How to get along with other drivers

[Garethgas]

Sell our bikes and buy cars?

Absolutely not!!
I drive because I have to for work,
I cycle cos I love it

 

[400bhp]

There are indeed times where holding primary position is pretty much essential but it's the cyclists decision as to where and when it's appropriate.
There are some who will keep primary most of the time and others secondary.
This can be the cause of much frustration for drivers

Tough.

Now that''s a pretty short reply, but peeps have to get out of this "I worry about what other road users think of me" mentality.

I'll repeat the mantra earlier - take care of yourself first, the rest will take care of itself.

Let's reverse the situation - I get frustrated when I encounter traffic queues because I cannot go at the speed I would like. Well, that's just tough titties on me I'm afraid. I cannot control it [queues] so I don't worry about it.

 

[400bhp]

If you had wanted to leave it as a short reply, the one word would have sufficed.

I didn't want to.

 

[Brandane]

Tough.

Now that''s a pretty short reply, but peeps have to get out of this "I worry about what other road users think of me" mentality.

Fine in theory, but ...... frustrated drivers can be dangerous drivers.

Better to keep them sweet, although I do appreciate that some will never be happy, no matter what we as cyclists do. The flip side of the coin being that the same could be said by drivers about some cyclists.

 

[ShipHill]

Last summer I decided to take on one of the short sharp hills round here. It's a narrow lane that probably sees about 1 car per hour... the sort of lane that a car would be touching the hedges on both sides at the same time except for the handful of driveways on it. It's also got a nice line of grass down the centre.

So I'm ambling along towards the bottom of the hill and I hear the 1 car due in that hour pootle up behind me.

My thought process went something like this.

a) I might not get up this hill without unclipping and stopping suddenly. Such is my poor fitness level.
b) I don't want this person behind me should my legs suddenly lose their energy.
c) I'd rather have them out the way.

So as I approached the large farm entrance on the left as the hill begins I waved them past and pulled in. They pootled past and waved. I waved back. I actually got up the hill in 1 go too!!

Works for me although every situation is different.

 

[Kookas]

[QUOTE 2917742, member: 9609"]I'm wondering if some people (5% ish ?) have some weird mental problem with the wheel. This thread seems to be banging on about the idiot motorist, but I tend to think there are as many idiot cyclists (look at the audi thread that 400:1 chance when two idiots meet) Fair enough an idiot cyclist does not present the same dangers as an idiot in an articulated truck, but it's still an idiot in control of a vehicle that possesses wheels.

Now in terms of transport as in getting from A to B, I can't recall ever seeing a pedestrian or horse rider going stupidly fast, or loosing all self control at being delayed for 3 seconds, getting all wound up at the use of fog lights when its not foggy, or over use / under use of indicators. So is all the irrational idiocy that we see on a daily basis on the road have any connection to the wheel ?[/quote]

I think that's just because pedestrians tend to be more oblivious, and don't concern themselves with the road much. Especially the ones who don't drive themselves.