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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Tricycleboy wrote:
    DrLex wrote:
    In those circumstances, I like to give those oxygen thieves a cheery smile and a thumbs up as I pass.

    I now wait until on of these pr!cks is particularly irate and blow them a kiss and give a little saucy wave. It is sooooooooooooo satisfying, as you just know that it has wound them up far beyond the point than if you had just given them the finger. And there's nothing they can do about it. Try it, its amazing.

    My mate did that to someone.

    They retaliated by throwing full cans of beer at him.

    Took out a couple of his spokes.
    _
  • king_jeffers
    king_jeffers Posts: 694
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    My mate did that to someone.

    They retaliated by throwing full cans of beer at him.

    Took out a couple of his spokes.

    Similar incident but whilst out driving, I tried using this to diffuse a road rage incident. Actually made it worse :(
  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    c0ck in a lorry today peeped at me for no reason other than I was on the road today :(
    Whippet
  • Tricycleboy
    Tricycleboy Posts: 373
    King Jeffers wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    My mate did that to someone.

    They retaliated by throwing full cans of beer at him.

    Took out a couple of his spokes.

    Similar incident but whilst out driving, I tried using this to diffuse a road rage incident. Actually made it worse :(


    Its something that plays on the latent homophbic insecurities of the kind of apes who get themselves p!ssed off enough to shout at cyclists.

    definately doubt it would diffuse a situation!

    will check for potential projectiles before i do it again though- although i've got a 16 spoke front wheel so i might get lucky anyway.
  • cyclingprop
    cyclingprop Posts: 2,426
    symo wrote:
    Stella McCartney + New GB Cycling Kit. Awful

    Adidas cycling kit in general. xxl = 42" chest and there are no bigger sizes?

    Please, at 12% BF I was 45" ARGH.
    What do you mean you think 64cm is a big frame?
  • bunter
    bunter Posts: 327
    Visit from the PF today (rear wheel, through a marathon +). Pull out my tools only to find my fancy Lezyne micro drive pump is broken - the little plastic collar that the valve adaptor screws onto has shattered, rendering the whole thing completely useless. All that CNC goodness brought to nothing by a sh*tty bit of plastic! argh!
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    Lezyne should be very nice to you if you tell them; indeed, you would help them resolve this achilles heel. Tell 'em, let us know how they respond.
  • bunter
    bunter Posts: 327
    alfablue wrote:
    Lezyne should be very nice to you if you tell them; indeed, you would help them resolve this achilles heel. Tell 'em, let us know how they respond.

    I agree. I am working through Wiggle in the first place as they are the sellers and it is less than a year old. If I get no joy from them I will go directly to Lezyne...
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    Hi Bunter I would be inclined to tell Lezyne regardless; Wiggle will no doubt replace it but Lezyne would benefit from feedback from you (which they won't get from Wiggle, most probably. I crave a few more Lezyne products when funds allow (have a multi-tool at the moment) as design seems to be their raison d'etre; I think, and hope they would change the materials for this component.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,896
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    They retaliated by throwing full cans of beer at him.
    FULL!!! What a waste. I hope it was just lager and not proper beer.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,896
    In the car going to pick up my wife and there is a girl cycling along one handed whilst texting. I pass leaving a huge amount of room, as my front bumper is level with her she dropped the phone and in an attempt to catch it turned sharp right and stopped. Had I been less than a car width away from her I definitely would have hit her. Or should I say she would have hit me.
    Get to the station to meet the Mrs and as I'm waiting in a side road I watch another girl ride by while texting. Without looking up she turned right into another side road. There were other cars around, but not close enough to be an issue. I think she was using the force.
    Why am I still amazed at the stupidity of some people?
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • OSOH
    OSOH Posts: 153
    Veronese68 wrote:
    In the car going to pick up my wife and there is a girl cycling along one handed whilst texting. I pass leaving a huge amount of room, as my front bumper is level with her she dropped the phone and in an attempt to catch it turned sharp right and stopped. Had I been less than a car width away from her I definitely would have hit her. Or should I say she would have hit me.
    Get to the station to meet the Mrs and as I'm waiting in a side road I watch another girl ride by while texting. Without looking up she turned right into another side road. There were other cars around, but not close enough to be an issue. I think she was using the force.
    Why am I still amazed at the stupidity of some people?

    To this day I remember the ninja on an unlit street, weaving across the lane, the only light coming from his mobile phone as he was texting. He didn't even realise I was there until I was alongside him in the next lane, no way I was getting anywhere near him!

