andrew boaz
Regular
I cycled home from work today on a 21 mile commute, 8 miles on a cycleway which was a fantastic tarmac surface. Then i broke off the cycleway in to the heart of Chester and along a couple of busy roads to get the other side of the City. Some great motorists with respect for me on a bike even in rush hour traffic.
Unfortunately about 4 miles from home i was on a stretch of road with a steady incline and a few miles in my legs that had me down to about 15mph. With on coming traffic a wagon had to sit in behind me for approx 500 yards, he sat 10 feet off the back of me revving his engine and when finally coming alongside me blasted his air horn all the way past me and ran very close to me to make his point.
For every decent driver you get a hero in a metal box (in my case a 20+ ton one with a stinking attitude) i normally acknowledge the patience of drivers who sit back then give me a wide berth by putting my hand up but it only takes one to ruin the cycle/driver relations and potentially put someone at serious risk.
Unfortunately about 4 miles from home i was on a stretch of road with a steady incline and a few miles in my legs that had me down to about 15mph. With on coming traffic a wagon had to sit in behind me for approx 500 yards, he sat 10 feet off the back of me revving his engine and when finally coming alongside me blasted his air horn all the way past me and ran very close to me to make his point.
For every decent driver you get a hero in a metal box (in my case a 20+ ton one with a stinking attitude) i normally acknowledge the patience of drivers who sit back then give me a wide berth by putting my hand up but it only takes one to ruin the cycle/driver relations and potentially put someone at serious risk.