One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 2
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It's bizarre how some people are so inexplicably ANGRY!!!1!11
I will however self-nominate me. To avoid the M5 traffic I took the back roads this weekend back from my mum's. Enthusiastically overtook an Octavia on a straight as I thought it'd hold me up in the twisties up ahead. Then got to a set of lengthy temporary lights and decided, with the sun coming out, it would be nice to have the roof off. Octavia pulled up behind me.
Sure enough, halfway through roof opening the traffic started moving. All I could do was to meekly wave sorry whilst it finished and then boot it to make sure we all got through the lights
I will however self-nominate me. To avoid the M5 traffic I took the back roads this weekend back from my mum's. Enthusiastically overtook an Octavia on a straight as I thought it'd hold me up in the twisties up ahead. Then got to a set of lengthy temporary lights and decided, with the sun coming out, it would be nice to have the roof off. Octavia pulled up behind me.
Sure enough, halfway through roof opening the traffic started moving. All I could do was to meekly wave sorry whilst it finished and then boot it to make sure we all got through the lights
Two middle aged tossers wearing the 'trying too hard' mountain bike uniform of lads half their age, digging 'berms' and 'rollovers' onto/into a section of mountain bike trail in Hawley Woods.
Not only have they now ruined that section for everyone else, by their amateur attempts at 'improvements', but they have dug soil OUT (
) of the trail to build their incorrectly aligned 'berms' making it impossible to carry as much speed through there as you could before they started. They also left an unfinished bit, which was all exposed roots, big enough to stop a 26 inch wheel in it's tracks, properly dangerous to folk like me who enjoy riding it in the dark.
I challenged them as to what, and why, they were up to, but they were pleased as punch, expecting adoration and praise like a pair of massive Lennie Smalls. I told them exactly what I thought of their halfwittery, but they just loafed off into the distance.
The point of this rant?
It's feckin' MOD land. The MOD don't want mountain bikers on it. We're not banned just yet, but this kind of poorly thought through idiocy is just the kind of ammo the land agent needs to push the agenda. I wish they'd just enjoy riding the natural trails, instead of making their pathetic 'mud pies'. There is a trail centre nearby which would most likely welcome their efforts with open arms on supervised 'trail maintenance' days, FFS.
Not only have they now ruined that section for everyone else, by their amateur attempts at 'improvements', but they have dug soil OUT (
) of the trail to build their incorrectly aligned 'berms' making it impossible to carry as much speed through there as you could before they started. They also left an unfinished bit, which was all exposed roots, big enough to stop a 26 inch wheel in it's tracks, properly dangerous to folk like me who enjoy riding it in the dark.I challenged them as to what, and why, they were up to, but they were pleased as punch, expecting adoration and praise like a pair of massive Lennie Smalls. I told them exactly what I thought of their halfwittery, but they just loafed off into the distance.
The point of this rant?
It's feckin' MOD land. The MOD don't want mountain bikers on it. We're not banned just yet, but this kind of poorly thought through idiocy is just the kind of ammo the land agent needs to push the agenda. I wish they'd just enjoy riding the natural trails, instead of making their pathetic 'mud pies'. There is a trail centre nearby which would most likely welcome their efforts with open arms on supervised 'trail maintenance' days, FFS.
Pillock in a Leon who, with the briefest of glances, pulled out on me on a roundabout forcing me to slow rather sharp-ishly, then going for the overtake (dual lane exit with plenty of space) decides rather belatedly that he wants to be off (there's a turn off) but doesn't bother indicating until the cretin starts the manoeuvre then bips his horn at me for not being a flamin' mind reader.
I like this thread, really rather cathartic.
I like this thread, really rather cathartic.
The driver of the black 5 series AF55 J??, who decided he wanted to exit junction 10a of the northbound M1 this afternoon. This would normally be fine, except that he was in lane 4 and decided to exit about 2 car lengths from the white Mercedes convertible seen here: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.848955,-0.422193...
He narrowly avoided clipping my front offside as he flew across the hatchings and was a fag paper from rear ending a Transit, which he tried to undertake using the slip road hard shoulder. To top it all, he completely ignored the traffic signal at the top of the slip road. Thus narrowly avoiding colliding with vehicles from the right. And the irony of all this; about 300 metres on from the roundabout were the BIB manning a speed trap through the junction improvements
He narrowly avoided clipping my front offside as he flew across the hatchings and was a fag paper from rear ending a Transit, which he tried to undertake using the slip road hard shoulder. To top it all, he completely ignored the traffic signal at the top of the slip road. Thus narrowly avoiding colliding with vehicles from the right. And the irony of all this; about 300 metres on from the roundabout were the BIB manning a speed trap through the junction improvements
alpha channel said:
Pillock in a Leon who, with the briefest of glances, pulled out on me on a roundabout forcing me to slow rather sharp-ishly, then going for the overtake (dual lane exit with plenty of space) decides rather belatedly that he wants to be off (there's a turn off) but doesn't bother indicating until the cretin starts the manoeuvre then bips his horn at me for not being a flamin' mind reader.
