Danger Signals

[Nigel-YZ1]

Atmospheric dump valves (Loud sneezing noise) = 'council estate Ferrari' i.e. Imprezza - Be very afraid!!

Recirculating dump valve (much quieter)= Standard fit to most turbo diesel or petrol vehicles - Just someone changing gear. Like me :-)

Loud tyre noise = Killer 4x4, usually the 'Own the road' black Nissan pickup maniacs.

Whoopee Cushion Exhaust = Too late to think about writing a will now! Get ready for the lean-out screamer, the McCrappy litter in the wheel & drunk requests to 'sniff your saddle'.

School Children = Get ready, one WILL look straight at you and decide you WILL stop when he walks out in front of you.

Black labradors = When called by the owner will always stand and turn their head in front of your wheel. Uniquely daft among dog breeds.

Bump...Bump...Bump = Large subwoofer. Will probably mow you down while changing gangsta rap cd.

 

[jamesgibby]

A dog I see regularly that left hooked me once.

 

[Lazy-Commuter]

A dog I see regularly that left hooked me once.

was it a boxer?





... gets coat.

 

[Batzman]

Kids on bikes/POBs ... who decide that since they can't hear a car coming up behind them, it must be time to ride off the pavement (without looking)

 

[J4CKO]

Dog walkers are a pain, as we are largely silent and they dont look !

I had one walk out tonight, kid with a Labrador, the Dog saw me but the kids didnt I went right around him and he turned back and SHAT himself when he clocked me, no danger of me hitting him as i had dropped from 20 mph to 5 mph.

Someone shouted "Bang" really loud at me from a window in a game of see if we can scare the cyclist enough to make him fall off, I just looked up and shook my head, lad of about 18 in the window.

Both incidents on the council estate I cut through, it really does require double observation compared to the rest of the journey, its like they put all the stupid, clueless and aggressive in one place !