Undertaken...

[nilling]

This morning I was undertaken and startled by another cyclist. They never gave a warning shout. If that wasn't bad enough it was on a pavement/cycle path that is just wide enough for two bikes; one side has a hawthorn hedge, the other is a very busy dual carriage way. The reason I was on the right of the path is that you get a better view on oncoming cyclists/peds, as the path has a slight dog-leg. Was not impressed

What should you shout?

 

[ianrauk]

Well it would begin with a W and end with

 

[Melonfish]

I couldn't possibly post such profanity on a public forum.

 

[gambatte]

COCKWOMBLE!

 

[Matthew_T]

Lady's vegetable patch.

 

[dawesome]

STUTTERING STOAT CHOKER

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Cupid stunt

 

[Boris Bajic]

I'd like to suggest two possible variants:

1. A loud "Oh, I say!" with a slightly sneering and patrician tone. Keeping the image of Terry-Thomas in one's mind can help with getting this right.

2. Shout the following at the top of your voice, with added profanities: "Get off the road! You don't even pay Road Tax!"

The first will cheer you up, allowing you to enjoy the rest of your ride and arrive refreshed and happy at your destination.

The second is true and also a sound piece of advice. If these so-called 'cyclists' had to pay anything or pass any tests before being let loose on the Queen's Highway, they might show a little more respect for the Law and for their fellow road user. One doesn't like to generalise, but they are all as bad as each other. Some are worse. This is a fact.

They all cross signals at red all the time and none of them ever seems to wear a helmet, make any effort to be visible or show any respect for other traffic. Were it not for my presence, they would be their own worst enemies.

Even the sporty ones are so doped up on EPO or crack cocaine that any so-called victory was won in the laboratory rather than on the road.

Cyclists? Schmyclists!

I hope I have helped, but fear I have not.

 

[Matthew_T]

I'd like to suggest two possible variants:

1. A loud "Oh, I say!" with a slightly sneering and patrician tone. Keeping the image of Terry-Thomas in one's mind can help with getting this right.

2. Shout the following at the top of your voice, with added profanities: "Get off the road! You don't even pay Road Tax!"

The first will cheer you up, allowing you to enjoy the rest of your ride and arrive refreshed and happy at your destination.

The second is true and also a sound piece of advice. If these so-called 'cyclists' had to pay anything or pass any tests before being let loose on the Queen's Highway, they might show a little more respect for the Law and for their fellow road user. One doesn't like to generalise, but they are all as bad as each other. Some are worse. This is a fact.

They all cross signals at red all the time and none of them ever seems to wear a helmet, make any effort to be visible or show any respect for other traffic. Were it not for my presence, they would be their own worst enemies.

Even the sporty ones are so doped up on EPO or crack cocaine that any so-called victory was won in the laboratory rather than on the road.

Cyclists? Schmyclists!

I hope I have helped, but fear I have not.

Oh, I say!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Well it would begin with a W and end with

Unless, of course, you're a , in that case you just growl.

 

[HLaB]

I get undertooken often particularly here of late (its not helped there's a cycle lane the other side); when I'm stopped in the primary at a red light, but hey ho it their problem, you could say its my problem too if drivers get pi$$ed off by such behaviour and take it out on all cyclists but I'm not one to mouth off; all you can do is expect it and make sure you have a big enough gap behind you to them. Ironically those light usually change to green within a few seconds making the rlj pretty fruitless but amazingly I haven't seen anybody hooked there yet!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I'd like to suggest two possible variants:

1. A loud "Oh, I say!" with a slightly sneering and patrician tone.

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If it happens in Glasgow, you need to shout "hey, you, Jimmy, cut it out, pal" in a tone like your day job is a police at the old firm games.

 

[HovR]

In the past, when I've been overtaken extremely close, I've been known to insticntively shout out:


Woah, you...

The only issue with this is that it tends to close all possible openings to a polite conversation informing the person what they have done wrong, and has on one occasion ended up with them threatening to rip my face off.

 

[Mr Celine]

....They never gave a warning shout. ....

What should you shout?

When confronted by a cyclist on the wrong side of the road or path I normally shout 'conduisez a gauche, links fahren, conduzca por la izquierda, guidate sulla sinistra!'

 

[Matthew_T]

When confronted by a cyclist on the wrong side of the road or path I normally shout 'conduisez a gauche, links fahren, conduzca por la izquierda, guidate sulla sinistra!'

______________, _______________, drive on the left, _______________! That is all I could work out.