Cycling

(15-04-2012 22:01 )cmiller Wrote:  the mudguards i saw were in-store. they were only about £1!

sorry fellas, they were £5.99. the price tag was obscured!

I went out for a ride today. 7.5 miles. I got a bit of grief today on the road though. Some knob in a Subaru decided to rev up behind me and come within a whisker of me then started beeping loudly. I gesticulated at him but he sped off.
Later some woman nearly flattened me head on. She over took a parked car and some how didn't see me. I did actually stick a leg out at the car in absolute frustration and clip her car but I'm not sure she even noticed that !

^ Sounds familiar,I never have a ride without a near miss.Why do some motor think that it isn't important to signal when your cycling.My fave story is a road-rage incident between a car driver & cyclist not far from where I live.The cyclist was attacked with a stearing lock,but it was the car driver that ended up in hospital.Be warned motorists,most cyclists are fit & strong.

(24-04-2012 22:00 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  ^ Sounds familiar,I never have a ride without a near miss.Why do some motor think that it isn't important to signal when your cycling.My fave story is a road-rage incident between a car driver & cyclist not far from where I live.The cyclist was attacked with a stearing lock,but it was the car driver that ended up in hospital.Be warned motorists,most cyclists are fit & strong.

I've no sympathy for drivers who are ignorant and act like cunts towards cyclists. My friend has been known to swing an arm or leg at cars who get to close. I just feel sorry for the driver who thinks they'll take him on. He's a small bugger but like you say, strong and fit.

Another thing that shakes me up is the car door!!! When passing a parked car and the door swings open, completely oblivious to you and you have to swerve (if possible) or go flying. It is a dangerous game.

(24-04-2012 23:54 )Money_Shot Wrote:  Another thing that shakes me up is the car door!!! When passing a parked car and the door swings open, completely oblivious to you and you have to swerve (if possible) or go flying. It is a dangerous game.

Ha, I smacked a door once. Idiot swung it open without looking, I went into it ... fast. His door was screwed, the hinges knackered. I picked myself up, checked my bike was OK, which it was, called him a dick and rode off leaving him to call the garage to get his car fixed. Poetic justice

I love that story, Munch. Class. The driver will have learnt an expensive lesson and will hopefully always looks out for cyclists now. Glad you and your bike were fine!

I remember having an accident while cycling, not with cars, but more like my human error. I was coming home cycling, I was close to coming home, I saw my neighbour then and I turned my head to say hello and wave, next all of a sudden I crash into a pot hole, I go flying off my bike and into a ditch head first

(25-04-2012 00:20 )Money_Shot Wrote:  I love that story, Munch. Class. The driver will have learnt an expensive lesson and will hopefully always looks out for cyclists now. Glad you and your bike were fine!

Yeah, it was a nice feeling riding off a little annoyed, but otherwise unhurt and everything intact, but knowing he was left with a repair bill for his stupidity.
Quite how my front wheel survived the impact without buckling I really don't know, but that was one fight with a car I actually enjoyed

What pisses me off is when cars park in cycle lanes on the road, drivers think because there in a car they own the road, luckily most of my journey is cylce pathes so i dont have much dealings with cars.

I love the fact when you are cycling you don't have to stop at traffic lights. I can't help, but laugh at people, who have cars that get stuck in traffic