I can go for months with barely an incident on the road (the occasional accusing look from motorists, or ill considered and aborted overtaking manoevre doesn't count). Then Autumn arrives and lots of them lose all semblance of sanity. I don't get yelled at all of the time, you understand, which is why when it does happen I've posted about it here.
They weren't half ANGRY this weekend
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ChrisW
Senior Member
- Location
- Wimbledon toWest End
"I don't get yelled at all the time"
If you want to be yelled at a bit more often, tell us where you are in the summer and we'll come to Cambridge and yell things at you from the side of the road
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Just trying to oblige...
If you want to be yelled at a bit more often, tell us where you are in the summer and we'll come to Cambridge and yell things at you from the side of the road
. Just trying to oblige...
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
ChrisW said:If you want to be yelled at a bit more often, tell us where you are in the summer and we'll come to Cambridge and yell things at you from the side of the road
We could be sort of anti-cagers though, and shout things like "Hold Primary!" "Don't go in that cycle lane, it's rubbish!" &c, you know, for the variety.
I do find it odd on my commute how some days it seems all the motorists are grumpy and impatient, and some days are really quite mellow. I used to think it was the weather, but that doesn't seem to be it.
ChrisW said:"I don't get yelled at all the time"
If you want to be yelled at a bit more often, tell us where you are in the summer and we'll come to Cambridge and yell things at you from the side of the road
Just trying to oblige...
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Got beeped for the first time in ages today! Some impatient woman in a micro car didn't like me taking the lane through a narrow road with parked cars both sides.
Jacomus-rides-Gen
New Member
- Location
- Guildford / London
Thats because you are "just a cyclist" Mikey, and not real traffic at all. In fact you were delaying her by using HER road that she personally paid for with her Road Tax.
I think you were very rude for not pulling out of her way.
I think you were very rude for not pulling out of her way.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
And I gave her a long retaliatory parp on the AirZound. Not very good of me mind.
domtyler
Über Member
I often get beeped going over the Bow flyover now that they have an 'experimental traffic flow' going over it that basically cuts it down to one lane half way up. You get cars speeding over there very fast (even though it's meant to be a 30mph limit) until they hit this bit and then have to slow for me in primary doing 20 mph max. I always slow right down if they do beep though, twunts!
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
I did the Old Kent Road flyover for the first time the other day. Couldn't be arsed to slow down and take ages to get through the gyratory. I was thinking about you guys on the Bow flyover comments.
Terminator
New Member
Have you seen the Bow Flyover going towards Bow Mikey?
They have had the so called fast lane shut for weeks so you can risk your life even more going up there if you want by just using the one remaining lane with the traffic.Doesn't tend to go up there at 70mph as much though.
They have had the so called fast lane shut for weeks so you can risk your life even more going up there if you want by just using the one remaining lane with the traffic.Doesn't tend to go up there at 70mph as much though.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Mine seems pretty airtight, but then I have a 2 litre coke bottle as the reservoir stored away in my tailfairing.
Terminator
New Member
I have two motorcycle horns which work off of 6v and are very effective.Just keep my finger on the button when a twat of a ped offends although this doesn't always go down too well.
