SMIDSY OLD GIT!!!

[Batmancaver]

Well had a great 12 miler easy MTB ride with the wife and kids today.
Gronant to Prestatyn to Dyserth to Gwaenesgor and back to Gronant. Easy cyclepaths and old disused railway line, bit of main road and finishing on lovely little bridleway.

Literally in the final few metres of the ride we nearly got swiped by a Sorry Mate I Did See You I'm just to stupid to understand how to drive!

Came along the main road with a car coming up behind us as we turned left. Went down the hill with the car following us and then slowly overtaking. Then as we are starting to cross a junction the car, which was alongside me at the time starts turning left!!!

Only a slow speed accident, I ended up kicking his wing as a warning and then lying against his bonnet. I felt that if I didn't do something like that then he was going to run me and my lads over!

He shouts at me: "What do you think you're doing?"
So I reply: "Getting knocked off my bike by a stupid idiot who doesn't know how to drive!"

I thumped his bonnet again for effect and cycled home!
Bloody idiot without any sense at all. There's four of us on bikes, none of us signalling so we had to be continuing along the road without turning off. What did he expect to happen if he turned left!

No harm done to me or my bike but hopefully he'll switch his brain on before he gets in a car next time!

 

[Scoosh]

Love the pic

....

... don't like the amazingly stupid, not thinking attitude of the driver.

Glad you are all OK.

 

[SurlyNomad]

Batmancaver! could have been totaly catastraufic! Glad your all ok. Great pics btw, Hope it didnt spoil it for the little uns.

 

[The Jogger]

Trouble is, he needs to have a brain to switch on. Looks like you had a good day though.

 

[Matthew_T]

I live right besides you. Did you get the numberplate so that I can check if I have caught him doing something else? When I go out on the club rides on Tuesdays, we sometimes go through Gronant and head to Caerwys. We might see you some time in the future.

 

[Batmancaver]

I live right besides you. Did you get the numberplate so that I can check if I have caught him doing something else? When I go out on the club rides on Tuesdays, we sometimes go through Gronant and head to Caerwys. We might see you some time in the future.

Hi Matt,

Yep I keep meaning to join VC Melyd, at the moment I just barely seem to get any spare time. Met a few of your club over the years, mostly some of the off road section on the Merida in Ruthin and whilst cycling in the Clwydians and they seem to be a good bunch.

I never got the guys reg number as I didn't see the point. One day I really must sort out a helmet cam for evidence!!

Karl

 

[Bluebell72]

Did you get the numberplate so that I can check if I have caught him doing something else?

????? Bizarre response!


Glad you're ok, Batmancaver.

 

[Matthew_T]

Yep I keep meaning to join VC Melyd, at the moment I just barely seem to get any spare time. Met a few of your club over the years, mostly some of the off road section on the Merida in Ruthin and whilst cycling in the Clwydians and they seem to be a good bunch.

Well the Tuesday rides start at 6.30pm @ The Saints Gym. And we get back at about 8.30/9.00. I beleive there is a Sunday run as well (might be further distance). I believe that starts at 9.00am at the same place.

There are always rides which you can fit in somewhere.

 

[Matthew_T]

????? Bizarre response!

How? I do care for the guys safety as I know what drivers in this area are like (unwilling to care for anyone). The reason I asked that was that I was wondering if I had caught him driving dangerously with regards to me. If so then he clearly has a problem with cyclists.

But he didnt get the number plate so it doesnt matter.