Feeling road rage
- Thread starter Pat "5mph"
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glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
I used to point out people's errors but now settle for one of the following options, depending on my mood:
1. Point at them and laugh. A lot.
2. Tell them I don't do collective responsibility (although most are too thick to know what that is).
3. Ask them if they've seen me doing any of those things.. No? Well STFU!
(I was over your way on Monday night, we went to see the Deacon Blue concert in the Armadillo.)
GC
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Pat, rise above it all. It is barely worth engaging with these narrow minded people, just nod and smile, then move on. The main thing is not to lose the faith, stay calm and keep cycling 
Nigel-YZ1
Guru
- Location
- Somewhere else... maybe soon.
Everything one cyclist is accused of is being done by a few million drivers every day.
OP
OP
- Location
- Glasgow
Meh, I don't normally bait, but I was already peeved off because couple of days ago a driver beeped me repeatedly to get on the cycle lane, early in the morning, almost nobody about, the lane does not go where I want to go ffs!
There certainly is a lot of work to be done to eliminate motor vehicle aggression.
In the meantime, stop red light jumping you all!
There certainly is a lot of work to be done to eliminate motor vehicle aggression.
In the meantime, stop red light jumping you all!
mustang1
Legendary Member
- Location
- London, UK
First of all, you allowed to use the word shite. Its sh1t you can't use.Not mine, others towards me as a cyclist.
Tonight, 3 colleagues ganged up on me, 2 drivers, one pedestrian. The usual, red light jumping, road tax, not using the cycle lane.
Reason? We were working at a concert, I casually observed that if the manager did not close our bar soon I would be stuck between drunken concert goers on the cycle path or mad taxi drivers doing the venue to town run on the road.
All hell broke loose: I'm not supposed to use the road if there's a path available, all cyclist jump red lights, they hold traffic up, why do they go in front of buses, road tax, cycling license ... the usual s***e
Now, I'm very conscious of being slow, so I use mostly paths when available, especially if I'm riding the heavy single speed, but tonight I felt like taking up a full lane at 5mph!
I didn't, of course, managed to leave before the concert finished, used the path like a good girl
Then the women's cycle forum on FB shares how not to die on a bike in London ... even me here in the sticks know this is pure rubbish, so I feel more peeved!
Thank heaven for cycle chat, a wee rant, I'm already in a better mood
Red light jumping: ifno one is crossing, if no cars are comig, feel free to jump. It a the motorists who can't rlj.
Road tax: tell them you pay road tax and glue a round piece of paper with "ass tax" written on it to your body.
Not using the cycle lane: tell them when buses stop using the bus lane then I'll stop using the cycle lane (that'll really confuse em)
Cyclist hold up traffic: if the traffic wasn't there then cyclists would ride a lot faster.
Why get in front of buses: because don't want to sniff diesel fumes from behind.
Cycle license: we have one, its called cycle lane. Tell drivers to stay out of it. This will also confuse them.
Tell your colleagues to sign up to cyclechat and look me up, I'm looking to -explain- things.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Cyclists don't hold up traffic, other cars do whether moving or parked!
Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
Probably best you don't do or say most of this @Pat "5mph"First of all, you allowed to use the word shite. Its sh1t you can't use.
Red light jumping: ifno one is crossing, if no cars are comig, feel free to jump. It a the motorists who can't rlj.
Road tax: tell them you pay road tax and glue a round piece of paper with "ass tax" written on it to your body.
Not using the cycle lane: tell them when buses stop using the bus lane then I'll stop using the cycle lane (that'll really confuse em)
Cyclist hold up traffic: if the traffic wasn't there then cyclists would ride a lot faster.
Why get in front of buses: because don't want to sniff diesel fumes from behind.
Cycle license: we have one, its called cycle lane. Tell drivers to stay out of it. This will also confuse them.
Tell your colleagues to sign up to cyclechat and look me up, I'm looking to -explain- things.
mustang1
Legendary Member
- Location
- London, UK
Did you see the Ali G movie from a few years ago? The conversation between Ali g and the politician on TV rings a bell and has to do with the politicians =adventures= with a horse. That would make a good one liner!
mustang1
Legendary Member
- Location
- London, UK
Theres a podcast I listen to (bike shop show) and he starts off with "you're not stuck in traffic, you ARE traffic".
OP
OP
- Location
- Glasgow
No worries, wasn't planning to
mustang1
Legendary Member
- Location
- London, UK
Actually my experience has been quite different. About a month ago someone started up with me at work, pretty much the exact same thing pat and all of you mentioned. But instead of me being surrounded by drivers, the driver dude got surrounded by cyclists! It was rather awesome to see him defeated in every point he made. :thumb:
Col5632
Guru
- Location
- Cowdenbeath
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
There was a rant in our parish mag about some stupid bloke who arrived during the Remembrance Day service, dismounted and wheeled his bike between the crowd and the War Memorial during the minute's silence. I am waiting to be held responsible for this outrage (and it was an outrage in my view), though possibly as he was a "MAMIL" and I am female I may escape...
glenn forger
Guest
I would love that to happen, sadly I'm the only one who does cycle into work
It also sounds like you're the only sensible person at work. If they start up again and hold you responsible for what random other cyclists do, just lean toward them, stare them in the eye and say:
"Why should I listen to you drivers? YOU KILLED DIANA!"
