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Nice little encounter this morning on my way home. I was about to turn left from the old A47 onto Church road Terrington St John. Looked behind me and see a pair of HiD's, put my left arm out straight to signal, pull a little bit to the right to avoid the drain cover just inside the junction. As normal.
Mr SUV decided to overtake and turn left into the same junction I was already a quarter of the way round myself.
"You stupid
TWUNT!"
Mr SUV pulls over a little bit ahead and gets out to confront me.
"What's the problem?"
"Apart from you just trying to run me over as I turned into this road nothing".
"I thought you wanted to stop".
"What?"
"Why did you have your arm out then?"
Then I noticed something very important.
"It's called a hand signal". Put my bike on the ground.
"It's the same as the indicators you are too to use because you are so thick you actually went out and bought a Nissan QASH QAI!"
He took a few steps backward, fell on his arse, got up as quickly as he could, ran back to his vehicle and drove off like he had landed on a wasp.
A car pulled up behind and the driver asked if everything was alright.
"Yeah, fine. Good morning. Thanks for stopping".
Mr SUV decided to overtake and turn left into the same junction I was already a quarter of the way round myself.
"You stupid
TWUNT!"Mr SUV pulls over a little bit ahead and gets out to confront me.
"What's the problem?"
"Apart from you just trying to run me over as I turned into this road nothing".
"I thought you wanted to stop".
"What?"
"Why did you have your arm out then?"
Then I noticed something very important.
"It's called a hand signal". Put my bike on the ground.
"It's the same as the indicators you are too
to use because you are so thick you actually went out and bought a Nissan QASH QAI!"He took a few steps backward, fell on his arse, got up as quickly as he could, ran back to his vehicle and drove off like he had landed on a wasp.
A car pulled up behind and the driver asked if everything was alright.
"Yeah, fine. Good morning. Thanks for stopping".
Liquid Knight said:
Nice little encounter this morning on my way home. I was about to turn left from the old A47 onto Church road Terrington St John. Looked behind me and see a pair of HiD's, put my left arm out straight to signal, pull a little bit to the right to avoid the drain cover just inside the junction. As normal.
Mr SUV decided to overtake and turn left into the same junction I was already a quarter of the way round myself.
"You stupid TWUNT!"
Mr SUV pulls over a little bit ahead and gets out to confront me.
"What's the problem?"
"Apart from you just trying to run me over as I turned into this road nothing".
"I thought you wanted to stop".
"What?"
"Why did you have your arm out then?"
Then I noticed something very important.
"It's called a hand signal". Put my bike on the ground.
"It's the same as the indicators you are too to use because you are so thick you actually went out and bought a Nissan QASH QAI!"
He took a few steps backward, fell on his arse, got up as quickly as he could, ran back to his vehicle and drove off like he had landed on a wasp.
A car pulled up behind and the driver asked if everything was alright.
"Yeah, fine. Good morning. Thanks for stopping".
I approve of this so much.Mr SUV decided to overtake and turn left into the same junction I was already a quarter of the way round myself.
"You stupid
TWUNT!"Mr SUV pulls over a little bit ahead and gets out to confront me.
"What's the problem?"
"Apart from you just trying to run me over as I turned into this road nothing".
"I thought you wanted to stop".
"What?"
"Why did you have your arm out then?"
Then I noticed something very important.
"It's called a hand signal". Put my bike on the ground.
"It's the same as the indicators you are too
to use because you are so thick you actually went out and bought a Nissan QASH QAI!"He took a few steps backward, fell on his arse, got up as quickly as he could, ran back to his vehicle and drove off like he had landed on a wasp.
A car pulled up behind and the driver asked if everything was alright.
"Yeah, fine. Good morning. Thanks for stopping".
Too many of the people who close pass or give it the full barrels. Fall over to hide when you throw some extreme aggression in their face when you catch them at lights or traffic
I would never do such a thing
Rich_W said:
I approve of this so much.
There a conception that because cyclists are considered "vulnerable road users" they are soft targets. This isn't always the case.
When I was knocked off (by a left hooker) a couple of years ago I only discovered my shoulder was dislocated when I picked my bike up to chase him down.
The alleged members of the traveling community you blocked my route so five of them could try and take my bike four years ago, failed.
They feel so safe, shouting at you from inside their Faraday cage with airbags but once out in the open it's a different story. It's the same with most cases of road rage and bullying, they're the biggest, baddest, roughest, toughest antagonists until you stand up to them.
I don't condone that kind of behavior and feel pretty crap about it to be honest. So much so I reported myself to the Police yesterday.
Two reasons...
1/ In case Mr CrashQai tried to say I assaulted him when I was never less than six feet away and to make sure there's a record of the way he operated the vehicle for when (not if) he has an incident later.
2/ Any other form of come back. I was half expecting our paths to cross this morning and knowing the bully mentality (cowardice) he'd either be tooled up or have company. So an incident report from yesterday means anything that happens now would be premeditated (usually double the sentence).
Anyway last night was my last shift until the 27th. I'm actually taking holiday instead of not getting paid for it this year. The ride in was a gauntlet, headwind, rain and people who forget how to dip their headlights. Nothing unusual for a Monday.
This morning I was in high spirits, had a tail wind and double figure degrees so t'shirt and shorts weather. My new rear light must work really well as I have only had a couple of close overtakes. Traffic was light and considerate, road muck reduced by overnight rain so my bike doesn't look like it's been for a dip in the Betty Ford clinic for a change and I made petty good time.
It was the sort of morning ride that makes the rest of week worth it.
