Knocked off by a RLJ cyclist.

[GFamily]

At the junction between Oxford Road/Street and Whitworth St in Manchester about 8.20 this morning.
Bloody idiot didn't even try to check if I was OK.

 

[downfader]

Ouch! Sounds like they deserve a bit of a slap.

Hope you're ok! And the bike!

 

[fossyant]

I always watch out for them bit further down near the Unis when I cross Oxford Road. Should have chased him and decked him.

 

[JonnyBlade]

I always watch out for them bit further down near the Unis when I cross Oxford Road. Should have chased him and decked him.

+1 pity I'm essentially a yellow belly

 

[Markymark]

I've nearly hit two this summer but hey, rlj is safe, all those that do it say so. Just like all speeding drivers say they do it safely.... until there's an accident.

 

[Schneil]

At the junction between Oxford Road/Street and Whitworth St in Manchester about 8.20 this morning.
Bloody idiot didn't even try to check if I was OK.

Ouch!
Bad place to fall off as well, it's really busy round there.

 

[MossCommuter]

I always feel such a nerd sitting at the red light there because I have, literally, been the only cyclist doing so out of, maybe, a dozen.

Only evenings for me, I don't have the stress of a city-centre commute, but it's bad enough even then.

How's the bike?

 

[GFamily]

Ouch!
Bad place to fall off as well, it's really busy round there.

Oddly enough - it's not too bad because the ASL means that cyclists can have an influence on the traffic flow - excepting the self proclaimed free spirits who f*ck things up for the rest of us.

Reviewing the video, the RLJer rode straight through my front wheel as I moved across the junction. Fortunately, I was able to move to the rightmost lane before ending up horizontal, so was well out of the way of other traffic.

Thanks for all the kind words

 

[GFamily]

I always feel such a nerd sitting at the red light there because I have, literally, been the only cyclist doing so out of, maybe, a dozen.

Only evenings for me, I don't have the stress of a city-centre commute, but it's bad enough even then.

How's the bike?

Seems OK - a 16" wheel is pretty resistant to deformation !

 

[GFamily]

Should have chased him and decked him.

Would have nearly caught him at the next lights, but (would you believe it), he just rode straight through them.

I may watch out for him on Monday and give him bit of 'result'

 

[BenM]

I may watch out for him on Monday and give him bit of 'result'

Revenge is a dish best served cold, however you are assuming that he will actually remember you... he will probably just assume you are some loon and either retaliate or call the fuzz or both at which point you are the one in trouble.


B.

 

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Revenge is a dish best served cold, however you are assuming that he will actually remember you... he will probably just assume you are some loon and either retaliate or call the fuzz or both at which point you are the one in trouble.

B.

Very true.

 

[steve52]

wrong or right, on foot or on bike if im knocked down its sad to say that in my frantic flailing attemps to 1 get out of the way 2 stay up right 3 protect myself. i seem to end up unitentionally dragging them down with me,oops sorry! but it dose have one advantage it allows us to comunicte on a more personal leve ,giggle

 

[BlackPanther]

Glad you weren't injured.

Most cyclists jump red lights. Some do it 'safely' (I do it if it's completely clear) but others just plough through blindly. At least it wasn't a car/lorry.

I never ever trust a green light. See ↓↓↓↓

 

[downfader]

Glad you weren't injured.

Most cyclists jump red lights. Some do it 'safely' (I do it if it's completely clear) but others just plough through blindly. At least it wasn't a car/lorry.

I never ever trust a green light. See ↓↓↓↓

I'm not sure the bit I've highlighted is correct. It may be where you ride but not here. Most other cyclists that I encounter do wait at the lights. Of those that do ride like cocks they tend to be young, mostly Ninja Cyclists or pavement cyclists when they do ride badly... and they're the minority.