Your rants here.

hatbeard

cyclopsbiker wrote:

to all the other road users, human beings and anyone who came close to me this morning. you're all w***ers. thanks for making my normally calm and enjoyable ride an adrenalin filled pedal bashing 30 mins of rage. normally I don't let you all annoy me so much but, in order of w***er-style-behavior here's the best bits what you subjected me to:

rotherhithe police station - white van transit man cuts through the bus lane after overtaking me and forced me to brake hard, swerve, foot on curb trying to work out how to mount the curb or brake an ankle. fortunately you were going so fast I didn't need to mount the curb.....you have been reported to the police mate...shame I couldn't remember all of your reg number but the police have contacted me and are making enquires.

various pedestrians outside Bermondsey tube...so you don't have to cross when the lights are on green for you, but when the lights are on green for me I can go through the crossing and would prefer not to have lemmings launch at me from both directions

the cyclist that was RLJ-ing all the way from surrey quays to tower bridge - when you did decide to semi stop at red lights please don't push in front of me. I am faster than you, you just got lucky with a couple of lights (i.e. I stopped at them you idiot)

more ped-lemmings on Tooley st....need I say more

King William Street - someone on there is going to get hit by me (at low speed cos I know you all want to cross the road to your oh-so-important-can't-obey -the-rules-of-the-road-7.30am-meeting.....) just don't. it'll hurt you more than me and I won't show any sympathy.

cyclist at the lights off of Bank junction heading up to Cheapside...it was on red. why go through the red light and stick your bike in the path of oncoming cars. I really didn't enjoy the car driver behind me, after you'd jumped the red, berating me for your unlawful actions. idiot.

best bit...the idiot cyclist who pulled out of a side street on Cheapside (or is it eastcheap?) please please show your fellow cyclist respect by not pulling out directly in my path. I had to break so think my cry of "OI" and whatever else came tumbling out of my adrenaline fueled mouth was very justified you idiot. it's look left, see oncoming bike, estimate their speed, oh....wait before pulling out. idiot.

finally, the really annoyingly slow cyclist (who was probably just enjoying a slow pootle, fair enough) I couldn't get past you on the stretch towards Holborn circus cos of traffic....just pull over to the left a bit next time mate and we'll all be a bit happier. you had ooooodles of room but I don't undertake.

rant over.

now I'll re-read the saying I have pinned on my desk "Learn to let go. This is the key to happiness." Buddha.

hmmm. not always easy.

*hi five*

dhope

hatbeard wrote:

cyclopsbiker wrote:

to all the other road users, human beings and anyone who came close to me this morning. you're all w***ers. thanks for making my normally calm and enjoyable ride an adrenalin filled pedal bashing 30 mins of rage. normally I don't let you all annoy me so much but, in order of w***er-style-behavior here's the best bits what you subjected me to:

rotherhithe police station - white van transit man cuts through the bus lane after overtaking me and forced me to brake hard, swerve, foot on curb trying to work out how to mount the curb or brake an ankle. fortunately you were going so fast I didn't need to mount the curb.....you have been reported to the police mate...shame I couldn't remember all of your reg number but the police have contacted me and are making enquires.

various pedestrians outside Bermondsey tube...so you don't have to cross when the lights are on green for you, but when the lights are on green for me I can go through the crossing and would prefer not to have lemmings launch at me from both directions

the cyclist that was RLJ-ing all the way from surrey quays to tower bridge - when you did decide to semi stop at red lights please don't push in front of me. I am faster than you, you just got lucky with a couple of lights (i.e. I stopped at them you idiot)

more ped-lemmings on Tooley st....need I say more

King William Street - someone on there is going to get hit by me (at low speed cos I know you all want to cross the road to your oh-so-important-can't-obey -the-rules-of-the-road-7.30am-meeting.....) just don't. it'll hurt you more than me and I won't show any sympathy.

cyclist at the lights off of Bank junction heading up to Cheapside...it was on red. why go through the red light and stick your bike in the path of oncoming cars. I really didn't enjoy the car driver behind me, after you'd jumped the red, berating me for your unlawful actions. idiot.

best bit...the idiot cyclist who pulled out of a side street on Cheapside (or is it eastcheap?) please please show your fellow cyclist respect by not pulling out directly in my path. I had to break so think my cry of "OI" and whatever else came tumbling out of my adrenaline fueled mouth was very justified you idiot. it's look left, see oncoming bike, estimate their speed, oh....wait before pulling out. idiot.

finally, the really annoyingly slow cyclist (who was probably just enjoying a slow pootle, fair enough) I couldn't get past you on the stretch towards Holborn circus cos of traffic....just pull over to the left a bit next time mate and we'll all be a bit happier. you had ooooodles of room but I don't undertake.

rant over.

now I'll re-read the saying I have pinned on my desk "Learn to let go. This is the key to happiness." Buddha.

hmmm. not always easy.

*hi five*

Time for another SE Chain Gang? We could yell in unison at any muppets

hatbeard

dhope wrote:

Time for another SE Chain Gang? We could yell in unison at any muppets

my tricross needs some serious tlc atm, wasn't up to much of anything this morning at all. new chain and re-index of gears minimum I think. will be pootling home in the shadows tonight away from any possible scr.

dhope

hatbeard wrote:

dhope wrote:

Time for another SE Chain Gang? We could yell in unison at any muppets

my tricross needs some serious tlc atm, wasn't up to much of anything this morning at all. new chain and re-index of gears minimum I think. will be pootling home in the shadows tonight away from any possible scr.

