The Worst Sound a Cyclist can hear!

[SquareDaff]

On the commute home tonight heard a the grinding of tyres on tarmac about 20-30 feet behind me (i.e car locking up under sudden braking). Put in a little brown vapour trail spurt and managed to get out of the way. Uttered a load of obscenities at the driver and then set a delayed adrenalin record time home to a change of undies.

Fortunately both bike and I are unscathed. By luck rather then skill on my part. Why do drivers drive like that?!?

 

[monkeylc]

Glad you ok
skull cracking would sound worse though

 

[SquareDaff]

Or legs breaking!!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

When I'm slowing at a red or a mature amber and the vehiclod behind suddenly slams on the accelerator, I know that it's a complete idiot and I pray they're only jumping a red and not driving into me.

 

[SquareDaff]

This was up a country lane. Guessing he was attempting to overtake and didn't realise there was a car coming in the other direction.

 

[sabian92]

When I'm slowing at a red or a mature amber and the vehiclod behind suddenly slams on the accelerator, I know that it's a complete idiot and I pray they're only jumping a red and not driving into me.

If I get to an amber and the car behind is reasonably close I always floor it, give a good look both ways and hope nobody is coming across on red. That would be unlucky and rare, but I'd rather do that than get pillowed from behind.

 

[slowmotion]

The worst sound is the oh shoot! coming from my own mouth.

 

[Crankarm]

Psssssss ....................

It's raining, it's cold, it's windy and you have to get to work .

 

[MisterStan]

This was up a country lane. Guessing he was attempting to overtake and didn't realise check to see if there was a car coming in the other direction.

FTFY

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Psssssss ....................

It's raining, it's cold, it's windy and you have to get to work .

I avoid this by going before leaving the house.

 

[slowmotion]

The clanking of chains from a skip-truck coming up behind me doesn't exactly fill me with joy.

 

[Trail Child]

Gunshot? :0

 

[Crankarm]

I avoid this by going before leaving the house.

Puncture not pi55.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Puncture not pi55.

I misunderstood you for comedic affect

 

[Crankarm]

I misunderstood you for comedic affect

Hahahahha ......... ha .