Sorry to the biker...

[Rach81]

The thought of this happening makes me feel sick, just having lessons and its happened once already, I was leaving the industrial estate after practising U turns and some old giffer drove out in front of me, luckily I was going quite slow heehee.
Another day I popped into Tesco for a warm up and a pee, some old giffer stopped and began to reverse straight into a space and me!! I was beeping and paddling back like mad ( which isn't easy at 5'2) and he still had no idea! Yes, I could probably predicted him reversing into the space but being new on the bike I was thinking about lots of things and expecting him to use his mirrors.

Still hasn't put me off, just keep thinking, how stupid can they be and they'll probably do it!

Oh and "Its not when I come off, it's how bad "

[Hooli]

Rach81 said:

Oh and "Its not when I come off, it's how bad "

ive stuck to practising falling off at low speeds so far. its much easier to perfect & shouldnt hurt as much

[Rach81]

I like the look of the biker airbags

[Wedg1e]

Rach81 said:

Still hasn't put me off, just keep thinking, how stupid can they be and they'll probably do it!

I use this as a general philosophy on the roads, not just on a bike. It still doesn't stop me getting caught in 'situations', but who's to say how many more I might get into if I didn't think 'what if...?' as often as I do.

Classics, like drivers who switch lanes on roundabouts. You know they're going to do it, you give them room to do it, they do it, and when you get past they look at you like you just landed from Mars. Not a thought that you might have just saved their life/ your life/ kittens from being raped.

[robstvr]

I had a youing lady pull out in front of me as i crossed a roundabout. anchors on, and front went out before i came to a stop, just shy of her door. Sore wrist and shoulder, but she suggested it was nothing a few drinks wouldn't fix. Took me out, got me drunk, made me feel her boobs.

Bent rear brake lever, otherwise bike was ok.

Nice boobs.

[robstvr]

Oh, and her very first words. You all know..."I'm so sorry, I just didn't see you..."

[Chilli]

Rach81 said:

Oh and "Its not when I come off, it's how bad "

Come on man.....That's no way to be thinking....Trust me!

[JackHolroyde]

robstvr said:

Oh, and her very first words. You all know..."I'm so sorry, I just didn't see you..."

That is easily the fastest way to screw over your insurance company. If they say that, theres no going back for their insurers. Plain and simple admission of fault.
I always lead any conversation so they say it 'what did you do that for?/Sorry mate, didn't see you there'

[Rach81]

Chilli said:

Rach81 said:

Oh and "Its not when I come off, it's how bad "

Come on man.....That's no way to be thinking....Trust me!

Hmmmm, I've read it a couple of times in here and you haven't seen the driving up here, I'm sure most of the old biddies have been driving since cars were invented and haven't progressed much since then, it's bloody frightening!
However, I don't intend to come off, my mum would be so mad

[Chilli]

Rach81 said:

Chilli said:

Rach81 said:

Oh and "Its not when I come off, it's how bad "

Come on man.....That's no way to be thinking....Trust me!

Hmmmm, I've read it a couple of times in here and you haven't seen the driving up here, I'm sure most of the old biddies have been driving since cars were invented and haven't progressed much since then, it's bloody frightening!
However, I don't intend to come off, my mum would be so mad

Oh.....well in that case, good luck!!

[Rach81]

Chilli said:

Rach81 said:

Chilli said:

Rach81 said:

Oh and "Its not when I come off, it's how bad "

Come on man.....That's no way to be thinking....Trust me!

Hmmmm, I've read it a couple of times in here and you haven't seen the driving up here, I'm sure most of the old biddies have been driving since cars were invented and haven't progressed much since then, it's bloody frightening!
However, I don't intend to come off, my mum would be so mad

Oh.....well in that case, good luck!!

I'll trust you though

[Hooli]

Rach81 said:

Chilli said:

Rach81 said:

Chilli said:

Rach81 said:

Oh and "Its not when I come off, it's how bad "

Come on man.....That's no way to be thinking....Trust me!

Hmmmm, I've read it a couple of times in here and you haven't seen the driving up here, I'm sure most of the old biddies have been driving since cars were invented and haven't progressed much since then, it's bloody frightening!
However, I don't intend to come off, my mum would be so mad

Oh.....well in that case, good luck!!

I'll trust you though

no one else does!

hate to tell you this but i LOVE riding in scotland. the drivers are so much better than down south! so if you think they are scary, try outside the artic circle

[Rach81]

Hooli said:

Rach81 said:

Chilli said:

Rach81 said:

Chilli said:

Rach81 said:

Oh and "Its not when I come off, it's how bad "

Come on man.....That's no way to be thinking....Trust me!

Hmmmm, I've read it a couple of times in here and you haven't seen the driving up here, I'm sure most of the old biddies have been driving since cars were invented and haven't progressed much since then, it's bloody frightening!
However, I don't intend to come off, my mum would be so mad

Oh.....well in that case, good luck!!

I'll trust you though

no one else does!

hate to tell you this but i LOVE riding in scotland. the drivers are so much better than down south! so if you think they are scary, try outside the artic circle

Actually they were worse in Russia, only marginally though

[Hooli]

think i'll give that a miss cheers

[slim_boy_fat]

robstvr said:

I had a youing lady pull out in front of me as i crossed a roundabout. anchors on, and front went out before i came to a stop, just shy of her door. Sore wrist and shoulder, but she suggested it was nothing a few drinks wouldn't fix. Took me out, got me drunk, made me feel her boobs.

Bent rear brake lever, otherwise bike was ok.

Nice boobs.

Thats classic