Tales from today's commute....
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Unfortunately met Mr. SeriouslyAngry today.
Turn into a one way street, car coming the other way, the wrong way.
No choice but for me to back up as the driver cannot be arsed.
All I said was "It's a one way street", nothing else, no swearing or rude gestures.
He then decides to get out of his car for a fight, starts talking about food(what faggots have to do with the situation I do not know).
As soon as the door opens I just ride off, no point hanging round with someone so unstable.
Turn into a one way street, car coming the other way, the wrong way.
No choice but for me to back up as the driver cannot be arsed.
All I said was "It's a one way street", nothing else, no swearing or rude gestures.
He then decides to get out of his car for a fight, starts talking about food(what faggots have to do with the situation I do not know).
As soon as the door opens I just ride off, no point hanging round with someone so unstable.
glenn forger
Guest
If you're gay that's a hate crime. Actually, maybe it is whatever your orientation?
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
I'd report that. At the very least he'd get a letter (only any use if he can read, of course, which given his attitude to one-way signs could be an issue).
He must have felt at a bit of a loose end when you rode off. Good move on your part.
Exile
Senior Member
- Location
- Manchester
Today a lad on a mountain bike saw me as an easy scalp, what with me being a large gentleman on a laden bike and decided to make his intentions known.
"Race ya!" He yelled as he rode past. "You're on!" I thought, knowing he'd failed to notice one thing in his assessment: Gravity was about to be on my side.
He'd pulled about 15 yards ahead before I built up the speed to start reeling him in. I passed him at about 23mph, then pushed up to 30ish and dropped him good and proper.
He did eventually pass me again, jumping the light I was at. Not a word passed between us. He realised a fat man on a bike isn't always slow.
And I got to feel a little smug about the whole affair.
"Race ya!" He yelled as he rode past. "You're on!" I thought, knowing he'd failed to notice one thing in his assessment: Gravity was about to be on my side.
He'd pulled about 15 yards ahead before I built up the speed to start reeling him in. I passed him at about 23mph, then pushed up to 30ish and dropped him good and proper.
He did eventually pass me again, jumping the light I was at. Not a word passed between us. He realised a fat man on a bike isn't always slow.
And I got to feel a little smug about the whole affair.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Today I am bright red.
I think that is a succinct version of my riding today
, i don't want to complain about the sun but it's extremely hot out there!
I think that is a succinct version of my riding today
, i don't want to complain about the sun but it's extremely hot out there!
hennbell
Guru
- Location
- Lloydminster, Alberta , Canada
Had one of those moments approaching a junction when you just know something stupid is about to happen. I was riding with a tail wind and a slight downhill, easily doing 35-40 kph.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lPr-bO_TeM
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lPr-bO_TeM
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Woman in a city car did her best to cause a major pileup on the A14 by pulling onto it in front of an HGV at about 25-30mph. 
Thankfully no one in the off-side lane at the time. I also found out why >800bhp is useful on the roads - 5-70mph in less than 3s & in less distance than the length of the slip road merge.
Thankfully no one in the off-side lane at the time. I also found out why >800bhp is useful on the roads - 5-70mph in less than 3s & in less distance than the length of the slip road merge.
Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
Crikey hennbell!
I liked your gentlemanly/sarcastic "thank you!". At least he had his window open and could hear you.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
400bhp
Guru
"commuted" into London today. It was a sort of commute-making my way back home to catch the train from Euston.
Gawd, there's some right d1cks cycling in London. I shouted at one guy (who had gone consistently through half a dozen light and who I of course passed each time). "why don't you just effin wait at the lights" as he set off through another set. He looked back and started blabbering something as I turned left and he was going straight on.
Get half a mile from Euston and I hear a "sorry I got excited" behind me. Same cyclist.
He'd been trying to race me I think
There is some humanity in that dump of a capital city then.
Gawd, there's some right d1cks cycling in London. I shouted at one guy (who had gone consistently through half a dozen light and who I of course passed each time). "why don't you just effin wait at the lights" as he set off through another set. He looked back and started blabbering something as I turned left and he was going straight on.
Get half a mile from Euston and I hear a "sorry I got excited" behind me. Same cyclist.
He'd been trying to race me I think There is some humanity in that dump of a capital city then.
Sheffield_Tiger
Legendary Member
(OK, this "commute" was a walk to Lidl this morning, stretching the definition but what the heck)
What a weirdo.
Shared pedestrian/cycle path with a crossing over a minor road. Cyclist coming the other way reaches crossing at same time as a car which politely stops to allow said cyclist across.
Cyclist stops and starts shouting and bawling at the motorist to "bloody go, it's a ZEBRA crossing" (not sure what the emphasis was for)
I'm on foot so walk across leaving behind the cyclist ranting away about the "bloody idiot" and neither motorist nor cyclist actually going anywhere. No wonder some motorists think cyclists are nutcases.
What a weirdo.
Shared pedestrian/cycle path with a crossing over a minor road. Cyclist coming the other way reaches crossing at same time as a car which politely stops to allow said cyclist across.
Cyclist stops and starts shouting and bawling at the motorist to "bloody go, it's a ZEBRA crossing" (not sure what the emphasis was for)
I'm on foot so walk across leaving behind the cyclist ranting away about the "bloody idiot" and neither motorist nor cyclist actually going anywhere. No wonder some motorists think cyclists are nutcases.
An excellent 61km ride in thanks to the school holidays
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Apart from a HGV driver who thought the 40mph limit then the 30mph limit was not for him, so much for the HGV 40mph limit on country roads.
Going down a hill at 40mph, in a 40mph zone only to notice as I approach the 30mph sign I'm being tailgated by a HGV.
The HGV then goes for a stupid overtake on a blind bend, my only option is to brake to scrub speed off so the HGV passes me quicker.
Bit ironic as the government have proposed raising the HGV limit on country roads to 50mph for safety reasons.
.Apart from a HGV driver who thought the 40mph limit then the 30mph limit was not for him, so much for the HGV 40mph limit on country roads.
Going down a hill at 40mph, in a 40mph zone only to notice as I approach the 30mph sign I'm being tailgated by a HGV.
The HGV then goes for a stupid overtake on a blind bend, my only option is to brake to scrub speed off so the HGV passes me quicker.
Bit ironic as the government have proposed raising the HGV limit on country roads to 50mph for safety reasons.
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
Oh it's good to be back. Had 9 days off the bike for some bootiful family time. Legs felt nice and refreshed, didn't give the lungs a test as was moving at about 50% effort but turned in a 25 miler in just under 1 1/4 hours so happy days. Was a bit nippy and never really got warm but pleasurable none the less.
