the front wheels anymore, right when I needed to make a sharp turn. (hint: I ended up about 6 feet into some thick brush)

or other cyclists that try and turn left, without looking or signaling when I’m trying to pass them and yelling “passing on the left!”.

or hipsters on their fixies that don’t know how to stop and promptly rear-end me on stop lights.

or the puncture vine that left me with 79 holes in my brand new inner-tubes when I tried to take a shortcut. (slime can only do so much)

Man I hate cycling…. I think I’ll go for a ride tomorrow..

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:07:29 +0000

I cycle – train -cycle commute in cambridge UK.
All I wanted to say is in the eternal struggle for space on hills road the double decker bus always wins (ooowww!!!!)!

By: totalisbadass

totalisbadass — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:47:21 +0000

I just learned so many new words

By: Ink Spiller

Ink Spiller — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:57:23 +0000

I was so looking forward to getting back on my bike to ride to work again tomorrow after a month long break. I was even managing to be cheerful about the newly added cleats who will keep my feet firmly attached to the pedals (umm, who thinks that shit up?). But now, oh but now, I’m recalling all the bad things that have happened to me on the bike over the years and I want my mummy!

By: Vic 20

Vic 20 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:07:58 +0000

Laughing and crying in equal measure
24 mile commute on a three speed once a week.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:29:54 +0000

I am now an instant fan of yer blog!
Pretty funny stuff– Cheers! Bruce

By: Emma Rush

Emma Rush — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:17:50 +0000

This is excellent. Made me do a LOL. Am considering forcing myself to do a made up commute route in he mornings to relive those moments I once experienced as a commuter. I remember the “this is crap”… “this is bollocks” moments. I work from home now, have tried cycling down the stairs but it makes a terrible mess of the carpet. I need an indoors bike.

I’ve commuted in Japan and Germany and it is nowhere near as crap as in UK.