Your rants here.

mudcow007

went into LBS on saturday to book my tricross in for its first service. the guy on the desk said "yeah bring it in first thign monday we will be able to squeeze it in"

told them i wanted the (stupid pointless dangerous) suicide levers removing from the bars as i never used them. i also asked them when i first got the bike i didnt want them on

so roll on monday morning came into work checked emails, got a van put bike in the back drove to LBS when i got inside guy says "no chance of doing that today we are chocker"

bastardo! then he says he will have to charge me for removing the stupid said levers grrrr

im not a happy chappy with "Quinns Cycles at the moment"

suzyb

Same shop as your anti-rant

Mr Sharky

Oi, f*ckwit in the blue car who passed within inches of my handlebars at about 40mph just after driving past the school... learn to drive, you f*ckin' spunk stain.

If I hadn't heard your stupid revving as you sped up through the gears I'd probably just be dead as you had no chance/inclination to slow down as you squeezed between me and the cars coming the other way.

Arrogant, wanker!!!!

And breathe.

mudcow007

suzyb wrote:

Same shop as your anti-rant

the very same

Cuchulainn

Matt from the Manchester Crosscountry train.

You moved my bike without asking me.

Jammed it in beside another one, scuffing up the bar ends.

Broke the airzound

Managed to completely feck up my gears, making it skip a gear on a roundabout on the way home, nearly having me come off in front of the car behind me.

You absolute twat - never dare mention "health and safety" near me again... And don't even think about touching a customer's bike without asking.

mudcow007

riding home last night along the trans penine (ex rail way section) route, when about 6 young uns, about 15 get onto the track ahead of me about 300 yards ahead.

they are walking towards me all laughing and joking all walking side by side, i coast my bike so they can hear the freehub clicking away they all look up see me an carry on walking towards me in a line. so i just carry on (im only doing about 10mph, i slowed because of them) when i reach them they still dont move so i have to ride through them. one of the lads bounces off my shoulder an shouts something as i carry on....

if only they would have moved....the young rap-scallions!

bails87

mudcow007
You want to be careful doing that type of thing. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds ... 496757.stm

mudcow007

bails87 wrote:

mudcow007
You want to be careful doing that type of thing. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds ... 496757.stm

ohh i didnt go into them hard at all it was more of a shoulder to shoulder thing, in retrospect maybe i should have just stopped in the middle of the track an let them go around me, but the part of liverpool where is happened you dont really want to stop...put it this way someone has shot a few of the signs down there with guns (shotgun and handgun :shock: )

twentynine12

if you have to RLJ on CS3, make sure you're careful when crossing when pedestrian's are crossing. you're giving the rest of us a bad name if you continue to p**s them off.

//rant over

lovely weather today

bails87

mudcow007 wrote:

bails87 wrote:

mudcow007
You want to be careful doing that type of thing. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds ... 496757.stm

ohh i didnt go into them hard at all it was more of a shoulder to shoulder thing, in retrospect maybe i should have just stopped in the middle of the track an let them go around me, but the part of liverpool where is happened you dont really want to stop...put it this way someone has shot a few of the signs down there with guns (shotgun and handgun :shock: )

Yeah, it's always a hard call when kids are trying to look cool by stepping in front of you. Stop and risk being relieved of your bike and a few teeth, or keep going and risk flattening someone.

gbsahne001

had a group of school kids to this to me the other week; nothing I could do @ 25mph but shout and watch them scatter

redvee

Had a group jump as I approached at 10mph and slowing. they ought to concentrate on the cyclepath and not on their mates conversation/their ipod.
My Edge 705 has died again but I've still got the warranty from the last replacement so all is good on that.
Decorators painting the communal hallway and my front door which they didn't need to do but I brushed the wet doorframe and now have white paint on my black tracki bottoms.

bails87

My Gary Glitter costume keeps the kids away!

deffler

to the 50 odd year old woman trying to look 'young' in her chavvy MG soft-top who this evening as i turned left into the junction she was waiting to pull out of shouted at me as i was cornering "oi you should be bloody signalling" ............ Just because you werent at the junction when i was signalling doesnt mean i never signalled, I did indeed signal, you stupid boiler however i cant take a sharp left corner in strong wind with my left hand off the bars you fecking idiot :evil: :evil: :evil:

deffler

also to the big massive lorry that overtook me very very closely at speed, your draft along with the strong winds meant i nearly ended up under your lorry wheels. Have a bit of sense you clown :evil: :evil: :evil:

deffler

to the strong wind - fcuk off. that is all :evil: :evil: :evil:

Kieran_Burns

High winds

I hurt

Lots

oodboo

If you're going to pull out in front of me then don't be suprised when I'm right behind you looking peed off. Then if you're not going to speed up don't be suprised if I'm going to overtake you. Feckin van. Grrr...

bails87

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH
PUT YOUR F*CKING PHONE DOWN!!!! :evil:
.......and breathe....

Riding here this morning. Parked cars on the other side of the road (in between the van and the car on the streetview link). So not much room for the Mini coming the other way to squeeze past, it's my right of way seeing as I'm already passing the line of parked cars and they're blocking 'his' lane not mine.

