Matt's commuting clog

More for my own records than anything else I thought I'd keep a record of goings on on my commute. Not very interesting but from a few months back I've ridden in as often as possible, for about 17k each way on a 46-16 fixie. It struck me that it might be interesting (to nobody but me... ;-}) to keep a record of times, punctures, near misses etc, so here goes.

Up to today:
Maybe 20 commutes, one near miss due to somebody not paying attention coming on to a roundabout in front of me, who would have gone right through me had I not braked, average time maybe 45 minutes, two punctures so far, lots of trackstanding, no injuries and one new rear hub due to buggered lockring threads.

6-3-08:
Took it easy today having a slightly sore lower back, roughly 43mins due to favourable lights etc, another roundabout near miss today with somebody coming onto the roundabout who I though was paying attention but wasn't, they braked very late and stopped a metre onto the roundaboutand and half a foot from t-boning me. In hindsight had they not stopped I wouldn't have been badly done by as they would've hit relatively slowly behind my legs. 2 near misses in 21 commutes, not such a good ratio...

Also bizarre handsign from fellow fixie coming the other way, to which all I could respond was a bemused grin and nod, is there some sort of fixie sekrit cabal, or was he just calling me a loser ;-}, answers on a postcard please.

7-3-08:
Never though life could be so interesting... near miss again at the same roundabout, pretty much the same thing, lady in a Lexus completely ignores me going round the roundabout as she comes on and had I not braked sharply would've passed through my front wheel, I end up shouting at her balancing with my rear wheel a foot in the air, not convinced it wasn't the same person as yesterday. Lesson from today - improve balancing skills so I can free up a hand to put a dent in her Lexus next time ;-}