Egged

[smeg]

I had eggs thrown at me whilst cycling home from work last night. One hit me fairly hard in my side/ribs but bounced off without breaking somehow but another one must have hit my front wheel/forks and it made quite a mess on the bike, scrambled egg I guess. I didn't get the car's registration, it wasn't immediately obvious at first that something was thrown from the passing car - I wasn't sure what hit me until I stopped and went back to see. I thought it was really childish and pathetic, cowardly too they wouldn't do it if they weren't sitting inside their cage. I wasn't in the best of moods when I got home from work last night having to clean egg off my bike outside in the dark, and again this evening wiping bloody egg off the spokes. My guess is that they were 'Bestival' goers returning home on route to the ferry. If it's not that it's Cowes/self-gratification artist Week, or the festival or some other wankival, the Isle of Wight is just one big holiday camp for dickheads. Do you get the impression I don't like it here?

If I had of got the car's registration what action could be taken by the Police? It wouldn't surprise me if this happens again so would be useful in knowing.

Why do they do it? Their silly little games could cause an accident/serious injury, this isn't the first time I've had something thrown at me - eggs this time what next time, something that could cause more harm?

 

[Bollo]

Good that you're all ok, but I hope the shee-ats that did that get theirs. I was ice-balled by some tw@ts in daddy's 4x4 while walking home last winter and I was less than amused.

Which bit of the island was it? I've had the odd incident with local yoofs while riding around (Ventnor, Shanklin and Cowes are the worst - Cowes wins on maxed Novas) over the years, so it might not have been Oveners.

 

[semislickstick]

I had eggs thrown at me whilst cycling home from work last night. One hit me fairly hard in my side/ribs but bounced off without breaking somehow but another one must have hit my front wheel/forks and it made quite a mess on the bike, scrambled egg I guess. I didn't get the car's registration, it wasn't immediately obvious at first that something was thrown from the passing car - I wasn't sure what hit me until I stopped and went back to see. I thought it was really childish and pathetic, cowardly too they wouldn't do it if they weren't sitting inside their cage. I wasn't in the best of moods when I got home from work last night having to clean egg off my bike outside in the dark, and again this evening wiping bloody egg off the spokes. My guess is that they were 'Bestival' goers returning home on route to the ferry. If it's not that it's Cowes/self-gratification artist Week, or the festival or some other wankival, the Isle of Wight is just one big holiday camp for dickheads. Do you get the impression I don't like it here?

If I had of got the car's registration what action could be taken by the Police? It wouldn't surprise me if this happens again so would be useful in knowing.

Why do they do it? Their silly little games could cause an accident/serious injury, this isn't the first time I've had something thrown at me - eggs this time what next time, something that could cause more harm?

Probably it depends on who is at the desk when you report it, the driver is responsible for the passengers actions, section 59?(causing alarm or distress) But if it hit you that has got to be assault hasn't it?

 

[chap]

Hmm, methinks the old 'apathy and no witness' card would come into play. On the positive side, you are OK just a little yolked (no apologies ).

Idiots like these exist in all walks of life, and they did this because they knew they could get away with it - I am sure (hoping) that they also intended it as a little harmless fun - think rocks.

What is disturbing is that this dumb and potentially innocent prank could have resulted in more tragic consequences had you fallen off, or been swung off your balance, and it is on that ground they should be judged.

Needless to say, if they continue to make a nuisance of their-selves they shall soon be caught.

 

[Crankarm]

The plods would have done absolutely bugger all if they are anything to go by the lot round here.

I had a bag of rubbish thrown at me cycling home late tonight in the middle of nowhere at about 10pm by some chavs in a small car which was very possibly a Nova or Corsa. They also shouted "F**king w**ker!" at me as they threw it out the passenger window. It was so windy it bounced along the side of the car and landed in the middle of the road. Still unnerving none the less. They drove off into the darkness of the Fens. Ar5eh0les.

 

[smeg]

Good that you're all ok, but I hope the shee-ats that did that get theirs. I was ice-balled by some tw@ts in daddy's 4x4 while walking home last winter and I was less than amused.

Which bit of the island was it? I've had the odd incident with local yoofs while riding around (Ventnor, Shanklin and Cowes are the worst - Cowes wins on maxed Novas) over the years, so it might not have been Oveners.

