Why do people hate us

[Kbrook]

I think this is important, as it is genuinely possible he was looking for this person and simple didn't see you, bad driving none the less, it's also seems to be backed up in the way he drove off, though an apology would have helped.
The vast majority of drivers are pretty good in this country, tempers fray a little in traffic, but who is complete innocent of this, but yea there are some bad drivers.

That was exactly my thinking, maybe just attention diverted. No excuse but possibly not a deliberate act?

 

[Andrew_P]

I am coming to the conclusion that some of the close passes that seem deliberate are actually more like a near miss. Often after close passing they actually move further away from kerb as if they only just saw me at the last minute. This is actually more worrying!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I am coming to the conclusion that some of the close passes that seem deliberate are actually more like a near miss. Often after close passing they actually move further away from kerb as if they only just saw me at the last minute. This is actually more worrying!

This is why to my opinion that the money spent on cycle lanes on roads is a waste of time, would be much better spent on driver awareness, but even this wouldn't work as most people see driving as a get to A-B thing, very few actually understand the principles of driving and road position.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

This is why to my opinion that the money spent on cycle lanes on roads is a waste of time, would be much better spent on driver awareness, but even this wouldn't work as most people see driving as a get to A-B thing, very few actually understand the principles of driving and road position.

Yes, I've always thought that driver education would do more than cycling-specific infrastructure. And yes Nigel, I'm pretty sure that bicycles do cost less to buy and maintain. Your tyres example is a good one, but what about all the other parts that periodically get replaced?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Yes, I've always thought that driver education would do more than cycling-specific infrastructure. And yes Nigel, I'm pretty sure that bicycles do cost less to buy and maintain. Your tyres example is a good one, but what about all the other parts that periodically get replaced?

I was only joking, I maintain my own bike, but it does cost to have them serviced for a lot of people, and this costs almost as much as a car (depending where you go). I get through brake blocks quicker than most cars get through pads and shoes, at similar costs, I was getting through tubes fairly quickly till I changed tyres.
Bar stem & bars £50 and not expensive ones, saddle, seat post, pedals & shoes x 2 pair, 2 rear cassettes 2 chains, chainrings, I could go on with things like clothing ect, get the idea.

 

[Rob3rt]

Yes people really hate us cycling folk................... ffs!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Yes people really hate us cycling folk................... ffs!

The only thing I have found is those that do, tend to have suffered from some arrogant cyclist.

 

[Rob3rt]

Oh I forgot to add this to my post

 

[Nigelnaturist]

 

[beeblemaster]

Get regular abuse and the usual driving too close.... but yesterday I was with my CTC group and we pulled into a pub car park and there was driven out at the same time. When it got to the last rider in our group the driver leaned out of the window to shout to him, "You're all bloody nuisances!"....

Yep, other road users hate cyclists, but then I'm also a biker and other road users hate bikers, I'm also a pedestrian and other road users hate pedestrians, my other half is a horse rider and other road users hate horse riders......

 

[tadpole]

I have found that in life roughly;y 10% of the people I meet are dick-head, be it on the road, or in the pub, at the cinema, at work, just in life in general. I drive and cycle. If I only meet one dick-head a day, that's not a bad average when you consider the number of people I actually meet.
Sometimes the dick-head is the guy driving a car at you, other times he's in front of you at the pictures on his smart-phone (why are so many smart phones owned by such dumb people) or in the pub knocking over your pint. Life is just like that, (Even on line there will be 10% of people who have not been properly socialized as children, and don't play nice with others)

 

[Andrew 14]

I think this is important, as it is genuinely possible he was looking for this person and simple didn't see you, bad driving none the less, it's also seems to be backed up in the way he drove off, though an apology would have helped.
The vast majority of drivers are pretty good in this country, tempers fray a little in traffic, but who is complete innocent of this, but yea there are some bad drivers.

I can see how you might think this but no it's the main road out of town there isn't any shops or crowds of people . The woman was stud in the drive way to the golf club which is the only thing on that side of the road . I was wearing a hi vis wind proof jacket and there was very little trafic on the road i fail to see how he could have missed me . as I said he drew along side of me then turned in I have no doubt this was deliberate

 

[Rob3rt]

I have found that in life roughly;y 10% of the people I meet are dick-head, be it on the road, or in the pub, at the cinema, at work, just in life in general. I drive and cycle. If I only meet one dick-head a day, that's not a bad average when you consider the number of people I actually meet.
Sometimes the dick-head is the guy driving a car at you, other times he's in front of you at the pictures on his smart-phone (why are so many smart phones owned by such dumb people) or in the pub knocking over your pint. Life is just like that, (Even on line there will be 10% of people who have not been properly socialized as children, and don't play nice with others)

At least a fraction of the time, we are all part of that 10% in some capacity!

 

[tadpole]

At least a fraction of the time, we are all part of that 10% in some capacity!

In my case maybe 20% of the time it's me.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I was only joking, I maintain my own bike, but it does cost to have them serviced for a lot of people, and this costs almost as much as a car (depending where you go). I get through brake blocks quicker than most cars get through pads and shoes, at similar costs, I was getting through tubes fairly quickly till I changed tyres.
Bar stem & bars £50 and not expensive ones, saddle, seat post, pedals & shoes x 2 pair, 2 rear cassettes 2 chains, chainrings, I could go on with things like clothing ect, get the idea.

Clothing? I thought you regarded that as optional, or have I misunderstood your sig?