Bl**dy pedestrians..

[Flyingfox]

...had my first collision tonight - was coming up Fish Street Hill (for those who don't live in London it is a cobbled street alongside Monument) ringing my bell as City workers seem to ignore the fact it is a road.

Anyway, a bloke wearing headphones, texting and eating a Cornetto walks out in front of a parked van straight into my path! Luckily I somehow managed to stay upright and after asking if he was ok (no answer) I had a right go as he just didn't stop to look - he did seem quite upset that I was wearing his Cornetto though!

 

[Lyrical]

But did you eat the cornetto?

 

[CotterPin]

Sympathise with you, Flyingfox, but in those kinds of circumstances I think bells are overrated - I use the brakes instead.

 

[MrJamie]

What kind of cornetto? Hes got no right to be annoyed if it was strawberry!

(glad youre alright)

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Pedestrians have lousy lane discipline, which is why cyclists have good brakes. Glad nobody got hurt, I know that part of London and you're my hero,for even attempting it

 

[Hip Priest]

It is easy to get lost in a Cornetto, to be fair.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Sorry, you had a chance to take out one of the 1% and you just nicked his ice cream? Shame on you :-p

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Choc n nut would be a good enough reason to swerve and take out a ped.

Come on flying fox, let the truth ge out...

 

[Crankarm]

OP should have been cone-centrating and given wafer him.

 

[downfader]

But the real question is did he have a 99 flake stuck up his a*** after?

 

[HLaB]

Bl00DY Cyclists

 

[locker]

"Just one cornetto?"

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Give it to meeeeee

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Cornetto on the head? Should you no wear a h****t?

 

[Andrius.B]

I personally noticed that in many cases people don't hear the bell. That is why it is always good to slow down to a very slow speed and pass through busy or potentially risky areas at that speed. A few days ago I was ringing my bell as hard as I could, but the pedestrian in front didn't hear it until I came about 4 yards from him.

Never rely on the bell.