Cyclist abuses woman after he rode two abreast.

[Cycleops]

After a cyclist rode two abreast he followed the woman motorist and shouted abuse after she hooted at him:

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/angry-cyclist-leaves-pregnant-driver-4330525

 

[steveindenmark]

Well he wont forget this in a hurry. The fact that she is pregnant is immaterial. He wasnt to know that. But there was no call for his ranting. I bet he regrets it now

 

[BigMeatball]

Although legally entitled to ride in the middle of the road, he was an absolute a55hole for behaving the way he did.

Good manners are free. I wondered if he'd be so arrogant if instead of a woman there was a big scary dude at the wheel. I doubt it

I hope they track him down and make him pay the damages to the car. Gives a bad reputation to us all.

 

[Specialeyes]

For once, I'll tip my hat to the local paper here - they do repeatedly point out that the cyclist was initially in the right, and even put inverted commas around "holding cars up".

 

[Cycleops]

Agreed, disgusting behaviour and it gets other cyclists a bad name.
I'm left wondering if Ron Pickering has taken up cycling?

 

[Drago]

His behaviour was disgraceful. Nevertheless, this shows the effect of unintended consequences - if you're pregnant and don't like being shouted at, then don't bark your horn at cyclists who are proceeding lawfully and minding their own business. Think before sticking your nose in.

They're both as bad as each other.

 

[Dayvo]

Agreed, disgusting behaviour and it gets other cyclists a bad name.
I'm left wondering if Ron Pickering has taken up cycling?

Who?

 

[Vantage]

His aggression is probably overkill, but how do we know he hasn't had a crap day with other drivers acting like nobs?
I've been that angry in the past after a series of poor/selfish passes and other road fu**ery from drivers.
It's all too easy to get wound up about it.

 

[Drago]

On a happier note, on my afternoon ride around the forest I encountered a lady coming the other way. I was just about to dismount and let her come by when she stepped of the path and let me past. I touched the brim of my baseball cap, turned on my winning smile, and said "thank you, Madam" as I trundled by, and she beamed back at me. It's that easy - anyone, regardless of transport mode, that can't manage a bit of civility should be allowed out in public.

 

[raleighnut]

Both as bad as each other but as for the scratches and dents 'after' the recording ended. havin' a giraffe.

 

[Slick]

Both as bad as each other but as for the scratches and dents 'after' the recording ended. havin' a giraffe.

Who knows how true that is though.

 

[AndyRM]

Probably 60/40 in favour of the cyclist being the bigger twat.

I like how she's angled the picture of the scratch to highlight just how pregnant she is.

 

[BigMeatball]

Both as bad as each other but as for the scratches and dents 'after' the recording ended. havin' a giraffe.

it does indeed look a bit suspicious how the person recorded the whole bit when the cyclist was being a rude tw@t but there are no recordings of when he was allegedly damaging the car.

We'll never know but he might have done it right enough, he certainly looks like one of those low iq individuals who would do such thing.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

There are zero recordings of the horn use and zero recordings of any damage being done.

Perhaps the riders reaction was perfectly valid

 

[davidphilips]

Maybe the cyclists reaction was justified and maybe not? but view i take is the motorist was wrong and started it, so any upset they received they asked for, wonder how many times they have upset cyclists and got of with it? So again only my view but well done cyclist even if it was a bit over the top, maybe driver will think twice before repeating there actions.