To the cyclist on the yellow and black Carrera

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Matthew_T

"Young and Ex-whippet"
I understand that you may have felt the need to catch up to me when we met at Asda in Kimnel Bay, but that does not permit you to be very close to my rear wheel and nearly rear end me when we both turned right left onto the prom.
You may have thought that you were considerably faster than me, but as you noticed from your frequent shoulder checks, you did not drop me.
Another point is that yes, you may have lushious locks of wavey hair, but that does not replace a helmet.

I suspect you were a first-time cyclist as you had toe straps on your pedals, you were not the most stable of people, and you only had running shorts and top on.

Tips for the future:
I dont mind being drafted, just not that close unless I am with a large group.
You did good at filtering at the traffic lights but you need to hurry up and get to the ASZ before you get caught out, I had to slow down behind you.
You were doing a decent speed (17-18 mph) but try to change your positioning for junctions (you need to indicate and take primary).

On the up note, I was happy to see someone else in shorts on a bit of a cold day, and I would have happily SCR you up to where you seemed to pull in, I do hope I see you so that I could give you some encouragement but I suspect that you are on here as a bike just like your was advertised here recently.
 
Another point is that yes, you may have lushious locks of wavey hair, but that does not replace a helmet.

Why oh why do helmet wearers always feel the need to lecture others about wearing helmets?
 

ianrauk

Tattooed Beat Messiah
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Safety? It just helps to inform others of the dangers of riding on the road and how useful a helmet is in case of a crash.


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Bluenite

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2wd

Canyon Aeroad CF 7.0 Di2
Matthew

Check if there is a sticker on your helmet which tells every one to wind you up ^_^
 
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Matthew_T

"Young and Ex-whippet"
Perhaps you should inform yourself first before you presume to inform others.
If I were to say anything to anyone, it would just be "You need to wear a helmet" or "Safety first". I wouldnt go lecturing them about it. But if they asked me why, I would just state it is common practice by the majority of cyclists because it saves lives.
 
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