AC43 said:
Cycled in at lunchtime through blustery autumnal winds.
Wish I hadn't as I went to a gig last night in the darklands of east London and am now knackered.
I thought it might blow away the cobwebs but it's done the opposite.
i always get that tired feeling if I get into cardio after having not done it for a good while. makes me tired that day or the day after. but through regular exercise it goes away.Wish I hadn't as I went to a gig last night in the darklands of east London and am now knackered.
I thought it might blow away the cobwebs but it's done the opposite.
ambuletz said:
AC43 said:
Cycled in at lunchtime through blustery autumnal winds.
Wish I hadn't as I went to a gig last night in the darklands of east London and am now knackered.
I thought it might blow away the cobwebs but it's done the opposite.
i always get that tired feeling if I get into cardio after having not done it for a good while. makes me tired that day or the day after. but through regular exercise it goes away.Wish I hadn't as I went to a gig last night in the darklands of east London and am now knackered.
I thought it might blow away the cobwebs but it's done the opposite.
Two hours later I was fine again and had a strong run back.
To force this to happen I had to sell all my working cars, but today, marks the completion of 8 weeks cycling everyday, managed 92.5% of the 40 days. (One day leave and two days in a work hire car).
I am hugely fitter. Just now getting to the point where I'm not in my lowest gear on the big climb home.
Lost about a stone, but that seems to have levelled off.
I am hugely fitter. Just now getting to the point where I'm not in my lowest gear on the big climb home.
Lost about a stone, but that seems to have levelled off.
Out of the 74 days I have been cycling, I've cycled in 75% of the time - 60 days. However, this includes 11 days of holiday or working at home/way off site. I've not cycled into the office about 4 days, so I'm on more like 95% of days I could cycle in.
I'm feeling tons fitter, and the cycle is getting faster, but not massively easier (although my recovery is loads better). Weight loss has levelled off, but I think that's because I tend to eat more in the afternoons in anticipation of cycling home.
Got to keep it up in the winter now - the reward is a shiny new road bike at the end of March for my birthday... but only if I'm still cycling to work!
I'm feeling tons fitter, and the cycle is getting faster, but not massively easier (although my recovery is loads better). Weight loss has levelled off, but I think that's because I tend to eat more in the afternoons in anticipation of cycling home.
Got to keep it up in the winter now - the reward is a shiny new road bike at the end of March for my birthday... but only if I'm still cycling to work!
Great couple of posts there, well done chaps! 
This morning started out alright, but the last 3 miles or so were 'orrible. Cold, windy, rainy and a couple of points, hail. This bad weather also seemed to coincide with the van drivers turning into lunatics. One guy seemed to want to have a chat, but I didn't feel like it, so popped off down a side road.
This morning started out alright, but the last 3 miles or so were 'orrible. Cold, windy, rainy and a couple of points, hail. This bad weather also seemed to coincide with the van drivers turning into lunatics. One guy seemed to want to have a chat, but I didn't feel like it, so popped off down a side road.
Well done Huntsman, that's good going.
Blustery, wet and slippy leaves everywhere this morning.
Got in twice this week and only once last week, which meant my last Sunday ride suffered, I had to get off on the second of two successive hills - Frocester and Stoutts if anyone is local to North Bristol.
Blustery, wet and slippy leaves everywhere this morning.
Got in twice this week and only once last week, which meant my last Sunday ride suffered, I had to get off on the second of two successive hills - Frocester and Stoutts if anyone is local to North Bristol.
Huntsman said:
To force this to happen I had to sell all my working cars, but today, marks the completion of 8 weeks cycling everyday, managed 92.5% of the 40 days. (One day leave and two days in a work hire car).
I am hugely fitter. Just now getting to the point where I'm not in my lowest gear on the big climb home.
Lost about a stone, but that seems to have levelled off.
Wow. Impressive.I am hugely fitter. Just now getting to the point where I'm not in my lowest gear on the big climb home.
Lost about a stone, but that seems to have levelled off.
Meanwhile I've been having sessions with a personal trainer twice a week for the last 10 weeks.
I've lost about 10lbs but gained a lot of muscle and stamina. Which really helps the cycling.
I was considering putting the knobblies back on to make the commute more of a work out but think I'll just run the tyres softer to give me more to push against.
I can only cycle to work three times a week because of child care but since September I've only missed two of those. One because of man flu and one because I had to take a massive cake to work.
Cold this morning and because it had rained so much in the night I wore my waterproof trousers. Should have worn shorts as normal and should have tried my new inner gloves.
Cold this morning and because it had rained so much in the night I wore my waterproof trousers. Should have worn shorts as normal and should have tried my new inner gloves.
Well done everyone. I then come spring I will be able to up it to 5 days a week.
Just managed 2x this week. Even yesterday when I worked a 12 hour shift thought I would challenge myself.
Snow and ice up north so the bike is in the garage. Need to degrease and lube the oil as I was missing a lot of gears yesterday during cycling. Also need mudguards and proper cycling shoes my walking shoes are getting soaking wet taking days to dry and stinking the office off.
Ohh and a high viz waterproof jacket. Just cycling in cycling top I bought from Aldi at the moment.
Just managed 2x this week. Even yesterday when I worked a 12 hour shift thought I would challenge myself.
Snow and ice up north so the bike is in the garage. Need to degrease and lube the oil as I was missing a lot of gears yesterday during cycling. Also need mudguards and proper cycling shoes my walking shoes are getting soaking wet taking days to dry and stinking the office off.
Ohh and a high viz waterproof jacket. Just cycling in cycling top I bought from Aldi at the moment.
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