    Comedy-rant: Nice that Mr. Bus Driver wanted to show his appreciation for the fact I moved over into a gateway to let him past on the narrow country lane, but as I was still moving (albeit slowly) and looking ahead, the 'toot' of thanks as he passed scared the cr** out of me! Ah well, managed to stay on the bike at least.
    It may seem there's light at the end of the tunnel, but it's actually an oncoming train.
  • bunter
    bunter Posts: 327
    Done. Let's see what they say...
  • Mr Sworld
    Mr Sworld Posts: 703
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    They retaliated by throwing full cans of beer at him.
    FULL!!! What a waste. I hope it was just lager and not proper beer.

    'Proper beer' doesn't exist in cans... Glass bottles only please... :cry:
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    bunter wrote:
    Visit from the PF today (rear wheel, through a marathon +)

    me too...

    what went through your tyre?

    mine was a 2" nail, the nail was right up to the flat point an only noticed it because it was making scratching noises on the road, as soon as i stopped it went PSSSSSTSSTSTSTSTTSTS then flat

    b'stards
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,896
    Mr Sworld wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    They retaliated by throwing full cans of beer at him.
    FULL!!! What a waste. I hope it was just lager and not proper beer.

    'Proper beer' doesn't exist in cans... Glass bottles only please... :cry:
    Very true, didn't think about that. John Smiths and the like is as bad as lager. Still a waste though.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • msmancunia
    msmancunia Posts: 1,415
    I've done 120 miles this week that were relatively hassle free, including a PB to work yesterday :D

    This morning I had:

    1) A man lean out of his window at the lights, tell me I was too far out and should be "cycling in between the two yellow lines". Don't think even Mark Cavendish could be that precise with his steering.

    2) A stand up row with a female RLJer who had been doing it repeatedly, whilst wearing an iPod.

    3) A wolf whistle from a MAMIL. It was 0730, I'd been out of bed 15 mins and wasn't looking my best so he must have been wearing beer/hangover goggles.

    4) A man in a convertible mini creepily say "I'd rather you were sitting on my face" whilst I was stationary at some lights.

    Warm weather does seem to bring out the idiots.
    Commute: Chadderton - Sportcity
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    The last one was probably trying to make up for the emasculation of driving a convertible mini.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • Specialized Needs
    Specialized Needs Posts: 802
    msmancunia wrote:
    1) A man lean out of his window at the lights, tell me I was too far out and should be "cycling in between the two yellow lines". Don't think even Mark Cavendish could be that precise with his steering.
    I believe that was a Clarksonism
  • chuffa
    chuffa Posts: 25
    Near miss yesterday evening,BMW pulled out right in front of me as i came down the hill what pissed me off more was that he had two bike racks on the roof so should have known better,probably one of those fair weather weekend riders!
  • welkman
    welkman Posts: 396
    great start on the sportive, with the fast group pushing over 20 for the first 30 miles, looking at a personal best average then.....BANG bloody puncture fairy. I then discovered that my hand pump can only manage about 40 PSI.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Small rant.

    If you're wearing a replica jersey of a specific professional, say for example, the movistar spanish national championship jersey currently worn by Rojas, know who the f*** they are!

    The amount of times people draw total blanks when I make a comment related to said rider.

    In this instance, a guy with matching shorts & bottoms, wearing said jersey ^^ didn't know who he was!! Made me look like a wally.

    Most commonly occurs with swiss national jersery with leopard trek / saxo bank. Seems compulsary to NOT know who Cancellara is if you wear one of those!!
    _
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Ceiling collapsed in my bedroom.
    I know I'm good but ffs :/
    Rose Xeon CW Disc
    CAAD12 Disc
    Condor Tempo
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    :D
    dhope wrote:
    Ceiling collapsed in my bedroom.
    I know I'm good but ffs :/
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
  • merkin
    merkin Posts: 452
    You may well be good but 16+ stone swinging from a light fixed to a plasterboard ceiling is always going to lead to structural damage. :twisted:
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    msmancunia wrote:
    4) A man in a convertible mini creepily say "I'd rather you were sitting on my face" whilst I was stationary at some lights.

    Urrgh!!

    reminds me of clicky
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • msmancunia
    msmancunia Posts: 1,415
    mudcow007 wrote:
    msmancunia wrote:
    4) A man in a convertible mini creepily say "I'd rather you were sitting on my face" whilst I was stationary at some lights.

    Urrgh!!

    reminds me of clicky

    Haha am in the office so clicked on and off that VERY quickly once I saw the title!
    Commute: Chadderton - Sportcity
  • cyclingprop
    cyclingprop Posts: 2,426
    Power button on Garmin 800 is failing :(
    What do you mean you think 64cm is a big frame?
  • nich
    nich Posts: 888
    Two kids on scooters, the first almost knocked me off as he flew past me about about 30mph and came within a few inches.

    I gestured, but it he was gone.

    Little fcker.
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    cyclingprop wrote:
    Power button on Garmin 800 is failing :(
    DDD's Power Awesome button failed long ago
    Rose Xeon CW Disc
    CAAD12 Disc
    Condor Tempo

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