This was along Fairlee Road, Newport heading towards East Cowes. In hindsight due to the Bestival crap I should have gone the other way along the Cowes cycle track and across on the chain ferry although it wouldn't have got me home any quicker. I get fed up with the chain ferry it takes too long (can be anything up to 20mins if you've just missed it) and they bugger about cleaning the seaweed off the chains after 10pm too, on top of that I don't like the ignorant and rude thickos that work on there, they only care about getting all the cars on. I've been cycling on the roads more recently due to the lumpy potholed condition of the badly maintained cycle track amongst other reasons, although the condition of the cycle track is no worse than some of the roads on this backward island.
Do you live here too or just visit?

 

[sw3008]

This is a section 39 assault, so they would take it quite seriously.

I had this happen with some kids on a bridge. I got one of the names & they cops went round & interviewed him with his parents.

I was then called by a lovely police lady & told how he burst into tears etc. I was even asked it I wanted to take it to court.

I think that if you are prepared to take it "all the way", the police would be quite prepared to help you do it.

 

[Bollo]

Do you live here too or just visit?

although the condition of the cycle track is no worse than some of the roads on this backward island.

No, I'm in Winchester, but pop over to the island often enough with friends and very occasionally on business not to feel a complete stranger. I'll usually come over for the IoW Randonnee as well.

Bits of the island I like, bits of it you can stuff up your @rse and other bits have the appearance of already having spent some time up my @rse. I certainly wouldn't want to live there. IMHO, drivers' attitude to cyclists is less tolerant than on the mainland, which leads us to.....

..... I get fed up with the chain ferry it takes too long (can be anything up to 20mins if you've just missed it) and they bugger about cleaning the seaweed off the chains after 10pm too, on top of that I don't like the ignorant and rude thickos that work on there, they only care about getting all the cars on.

Ahh, the chain bridge. It sounds like the chap with the manky old cowboy hat hasn't been on a customer liaison course then?

 

[semislickstick]

With Section 59, don't they put a marker against the vehicle, so it's easy to spot again if the car is being used 'anti socially', ultimately the driver is responsible for the actions of their passengers.

 

[Archie_tect]

Had a full can of Stella thrown at me from a passing Corsa-full of shaven hoodies last week but fortunately the can just missed my front wheel.

Sadly had been opened [otherwise I would have been £2 up] but contents splatted over me and my bike- smelt quite pleasant but family wouldn't believe I'd not been on a binge round the corner.

 

[Bollo]

This is a section 39 assault, so they would take it quite seriously.

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I think that if you are prepared to take it "all the way", the police would be quite prepared to help you do it.

Smeg didn't get the reg. Much as I've plod bashed on this forum, they're not telepathic, so there's very little they can do without a decent ID.

 

[blazed]

Ive been egging a few times when i was a little younger, we had a rule of no women or children. Eggs are harmless and people overreact with the "someone could have been killed" crap, if you fall off your bike because you got hit by an egg you shouldnt be riding around the road anyway.

Im sure you all did stupid stuff when you were kids.

 

[Rassendyll]

Ive been egging a few times when i was a little younger, we had a rule of no women or children. Eggs are harmless and people overreact with the "someone could have been killed" crap, if you fall off your bike because you got hit by an egg you shouldnt be riding around the road anyway.

Im sure you all did stupid stuff when you were kids.

Throwing from a car doesn't sound like youthful hi-jinks does it ?

But what I want to know is how you managed to throw the eggs from under the troll-bridge.

 

[siadwell]

Ive been egging a few times when i was a little younger, we had a rule of no women or children. Eggs are harmless and people overreact with the "someone could have been killed" crap, if you fall off your bike because you got hit by an egg you shouldnt be riding around the road anyway.

Im sure you all did stupid stuff when you were kids.

Twat. Anything that takes you by surprise can be dangerous in this context.

 

[Crankarm]

Ive been egging a few times when i was a little younger, we had a rule of no women or children. Eggs are harmless and people overreact with the "someone could have been killed" crap, if you fall off your bike because you got hit by an egg you shouldnt be riding around the road anyway.

Im sure you all did stupid stuff when you were kids.

Speak for yourself. Public confessions are not the smartest move. You've done a Martin. Serious egg on face moment.