Was it worth it?

[ComedyPilot]

Wnaker #1

IDIOT in the orange/rusty Renault Megane going down the hill into South Cave yesterday (with child on board sticker - and children on board) was there any need to overtake doing 40+ in a thirty? I was doing 30 at the time and overtaking parked cars, but you still had to force your way past.

Wnaker #2

Just about a mile from home (94 done) was indicating right (arm outstretched) and just doing the lifesaver before turning (over the shoulder glance) when IDIOT in a black Mondeo comes past???? I had to stop as my balance was thrown, not expecting someone to overtake at a junction as a cyclist was about to turn. I WISHED for you to stop, cos you would have got a right slagging off.

 

[downfader]

I hear the downhill overtake is especially sweet when they do it past a speedcamera. Serves these idiots right, love to hear their reasons for contesting the fine

"..but.. but.. but.. I HAD to overtake..!"

 

[Piemaster]

Think I achieved my fastest ever speed on the bike on the big hill going down into S.Cave a couple of weeks ago. 37mph. Ok, not a huge speed but I was braking all the way due to the bus in front slowing me down. Got to the centre of the village and there was a car laying on its side in the centre of the street, nothing obvious as to why it was on its side though, no damage to any other cars, buildings I could see.

Didn't enjoy the crawl back up the hill very much though.

 

[johnr]

As a South Cave resident... welcome to my world. I'm going down said steep hill on my way home in 30 minutes. It's fantastic in the dark, the best fun a middle aged man can have with most of his clothes on.

I don't suppose my home is worse than many others, but the combination of hills and straights, narrowing and widening of the roads, the large number of 4x4/audi owning unsociables in the vicinity, the lack of suitable garage planning in the 18th century, the bus route through the centre and the absolute refusal of e yorks council to countenance safety measures... (phew) make every day an adventure.

I do hope you two are not among the time trialists who cheat by turning round outside my house and pretending they've done the whole village. If not, pop in next time you're near, we like cyclists in S Cave... some as customers, some as eye candy or good company and a few, as you've found, for random target practice.

 

[Crackle]

Good job you had your wits about you.

Mind you overtaking people turning right is not unique to cyclists. I got a very nice motorbike from someone who totalled it doing exactly that. I also watched someone scream past me at 70 as I moved into the filter lane in a car to turn right. I knew he wasn't going to stop, I just wandered whether he was going to go into the back of me or past.

 

[hackbike 666]

fcuk me i wish i could do 13 let alone 30.

 

[ComedyPilot]

As a motorcyclist, I was taught to always do a lifesaver over the shoulder in whatever direction you're turning. Hence the name. And they're more applicable to cyclists as we're slower, and more likely to be victims of STUPID driving.

 

[ComedyPilot]

fcuk me i wish i could do 13 let alone 30.

On the way into the village from Weedley Mast I was doing 45mph through the trees. I had my lights on as I was paranoid a car would claim not to have seen me.

 

[cannondale boy]

I think its the slight of laziness of not moving the foot to the brake pedal which gets me. How simple would it be to do this, but some find it difficult to grasp the concept. I think some drivers think that cyclists are not as vulnerable but we are. They are protected by metal, we are protected by our skeleton. For the sake of seconds or minutes is it even worth it....i don't think so!

 

[Dayvo]

What was your position on the road?

Almost spread-eagled by the sound of things!

 

[ComedyPilot]

What was your position on the road?

Whose position, what scenario, and why does it have any bearing?

 

[ComedyPilot]

Funnily enough, just to the left (as in 6 inches) of the central dotted white line in both incidents?

 

[ComedyPilot]

Why are you so far out going down a hill? I would have thought with this position traffic would undertake rather then overtake.

They would be more than welcome to undertake me at that point - and go smack bang into the @rse of the parked cars I was overtaking at the time.

 

[Piemaster]

On the way into the village from Weedley Mast I was doing 45mph through the trees. I had my lights on as I was paranoid a car would claim not to have seen me.

Downhill must be the only time I can use my weight to my advantage. Its a momentum thing. Couldn't help but think 'It'll hurt a lot if I come off now'
I like the name of the dead-end side road 'Steep Hill'. Seemed an accurate description from the bottom.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Downhill must be the only time I can use my weight to my advantage. Its a momentum thing. Couldn't help but think 'It'll hurt a lot if I come off now'
I like the name of the dead-end side road 'Steep Hill'. Seemed an accurate description from the bottom.

I thought, "I'm glad I'm not riding up that' as I whizzed past