Just been assaulted!

[Ciar]

Sorry to hear this mate, hope your okay.. way too many tools out there

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Any thoughts on why they did it?

 

[Cubist]

I thought you were the police?
Is there more to this than you are currently telling us?

Hope you are ok.

 

[Matthew_T]

Sorry to hear that David.

Didn't mistake you for Matthew_T and his camera phone did he?

I wouldnt be surprised if this did happen. TBH, anyone that I have pissed off for no reason I would be happy to confront. If I do something wrong, then I admit it and apologise. Just like I would want anyone else to do. If someone wants to discuss something with me, then I am happy to do that. Its just the people who talk with their fists that arent worth confronting (I can judge people very quickly).

 

[cyberknight]

Ouch !
Glad it was not a lot worse .

 

[Shaun]

Commuting into Leeds, just by work - two heavy-set guys get out of a Ford Focus - T745 PNA - and I get shoved in the face! Fortunately there's a witness and likely CCTV.

I'm reporting it to the police shortly.

Glad you're okay - do you think it may be a car you'd passed in a line of traffic (albeit unaware)?

I'm just wondering whether you'd actually been anywhere near them or passed by them before they got out of the car and abused you?

 

[Leodis]

You weren't naked by chance running up the road chased by a man with an axe the other day were you?

Hope you are ok, sounds really odd for this to happen.

 

[DCLane]

Thanks for the comments.

They had passed me about 30 seconds earlier - I was in the RH lane of traffic turning right in secondary. It's between Leeds General and Leeds Civic Hall where the LH lane goes straight on/left and the RH lane turns right - and a route I do every day. I came up to a pedestrian crossing 200m later where the lights were on red and filtered on the right as I turn here to get into my work. There were a couple of shouts as I went past and 2 body-builder types got out.

I've been shoved and punched in the head but am otherwise OK. Once I managed to get the bike between me and them there was a barrier. It's been reported, there's a witness and CCTV. I wrote down all details within 5 minutes.

Credit to the police, 10 minutes after reporting I received a call asking if they could see me immediately.

 

[Shaun]

It's seems odd to "like" your post, but the like is for your detail, reporting it (good man) and the police for their swift interaction; not that you got walloped!!

 

[Leodis]

Is it near King Street?

Anyway glad you are ok

 

[Banjo]

Hope your ok and not too shaken up. Sounds like some other cyclist annoyed them and they have taken it out on you.

Whatever the reason these pair of cowards deserve locking up.

 

[DCLane]

Is it near King Street?

Anyway glad you are ok

Thanks - no, it's on Portland Way. Just here ... http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=por...,+West+Yorkshire+LS2,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=18

I work in the glass building so it was by my work.

 

[Shaun]

Thanks - no, it's on Portland Way. Just here ... http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=portland way leeds&hl=en&ll=53.802859,-1.547694&spn=0.002465,0.004801&sll=53.800397,-1.547012&sspn=0.00986,0.019205&hnear=Portland Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2, United Kingdom&t=m&z=18

I work in the glass building so it was by my work.

Is the turning located where the two white vans and yellow van are on the map?

 

[Leodis]

Thanks - no, it's on Portland Way. Just here ... http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=portland way leeds&hl=en&ll=53.802859,-1.547694&spn=0.002465,0.004801&sll=53.800397,-1.547012&sspn=0.00986,0.019205&hnear=Portland Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2, United Kingdom&t=m&z=18

I work in the glass building so it was by my work.

Right, I go up Clay pit lane from Park Row.

 

[DCLane]

@Shaun Yes. It's 2 lanes at the lights and then we've bike parking by the pedestrian crossing.