Quote Originally Posted by ratfink View Post
much as i hardly dare post my paltry efforts alongside Hanneke's scarily professional training - got up early this morning to get my stuff together, so that this evening could get off train in chesterfield (instead of sheffield) and ride to pilates in attercliffe (via owler bar) - 17.5miles, 1200feet, 1:20 - average 13mph - maybe not as bad as it sounds considering had to tone down riding in rush our traffic when back in town, after nearly getting killed by bloke turning right in front of me - i didn't have the wherwithal to swear i think i said WOOOAAAH! really loudly and he looked at me as if to say "What's the deal I stopped at least 2inches from your front wheel", um also carrying small rucksack, um also can't think of any more excuses :P
Good effort!

Ive had a few near misses, latest one was a guy in a tipper wagon doing a u-turn on a roundabout without indicating...nearly drove over me!