One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
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The old man in his dark blue Fiesta the other day who was driving ~24 in a 40 through some country roads. They’re definitely wide enough to be doing a lot more than 40 but he insisted on doing less. I came up behind him at 40 not realising just how slow he was going. I backed off and just as I went to overtake he straddled both lanes and stamped on the brakes to a standstill.
Luckily I had enough space in front not to smash into him. The car behind me also stopped in time which was lucky. The then sat there for about 30 seconds just not moving and then eventually set off again but never got above 30 and wouldn’t give me space to overtake. He eventually turned off but the queue of traffic behind me was just ridiculous considering when I came upon him there was nothing behind me apart from the guy following.
Luckily I had enough space in front not to smash into him. The car behind me also stopped in time which was lucky. The then sat there for about 30 seconds just not moving and then eventually set off again but never got above 30 and wouldn’t give me space to overtake. He eventually turned off but the queue of traffic behind me was just ridiculous considering when I came upon him there was nothing behind me apart from the guy following.
ashleyman said:
The old man in his dark blue Fiesta the other day who was driving ~24 in a 40 through some country roads. They’re definitely wide enough to be doing a lot more than 40 but he insisted on doing less. I came up behind him at 40 not realising just how slow he was going. I backed off and just as I went to overtake he straddled both lanes and stamped on the brakes to a standstill.
Luckily I had enough space in front not to smash into him. The car behind me also stopped in time which was lucky. The then sat there for about 30 seconds just not moving and then eventually set off again but never got above 30 and wouldn’t give me space to overtake. He eventually turned off but the queue of traffic behind me was just ridiculous considering when I came upon him there was nothing behind me apart from the guy following.
Richard Porter did an excellent piece in Evo last year on this increasingly widespread, unbelievably small minded phenomenon. Unhelpfully, I can't remember which issue. Luckily I had enough space in front not to smash into him. The car behind me also stopped in time which was lucky. The then sat there for about 30 seconds just not moving and then eventually set off again but never got above 30 and wouldn’t give me space to overtake. He eventually turned off but the queue of traffic behind me was just ridiculous considering when I came upon him there was nothing behind me apart from the guy following.
Europa1 said:
ashleyman said:
The old man in his dark blue Fiesta the other day who was driving ~24 in a 40 through some country roads. They’re definitely wide enough to be doing a lot more than 40 but he insisted on doing less. I came up behind him at 40 not realising just how slow he was going. I backed off and just as I went to overtake he straddled both lanes and stamped on the brakes to a standstill.
Luckily I had enough space in front not to smash into him. The car behind me also stopped in time which was lucky. The then sat there for about 30 seconds just not moving and then eventually set off again but never got above 30 and wouldn’t give me space to overtake. He eventually turned off but the queue of traffic behind me was just ridiculous considering when I came upon him there was nothing behind me apart from the guy following.
Richard Porter did an excellent piece in Evo last year on this increasingly widespread, unbelievably small minded phenomenon. Unhelpfully, I can't remember which issue. Luckily I had enough space in front not to smash into him. The car behind me also stopped in time which was lucky. The then sat there for about 30 seconds just not moving and then eventually set off again but never got above 30 and wouldn’t give me space to overtake. He eventually turned off but the queue of traffic behind me was just ridiculous considering when I came upon him there was nothing behind me apart from the guy following.
Europa1 said:
ashleyman said:
The old man in his dark blue Fiesta the other day who was driving ~24 in a 40 through some country roads. They’re definitely wide enough to be doing a lot more than 40 but he insisted on doing less. I came up behind him at 40 not realising just how slow he was going. I backed off and just as I went to overtake he straddled both lanes and stamped on the brakes to a standstill.
Luckily I had enough space in front not to smash into him. The car behind me also stopped in time which was lucky. The then sat there for about 30 seconds just not moving and then eventually set off again but never got above 30 and wouldn’t give me space to overtake. He eventually turned off but the queue of traffic behind me was just ridiculous considering when I came upon him there was nothing behind me apart from the guy following.
Richard Porter did an excellent piece in Evo last year on this increasingly widespread, unbelievably small minded phenomenon. Unhelpfully, I can't remember which issue. Luckily I had enough space in front not to smash into him. The car behind me also stopped in time which was lucky. The then sat there for about 30 seconds just not moving and then eventually set off again but never got above 30 and wouldn’t give me space to overtake. He eventually turned off but the queue of traffic behind me was just ridiculous considering when I came upon him there was nothing behind me apart from the guy following.
