OP
OP
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Well this thread went down a line that I didnt intend it too. Got back from work to find 3 more pages and 15 notifications. I have tried to read all the comments but honestly it is too much. In the three pages I read, I only found about 5 helpful comments.
Someone mentioned that I dont have Autism. Believing that people on here had 'labelled' it on me. Well, I do have Autism. I was diagnosed with it when I was very young (cant give an age). I was in year 5 of primary school and when my teachers were informed of it, they just claimed that it was an excuse for my mischievous behaviour.
In terms of my cycling skills, I cycle very well by my own and others standards. Since joining CC, I have learnt many things. Mainly about taking primary at junctions, pinch points, etc. People still think that I need to take it more which in my opinion would cause more problems (with drivers). I am fully capable of handling myself on my bike, I know what i am capable of and where the dangers are. I have explained my reasons for the overtake at the crossing and will not repeat them.
Yes, I do have a confrontational attitude. However, people saying that I 'keep' getting into incidents and 'causing' them need to understand a few things: It has been a VERY LONG TIME since I started a thread about a driver, and an even longer time since I confronted anyone. I do not make a habit of it.
The camera is not on my mind all the time (per say). Therefore, my actions are my nature (which probably needs to be nurtured). Even when i havent worn the camera, I have still seen the same amount of bad drivers.
As I said before, I have learnt a lot from people on CC. Most comments are helpful and well aimed. However, it is the few that keep cropping up time after time, not only on my threads which need to look at not others, but their own riding styles. I cannot explain why I get so many incidents, but if other people actually look at what is happening around them instead of looking at the gutter, then maybe they can understand where I am coming from.
I have a lot to learn, I know that. But people saying "bin the camera and get on with your life" are seriously stupid. I am not getting rid of the camera, it is there for a purpose. And as I said before, the amount of incidents I have had had rapidly decreased. The last time a driver got out of their car to have a go at me was a year ago (Mr GK03ZTM - Road rage man).
To the people who seem to believe it is acceptable to insult my personal life: I enjoy my life at the moment, I have a job in a friendly atmosphere, I have successfully passed my driving test, I am half way through a degree, and I enjoy my cycling much more than people think. I have a good life right now and motorists like the one in this thread are not spoiling it, and neither should people on here try.
Someone mentioned that I dont have Autism. Believing that people on here had 'labelled' it on me. Well, I do have Autism. I was diagnosed with it when I was very young (cant give an age). I was in year 5 of primary school and when my teachers were informed of it, they just claimed that it was an excuse for my mischievous behaviour.
In terms of my cycling skills, I cycle very well by my own and others standards. Since joining CC, I have learnt many things. Mainly about taking primary at junctions, pinch points, etc. People still think that I need to take it more which in my opinion would cause more problems (with drivers). I am fully capable of handling myself on my bike, I know what i am capable of and where the dangers are. I have explained my reasons for the overtake at the crossing and will not repeat them.
Yes, I do have a confrontational attitude. However, people saying that I 'keep' getting into incidents and 'causing' them need to understand a few things: It has been a VERY LONG TIME since I started a thread about a driver, and an even longer time since I confronted anyone. I do not make a habit of it.
The camera is not on my mind all the time (per say). Therefore, my actions are my nature (which probably needs to be nurtured). Even when i havent worn the camera, I have still seen the same amount of bad drivers.
As I said before, I have learnt a lot from people on CC. Most comments are helpful and well aimed. However, it is the few that keep cropping up time after time, not only on my threads which need to look at not others, but their own riding styles. I cannot explain why I get so many incidents, but if other people actually look at what is happening around them instead of looking at the gutter, then maybe they can understand where I am coming from.
I have a lot to learn, I know that. But people saying "bin the camera and get on with your life" are seriously stupid. I am not getting rid of the camera, it is there for a purpose. And as I said before, the amount of incidents I have had had rapidly decreased. The last time a driver got out of their car to have a go at me was a year ago (Mr GK03ZTM - Road rage man).
To the people who seem to believe it is acceptable to insult my personal life: I enjoy my life at the moment, I have a job in a friendly atmosphere, I have successfully passed my driving test, I am half way through a degree, and I enjoy my cycling much more than people think. I have a good life right now and motorists like the one in this thread are not spoiling it, and neither should people on here try.
I enjoy reading about your antics but don't want to see you get hurt, you are pushing the envelope now. I think you owe the driver an apology, he could even be Santa Clause doing his summer job.
