HobbesChoice
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- Essex
This morning I was unable to cycle in due to going out this evening and not wanting to leave my bike out in the cold all night! However, I'm not sure what happened to me but I was a complete ar$e of a ped! I had started to cross a very small side road when I saw an approaching cyclist indicate that he wanted to turn into that road (it's also one way into that side street). Just (stupidly) assuming that on a tiny little road (with people still crossing) he'd remain close to the left I just stood waiting in the middle of that road for him to pass. He obviously cycled right at me (expecting me to have carried along like everyone else was doing) and luckily had needed to slow down for the turning otherwise my gormlessness could have done us both some damage! 
THEN - a little way down, right by Bank station, I rushed across the road as I knew the lights for the traffic were about to turn green, but stopped short of getting on the pavement about a foot away, obviously completely in the way of another cyclist!! I hadn't seen the cyclist there, but every day I cycle in so that's not an excuse as I know cyclists are often at that set of lights.
So, if either of you cyclists are reading this (first one with a filter face mask along Fenchurch Street cycling towards the station- second one in full road gear by Bank station heading towards Liverpool Street) - then my sincere apologies!
Am obviously having a bad concentration day. On the bright side though that while I've been an inconvenience for cyclists so far today, it does actually help my commute in remembering what an ar$e I can accidentally be at times when I'm inconvenienced on my journey. Makes me a lot more tolerant of silly moves. Well, it would be rude not to be really, wouldn't it?
THEN - a little way down, right by Bank station, I rushed across the road as I knew the lights for the traffic were about to turn green, but stopped short of getting on the pavement about a foot away, obviously completely in the way of another cyclist!!
I hadn't seen the cyclist there, but every day I cycle in so that's not an excuse as I know cyclists are often at that set of lights.So, if either of you cyclists are reading this (first one with a filter face mask along Fenchurch Street cycling towards the station- second one in full road gear by Bank station heading towards Liverpool Street) - then my sincere apologies!
Am obviously having a bad concentration day. On the bright side though that while I've been an inconvenience for cyclists so far today, it does actually help my commute in remembering what an ar$e I can accidentally be at times when I'm inconvenienced on my journey. Makes me a lot more tolerant of silly moves. Well, it would be rude not to be really, wouldn't it?
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