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Am I missing something??
Holding cars up...
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Am I missing something??
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
doog
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- Location
- The beautiful south
looks like he cycles around looking for a scrap.
As for the OP's post what did she do to make you confront her?..a gesture? You should have just left it. Would you have done the same if a transit full of pissed up Celtic fans had gestured at you...unlikely.
MrHappyCyclist
Riding the Devil's HIghway
- Location
- Bolton, England
OK, understood, though I don't think magnatom is someone who posts every little minor incident. I think he was making a point rather than being self-regarding.bicycle said:
The real thing that concerns me about the view you have presented is that it suggests the issue is only about the extreme cases and lesser issues should be ignored. in fact, the extreme examples exist in the context of a much wider culture of antipathy towards cyclists, and that is the root of the problem. (And I do think there is a problem.). If we ignore the small things and pretend they don't matter, then the big things will never go away.
....and there we have it This thread is heading the way that multitudes of threads about my videos, or me went in the past that I just got tired of replying to.
I have never ever have a problem with people with people disagreeing with me, but I hate it when people start to explain how I am thinking and explaining the reasoning of why I do this, or why I do that.
Let me dispel the myth. I did not post this video to try and come across clever. In fact, when editing this video I didn't think it was anything special. I didn't think it would make a big impact. Let me explain what led up to me posting the video from the moment of the video. After that you can project your own prejudices into my mind all you like.
Incident happened. First in probably a month. I was actually shocked my her reaction and what struck me most was the contempt that she displayed when she first spoke to me. So I decided to publish it.
When editing it I initially was going to publish only the incident only. It was only when I looked further at the footage that I realised the relevance of the heavy traffic. So I decided to add it. Mmm. If I add it at the start no-one will watch until the incident, so I decided to edit it the way I did.
My focus on the video was the contempt she displayed the lack of logic was secondary. The clue is in the video title. So when I published it it was only after the reactions I was getting that I had unintentionally changed the focus from the contempt to the 'held in traffic issue'. It wasn't my intention, but as a video it worked, and I feel it is a very good illustration of the issue.
As for lecturing about Road Tax, mmm. I think you'll find she was attempting to lecture me on tax and my road position holding her up, whilst being abusive about it. I just tried to correct her vitriol.
Anyway thanks for reminding me why I took a step back from here. There are some great posters on here (and I don't always agree with them, and they don't always agree with me), but there is a lot of negativity for negativity sake, which is IMO a shame.
I'm off to write some of my book. Yes it will be about cycling, and a lot more. Plenty has happened to me over the last few years, some of it as yet unpublished. It'll be a fabulous read (blatant plug!!) Perhaps those who think they know how I think would like to write it for me.....
I have never ever have a problem with people with people disagreeing with me, but I hate it when people start to explain how I am thinking and explaining the reasoning of why I do this, or why I do that.
Let me dispel the myth. I did not post this video to try and come across clever. In fact, when editing this video I didn't think it was anything special. I didn't think it would make a big impact. Let me explain what led up to me posting the video from the moment of the video. After that you can project your own prejudices into my mind all you like.
Incident happened. First in probably a month. I was actually shocked my her reaction and what struck me most was the contempt that she displayed when she first spoke to me. So I decided to publish it.
When editing it I initially was going to publish only the incident only. It was only when I looked further at the footage that I realised the relevance of the heavy traffic. So I decided to add it. Mmm. If I add it at the start no-one will watch until the incident, so I decided to edit it the way I did.
My focus on the video was the contempt she displayed the lack of logic was secondary. The clue is in the video title. So when I published it it was only after the reactions I was getting that I had unintentionally changed the focus from the contempt to the 'held in traffic issue'. It wasn't my intention, but as a video it worked, and I feel it is a very good illustration of the issue.
As for lecturing about Road Tax, mmm. I think you'll find she was attempting to lecture me on tax and my road position holding her up, whilst being abusive about it. I just tried to correct her vitriol.
Anyway thanks for reminding me why I took a step back from here. There are some great posters on here (and I don't always agree with them, and they don't always agree with me), but there is a lot of negativity for negativity sake, which is IMO a shame.
I'm off to write some of my book. Yes it will be about cycling, and a lot more. Plenty has happened to me over the last few years, some of it as yet unpublished. It'll be a fabulous read (blatant plug!!) Perhaps those who think they know how I think would like to write it for me.....
mcshroom
Bionic Subsonic
- Location
- Egremont, Cumbria
I can't believe that's you Maggers, the voice is nowhere near squeaky enough
Nice to see you back on here, and good luck with your book.
It's a bit of a nothing incident compared to some, but I agree the prequel bit does show how ridiculous her arguement was. Whether I'd bother asking her questions at the light at all I don't know, but then again i don't see as many cars as were in your vid in a week of commuting, so I have a rather different perspective.
Nice to see you back on here, and good luck with your book.
It's a bit of a nothing incident compared to some, but I agree the prequel bit does show how ridiculous her arguement was. Whether I'd bother asking her questions at the light at all I don't know, but then again i don't see as many cars as were in your vid in a week of commuting, so I have a rather different perspective.
Crankarm
Guru
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- Nr Cambridge
You don't have to buy it.
Trailer for his book ...............His name is Magnatom, Dave Magnatom.
Ingore the sniping trolls maggers. I saw the irony in her contempt of you. You have been away too long letting your guard down getting sucked in again.
Crankarm
Guru
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- Nr Cambridge
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Come off it, the above is a load of bollox and you know it. ****ing hell, did anyone else not see the irony and sense of humour in the OP's vid? Driver complains how cyclist holds her up yet has just been stuck in traffic for gawd knows how long. No more, no less, Mag don't need some sort of psyche assessment on a cycling forum. No wonder he don't come on here no more and who can blame him.
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+1.
Come back maggers .................. don't go!
Come off it, the above is a load of bollox and you know it. ****ing hell, did anyone else not see the irony and sense of humour in the OP's vid? Driver complains how cyclist holds her up yet has just been stuck in traffic for gawd knows how long. No more, no less, Mag don't need some sort of psyche assessment on a cycling forum. No wonder he don't come on here no more and who can blame him.
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+1.
Come back maggers .................. don't go!