One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4

One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4

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Solocle

3,247 posts

83 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Woody John said:
That idiot in the free lander would have got a talking to,
Apparently Wiltshire Police aren't accepting footage... furious

Might be able to report it as threatening though... idea

Edited by Solocle on Wednesday 24th June 09:37

Woody John

759 posts

72 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Solocle said:
Woody John said:
That idiot in the free lander would have got a talking to,
Apparently Wiltshire Police aren't accepting footage... furious

Might be able to report it as threatening though... idea

Edited by Solocle on Wednesday 24th June 09:37
They should have had a bidon bouncing off their car at the very least.

nonsequitur

20,083 posts

115 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Solocle said:
Apparently Wiltshire Police aren't accepting footage... furious



Edited by Solocle on Wednesday 24th June 09:37
The long arm of the law.

Solocle

3,247 posts

83 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Woody John said:
They should have had a bidon bouncing off their car at the very least.
Waste of a perfectly good bidon. Conveniently, the vehicle behind was an independent tradesman, so contact details have been provided as a witness hehe

Just wish he could have lent me a can of paint. As an aside, his overtake was pretty much textbook!

TimoMak

255 posts

54 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Anyone with cams on the front and back of their bike is clearly on a mission. Is also very clear you are too far away from the curb.

If you don’t get hit by their near side wing mirror it is a safe pass.


Mafffew

2,149 posts

110 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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TimoMak said:
Anyone with cams on the front and back of their bike is clearly on a mission. Is also very clear you are too far away from the curb.

If you don’t get hit by their near side wing mirror it is a safe pass.
Bait has been laid.

Who will bite?

Mandalore

4,165 posts

112 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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TimoMak said:
Anyone with cams on the front and back of their bike is clearly on a mission. Is also very clear you are too far away from the curb.

If you don’t get hit by their near side wing mirror it is a safe pass.
Its the emotional injury to his opinions on what the distance should be, that we are discussing, not the non-event of no actual physical harm. wink





Solocle

3,247 posts

83 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Mafffew said:
TimoMak said:
Anyone with cams on the front and back of their bike is clearly on a mission. Is also very clear you are too far away from the curb.

If you don’t get hit by their near side wing mirror it is a safe pass.
Bait has been laid.

Who will bite?
https://www.gov.uk/giving-up-your-driving-licence I think for him.

Btw, I only have a rear camera wink

Edited by Solocle on Wednesday 24th June 11:02

Woody John

759 posts

72 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Solocle said:
Mafffew said:
TimoMak said:
Anyone with cams on the front and back of their bike is clearly on a mission. Is also very clear you are too far away from the curb.

If you don’t get hit by their near side wing mirror it is a safe pass.
Bait has been laid.

Who will bite?
https://www.gov.uk/giving-up-your-driving-licence I think for him.
I think some hands on experience would be better. Put him on a road bike doing 32mph and I'll do a close pass at 60mph just avoiding physical contact.

Solocle

3,247 posts

83 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Woody John said:
I think some hands on experience would be better. Put him on a road bike doing 32mph and I'll do a close pass at 60mph just avoiding physical contact.
Might need a bit more than a 2% downhill for that hehe

Especially given that I averaged about 30 on that stint into a town, even if cars had sat behind me all the way, they'd only have lost 1 minute. But plenty of perfectly good overtakes, and at the time the land rover went past, the offside lane was completely clear. Completely intentional, using a vehicle as a weapon, methinks. rolleyes
Incidentally, the very same as the most common complaint about DCWs.

Woody John

759 posts

72 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Solocle said:
Woody John said:
I think some hands on experience would be better. Put him on a road bike doing 32mph and I'll do a close pass at 60mph just avoiding physical contact.
Might need a bit more than a 2% downhill for that hehe

Especially given that I averaged about 30 on that stint into a town, even if cars had sat behind me all the way, they'd only have lost 1 minute. But plenty of perfectly good overtakes, and at the time the land rover went past, the offside lane was completely clear. Completely intentional, using a vehicle as a weapon, methinks. rolleyes
Incidentally, the very same as the most common complaint about DCWs.
Had one the other day, similar but the driver added the icing on the cake while doing it. Won't say what as it will give others ideas!

