To the undertaker

[Arfcollins]

To the commuter cyclist who passed me quite quickly on my left as I accelerated from traffic lights in The Avenue (a dual carriageway), Fareham ay about 5 this evening.

When I inevitably caught up with you at later lights, in your self-defined ASL 2 metres in front of the lights:

I said: So now I have to watch out for idiots passing me on the inside as well as traffic on the outside of me?

You said: Yeah, you look out for yourself and I'll look out for myself. I had a van up my arse.

I said: You plank. That is just fecking stupid. (I give the Irish version so as not to offend the forum as I obviously offended you because then...)

You said: Mind your language. (I'm sorry I said fecking, but you said arse).

Your undertaking was completely unexpected and caused me to veer to the right. Luckily the van driver gave me a 6 foot pass. If you are reading this I invite you to explain to me why you thought it was a good idea.

 

[John90]

I hate it when people undertake. That's when silly commuter racing goes beyond silly. I doubt you'll find the culprit on here however; I can't imagine anyone on this site would behave in such a fashion.

 

[Arfcollins]

I hate it when people undertake. That's when silly commuter racing goes beyond silly. I doubt you'll find the culprit on here however; I can't imagine anyone on this site would behave in such a fashion.

You're probably right John. The post is more about getting it out of my system than any expectation of a discussion with him.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Had the same sort of thing today

I was at lights with my trailer, I had passed a slower rider on the approach to the (ahead only) lights, so stayed right of primary to leave space.

She had pulled up alongside the kerb, as lights changed I set off and after a few seconds knew from peripheral vision that I was well away (she was grinding uphill at about a 120rpm cadence)

I did make a point of double checking with a "lifesaver" over my left as I had the mule attached - good job I did as if I hadn't, though well clear of the other slower cyclist, a numpty saw the gap and powered through with such timing that without the "lifesaver" I'd have wiped him out with the mule

I did make an effort to try to embarrass him (scalp with a trailer is +9999 points IMO) but unfortunately I could barely keep up until a red light, which he sailed through

 

[Tynan]

I don't like it either but you either have to keep that gap closed or leave it so open that there is room for someone to pass

the latter for me

 

[gaz]

I hate it when people undertake. That's when silly commuter racing goes beyond silly. I doubt you'll find the culprit on here however; I can't imagine anyone on this site would behave in such a fashion.

Doing dangerous manoeuvres in silly commuter racing makes it void. You have to cycle safely.

 

[BentMikey]

I undertook someone a few weeks ago, not racing him though. He was on a fixed wheel, and after I passed him at pace, wobbled past me at some traffic lights, to jump them I suspect. Carried on wobbling in front of me in primary, and I'm sorry to say I got impatient and stamped on it past him.

It does make you think though: what do car drivers feel when we slower cyclists wobble past them and carry on holding them up?

 

[Beebo]

I though this thread was about a trip to the funeral parlour

 

[fossyant]

I though this thread was about a trip to the funeral parlour

+1

 

[quassleberry]

I thought it might be about the 'undertaker' trying to create business for himself by driving recklessly by a cyclist.