No, the camera is also to calm me down and to stop me do something stupid, although since I usually forget I'm wearing it the theory sometimes fails
Letting go of riding 'incidents'
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Cycling Dan
Cycle Crazy
I dont mean I get angry or swear more etc Im just more susceptible to peoples driving now,.No, the camera is also to calm me down and to stop me do something stupid, although since I usually forget I'm wearing it the theory sometimes fails
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
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- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
Forgive them
joebingo
Über Member
- Location
- London, England
I tend not to get too riled up. I might have a word if it was particularly dangerous/thick but its too much to get stressed about every mistake other people make.
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
Exactly how I feel. Even the most level-headed cyclist can get his/her endurance worn down after numerous incidents, to the point where they just lose their cool at relatively minor incidents. I've done it, and although I know very well that it just ruins my mood, sometimes I just can't avoid yelling and gesturing at motorists who put me at risk.
Like other long-term cyclists I've seen just about every dumb thing another road user can do, and so I'm generally prepared in advance for it, and in a lifetime of cycling I've never hit or been hit by anyone (just the rare single-vehicle accident where I misjudged and came off the bike). I also realise that motorists who have never cycled simply don't understand how vulnerable you can feel cycling in motor traffic, and therefore don't understand the effect that their close passes and must-get-in-front manoeuvres have on us. This still doesn't stop me from occasionally getting upset at some of the things I see while riding.
Black Country Ste
Senior Member
- Location
- West Midlands
That was another reasoning behind getting a camera. That didn't work, I was just as bad tempered. The recent publicity has done more to calm me down than anything else because my mug's been in all the papers and I'd rather not be recognised/targetted!No, the camera is also to calm me down and to stop me do something stupid, although since I usually forget I'm wearing it the theory sometimes fails
I remove the function that lets people comment on anything I upload to YouTube, the clips are there generally because I've sent the link to RoadSafe or I've referred to it on here. The clips aren't up for debate and in my experience, most people just want to slag you off on there anyway.
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
I rode with a cam for a while.it doubtless made me a better rider.
Now I'm better (cured perhaps) I don't want to remind myself of near misses, even by downloading them..you cant resist looking.
what I do try to do is learn from it.
In your case, I suspect I would learn that passing on a safe amber will introduce increased risk from others doing the same, so that next time I do so I'm more mentally prepared for crap like this. I am very aware of doing the same when filtering. I was nearly taken out by an illegal right turn at some lights in Chelsea when I broke my own rule of never passing on a junction. Nowadays, "no right turn" signs or not, I don't filter past stationary cars on junctions without maximum awareness, I'm expecting them to suddenly turn right across me...because I've learnt that they do.
I suspect that this was a frightening but valuable lesson that will make you a better more confident rider.
well done for reacting so quickly during and so well afterwards.
Now I'm better (cured perhaps) I don't want to remind myself of near misses, even by downloading them..you cant resist looking.
what I do try to do is learn from it.
In your case, I suspect I would learn that passing on a safe amber will introduce increased risk from others doing the same, so that next time I do so I'm more mentally prepared for crap like this. I am very aware of doing the same when filtering. I was nearly taken out by an illegal right turn at some lights in Chelsea when I broke my own rule of never passing on a junction. Nowadays, "no right turn" signs or not, I don't filter past stationary cars on junctions without maximum awareness, I'm expecting them to suddenly turn right across me...because I've learnt that they do.
I suspect that this was a frightening but valuable lesson that will make you a better more confident rider.
well done for reacting so quickly during and so well afterwards.
I had shouted at a driver who raced past me this morning, only to cut across in front of me far too soon to avoid oncoming traffic. I caught him up, said "don't be a *** all your life" and carried on, and had almost completely forgotten about it by the time I was in work.
Other days I might seethe about something like that for hours. Depends on your mood, I suppose.
Other days I might seethe about something like that for hours. Depends on your mood, I suppose.
