View Single Post
Old 06-11-14 | 08:47 PM
  #1556  
joeyduck's Avatar
joeyduck
Senior Member
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,014
Likes: 0
From: Nanaimo, BC

Bikes: 1997 Kona Hahana Race Light, 2010 Surly LHT(deceased), 1999 Rocky Mountain Turbo

I have a nice ride home. Just a saddle bag, no panniers. I had a decent head wind and my westerly portion I managed to average 28.1 km/h for 4.1 km, that made me happy. Then I puttered over the river and cranked up the hill. Chased a group and blew past them, I timed the pass right so I took the right lane in front of a slow semi and they took the bike lane. I made sure to ring my bell as to not scare the crap out of them. Then one of the riders shoaled me at a stop light. Seriously I just burned you up a hill, how do you think passing me at a stop light at the top is a good idea?

Then almost home I was stopped in a round about as a guy come down the hill looking peeved at me for stopping to let a mom and her son cross. Then he proceeds to pass me and another car with oncoming traffic. I understand why some people have bad views of cyclists.

Otherwise 11.5 km averaging a bit over 25 km/h hour. Faster than with panniers and my son, but not a lot faster.
joeyduck is offline