BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
A little wiggle of the baby finger, as in the aussie speeding adverts.
How to deal with inner bike rage??!!
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Brahan
Über Member
- Location
- West Sussex
Hah, good topic for a thread. I get so pi$$ed of with rude/dangerous drivers but have no hard and fast rule unforunately, it all depends on the circumstances. I was inicating to turn right the other day and was just about to turn when a woman squeezes past me and turned right too. It was VERY close and she was going far too fast. I inevitably caught up with her at lights and rather than just shouting (which is what I expected to do) I just pulled up beside her, put my palms out and shrugged my shoulders. She rolled down her windows and apologised a million times - I didn't even say a word.
But I wasn't satisfied, when I got to the office I was livvid! I so much wished that I had given her both barrells, right into her face and pointed out using severe volume how much of an idoit she is etc.
Good luck with the anger management dude - let us know what works for you
But I wasn't satisfied, when I got to the office I was livvid! I so much wished that I had given her both barrells, right into her face and pointed out using severe volume how much of an idoit she is etc.
Good luck with the anger management dude - let us know what works for you
I find myself just shaking my head and sighing. Cycling lots has made my karma very mellow indeed, if such a state of affairs is possible. Oh, and being very aware of what folk are going to/might /could do is always a good plan, as its being surprised that is the real problem.
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
I suppose it's all about being aware of what's going on around you. I have long since given up trying to educate errant drivers by shouting, gesticulating or whatever. They weren't thiking when they did the stupid act, and the common reaction of blaming everybody but yourself means that they are, at that moment thinking about how to blame YOU for their stupidity. Your pointing it out to them will mean you'll only get abuse or a pointless argument. The only people I confront now are the ones who deliberately set out to endanger me, such as morons jumping into the road and shouting or leaning out of car windows to shout abuse.
I ride like I was trained to drive, in other words assuming that if the driver can do someting stupid or dangerous, then they will. That's why if I'm approaching a junction to my left, I check behind looking for the left-hooker. If a car is at a junction ahead of me, left or right, I'm covering the brakes and looking for the escape route for when they do pull out in front. Above all I don't ride like a victim.
The other day I was approaching a junction across a dual carriageway at speed. I saw a car on the left, and tried to make eye-contact with the driver. On the video you can hear me say "You're going to do it aren't you, you arse" as the driver crosses the carriageway in front of me. I'm scrubbing off speed and as I reach him, (and because I've anticipated it am going behind him) he finally sees me and hits his horn to tell me off for startling him!
I doubt he heard the "F*ck you!" he got in reply
I ride like I was trained to drive, in other words assuming that if the driver can do someting stupid or dangerous, then they will. That's why if I'm approaching a junction to my left, I check behind looking for the left-hooker. If a car is at a junction ahead of me, left or right, I'm covering the brakes and looking for the escape route for when they do pull out in front. Above all I don't ride like a victim.
The other day I was approaching a junction across a dual carriageway at speed. I saw a car on the left, and tried to make eye-contact with the driver. On the video you can hear me say "You're going to do it aren't you, you arse" as the driver crosses the carriageway in front of me. I'm scrubbing off speed and as I reach him, (and because I've anticipated it am going behind him) he finally sees me and hits his horn to tell me off for startling him!
I doubt he heard the "F*ck you!" he got in reply
Tinuts
Wham Bam Helmet Cam
- Location
- London, UK.
I've often wondered whether one of these would be good at relieving tension. Mine, obviously, not the moton's.
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XmisterIS
Purveyor of fine nonsense
Cubist said:I suppose it's all about being aware of what's going on around you. I have long since given up trying to educate errant drivers by shouting, gesticulating or whatever. They weren't thiking when they did the stupid act, and the common reaction of blaming everybody but yourself means that they are, at that moment thinking about how to blame YOU for their stupidity. Your pointing it out to them will mean you'll only get abuse or a pointless argument. The only people I confront now are the ones who deliberately set out to endanger me, such as morons jumping into the road and shouting or leaning out of car windows to shout abuse.
I ride like I was trained to drive, in other words assuming that if the driver can do someting stupid or dangerous, then they will. That's why if I'm approaching a junction to my left, I check behind looking for the left-hooker. If a car is at a junction ahead of me, left or right, I'm covering the brakes and looking for the escape route for when they do pull out in front. Above all I don't ride like a victim.
The other day I was approaching a junction across a dual carriageway at speed. I saw a car on the left, and tried to make eye-contact with the driver. On the video you can hear me say "You're going to do it aren't you, you arse" as the driver crosses the carriageway in front of me. I'm scrubbing off speed and as I reach him, (and because I've anticipated it am going behind him) he finally sees me and hits his horn to tell me off for startling him!
I doubt he heard the "F*ck you!" he got in reply
Excellent advice, and since I learned to ride a motorbike, I've put all those skills into practicce on my pushbike too.
I concurr completely about the @rseholes who do it deliberately or who think that life is the, "Me Me Me Me Show", and we should all get out of their way because they're so important.
automatic_jon
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I always go with the "I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed" shake of the head. And get on with punishing my legs up the next hill.
