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  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    ^^^ what they said ^^^
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    To the gent who said "Red light, bitch, stop at the lights" on my commute this morning.

    I was stopped at the red light, you fvcking tool, you could tell by me being stationary, unclipped with a foot on the floor. Only thankful you were just a ped and not in control of a vehicle, with observational skills like that you could do some serious damage.
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  • W1
    W1 Posts: 2,636
    dhope wrote:
    To the gent who said "Red light, *****, stop at the lights" on my commute this morning.

    I was stopped at the red light, you fvcking tool, you could tell by me being stationary, unclipped with a foot on the floor. Only thankful you were just a ped and not in control of a vehicle, with observational skills like that you could do some serious damage.

    Ditto to the plank who called me a tosser when I passed a green light whilst he was about to cross through stopped traffic. Just because the traffic is stopped, doesn't mean there's a red light, so calling you a w*nker was fairly accurate.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Me for struggling to find one pair of my work trousers this morning and in doing so meant I forgot to pack some boxers.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Mr Plum
    Mr Plum Posts: 1,097
    redvee wrote:
    Me for struggling to find one pair of my work trousers this morning and in doing so meant I forgot to pack some boxers.

    I do that with socks a lot...
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  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    roger merriman wrote:
    hatbeard wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    To the T-mobile pop-out banner ad on this site: feck off

    +1billion

    i'm getting very close to the shall I get a ad blocker because of that ad.
    Thanks for reminding me :wink:
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  • Mr Sworld
    Mr Sworld Posts: 703
    Thanks to the pri*k in a red A reg Fiesta who decided to pull into the cycle lane on the hill out of Rottingdean as I was alongside him. I barely got through the gap...

    Then you stupid, fecking bint in the blue car who actually hit my handlebardwith your wing mirror. Sitting in your car shrugging your shoulders as I'm thumping on your window and explaining exactly how to overtake a bike makes you a w@nker...

    Normally I don't have any problems on the commute back, everyones very considerate (even bus and taxi drivers), however I seem to of met the two biggest tawt's last night... :evil:
  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    If I want to drive in an episode of Ice Road Trucker I'll move to Alaska. Can we get our usual British winter back now please.
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  • nevman
    nevman Posts: 1,611
    suzyb wrote:
    If I want to drive in an episode of Ice Road Trucker I'll move to Alaska. Can we get our usual British winter back now please.

    Not riding any bike due to a weeks worth of gastro followed by Ice Station Zebra here in Derbys-yuk.Bring back westerlies I say.
    Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.

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  • soundninjauk
    soundninjauk Posts: 333
    Idiot bus driver going along Bayswater Road this morning, pulls out to overtake me and another cyclist, then realises that he's not going to finish the manoeuvre before the next stop he has to make, so he pulls over left with us alongside him at the stop! Moron.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,575
    The bus driver on Viccy Embankment this evening who was using the mandatory cycle lane as a rather narrow bus lane because he didn't fancy waiting in the queue with the rest of the traffic: what a Grade A, Extra Large, Double-yolker 'sehole.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Tesco's. They've been given the go ahead the shop No.16 in a 2 mile radius of Chez Redvee. A lot of locals were against the store and so were other shopkeepers but those considerations were swept aside :cry::cry:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • nich
    nich Posts: 888
    Splinters :evil:

    Got one right under my thumb nail.

    Promptly located my Gerber tool, and utilized my Bear Grylls skills to pull the splinter out.

    Hopefully I've prevented an infection, but it hurts a bit this morning :oops:
  • cyclopsbiker
    cyclopsbiker Posts: 516
    to the cyclist who decided to pull out from behind the bus into my gap and force me to do an emergency stop behind the queuing traffic - thanks you prize idiot. learn to do shoulder checks and plan your forward line with others in mind you to**er.
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    The weather today for getting far warmer than expected for the commute home. Dressed to the nines in buff and skullcap only having to take them off mid ride when riding along and stopped at lights.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Eijet on a Spesh Allez who turn left to head towards Barnes down Rocks Lane from URR this morning; the key to safely turning left is to do it from the left lane. If you struggle with thet then lord help you when you have to turn right.
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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Chavmobile that roared right in front of me on the roundabout by the station this morning forcing me to break so hard that my back wheel was probably a foot off the ground.

    JUST BECAUSE I'M ON A BIKE DOES NOT MEAN THAT I'M TRAVELLING AT FOUR MILES PER HOIUR AND THEREFORE YOU WILL BE LONG GONE AND NOTHING YOU DO IN YOUR LIGHTNING FAST CAR WITH THE GIANT EXHAUST PIPE WILL AFFECT ME YOU ARSE.
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  • flicksta
    flicksta Posts: 157
    To the 'push past you at the lights and wobble off' brigade.

    Why? Please please please please please. Just. Don't.
    Litespeed Siena
    Brompton
    Spesh Hardrock
  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    First ride out in a month and everyone seemed to give me extra room as I was riding out from the gutter where there was still a bit of snow lying.

    Until the feckin McKindless (or whatever the company is now) bus driver barged passed forcing me into the gutter :evil: :evil:
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Western Power Distribution for messing around with the 'leccy supply last night, three times in 40 minutes the power dropped :cry: Twice my PC survived, on the third outage it didn't :cry::cry: which now means although I've got access to the net via my netbook and wifi I can't access the documents I need that are on the PC. Hopefully a cheap repair for the electricity company to pay.

