Motorist gets arsey with cyclists, gets thumped

[perplexed]

OMFG. That sounds awful. The poor man.

Lime green cycling gear with a white bike

I thought Nibali was on the pro-cycle challenge thingy in America?

 

[DCLane]

From the article:

"The second cyclist was around 5ft 8ins tall and slightly built. He was wearing lime green cycling gear and was riding a white bike."

/runs and hides my lime green Castelli jersey and green & white helmet plus the white Secteur.

For the style police - I have my own style

 

[wheres_my_beard]

I am a cock and despite you lot riding within the rules of the highway code you have slowed my progress down therefore it is my right to get out of car and act like a tit further delaying my progress.

LOL

 

[PK99]

....is more how I see this having happened.

http://velostage.com/cyclists-sought-after-alleged-assault/

Generally I'm not into stereotypes but the instant someone gets out of their car to "have a word", you know the person is a dick.

in the report it does not say the driver got out but that the cyclist opened the car door - does that make the cyclist a dick?

 

[wheres_my_beard]

Replace "gets out" with "stops", then. Intentionally or not the driver created a confrontation when it was avoidable. I would be reluctant to stop after passing a stranger, let alone 2, to have a word about their actions, as people don't like this, and I would like to avoid being punched if possible.

 

[dodgy]

"Both were white and aged in their late 20s or early 30s. One was around 6ft 2ins tall and well-built. He was wearing black cycling gear and riding a black bike"

White, wearing black kit, in their 20s and 30s, on a black bike, athletic/well built. Doesn't exactly narrow it down much!

 

[MissTillyFlop]

in the report it does not say the driver got out but that the cyclist opened the car door - does that make the cyclist a dick?

Yes.

 

[Dragonwight]

Hulk Smash.

 

[PK99]

Replace "gets out" with "stops", then. Intentionally or not the driver created a confrontation when it was avoidable. I would be reluctant to stop after passing a stranger, let alone 2, to have a word about their actions, as people don't like this, and I would like to avoid being punched if possible.

Much the same could be said about cyclists who get arsey about drivers' actions ( eg may of MathewT's videos)

 

[Scruffmonster]

If only the driver had been wearing a camera. "You're going to be on YouTube"

 

[400bhp]

Much the same could be said about cyclists who get arsey about drivers' actions ( eg may of MathewT's videos)

You mean those actions that potentially put cyclists in danger.

 

[400bhp]

If only the driver had been wearing a camera. "You're going to be on YouTube"

You need to hold your nose whilst saying that.

 

[Lee_M]

"Both were white and aged in their late 20s or early 30s. One was around 6ft 2ins tall and well-built. He was wearing black cycling gear and riding a black bike"

White, wearing black kit, in their 20s and 30s, on a black bike, athletic/well built. Doesn't exactly narrow it down much!

course it does, its the Man from Milk Tray!

 

[Scruffmonster]

You need to hold your nose whilst saying that.

Hahahahaha

Too true. It's like the moment a camera gets mounted the voice changes accordingly. Similar to when someone comes out of the closet... Overnight voice transplant*.

*(Mass generalisations, no harm intended yadda yadda yadda)

 

[wheres_my_beard]

OOOOH, Get HER!!