I like this thread, really rather cathartic.
London?I like this thread, really rather cathartic.
mak said:
Idiots that have a little bump and think they are the centre of the universe by getting out there cars and blocking the road, "FOOK OFF AND PARK SOMEWHERE OUT MY WAY".
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kERS that look at you gone out when slowing down to enter your own fooking drive way.
Are you a Northamptonian?w
kERS that look at you gone out when slowing down to enter your own fooking drive way.lightthefuse said:
1) Check keys are in car
2) Lock doors
3) Close doors (admittedly some have functionality to stop this from happening, but on a Ka, I don't think so)
Sit back and laugh as said tit is locked out...
I did that in my mum's car once, took my muddy shoes off and put my clean ones on in the passenger side, put the key on the seat to save me walking round, shut the door, walked round to the drivers side and it was locked. God knows why that is a feature.2) Lock doors
3) Close doors (admittedly some have functionality to stop this from happening, but on a Ka, I don't think so)
Sit back and laugh as said tit is locked out...
yellowjack said:
. I wish they'd just enjoy riding the natural trails, instead of making their pathetic 'mud pies'.
I enjoyed many evenings exploring the training area when I was at Minley and hunting out the mostly natural trails. There's a surprising number of good sections that you can link up on both sides of the roadlightthefuse said:
1) Check keys are in car
2) Lock doors
3) Close doors (admittedly some have functionality to stop this from happening, but on a Ka, I don't think so)
Sit back and laugh as said tit is locked out...
Tit was in it, sat back, feet up and his occasional bouncing knocking his door into the car just that little bit harder.2) Lock doors
3) Close doors (admittedly some have functionality to stop this from happening, but on a Ka, I don't think so)
Sit back and laugh as said tit is locked out...
I did get out of my car to say something, but teenage daughter who is calmer than me pointed out I'm quite a small woman and it was probably a risky strategy.
OliilO said:
yellowjack said:
. I wish they'd just enjoy riding the natural trails, instead of making their pathetic 'mud pies'.
I enjoyed many evenings exploring the training area when I was at Minley and hunting out the mostly natural trails. There's a surprising number of good sections that you can link up on both sides of the roadk the hell off.Are you aware of the 'Pedal Powered' sub forum on here? If you're a rider of any colour, road/MTB/hybrid/etc you'll be welcome in there...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&a...
You say "when I was at Minley". Does that mean you are RE? I'm out now, have been for nearly two years, but trained at Gibraltar Barracks, then served a long stint there as training support staff, so I've settled in the area. The trails recently have taken a hammering, especially from the logging operations clearing sections of woodland, and thinning out others. Lots of large branches left lying around in the woods, blocking the trails, although with this weekend's "12:12 Torq in your sleep" race using the Minley side, there's been a big effort by the ACU boys to reclaim the gems from the ravages of nature, and reopen sections that haven't been ridden for almost a year. I'm very much looking forward to riding the full 8 mile lap to experience what the racers have to contend with.
Audi A3 drivers with HIDs in reflector type lights that drive mere feet from your rear end and aggressively swerve towards and over the centre line as if you're holding them up doing 30 in a 30 while all the time following other traffic doing 30 also.
You sir are a knob and I'm glad it was all caught on film so I can prove I'm not just brandist.
You sir are a knob and I'm glad it was all caught on film so I can prove I'm not just brandist.
mak said:
Idiots that have a little bump and think they are the centre of the universe by getting out there cars and blocking the road, "FOOK OFF AND PARK SOMEWHERE OUT MY WAY".
wkERS that look at you gone out when slowing down to enter your own fooking drive way.
It's like someone spilt a tin of alphabetispaghetti.w
kERS that look at you gone out when slowing down to enter your own fooking drive way.Halmyre said:
Cliftonite said:
Liquid Knight said:
People hooning around country lanes this time of year, screeching tyres, blasting horns and spouting abuse when they're taken by surprise by...
...it's harvest time. There will be tractors and machinery on the road.
Be nice, polite and patient as the malt in the back of that trailer could be a pretty good whiskey in ten years or so.
Or even Scotch whisky!...it's harvest time. There will be tractors and machinery on the road.
Be nice, polite and patient as the malt in the back of that trailer could be a pretty good whiskey in ten years or so.
scarble said:
mak said:
Idiots that have a little bump and think they are the centre of the universe by getting out there cars and blocking the road, "FOOK OFF AND PARK SOMEWHERE OUT MY WAY".
wkERS that look at you gone out when slowing down to enter your own fooking drive way.
It's like someone spilt a tin of alphabetispaghetti.w
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