- Location
- Glasgow
Well, at least the driver was nice to you ... did he burst out laughing after?
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It was properly dark. They drove on for about 30 yards before stopping, presumably realising that the white light and the red light in their mirrors weren't meant to be horizontal...
After allowing myself the mandatory 5 seconds of wretched groaning while wondering if I was dying, I got up, shouted "i'm all right! i'm all right!" a little more vigourously than the occasion called for.
They drove off silently.
Turdus philomelos
Guru
- Location
- West Lothian
@Edwardoka I can beat that on the embarrassment scale.. In fact recalling the moment has caused
all over again
Oof - I've done that, except there was no car around...It was a close pass insofar as it was a narrow stretch of muddy farm access road (NCN7 between Highfield and Glengarnock), car coming the other way saw me and stopped, leaving what they felt was an appropriate amount of room for me to pass by. I went for it, only to discover that instead of muddy tarmac it was a muddy verge. The front wheel dug in and off I went, faceplanting aforementioned bush. I rode back with a rubbing mudguard and a suitably chastened riding style.
Sadly my scratches weren't visibly impressive enough to earn me any sympathy from my colleagues
Glad you and the bike are mostly ok.
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Sorry, @Edwardoka - you've been "out-Edd-ed !"
You're a very nice chap (and a moderator to boot!) so I'll let you live this time...
Kind regards,
Ed
P.S. The technique of someone using their face as a braking surface is known as @Harry_Palmer79ering
my seriously bad typo ... 
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
So, when do we get to ride across it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-38826249
Never - it's got no cycle provision.So, when do we get to ride across it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-38826249
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
But do you think they'll have an open ride day like they did with the M74 extension in Glasgow?
That was a fun day, having a helicopter fly overhead when I did a solo breakaway on lap 2 certainly made it more exciting
If only Glasgow did more things like that (why wasn't there a ToB sportive, or a Commonwealth games sportive?) it mightn't be the very worst region that I have ever cycled in.
Harry_Palmer79
Guru
- Location
- Wet coast of Scotland
You're a very nice chap (and a moderator to boot!) so I'll let you live this time...
Kind regards,
Ed
P.S. The technique of someone using their face as a braking surface is known as @Harry_Palmer79ering
Rude!
I mean, it's only happened once... wait twice, well possibly three times at the very most
Time to get on (and stay onI mean, it's only happened once... wait twice, well possibly three times at the very most
) your bike, then, @Harry_Palmer79 ! 
Ride safe ...
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
Pedal on Parliament 2017, cut and pasted from F/Book
Save the date(s): more details coming soon but we can finally announce we will be running THREE PoPs this year. Edinburgh and Aberdeen on Saturday the 22nd April and Glasgow on the 23rd.
Spread the word!
Save the date(s): more details coming soon but we can finally announce we will be running THREE PoPs this year. Edinburgh and Aberdeen on Saturday the 22nd April and Glasgow on the 23rd.
Spread the word!
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