I hate the self-gratification artist you get when you turn off and they go past.
Its like they have been waiting to do that since they saw you. Since they got behind you. And the moment you turned off, that was when they could fulfill that life long(or momentary) void that was made because they couldnt shout self-gratification artist.
I wounder if these same peasents would shout it if you were walking infront of them, slowing them down slightly, then turned to go into a shop? Or if they knew you could get them?
This is pointless asking. I already know the answer. Ofcourse they wouldnt. These peasents think that the box they are surrounded by somehow protects them. And, even if your bike is worth more then there shitty car, they deem you as being worthless, and not being able to afford a car. Or do they class us as tree huggers, because they think that cyclists are just trying to be green? Do these peasents really know how much it costs for a decent bike, and how much it costs to keep it running?
I was riding on my TT bike, i obviously dont look like some pleb on a bike, and my speed isnt far off the speed limit. So why was it i got shouted at?
The answer lies with these peasents, and them being envious. Do they care how good you are? No, ofcourse they dont. Your on a bike, thats the main cause of these problems.
Every cyclist gets this abuse, its the same abuse we all get. How often do cyclists get this abuse? Well that depends. How often is it wrote about? ALOT!
Why is it wrote about so much? Why dont the people that have done good things get a mention, a little say on these forums? Maybe i dont read them enough, maybe i just dont pay atention. But why is there rarely a video, or a mention, or someone who gave you a huge wide gap when overtaking? Its the ranting nation.
I had a guy come pass close, i did the move out sign and he put his hand up and appologised. I then filtered past him at road works and he moved in for me(like a few others) and i thanked him. He then gave me a huge gap when overtaking.
Ive had people in cars wait and come past in the correst places, and even people who, on narrow roads, pull right over to let the group come past. One person turned off the road and nearly into a farmer field to let us past, and did this all before we had got near so there was no need to single out, he then pulled back out when we went past.
I can think of many times that car drivers have been conciderate, but none of them have been put up on here.
How many times have you wrote to a company complaining about the driver being an arse? How many times have you wrote to a company to tell them the driver is a credit to their company? How many times could you of done that?
I often have a lorry come past and i think to myself, i should send that company an email saying thanks to the driver. But i always forget. I have, however, wrote to a few companies complaining about a driver. So im just as bad.
I could probably sit here and go on for hours, but none of it will make any sence, or get much of a read.
And that is some ramblings from my mind, on this boring friday night.
