So glad I joined cycle chat !

[toeknee]

As the members are so friendly on here, please take time if you can to view my posting ( been overtaken ) on road beginners on BR, and see the very friendly replies I recieved considering I'm a relative newbie. So sad, it's no surprise that newbies fear posting on the site, cycle chat ask anything and get a friendly response !

Thanks tony.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Welcome, Tony . I've also found CycleChat one of the friendlier sites. What's 'BR', by the way?

 

[Scoosh]

What's 'BR', by the way?

It's another (very inferior ) cycling forum ...

 

[toeknee]

Bike radar forum.
Thanks victor.

I have step family who Iive in Adelaide, would love to visit one day, and New Zealand as well.

 

[tonyw]

Had some great advice on here from various people couldn't ask for better bunch of people,

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Yes, far friendlier than BR. (I'm not usually an argumentative type but I found myself getting wound up by a particularly bumptious member on the Commuting Chat forum)

 

[snorri]

There can be a lack of crossover within the different disciplines of cycling, unfortunately some individuals in one discipline may have little understanding of etiquettes prevailing in the other. As a result, misunderstandings can arise between solo cyclists and those more used to cycling in groups, but I don't think any of the responses were unduly harsh.
Perhaps you should be trying to read the road a little further ahead, spotting potholes,litter etc. This would give you time to look behind and signal before altering course gently, avoiding a last minute swerve, in order to avoid the hazard.
As a solo cyclist I would want to survey the road ahead of the cyclist I was intending to overtake, perhaps drifting out to do this, then overtake without any vocal warning, but allowing plenty of space.

 

[raindog]

Just had a look at your thread on BR and I really can't see anything wrong. Everyone was polite and tried to give good advice. What made you think they were being unfriendly?

 

[toeknee]

Sorry seems I am the one in the wrong, will try better with my pothole spotting in future.thanks for the advice everyone. GOD I must have been having a bad day yesterday, have apologised on BR to.!!
No excuse but this wind and rain is a pain, managed 8 miles yesterday all into a headwind, and then the heavens opened. Just as windy today, but might try again later. It felt like I had done 30 miles yesterday not 8.

 

[User16625]

I was gonna say something nasty but you apologised, so I wont bother now.

 

[Vandiesel]

I can only echo what the OP has written..