    This morning came across another of those careful BMW drivers. Approaching a parked car on my right on a narrow road and Mr BMW decides to overtake as we were alongside the parked car leaving me sod all space. He then stopped abruptly before the junction ahead and nearly had a fenix in the rear mirror.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • hatbeard
    hatbeard Posts: 1,087
    Only got 2 hours sleep at most and now being subjected to PT today as it's company xmas party which would be good as they've hired out kokos in camden for all 1000 of us except its on a f#%king tuesday :(
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Left work at 8.30, arrived at work at 7.30 :evil:
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  • gbsahne001
    gbsahne001 Posts: 1,973
    it's lets wipe out the cyclist day today; 3 this morning. No 1, left hook, narrowly avoided,
    No 2, door opening into my path, again narrowly avoided & finally entering roundabout, pondscum comes onto roundabout wihout looking and front of car clips my back wheel; spins round and comes to rest on floor.

    Back wheel gone, along with mudguards and maybe rear forks. :(
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    gbsahne wrote:
    it's lets wipe out the cyclist day today; 3 this morning. No 1, left hook, narrowly avoided,
    No 2, door opening into my path, again narrowly avoided & finally entering roundabout, pondscum comes onto roundabout wihout looking and front of car clips my back wheel; spins round and comes to rest on floor.

    Back wheel gone, along with mudguards and maybe rear forks. :(
    Bastards! Hope your forks aren't damaged :(
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    FCN 8 Scott Sportster '05
  • hatbeard
    hatbeard Posts: 1,087
    dhope wrote:
    Left work at 8.30, arrived at work at 7.30 :evil:

    so you only worked an hour? :P
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    gbsahne wrote:
    it's lets wipe out the cyclist day today; 3 this morning. No 1, left hook, narrowly avoided,
    No 2, door opening into my path, again narrowly avoided & finally entering roundabout, pondscum comes onto roundabout wihout looking and front of car clips my back wheel; spins round and comes to rest on floor.

    Back wheel gone, along with mudguards and maybe rear forks. :(

    Wowzers. Hope you are OK though.
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    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,575
    notsoblue wrote:
    gbsahne wrote:
    it's lets wipe out the cyclist day today; 3 this morning. No 1, left hook, narrowly avoided,
    No 2, door opening into my path, again narrowly avoided & finally entering roundabout, pondscum comes onto roundabout wihout looking and front of car clips my back wheel; spins round and comes to rest on floor.

    Back wheel gone, along with mudguards and maybe rear forks. :(
    Bastards! Hope your forks aren't damaged :(

    Hope the frame is OK. Hope you are OK. Hope you got his insurance details. I saw a left hook near miss this morning and had a word with the driver further down the road. To his credit he was very apologetic, but not to his credit, his main reason for not seeing the cyclist was that he was really tired (he looked it too). If you're that tired mate, can I suggest the bus?
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    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    rjsterry wrote:
    notsoblue wrote:
    gbsahne wrote:
    it's lets wipe out the cyclist day today; 3 this morning. No 1, left hook, narrowly avoided,
    No 2, door opening into my path, again narrowly avoided & finally entering roundabout, pondscum comes onto roundabout wihout looking and front of car clips my back wheel; spins round and comes to rest on floor.

    Back wheel gone, along with mudguards and maybe rear forks. :(
    Bastards! Hope your forks aren't damaged :(

    Hope the frame is OK. Hope you are OK. Hope you got his insurance details. I saw a left hook near miss this morning and had a word with the driver further down the road. To his credit he was very apologetic, but not to his credit, his main reason for not seeing the cyclist was that he was really tired (he looked it too). If you're that tired mate, can I suggest the bus?

    Last night on Embankment there was a car stopped with the driver with his head down and 200 metres of clear road in front, holding everything up. First thought was the guy must have been taken ill. I pulled up and another motorist knocked on his window. He was fast asleep. He was oblivious to the horns and the blue flashing lights of the police motorcade behind. :shock:
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    JZed wrote:
    Last night on Embankment there was a car stopped with the driver with his head down and 200 metres of clear road in front, holding everything up. First thought was the guy must have been taken ill. I pulled up and another motorist knocked on his window. He was fast asleep. He was oblivious to the horns and the blue flashing lights of the police motorcade behind. :shock:
    lol! :lol:
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    FCN 8 Scott Sportster '05
  • gbsahne001
    gbsahne001 Posts: 1,973
    rjsterry wrote:
    notsoblue wrote:
    gbsahne wrote:
    it's lets wipe out the cyclist day today; 3 this morning. No 1, left hook, narrowly avoided,
    No 2, door opening into my path, again narrowly avoided & finally entering roundabout, pondscum comes onto roundabout wihout looking and front of car clips my back wheel; spins round and comes to rest on floor.

    Back wheel gone, along with mudguards and maybe rear forks. :(
    Bastards! Hope your forks aren't damaged :(

    Hope the frame is OK. Hope you are OK. Hope you got his insurance details. I saw a left hook near miss this morning and had a word with the driver further down the road. To his credit he was very apologetic, but not to his credit, his main reason for not seeing the cyclist was that he was really tired (he looked it too). If you're that tired mate, can I suggest the bus?

    Thanks all, just had a proper look and the frames gone, rear forks have a crack at the top and it looks like the bottom tubes are also bent. Thankfully there were lots of witnesses.

    I have a lot of spares at work, including a spare BSO that I was both building up and hiding, it looks as though I'll have to fess up and ride it home now; maybe with it being dark it won't be spotted.
    Winter Hack
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