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FAIR WEATHER RIDER RANT:
No, you do not have the god given right to go ahead of several people who've already overtaken you once, at the lights. Desptie this, having waited paitently while you wheezed past one guy, then swept past, I doubt my riding caused you to "brake suddenly" unless you have astonishing flatulence or KERS.
And so this makes undertaking across those tram rails even more stupid. You do know that me AND the car you undertook had to stop, right? That's why your colleagues saw me calling you an absolute idiot who needs to learn to use a bicycle, as you were going into the office.
Stick to the car, mate.0 -
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Self rant: The P kit is no use indoors when you have a flat half way through your commute. Sort it out!! :oops:0
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3 times I've seen you on the way home this month.
3 times I've gone past you and said hi and you haven't replied.
Every time I pass, you jump on my wheel and draft me to the next set of lights...where I STOP when they are red. You never stop, no matter what type of junction it is or how heavy the traffic is you come past me and carry on. Further down the road I catch you up, pass, and you jump on my wheel again until the next set of red lights...continue and fade to end.
You're not clever, you give cyclists a bad name, your fashionable messenger bag looks like a school satchel and you ride like a schoolgirl even though you have a beard.0 -
Dear population of London - if I hold a door open for you, please have the grace to say thanks.0
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Rassin fassin Hampton Court Flower Show with your excess traffic, suspended cycle lanes, cones blocking drop kurbs from cycle lanes, suspended bus lanes, cones in the filtering areas, lane restrictions, crazy free for all lane manouvers over HCB, blind pedestrians and park and ride buses can please just bugger off.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Got bitten by (I assume) a horsefly this morning. The little bugger hit my chin and flew inside my jersey.
Turns out that Shutt VR jerseys don't come off over a helmet.
Yes, I can imagine how I looked, but they don't normally hurt that much. Still hurts now FFS.
Grrr.Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0 -
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Gussio wrote:Dear population of London - if I hold a door open for you, please have the grace to say thanks.
+many
The number of times I've done this, been utterly blanked by the graceless clown and loudly said "No, no, it's quite alright, you're *perfectly* welcome." to their retreating back... No doubt one of these days one of them will thump me for my sarcasm.
People are cnuts. I've decided. Fcuk 'em.The above is a post in a forum on the Intertubes, and should be taken with the appropriate amount of seriousness.0 -
Gussio wrote:Dear population of London - if I hold a door open for you, please have the grace to say thanks.
+many.
Indeed, to the population of Reading - if I give stop and wave you through a gap between parked cars, even though it's my right of way, please have the courtesy to acknowledge this. You clearly saw me stopping and waving you on, surely a wave of thanks would be better than staring straight ahead pretending I'm not there.
I've decided, however, that I'm going to continue my one-man campaign of smiling and greeting those I meet. I expect the South-East Sullenness Police will be round soon to take me away for indoctrination.Misguided Idealist0 -
DON'T READ THIS IF YOU'RE WAITING TILL LATER FOR THE TdF RESULT TODAY.
Twunt over on the Road Beginners forum has kicked off a thread giving away today's TdF result in the thread title. No mention of spoilers or sticking the result in the first post, just open the RB section and there it is, in yer face. What a complette twunt, can't wait to tell everyone and rob it from those of who wait for the highlights / rerun the afternnon's llive stage.
DISTRACTION:Who would have thought Eddie Merkx would come back at this age though eh?0 -
To the Tricross Sport rider in Brizzle this morning at 7am, it is OK to overtake buses but not on the left hand side in the cyclelane that is 2 foot wide with no means of escape should it go wrong. It is akin to going up the inside of an HGV, not good if you want to reach your next birthday.I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.0
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To the Hunts of Redditch driver
at first I was impressed that you gave me a wide berth, then you went and f****d it up by pulling back in front of me, only to stop immediatley, swing into the kerb so you could turn right.
