Nasty incident a couple of weeks ago

[400bhp]

[QUOTE 3070915, member: 30090"]Do you have trouble accepting the way other people ride a bike?

It's always wise to have a certain amount of self preservation I think when out riding. And your set of values might always not be in line with what other people want to do - is this hard to accept or are you going to call me a name as well?[/QUOTE]

Banter.

 

[Hip Priest]

I have now become so fit that cars are no longer able to keep up, let alone tailgate me.

 

[Dmcd33]

A dangerous game to play for the cyclist I would suggest.

'Road rage' makes people act in ways they normally wouldn't and can lead to all sorts of escalation including death at the extreme end of the scale

If you get deliberately rammed off the road by some psycho in a car/van etc because of riding 'aggressively' you may be seriously injured or worse, it's simply not worth it when balanced against adding a few seconds to your journey time now and again (when you meet such idiots on the road)

It's your choice and your life but I think you're massively increasing your chances of getting hurt

I play by the rules (all of them) i have a driving licence and a large estate car. By aggressively i meant - not timidly and taking the lane, but also giving thumbs ups and giving way where necessary. I have learnt that riding timidly in the gutter encourages close passes and risk takimg by people who usually misjudge their car size.
In hindsight, 'aggressively' probably wasn't the best word to use

 

[PK99]

I play by the rules (all of them) i have a driving licence and a large estate car. By aggressively i meant - not timidly and taking the lane, but also giving thumbs ups and giving way where necessary. I have learnt that riding timidly in the gutter encourages close passes and risk takimg by people who usually misjudge their car size.
In hindsight, 'aggressively' probably wasn't the best word to use

sounds like you meant assertively.

 

[Dmcd33]

That's great E="PK99, post: 3073489, member: 5701"]sounds like you meant assertively.[/QUOTE]
That's the one!