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Woman in her 30s with what seemed like a teenage daughter just 30 minutes back... All I did was tut when she decided to look at me, wait until I was within 1 foot of her with my front wheel and step out into the road dragging her kid behind. I brake and move around her and kind of tut and sigh and shake me head, as you would. I didnt swear, I didnt get mouthy yet she decided to shout a load of sweary abuse at me (thankfully most of it incomprehensible).
I rarely get problems with pedestrians, however upon changing my route a month or so back due to road works I now have to head through the city centre. Hanover Buildings, and all the little side roads like Castle Way (I think they're called) are horrible for people on foot just wandering into the road.
The first thing into your head is: "Would they do that to a bus?" Sadly yes. I've been on one and thrown out of my seat because some plonker there wanders into road, playing with their iPod, or not even looking where they're going.
Just two days ago I went through on a green light on Hanover Buildings and some plonker starts muttering "****ing cyclist wait at red" or something. B) For some reason the shops there and the market turn people into mindless zombies
Some one is going to get hurt there imo. The little cyclelanes around there, too, are always filled with pedestrians. Gonna start looking for another route home after this.
I rarely get problems with pedestrians, however upon changing my route a month or so back due to road works I now have to head through the city centre. Hanover Buildings, and all the little side roads like Castle Way (I think they're called) are horrible for people on foot just wandering into the road.
The first thing into your head is: "Would they do that to a bus?" Sadly yes. I've been on one and thrown out of my seat because some plonker there wanders into road, playing with their iPod, or not even looking where they're going.
Just two days ago I went through on a green light on Hanover Buildings and some plonker starts muttering "****ing cyclist wait at red" or something. B) For some reason the shops there and the market turn people into mindless zombies
Some one is going to get hurt there imo. The little cyclelanes around there, too, are always filled with pedestrians. Gonna start looking for another route home after this.