Lashing out

[semislickstick]

Sounds like those "Pinch points" need to be changed to "Punch points"!

 

[d87francis]

I took a swing at the back window of mk1 golf with a saddle on a seat post once, it just glanced and didn't smash as they were speeding off.

I was on foot and the two people in the car had just stolen my bike.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

We're in Britain old chap. Colonial rounders rules do not apply.

Who you calling old :P

Who you calling Colonial?

I had a very close encounter on Friday heading home, probably my closest in a few years. There's only one risky part of my 33.5km commute home, about 2km of road between the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Yarra Bend Park. Once I get to the park, my commute's pretty easy (a bike in the park, you might say ). I was approaching a 4-way intersection and using the bike lane, when a motorist in the general traffic lane right next to me just turned across my path, and I had to slam on the brakes to skid to a stop. If there was ever a time for slapping a car's window, that would be it. I followed the guy down the side street to where he pulled in to a parking spot, and remonstrated with him at length. His reaction indicated he hadn't the faintest idea that he'd nearly hit me with his car.

 

[BentMikey]

I don't believe in hitting cars, because although it's not wrong, it gets many drivers very upset indeed. See some of the comments on this video:



At the time I was trying to breakfall/fend off the bonnet, rather than punish the driver.

 

[Melonfish]

I don't believe in hitting cars, because although it's not wrong, it gets many drivers very upset indeed. See some of the comments on this video:



At the time I was trying to breakfall/fend off the bonnet, rather than punish the driver.

what i love about this vid is the short "pr!ck!" just before you wallop the bonnet. you were clearly on the ball there dude bravo

 

[clarion]

I did hit a car on Friday evening's commute. At Clapham Common southbound. There are two lanes. A car pulled up alongside me, then swung left into my lane, and I fear would have crushed me to the kerb if I hadn't banged on the window to alert him.

And there was another earlier in the week. Unusual for two to happen so close together. And that one was because I was angry, frustrated and scared, not, I confess, for any practical purpose. I was riding through a traffic calming constriction, which has a one vehicle gap (with a speed cushion in the middle, hence why I was hanging slightly left) for a two way road to slow down rat runners. As I rode through, a taxi zoomed through, brushing my arm. As I said, I was scared and angry. I did catch up with the dangerous idiot a couple of junctions on, but I couldn't think of anything to say which was likely to get across to anyone moronic enough to pull such a move, so I left it be.

 

[coffeejo]

I don't understand the need to resort to violence. Surely it's only going to exacerbate an already tense situation?

 

[Cycling Dan]

I don't understand the need to resort to violence. Surely it's only going to exacerbate an already tense situation?

I think the use of Violence is overkill here.

 

[coffeejo]

I think violent is an accurate description of "lashing out" and "hitting".

 

[clarion]

I think violent is a more accurate description of driving a car at someone.

 

[Cycling Dan]

Hmm no idea why I cant edit original message anyhow the mini white van men in question.

 

[Boris Bajic]

In my youth I was bombing down the bus lane on Whitechapel Road and a white Golf Cabriolet swung left right across me. I 'fended him off' with my right foot and we both came to a stop.

I was not given to backing down at that age, but the driver got out with a (car) tyre lever in his hand and was about six-foot-a-million tall and built like a pro-boxer. I made the correct decision and decided not to enter into constructive dialogue with him.

But... I was in top on the big ring. It was not funny at the time, but with hindsight it has great comedy value. I was grinding away in top as he sprinted behind me saying bad words and swinging the tyre lever at my bonce.

I don't think I calmed down until I got to Bloomsbury and changed my route for the next few weeks. I really am that hard....

I didn't get a look at the side of the car, but I suspect I made a dent. I am very happy not to have a similar dent in my skull.

 

[Cycling Dan]

In my youth I was bombing down the bus lane on Whitechapel Road and a white Golf Cabriolet swung left right across me. I 'fended him off' with my right foot and we both came to a stop.

I was not given to backing down at that age, but the driver got out with a (car) tyre lever in his hand and was about six-foot-a-million tall and built like a pro-boxer. I made the correct decision and decided not to enter into constructive dialogue with him.

But... I was in top on the big ring. It was not funny at the time, but with hindsight it has great comedy value. I was grinding away in top as he sprinted behind me saying bad words and swinging the tyre lever at my bonce.

I don't think I calmed down until I got to Bloomsbury and changed my route for the next few weeks. I really am that hard....

I didn't get a look at the side of the car, but I suspect I made a dent. I am very happy not to have a similar dent in my skull.

I kinda pictured a beefed up forrest gump there lol

 

[clarion]

My mate Mac (a very slight, long-haired, lad) got into a similar situation. He pushed hard on the gears and escaped, then turned round and got back to the car, which he relieved of it's keys before disappearing down a sidestreet.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Been there done that, doesn't help from my experiences.

don't touch my friggin cab