But no, he was too busy trying to use his stupid mouth to have a stupid conversation into his stupid phone to stop his stupid car. So he just drove towards me and squeezed me right against the bushes. I can see why people end up smahing wing mirrors off :roll:

Also, minor ranting at the woman last night. Overtook no more than 20 yards away from the petrol station (on the right) that she wanted to turn into. So she went past pretty close, waited until I was level with the back seats then braked and drifted back towards the kerb. It was stupidity more than malice, so she just got a tap on the window and a "WTF?" expression as I went past.

dancook

Not a complete rant, but I couldn't justify a thread for the cyclist I almost knocked down this morning.

Reversing out of my driveway this morning, can't see a great deal of the path across the front of my house because the view is blocked by hedges.

I reverse out very very very slowly! (in a clio mind you) constantly look around the rear of the car checking for pedestrians.

Then some lad swerves around the back of the car at on his bicycle and I slam on the brakes, we didn't connect but he had to put his foot down to regain balance.

I'm not sure what more I could have done apart from taking down the hedge for visibility, though if he was going as fast as I expect, I wouldn't see him until he was on top of me anyway.

I'm not saying who's at fault, but we seem to have a excessive number of cyclists on footpaths where I live...

mudcow007

very very nearly got squished last night, mini roundabout i give way to the car to my right as soon as that is passed i push off, next min an old mondeo goes staight passed me from my left then (who then appologises which is cool) then a white van tries to do the same i shout WOOOOAW he brakes an allows to me continue at the next set of lights i say to the van driver what you playing at he then appologises an says he didnt seem me.....


i really dont mind if someone does something stupid but then appologises, its when they dont say sorry grrr

clarkey cat

went to unlock my bike this morning and SNAP - key breaks off in the lock. No idea where the spare is. Gutted.

Drysuitdiver

dancook wrote:

Not a complete rant, but I couldn't justify a thread for the cyclist I almost knocked down this morning.

Reversing out of my driveway this morning, can't see a great deal of the path across the front of my house because the view is blocked by hedges.

I reverse out very very very slowly! (in a clio mind you) constantly look around the rear of the car checking for pedestrians.

Then some lad swerves around the back of the car at on his bicycle and I slam on the brakes, we didn't connect but he had to put his foot down to regain balance.

I'm not sure what more I could have done apart from taking down the hedge for visibility, though if he was going as fast as I expect, I wouldn't see him until he was on top of me anyway.

I'm not saying who's at fault, but we seem to have a excessive number of cyclists on footpaths where I live...

reverse into the drive ??

Mr_Cellophane

Drysuitdiver wrote:

dancook wrote:

Not a complete rant, but I couldn't justify a thread for the cyclist I almost knocked down this morning.

Reversing out of my driveway this morning, can't see a great deal of the path across the front of my house because the view is blocked by hedges.

I reverse out very very very slowly! (in a clio mind you) constantly look around the rear of the car checking for pedestrians.

Then some lad swerves around the back of the car at on his bicycle and I slam on the brakes, we didn't connect but he had to put his foot down to regain balance.

I'm not sure what more I could have done apart from taking down the hedge for visibility, though if he was going as fast as I expect, I wouldn't see him until he was on top of me anyway.

I'm not saying who's at fault, but we seem to have a excessive number of cyclists on footpaths where I live...

reverse into the drive ??

Highway Code Rule 201

Do not reverse from a side road into a main road. When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can.

suzyb

Miss dozy cow in the Corsa, I did in fact indicate before I got to the roundabout which I believe you in fact realised judging by the look on your face just after you shouted at me for not.

And Mr cyclist, at least make it look like a bit of an effort when you scalp me. It's embarassing having someone just saunter by

Cafewanda

To the City Sprint courier with the L plate, on a scooter. Hopefully your container didn't have blood to be delivered urgently and you were just out learning your route.

You are not an emergency service so there is no reason for me to clear out of your way. There was nothing stopping you from using the 'regular' road rather than the bus lane.

richVSrich

dear stupid woman pedestrian near blackfriars bridge this morning,

when the pedestrian light has been red for a while that means something!

(she just walked out behind me in front of a van that was revving, then jumped in front of me.)

retardation!

EKE_38BPM

I'm laid up in bed with a severe case of man 'flu because my next door neighbour wanted to show off his new bike and sneezed at me.
His whole family have a cold and now so do I. Thanks a lot Mr Titlow.

And, your bike is pants too, I was just being polite. That welding was awful and the pedals look rubbish. I do like the look of the wheels though. I don't think they are any good, but they look pretty.

Cafewanda

Calling EKE's neighbour to the thread :twisted:

A mild spring cold is all you have :roll:

notsoblue

EKE_38BPM wrote:

I'm laid up in bed with a severe case of man 'flu because my next door neighbour wanted to show off his new bike and sneezed at me.
His whole family have a cold and now so do I. Thanks a lot Mr Titlow.

And, your bike is pants too, I was just being polite. That welding was awful and the pedals look rubbish. I do like the look of the wheels though. I don't think they are any good, but they look pretty.

I thought you had photoshopped that frame.... Hydroforming has a lot to answer for!