Bengarbage
Active Member
- Location
- Rochester
gets popcorn out..
I tried a technique that i saw in a cycle gaz video
- Thread starter Cycling Dan
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gets popcorn out..
oilyormo
gettin warmer??
- Location
- warrington, cheshire
+1
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Hmmmm. I could do that, or I could just ignore you because unless you are able to convey your views in a constructive and non abusive manner, then I have no interest in what you are saying.
In all my time of being a member of CC I have never read a comment as rude as yours. Insults and abuse is not how you convey your views on a forum, if you continue on your little 'expedition into the unknown' then you will end up being blocked.
I am sure Admin has a dim view of your 'words of advice'.
RWright
Guru
- Location
- North Carolina
I hate to ask a stupid question but, what are those yellow painted barricades and the poured concrete in the middle of the road doing there in the first place? Some sort of pedestrian cross walk?
OP
OP
Cycling Dan
Cycle Crazy
Going a bit off topic now
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
Yup. Pedestrian refuges. Often put in place as pedestrians are regularly crossing and there isn't a safe place to cross. So without putting in an actual crossing, this is placed and pedestrians are able to cross half way and stay 'safe'
To the OP - I couldn't quite work out why you were signalling, so not sure the driver behind you would've done either - but regardless of that, he shouldn't have gone for an over take when there clearly wasn't room for one. But how many drivers can we say that of in a typical ride?!
Personally I only use the "stop" signal when I'm already in primary and there quite clearly isn't room but I can sense an approaching car is going to overtake me anyway - most days on my commute to work as it happens. Sometimes it works, sometimes I have to pull my arm in quick or risk losing it.
Personally I only use the "stop" signal when I'm already in primary and there quite clearly isn't room but I can sense an approaching car is going to overtake me anyway - most days on my commute to work as it happens. Sometimes it works, sometimes I have to pull my arm in quick or risk losing it.
OP
OP
Cycling Dan
Cycle Crazy
it wasn't a signal as in im moving out. It was a simple palm up as in stop , Dont pass etc. its a common thing to use in life. Its means stop. My moving out signal is different. flat palm and also my arm is straight not bent.
I'm familiar with the signal, and use it myself, but when I first watched the clip it did look like you were signalling as in for a turn or lane change, which I thought was odd.
I think there are a lot of drivers out there who are totally clueless about hand signals.
I tend to point when I signal a turn and do the flat palm thing to show a motorist I want them to keep back. They often ignore both.
I think there are a lot of drivers out there who are totally clueless about hand signals.
I tend to point when I signal a turn and do the flat palm thing to show a motorist I want them to keep back. They often ignore both.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
This is what I do. Turning signal is at 90 degrees to my body, and palm back is normally 45 degrees. Sometimes I aim my palm at the driver though or the front of the car, just in case they decide I want to pat the cars bonnet.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
OP, I think what you did worked - the apparently moronic & comatose Mini driver noticed you, slowed down and didn't pass you on the pinch point. If you had not put your hand out they might have carried on in that catatonic state through the pinch point and through your bike. Or taken the bollards on the crossing out.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
It doesn't always work - drivers will sometimes still push through, the utter c@nts.
