ScotiaLass
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Carry On film was on today....say no more!Oh the inuendo![]()
Carry On film was on today....say no more!Oh the inuendo![]()
Yes.In some cases I think some motorist don't appreciate quite how fast a road bike can travel, for example one road near me has a 30 mph limit, it's quite easy to ride down it at 22 to 25 mph.
He was not going to get me into a position I didn't want to be in Pat!Oh my, @ScotiaLass you are a very very forceful lady!
Well done!
I too admit to a wee bit of &8^4%!!on the road
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He was not going to get me into a position I didn't want to be in
And that would be my definition of riding defensively. I think it means different things to different people though.
Good for youI was on the MTB, heading to the towpaths today.
I have to cycle for about a mile on a main road, which is quite fast and has those road narrowing sections, to stop speeding motorists.
As I was approaching one, I checked behind me. There was a car there (which I had heard before I checked), so a few seconds later I checked again, just so he'd get the idea that I was there and was going through.
So what does he do? On my third check he has pulled out and is in the position to pass me!
I held my position and shouted (more for my benefit!) "Stay where you are you f*cking a-hole" (or similar!)
Right after the narrowing is a RH filter which I was taking, so I indicated and got into it.
He passed me just as I got into the filter lane and I noticed his window was down.
The 'f*cking a-hole' didn't look too happy![]()
Where's @Fnaar when you want him??Exactly.
I could see what he was trying to do so I held my position...he was not going to take me from the rear! Erm......![]()
This is the section of road in question.
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A pal of mine is a cycling Scot,I can hear the abuse she hurls at me on the English side of the Solway,and she comes from Motherwell,so a car window should be no problem to I am sure,the most refined and genteel Scots lady!Even better when they hear you through a shut window.
But apparently not to protect cyclists, as the number of vehicles that try to pass me at this point is ridiculous!I disagree. It is there to protect right-turning traffic from overtakers.
A pal of mine is a cycling Scot,I can hear the abuse she hurls at me on the English side of the Solway,and she comes from Motherwell,so a car window should be no problem to I am sure,the most refined and genteel Scots lady!