Some chav who was a passenger in a knackered old Fiesta decides to lean out of the window and shout "oi" at the top of his voice as their car passes....
Scared the life out of me, I was so angry swore back for them to stop and chased them - you could see them panic as they got stuck in traffic. Good job for me the traffic cleared and they drove off.
Since I started cycling a few months ago I've learned to take close passes and left hooks and people pulling out in my stride, they don't wind me up any more as I expect them and try to ride accordingly, I just tut to myself and shake my head. It's like I accept that some people are idiots and shouldn't be allowed on the roads. But when someone does this on purpose it makes my blood boil.
No one has ever shouted like that to try and scare me in the street so why when someone is on a bike does this happen?
Scared the life out of me, I was so angry swore back for them to stop and chased them - you could see them panic as they got stuck in traffic. Good job for me the traffic cleared and they drove off.
Since I started cycling a few months ago I've learned to take close passes and left hooks and people pulling out in my stride, they don't wind me up any more as I expect them and try to ride accordingly, I just tut to myself and shake my head. It's like I accept that some people are idiots and shouldn't be allowed on the roads. But when someone does this on purpose it makes my blood boil.
No one has ever shouted like that to try and scare me in the street so why when someone is on a bike does this happen?