Holdsworth
Guru
- Location
- Crewe, Cheshire
This is something I have been mulling on since I arrived back from work. Incidents on the road I always find hard to shake away after they've occurred and I dwell on them for a bit and it makes me think, sometimes too hard, about what could've been done to avoid it in the first place or what you could've said to shut a driver up and make your point. It can't be healthy to keep thinking about things like these when they happen as it will just annoy you and make you more nervous on the roads when you're riding along and always anticipating it to happen again.... right NOW!
I just had an incident on the way home in which a driver (chav scum) took offence to me riding in the road just coming off a large 3-lane roundabout when there was a cycle lane running along the path to my left. Now rationally I chose the road as it gave me the best route across the junction as opposed to the meandering cycle lane. To get to my exit I would've had to negotiate 5 separate pedestrian crossings across two islands so i chose the road and went across, moving from the centre of 3 lanes to the left as per the markings on the road. I would've then entered the cycle path about 200 yards down my exit road at a Toucan crossing and continued on my way but was beeped and harassed by the driver before I reached the crossing. So many things I could've said to the rationalise my choice of road positioning but could not express due to the brevity of the encounter before he buggered off into the distance after the queue of traffic which was holding both of us up (I did express this in my own way BTW
) cleared away.
I did try to shake the feelings of anger, frustration and adrenaline from my head (when I feel angry or threatened I get a little shaky) but failed and it stuck with me all the way home. It made me push harder and faster on the bike, more so than normal and which consequently triggered my asthma and left me gasping for breath when I arrived home, also I was noticeably red and sweaty from the extra exertion. I sat and thought about all of the above. I do realise that I was correct in this situation and nothing would've pleased the driver other then me not being on my bike.
I have much to learn though, I find it hard to control my anger once provoked (possibly down to my Aspergers) and small things can leave me feeling stormy for ages. I need to put above into practice but it is so difficult in the heat of the moment or the smouldering afterthoughts.
I just had an incident on the way home in which a driver (chav scum) took offence to me riding in the road just coming off a large 3-lane roundabout when there was a cycle lane running along the path to my left. Now rationally I chose the road as it gave me the best route across the junction as opposed to the meandering cycle lane. To get to my exit I would've had to negotiate 5 separate pedestrian crossings across two islands so i chose the road and went across, moving from the centre of 3 lanes to the left as per the markings on the road. I would've then entered the cycle path about 200 yards down my exit road at a Toucan crossing and continued on my way but was beeped and harassed by the driver before I reached the crossing. So many things I could've said to the rationalise my choice of road positioning but could not express due to the brevity of the encounter before he buggered off into the distance after the queue of traffic which was holding both of us up (I did express this in my own way BTW
) cleared away.I did try to shake the feelings of anger, frustration and adrenaline from my head (when I feel angry or threatened I get a little shaky) but failed and it stuck with me all the way home. It made me push harder and faster on the bike, more so than normal and which consequently triggered my asthma and left me gasping for breath when I arrived home, also I was noticeably red and sweaty from the extra exertion. I sat and thought about all of the above. I do realise that I was correct in this situation and nothing would've pleased the driver other then me not being on my bike.
I have much to learn though, I find it hard to control my anger once provoked (possibly down to my Aspergers) and small things can leave me feeling stormy for ages. I need to put above into practice but it is so difficult in the heat of the moment or the smouldering afterthoughts.
steve52
I'm back! Yippeee
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- bottesford scunthorpe
im also a paraglider pilot, and and ex stuntman, so have had lots of incidents, i found long ago that i have a reaction to incidents that i can only describe as god im going to die now laughter
this while being fun in an odd sort of way, has its own problems when dealing with drunken thugs looking for a fight 
it has now developed into a god that was close
but its good to be alive giggle weeeeeeeeeee
this while being fun in an odd sort of way, has its own problems when dealing with drunken thugs looking for a fight it has now developed into a god that was close
but its good to be alive giggle weeeeeeeeeee
