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Tales from today's commute....
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Miquel In De Rain
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Dressed all in black also,I just don't understand it.
Stromtrooper
Regular
They are either idiots or have a death wish
LCpl Boiled Egg
Three word soundbite
Simple, they're all wearing magic jackets. A lot of people round my way seem to think you don't need lights if you're wearing a hi-viz.
Miquel In De Rain
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It's the white on the rear and red on the front that does my head in.
Stromtrooper
Regular
I get peeved on the way home with the ones with a weeks shopping hanging off the bars meandering all over the place
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
day iz stooopid?
Lovely bright morning. The cold air should have woken up the pedestrians, I'd have thought. But alas not the dozy woman who decided to run across the road to catch her bus. Wouldn't have been so bad had she not been pushing a pram and pulling along young son on scooter. Or had 100kg of brightly dressed & illiminated bike & rider not been bearing down on them. Just managed to swerve around them but it was too close for my liking. I hope she noticed & will pay more attention in future.
Apart from that, a lovely sunny ride, a nice change from this week's autumnal weather!
Apart from that, a lovely sunny ride, a nice change from this week's autumnal weather!
Miquel In De Rain
No Longer Posting
Sorry about that,I don't own a car.(Worst kept secret of the bored.)
Funnily enough,I was carrying a bathroom cabinet on the bike through the Leytonstone backstreets yesterday,on the fixie and I still suffered the same old close pass attention.Needless to say I walked to Homebase today.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Probably right Greg, though I find people pulling out of side streets more of a problem.
Another decent ride home thru the traffic, only 1 incident of note when a pleb in a Mini decided to overtake on the brow of a hill despite me being in primary to stop this exact thing, no way he could see if anything was coming the other way
Longley lane for the locals, just after the tip.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
I'm en route home, passing a few people but not over-doing it. Then I see an old lady up front seemingly pedalling slowly in a hi-viz jacket. So I pass, say "evening" with no response and head off.
10 minutes later and she comes past me uphill, still pedalling slowly.
Only then did I notice the big 'Canyon' box behind her seatpost. She had a big electric motor in there.
Have I just been scalped by an old woman?
10 minutes later and she comes past me uphill, still pedalling slowly.
Only then did I notice the big 'Canyon' box behind her seatpost. She had a big electric motor in there.
Have I just been scalped by an old woman?
trampyjoe
Senior Member
- Location
- South Shropshire
Nearly had 3 head ons today. First two were on a slight incline in a 20 limit, cars parked on t'other side of road (about 100yards worth of parking) so I took primary as always. Had a car right behind me. Dozy old woman decided she didn't want to wait for the cyclist so pulled out and drove at me. Needless to say I braked hard and we both stopped. I asked her why she thought I might be in the middle of the road (really loudly so all the pedestrians and people in their gardens could hear) and she just pointed at the kerb - I think she was trying to tell me that's where I should be. Asked her again why she thought I was in the middle of the lane and she just ignored me and looked dead ahead. By this stage there was quite a croud gathering so I thought I'd get out of her way. Only to have the car behind her drive at me too! He didn't get off so lightly and I may have called him a stupid old woman. Strangely he didn't look at me either.
Third one was on the way home, in the village again (20 mph limit) road narrows and I have right of way, which never happens except for today. A nice Audi driver stopped (wait for it.. no such thing as a nice audi diver AFAIK) so I carried on into the narrowed road. He then decides he doesn't want to wait anymore and drives at me! I was so shocked by this (and the folded wheelchair in the passenger seat) that I couldn't think of anything to say when I got out of his way and was level with his window. He then said 'Sorry mate'!
And I didn't swear once.
Third one was on the way home, in the village again (20 mph limit) road narrows and I have right of way, which never happens except for today. A nice Audi driver stopped (wait for it.. no such thing as a nice audi diver AFAIK) so I carried on into the narrowed road. He then decides he doesn't want to wait anymore and drives at me! I was so shocked by this (and the folded wheelchair in the passenger seat) that I couldn't think of anything to say when I got out of his way and was level with his window. He then said 'Sorry mate'!
And I didn't swear once.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Shouted at a red light jumper and apologised to the pedestrians (elderly couple) he bullied. Caught up with him at the next lights and he asked about eight different takes on "What ****ing business is it of yours what I do?"
Recognising a moron on a bike, rather than in a car for a change, I told him he was a ***t rider on a ***t bike (actually quite a nice Carrera but it was easy blow to land) and made my way home.
Recognising a moron on a bike, rather than in a car for a change, I told him he was a ***t rider on a ***t bike (actually quite a nice Carrera but it was easy blow to land) and made my way home.
