Why do I get beeped?

[Pat "5mph"]

." I have a bike camera"
I wish I'd had one on Friday, in the space of a mile I met:
two road triangles sticking out into the (narrow) road, two sheets of hardboard, two lorries parked on double yellows, a car reversing towards me on an off road cycleway and a white van parked on it. I'm afraid to say I banged the side of the white van..

Oh Kate, hope the bike's ok

 

[KateK]

I banged it with my fist, not my bike...bike's far too precious to waste on a van

 

[RhythMick]

My problem is that, when I get beeped on the road near home, I don't always know whether it is a "get out of the way" beep or a "Hi, good to see you" beep from somebody in the village.

On more than one occasion a two fingered wave has had to be quickly changed to a cheery "How are you?" wave

I have a philosophy that I ALWAYS assume it's friendly and smile/wave accordingly. If it's not then it REALLY pisses them off ...

Actually in 7 months I've not encountered a single rude, aggressive or incompetent driver. There I've jinxed it now.


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[roadracerash1]

Words of wisdom from my motorcycle instructor that i believe applies to all those who ride on two wheels.- "Ride defensively. Ride as if everyone is out to get you".

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Words of wisdom from my motorcycle instructor that i believe applies to all those who ride on two wheels.- "Ride defensively. Ride as if everyone is out to get you".

Good advice, and it doesn't just apply to motorbikes or bicycles. I believe that everyone should take this attitude and I suspect there would be a lot fewer accidents!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Words of wisdom from my motorcycle instructor that i believe applies to all those who ride on two wheels.- "Ride defensively. Ride as if everyone is out to get you".

Ride a tractor?

 

[Recycler]

- "Ride defensively. Ride as if everyone is out to get you".

I have to confess that there are occasions when I also remember the old saying that "Attack is the best form of defence"

 

[Maylian]

Thank you all for the replies: I am not a numpty by Cchat vote Well, not in this instance, anyway

I maybe shall try a different approach to the junction: I shall wear a sign on my back " beep if you're male, single, into diy, must like cats"

I'm all of those things and get a 20% discount at B&Q, pretty good catch here!

 

[colly]

Ride as if everyone is out to get you".

I do. They are.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I'm all of those things and get a 20% discount at B&Q, pretty good catch here!

forgot: over 50 preferred - I'll need a billboard behind my back!

 

[paulw1969]

When I'm out in Lycra, and hear any laughing at all, I just assume it's at me

+1

 

[Alan Frame]

I was recently painfully bonking and struggling like hell to get my fat can up a hill .

In my day it was called "honking", but I think I prefer your version.

 

[Recycler]

forgot: over 50 preferred - I'll need a billboard behind my back!

What?????? You're looking for over 50 men? What are you going to do with them all?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

What?????? You're looking for over 50 men? What are you going to do with them all?

DIY slave labour!!!

 

[Nihal]

right.I dont find anyone beeping at 5 in the morning.but if do go out later in the day and get beeped at,I immediately put the brakes and beg him to go crash trucks in the front .This happens very often but no one have crashed the trucks or buses so farreal sad.and about attacking beepers i'd rather not get mowed down buy some idiot whose hurrying to please their boss.just saying