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So, I'm cycling into work this morning like a happy boy airman, approaching a refuge island on the A47 about half way between Eye and Thorney. The refuge island is one of two protecting a right-turn lane so that East-bound traffic isn't held up by lorries wishing to turn right into the quarry. I'm used to people trying to overtake me before the island as this narrows the road and means they have to wait behind me, but this morning seemed to be extra-special.
I was aware that a Land Rover Discovery had squeezed threough when I saw the left-right jerk of said car as it swerved to avoid the kerb marking the edge of the island. Bearing in mind it was semi-dark and raining steadily this wasn't the most intelligent thing to have done. I was rather suprised, therefore, when a black Peugeot 206 tried to overtake as I was passing the island itself, the narrowest point of the road at that junction.
I saw the roof of the car lurch to the left, simultaneous with a 'BUFSSS' sound as the offside front wheel hit the kerb and dislodged the bead of the tyre.
Ths car travelled on and so did I, shaking my head at the lunatic impatience of some drivers. My left turn was still approximately 5 yards distant when I became aware that a vehicle ahead had it's left indicator on and was slowing down. It pulled off the road onto the soft verge (for a second I thought it'd end up in the ditch beside the road) when I saw it's hazard lights come on, and realised it was the same black 206 that had passed me, only I presumed now it had a flat tyre.
I took my left turn, stopped and considered for a second being a good samaritan and offering to help change the tyre. I rapidly re-appraised this when (a) I looked at my watch and realised I was tight for time and (
it being an offside tyre saw I'd be hanging my behind out into a busy A-road changing someone else's wheel.
With a swift "feck that fer a game of soldiers" I wheeled away.
At no point did the Landy or the Pug come dangerously close to me, I just couldn't fathom the reckless impatience?
I was aware that a Land Rover Discovery had squeezed threough when I saw the left-right jerk of said car as it swerved to avoid the kerb marking the edge of the island. Bearing in mind it was semi-dark and raining steadily this wasn't the most intelligent thing to have done. I was rather suprised, therefore, when a black Peugeot 206 tried to overtake as I was passing the island itself, the narrowest point of the road at that junction.
I saw the roof of the car lurch to the left, simultaneous with a 'BUFSSS' sound as the offside front wheel hit the kerb and dislodged the bead of the tyre.
Ths car travelled on and so did I, shaking my head at the lunatic impatience of some drivers. My left turn was still approximately 5 yards distant when I became aware that a vehicle ahead had it's left indicator on and was slowing down. It pulled off the road onto the soft verge (for a second I thought it'd end up in the ditch beside the road) when I saw it's hazard lights come on, and realised it was the same black 206 that had passed me, only I presumed now it had a flat tyre.
I took my left turn, stopped and considered for a second being a good samaritan and offering to help change the tyre. I rapidly re-appraised this when (a) I looked at my watch and realised I was tight for time and (
it being an offside tyre saw I'd be hanging my behind out into a busy A-road changing someone else's wheel.With a swift "feck that fer a game of soldiers" I wheeled away.
At no point did the Landy or the Pug come dangerously close to me, I just couldn't fathom the reckless impatience?