Me again. 
It was a perfect morning for cycling to work today. The Sun was shining, not a cloud in the sky and a slight sea breeze to help me along. All in all I was in a pretty good mood. Until I was pelting along through a village and their idiot in a blue Transit pulled out of a junction without looking. I could see he was looking the right away from me. As I was going fast enough to get past; I did. I then positioned myself in the middle of the road and slowed to around twenty miles per hour. Every time he tried to overtake a picked up pace close to the thirty limit and slowed as soon as he thought better of it. I kept this up for about a mile until we got to the roundabout the other end of the village. I was turning right, signaled etc and he was in the left lane. As we waited he opened his window and was about release his red face of pent up tension verbally when smiled, said "Good morning. Sorry were you trying to get by? I didn't see you" and carried on my journey.
It was a perfect morning for cycling to work today. The Sun was shining, not a cloud in the sky and a slight sea breeze to help me along. All in all I was in a pretty good mood. Until I was pelting along through a village and their idiot in a blue Transit pulled out of a junction without looking. I could see he was looking the right away from me. As I was going fast enough to get past; I did. I then positioned myself in the middle of the road and slowed to around twenty miles per hour. Every time he tried to overtake a picked up pace close to the thirty limit and slowed as soon as he thought better of it. I kept this up for about a mile until we got to the roundabout the other end of the village. I was turning right, signaled etc and he was in the left lane. As we waited he opened his window and was about release his red face of pent up tension verbally when smiled, said "Good morning. Sorry were you trying to get by? I didn't see you" and carried on my journey.
All of the dick bangers that blocked the roundabout above junction 13 of the M1 yesterday because the lights were red meaning that no one could get out to go Southbound. Just leave a little gap and we can wiggle through to get on with our lives. It's not a problem on the bike, but pisses me off in the car.
To the knuckle dragging fool in the Saab that insisted on sitting in my boot after I slowed slightly to let a car out that would have been blocking two lanes of flowing traffic. I'm sure that shaking your fist wildly at me made your morning commute that much better and to then have to sit behind me and the 1.0L corsa driven by an elderly couple who didn't want to break 20 let alone 30mph. I must also commend you for then trying to sit in my boot as we got into the National Limit and got left behind. Top motoring, I'm sure you'll show the dash cam footage to all of your friends and they'll have a good chuckle about.
Moron.
Moron.
bmw535i said:
Liquid Knight said:
bmw535i said:
What a knob!
I know. The van driver should consider himself very lucky. He did not look left once and instead of not seeing me in my hi-viz cycling gear doing 25-ish mph could just have easily not seen anyone else going faster in or on anything else. 
Liquid Knight said:
bmw535i said:
Liquid Knight said:
bmw535i said:
What a knob!
I know. The van driver should consider himself very lucky. He did not look left once and instead of not seeing me in my hi-viz cycling gear doing 25-ish mph could just have easily not seen anyone else going faster in or on anything else. Standard 4 exit roundabout, sitting in left lane waiting for it to become clear. Just as I start to pull away (to go straight on) a cyclist in full lycra (+shades on a cloudy day) comes flying past on my right & heads to the middle of the roundabout (as if to turn right)
As I start to accelerate to pull off the roundabout he then cuts straight across the front of me to go straight on.
Stupid
then gave me a load of verbal when I pulled alongside him, wound the passenger window down & asked him if he had a fking death-wish ?!
As I start to accelerate to pull off the roundabout he then cuts straight across the front of me to go straight on.
Stupid
then gave me a load of verbal when I pulled alongside him, wound the passenger window down & asked him if he had a fking death-wish ?!
The assortment of absolute weapons grade throbbers who, despite the torrential levels of rain this afternoon, are merrily doing 80+ in L2/L3 of the motorway without a care on the world.
Bonus knob points to the OAP in the ageing Jag on an empty DC who was glued to L2, despite hardly any traffic in L1. Multiple puddles/lying water on L2 meant he repeatedly hammered the anchors dropping speed down, then picking back up again constantly. Just move over you silly old git instead of risking yourself and other people simply for the fact you want to be in L2 for no good reason!
Bonus knob points to the OAP in the ageing Jag on an empty DC who was glued to L2, despite hardly any traffic in L1. Multiple puddles/lying water on L2 meant he repeatedly hammered the anchors dropping speed down, then picking back up again constantly. Just move over you silly old git instead of risking yourself and other people simply for the fact you want to be in L2 for no good reason!
Edited by AJXX1 on Wednesday 29th June 15:17
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