The considered approach

[bonj2]

Keep your beak out, woman - nobody asked for your pennyworth!

 

[Arch]

Keep your beak out, woman - nobody asked for your pennyworth!

Nobody has ever asked for yours, but we still get it....

 

[bonj2]

Nobody has ever asked for yours, but we still get it....

Well, they have actually, but still...

 

[Eat MY Dust]

I still don't see why you need them to keep yourself clean, as I never got dirty without them,

Remind us of how this happens. Wasn't it something to do with you traveling faster than the spray coming off of your wheels?

 

[bonj2]

Remind us of how this happens. Wasn't it something to do with you traveling faster than the spray coming off of your wheels?

yes, and that would explain why I don't have a problem with it but others do.

 

[skwerl]

yes, and that would explain why I don't have a problem with it but others do.

so how does that work with spray from the front wheel?

 

[Arch]

so how does that work with spray from the front wheel?

Half of him rides backwards....

 

[Eat MY Dust]

yes, and that would explain why I don't have a problem with it but others do.

lol, I knew it. You must be really fast, when I'm doing almost 40mph the spray still hits me. Come to think of it, I was watching the time trial stage on the Paris to Nice and the pros all had wet arses from the spray. They were averaging over 30 mph. As I said you must be super fast.

 

[hackbike 666]

I didn't say it was ok, just that it's HIS decision, not anyone else's.

Does this mean you RLJ when it suits you?

 

[bonj2]

you're still wrong. Read it again, cabbage brain.

If you're still feeling remorseful at your angry invective against this shocked cyclist you can probably take comfort in the knowledge that he's probably reading this and appreciates your remorse, although I think he would probably hope that you go on an anger management course.

 

[hackbike 666]

 

[bonj2]

Here's a few links to start off with..

 

[bonj2]

You'd save yourself pages of buffoonery if only you asked someone to explain the OP to you.

Maybe you could ask Kenny, the carer who puts you to bed at night. Or has he already been?

Posting a post outlining what you wish you'd said instead of flying into a rage isn't going to change what's happened.

 

[c2c]

im glad i joined this forum, bloody marvelous stuff, better than east enders......

 

[bonj2]

This is what I wish I'd said-

On passing him for the 4th time this evening I thought I'd start a conversation. He'd sailed through almost as many red lights, and every time I approached him I wondered whether I should say anything. I didn't want a row, or to be antagonistic, so I thought I'd just ask him a question-

"Do you think RLJing might affect people's attitude towards cyclists?"

"It possibly could, yeah."

"Well then don't you think it might be better for us all in the long run if you didn't?"

Silence.

I thought that would do. It's not for me to try to persuade him to change, but equally it's something I feel quite strongly about and so felt I would be ok in speaking to him.

So I left him to it and rode off. A few seconds later I turned to check the road behind me before joining the cycle lane, and clocked him riding on the pavement.

Oh goodie, I did.

Reiterating it isn't going to make it any more true. But don't worry about it! He's not! He's probably just cycled straight home (without putting so much as a foot wrong after the fear of god was struck into him), and although he was probably shaking like a leaf when he got through the door, he was in all likelihood absolutely fine once his wife had given him a stiff whiskky and consoled him for a bit. So I shouldn't beat yourself up too much about it!