Ares

11,000 posts

119 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Mafffew said:
TimoMak said:
Anyone with cams on the front and back of their bike is clearly on a mission. Is also very clear you are too far away from the curb.

If you don’t get hit by their near side wing mirror it is a safe pass.
Bait has been laid.

Who will bite?
It would be an intelligent debate with an unarmed man.

kowalski655

14,600 posts

142 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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The knob who drove into my parking space as I was reversing into it

Woody John

759 posts

72 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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kowalski655 said:
The knob who drove into my parking space as I was reversing into it
Must have been looking fighting.

fatboy18

18,930 posts

210 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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kowalski655 said:
The knob who drove into my parking space as I was reversing into it
Were you 2 meters from the parking space or1.5 meters? whistle

fred bloggs

1,300 posts

199 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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BerlinChris said:
Its 2020, imagine hating cyclists. I find those who do are generally fat balding boring blokes who do little to no exercise and think driving their car is classed as a 'hobby'. Getting exercise in the sun, exploring the local area, making friends, challenging yourself physically and mentally, I really cant see how anyone dislikes cycling. But ofcourse it boils back down to being a boring angry person who hates people bettering their lives.
I am neither fat, or balding,or angry. I take exercise, but thanks for the assumptions.
I dont hate all cyclists, just the tryhards. I agree about exercise in the sun,exploring making 'friends', and all that,I really do.
But jumping lights, riding two abrest,wearing lycra,holding up cars by riding in the middle of the road, pretending your in the tour de france, sneering at lads in subarus with big exhausts,because your so rightious, nope.

It is possible to go for a nice ride in jeans and a T shirt, heck I sometimes ride in crocks.

Edited by fred bloggs on Wednesday 24th June 18:16

Buster73

5,043 posts

152 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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fred bloggs said:
I am neither fat, or balding,or angry. I take exercise, but thanks for the assumptions.
I dont hate all cyclists, just the tryhards. I agree about exercise in the sun,exploring making 'friends', and all that,I really do.
But jumping lights, riding two abrest,wearing lycra,holding up cars by riding in the middle of the road, pretending your in the tour de france, sneering at lads in subarus with big exhausts,because your so rightious, nope.

It is possible to go for a nice ride in jeans and a T shirt, heck I sometimes ride in crocks.

Edited by fred bloggs on Wednesday 24th June 18:16
Crocs.

Solocle

3,247 posts

83 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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fred bloggs said:
I am neither fat, or balding,or angry. I take exercise, but thanks for the assumptions.
I dont hate all cyclists, just the tryhards. I agree about exercise in the sun,exploring making 'friends', and all that,I really do.
But jumping lights, riding two abrest,wearing lycra,holding up cars by riding in the middle of the road, pretending your in the tour de france, sneering at lads in subarus with big exhausts,because your so rightious, nope.

It is possible to go for a nice ride in jeans and a T shirt, heck I sometimes ride in crocks.

Edited by fred bloggs on Wednesday 24th June 18:16
Try riding 200 miles in jeans.

Two abreast / taking the lane makes the cyclists more visible, thus reducing risk. It also avoids "squeezing through" dangerous overtakes.

nonsequitur

20,083 posts

115 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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fred bloggs said:
I am neither fat, or balding,or angry. I take exercise, but thanks for the assumptions.
I dont hate all cyclists, just the tryhards. I agree about exercise in the sun,exploring making 'friends', and all that,I really do.
But jumping lights, riding two abrest,wearing lycra,holding up cars by riding in the middle of the road, pretending your in the tour de france, sneering at lads in subarus with big exhausts,because your so rightious, nope.



Edited by fred bloggs on Wednesday 24th June 18:16
Also: Charging through a group of walkers on a country road with dogs, without a by your leave or any warning etc. One false move and someone's in the dyke. Or worse.

Outrageous.

nonsequitur

20,083 posts

115 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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Woody John said:
Must have been looking fighting.
I remember when I was looking fighting. Not a pretty sight.

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