Just been knocked off my bike.
Discussion
Not sure if this is the correct forum, but it's car related.
Anyway, cycling along a road in Portsmouth doing about 20mph and a woman in an old Polo comes past me with her left indicator on. So I watched her slow right in front of me and decided to go around the outside of her. As I do this she slows right down and I hit her offside rear light and smack the deck. Fortunately I only have a few cuts and the bike seems ok.
But it was her reaction, which pissed me off. At first I thought she was going to drive off but seeing me looking at her she pulled over in the side road which she has now turned off into. Out gets a little Indian lady and says "Why did you try to overtake me?" I replied that I was going around her because she had pretty much cut me up etc... But she wouldn't back down.
So when I asked for her plate number (she was standing in front of it) she started to get all shirty and said "Yeah go on then, do what you want!" I left it at that and went home.
Just wondering if there's anything I can realistically do. I'm fine and the bike is too; just annoyed at her reaction really. Any advice?
Anyway, cycling along a road in Portsmouth doing about 20mph and a woman in an old Polo comes past me with her left indicator on. So I watched her slow right in front of me and decided to go around the outside of her. As I do this she slows right down and I hit her offside rear light and smack the deck. Fortunately I only have a few cuts and the bike seems ok.
But it was her reaction, which pissed me off. At first I thought she was going to drive off but seeing me looking at her she pulled over in the side road which she has now turned off into. Out gets a little Indian lady and says "Why did you try to overtake me?" I replied that I was going around her because she had pretty much cut me up etc... But she wouldn't back down.
So when I asked for her plate number (she was standing in front of it) she started to get all shirty and said "Yeah go on then, do what you want!" I left it at that and went home.
Just wondering if there's anything I can realistically do. I'm fine and the bike is too; just annoyed at her reaction really. Any advice?
Munter said:
2 wrongs there don't make a right.
She shouldn't cut you up. And you shouldn't ridea bike into the back of cars you know are slowing down...
I agree with what you are saying but I have done this quick maneuver before and seem to be able to judge these things, but she more or less stopped after already slowing down enough, that's what gave me nowhere to go! I'll just put it down to experience I guess!She shouldn't cut you up. And you shouldn't ride
It's nice to see that this has raised a healthy debate! 
I have to admit that I should have just slowed down, but obviously I wanted to keep my momentum so tried to overtake! Yes I'll admit it wasn't the best thing to do.
What actually happened was that I'd judged the speed she was doing so took the course to avoid her, but then she more or less stopped, thus blocking the space that I had intended on going. My fault I suppose.
But, as has been mentioned, why couldn't she just wait behind me?
I have to admit that I should have just slowed down, but obviously I wanted to keep my momentum so tried to overtake! Yes I'll admit it wasn't the best thing to do.
What actually happened was that I'd judged the speed she was doing so took the course to avoid her, but then she more or less stopped, thus blocking the space that I had intended on going. My fault I suppose.
But, as has been mentioned, why couldn't she just wait behind me?
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