The Worst Sound a Cyclist can hear!

[nilling]

Yup, had gunshot, touring in Scotland. Pretty sure a farmer was shooting over the road into another field. Though didn't hang around to find out.

On my commute it will be the sound of a tractor. Usually this means drafting and a fast ride but if it's towing a flat bed truck, stay way clear. I've seen a cyclist get side-swiped by one

 

[BSRU]

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?!?

I had this encounter at Swindon's magic roundabout a few years ago, when I heard the tyre screech I thought I was about to be separated from my bike.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7If9QoUl9A

 

[SquareDaff]

I had this encounter at Swindon's magic roundabout a few years ago, when I heard the tyre screech I thought I was about to be separated from my bike.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7If9QoUl9A

Oddly enough mine was a white van driver too. A case of being in too much of a hurry. I dread to think what these drivers blood pressures must be like!

 

[Peddlar]

Can't beat a bit of Magic Roundabout for madness, most drivers use the hit it and hope method!

 

[shunter]

The worst sound I have come to hate is the sound of a car just behind you in far to high a gear for the speed they are travelling at. All you can hear is a huge engine rattling and then it appears right beside you - too slow and too close!

 

[BSRU]

Can't beat a bit of Magic Roundabout for madness, most drivers use the hit it and hope method!

I am amazed there are not more accidents on it, lots of drivers overly confident and the opposite lots of drivers who seemed scared to death by it.

 

[Maz]

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

For me, the consequences of not getting home on time are far worse! Oh yes, FAR worse!

 

[Herr-B]

I used to live in Swindon just over a decade ago, before escaping, and I had a motorbike at the time - the Magic Roundabout was always a tense and scary affair. I've never understood why it's there and not just one big roundabout. I don't even want to think what it'd be like on a motor-less bike.

My worst sound - 'You can go on you bike for as long as you want, when will you be back as we're picking up the kids in a bit?'

 

[BSRU]

I used to live in Swindon just over a decade ago, before escaping, and I had a motorbike at the time - the Magic Roundabout was always a tense and scary affair. I've never understood why it's there and not just one big roundabout. I don't even want to think what it'd be like on a motor-less bike.

My worst sound - 'You can go on you bike for as long as you want, when will you be back as we're picking up the kids in a bit?'

Only had one real incident in 2010 on the magic roundabout, usually the traffic is moving very slowly, especially afternoon rush hour.

 

[Peddlar]

I've never understood why it's there and not just one big roundabout.

Me either, can be a knucklebiter...

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

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

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

At least your lower half would be nice and warm for a little while

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Gunshot? :0

unlikely you'd hear one that took you out though, if well aimed.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'm with the OP. I've been rear-ended three times in 20 years by mental defectives driving motor vehicles.

then again a fellow motorcyclist once ran into the back of me in Guildford and I've been rammed twice by cyclists on club runs. No warning screech in those cases.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I used to live in Swindon just over a decade ago, before escaping, and I had a motorbike at the time - the Magic Roundabout was always a tense and scary affair. I've never understood why it's there and not just one big roundabout. I don't even want to think what it'd be like on a motor-less bike.

My worst sound - 'You can go on you bike for as long as you want, when will you be back as we're picking up the kids in a bit?'

Ah yes, the famed Magic Roundabout of Swindon - we've heard of that in Australia, too. I've seen the aerial picture, and it looks nasty .

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

I don't particularly like looking back and seeing a coach or artic behind, although they're not explicitly sounds