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essex-commuter wrote:3 times I've seen you on the way home this month.
3 times I've gone past you and said hi and you haven't replied.
Every time I pass, you jump on my wheel and draft me to the next set of lights...where I STOP when they are red. You never stop, no matter what type of junction it is or how heavy the traffic is you come past me and carry on. Further down the road I catch you up, pass, and you jump on my wheel again until the next set of red lights...continue and fade to end.
You're not clever, you give cyclists a bad name, your fashionable messenger bag looks like a school satchel and you ride like a schoolgirl even though you have a beard.
Sounds like time to pass him on a wreck of a bike wearing some good body armour and drop the anchors right in front of him at the said lights.0 -
Do bikes know when you're going to replace bikes?
I'm suspicious, as I've bought a new saddle off ebay for the BSO, as it had become uncomfortable moving from the CX to it. This morning, almost at work (thankfully), I sit back down after moving off from a junction and the whole thing splits in half, leaving me sitting on the post.
Ouch I say, that jolly well smarts.0 -
raining this morning so I dutifully put my mudguards on and only then realised I had a flat FFS...Purveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
Dear fat lady driving a Beetle
If you're going to drive on the wrong side of the road while chatting on your mobile phone and almost plough straight into a cyclist (ME) who had to swerve to avoid you, it's a bit rude to then shout "Fuck off" at said cyclist when she simply tells you to "Get off your phone".
Thanks.*´¨)
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gbsahne wrote:Do bikes know when you're going to replace bikes?
I'm suspicious, as I've bought a new saddle off ebay for the BSO, as it had become uncomfortable moving from the CX to it. This morning, almost at work (thankfully), I sit back down after moving off from a junction and the whole thing splits in half, leaving me sitting on the post.
Ouch I say, that jolly well smarts.
PITA
I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.0 -
suzyb wrote:Oh pi55 off stupid rain. You stay off all afternoon then decide to come on again 15 minutes before I'm going out.
I hate you!! started raining on me this afternoon while waiting at the first set of traffic lights away from the office. Had to smile at my poor timing as the first few drops landed... 0 -
To the roadie wannabee, if your going to stick on my tail, at least take a turn up front or at the very least say thanks.
Don't pull up at the RL and then say, "a bit windy today". You would think that I already know this, having dragged you for 4 miles on my BSO.0 -
This is from a while back, but some recent threads have reminded me of it.
Dear other cyclist,
Good, clear indication of your intent to turn left. I applaud you on your unambiguous hand signal given in plenty of time.
However, it's really particularly inconsiderate of you to move ALL the way over to the right.
And I mean, not just to the right a bit, but on the opposite side of the road on the right.
Particularly when there's a much faster cyclist behind you, who was about to overtake before your swerving action.
Particularly when you're still a good way from the turn off you're intending to take.
Particularly when this now means that no traffic can pass you on either side.
Yes, I appreciate this means you can take a really wide angle into the turn, but you could also learn some bike handling skills. And some consideration for other road users.0 -
To this evening's partially sighted grey haired brainless muppet driving a gold Volvo convertible.....
If you're going to overtake THAT close to me, it'd be wise to do it when your other half isn't sat in your passenger seat. I could have sworn she ducked to avoid getting my bar stuck in her forehead.
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I know we shouldn't rant about the weather but why has it started to come over thundery right around about time to go home
really it's had all day , .... but no "let's leave it until home time-ish"
and I know it's going to get wet Coz the Mr's has ben on the phone to say it's that bad at home do I want picked up
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DCowling wrote:I know we shouldn't rant about the weather but why has it started to come over thundery right around about time to go home
really it's had all day , .... but no "let's leave it until home time-ish"
and I know it's going to get wet Coz the Mr's has ben on the phone to say it's that bad at home do I want picked up
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On behalf of everyone here:
MTFU
(cycling in a downpour is great fun)Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
I wanted to rant, did'nt say I was scared0