I'm sure you don't need a new chain after 1 winter.
What time will you be pootling back to avoid any SCR? Might try to goad you into some
You running with Tritons this eve btw?

cyclopsbiker

thanks guys! always up for a chain gang but fear my usual pace isn't fast enough....I'm on a slow pootle most days, even more so this last week or so as I've been unable to regulate my temperature with clothes so slowing down is the only option! perhaps I'd best save my chain gang commutes for when it's snowing, that way I'm not embarrassed by my slow pace :oops:

hatbeard

dhope wrote:

hatbeard wrote:

dhope wrote:

Time for another SE Chain Gang? We could yell in unison at any muppets

my tricross needs some serious tlc atm, wasn't up to much of anything this morning at all. new chain and re-index of gears minimum I think. will be pootling home in the shadows tonight away from any possible scr.

I'm sure you don't need a new chain after 1 winter.
What time will you be pootling back to avoid any SCR? Might try to goad you into some
You running with Tritons this eve btw?

I already had to replace a stiff link with a power link and i still get the odd catch so there's another one in there somewhere I reckon. think it's easier to write the chain off and put a new one on and I already have the new chain sitting at home. I just haven't got round to fitting it yet.

probably heading off at 6 but depends on when the boss leaves.

in two minds about running. coughs still not cleared up yet and I can see myself collapsing in a twitchy coughing heap if I try to run. but at the same time it's been too long so i need to get back to it really. there's someone I need to beat in a triathlon in may

cyclopsbiker

HB - go running....it'll force the cough out quicker
don't think him in doors will be there tonight though, he's saving himself for the Box Hill Fell race on Saturday

Cafewanda

cyclopsbiker wrote:

HB - go running....it'll force the cough out quicker
don't think him in doors will be there tonight though, he's saving himself for the Box Hill Fell race on Saturday

Himself only needs 2 days rest before the big event. Lazy!


The fact that I stuffed myself with a takeaway rather than join my club at Tooting Common track tonight is irrelevant :roll:

Food was nice though

asprilla

What's the point in providing mud guards, but not providing the fork mount fittings or even drilling the bleeding fork mount hole in them?

Seriously.

redvee

The stairs from my flat to the front door seem to gain a step when I'm carrying my bike downstairs, it's happened twice recently :oops:

london_scottish

The OKR seems to have turned into some pothole infested dirt track from the country. Had to bunny hop a 2 foot crater thats opened up, heading east-west, this morning. If you hit that you're definitely off.

Heading west-east is even worse.

Kieran_Burns

What the sweet bloody f*** was it with people on the road this morning?

Dear Christ, there are some utter, utter f***wits in this world. Okay, it WAS a bit icy, okay it WAS -1, but do you HAVE to drive at 15mph FIFTEEN BLOODY BLASTED MILES AN HOUR???????

and then... and I swear I was going to get out and lamp the guy at this point.... Driving through a village, car pulls out of a side road, causing me to brake (not too hard admittedly) and then STOPS. Just stops. No indicating, doesn't pull in. Middle. Of. The. Effing. Road. and stops.

Why? I'll tell you why. The daft f**ing f**wit could be barely discerned from the ice covering his windscreens. Not one window was clear.

God. I wish I'd cycled in today.

nich

Punctures.

I carry 2 spare with me.

On goes the first one. It's a bit dark so trying to make sure I haven't pinched the tube is proofing difficult.

Never mind, pump pump pump. No bang..wa hey.

Hang on, somethings wrong, the fricken end bit of the nozzle has snapped off.

On goes tube #2. Thankfuly that went without problem but I did start to panic, it's a bit of a long walk home and an even longer walk to work. :?

dhope

Bloke that cut me up this morning, drifting from middle to left lane and nearly running me into the kerb.
Bellowed 'Oi' and, to be fair, he realised and apologised at the lights - SMIJSY (Sorry mate I just saw you).

straas

There's currently a scooter parked betweek two of the four sheffield stands where I park up.

Utterly ridiculous! and no sign of a traffic warden (for once)

hfidgen

Taxi driver did a massive hook turn across the road as I was stopping for a red light this morning. Damn near took me completely out because he misjudged our relative speeds. There was even a chorus of "oooooooo!'s" from the pedestrians as he shaved my back wheel.

Round 1: I gave him the "use your f*cking eyes" sign, he gave me the w*nker sign.
Round 2: I chased him up the side streets, parked in front of him and gave him what for. Cue lots of "just f*ck off m8" but ultimately he looked sheepish enough that I think he KNEW and therefore I was the WINNER!

Then went to the gym and let loose the rage on the rowing machine. Not a bad start to the day tbh.

W1

I thought the RAF were out carpet bombing Iraq, not the New Kings Road and Putney Bridge?

jonginge

W1 wrote:

I thought the RAF were out carpet bombing Iraq, not the New Kings Road and Putney Bridge?

It's the cutbacks. The price of aviation fuel means it's cheaper to bomb fulham

Gussio

W1 wrote:

I thought the RAF were out carpet bombing Iraq, not the New Kings Road and Putney Bridge?

+1

Blacktemplar

To the muppet ninja on the Clydeside walkway at 8.10 this morning opposite the Science centre - you are a complete waste of DNA.

There I was, bracketing along, admiring the reflection of the Waverly in the water and lit up like a fecking Christmas tree (as usual) when ejjit-boy nearly runs into me coming the opposite way on a badly-lit section. :evil:

Then the toss-pot has the effrontery to hurl abuse at me before diving off across the bridge at the BBC. I slowed with the intent of giving chase and fisticuffs, but I was already late for work and couldn't be @rsed.

I very much doubt the git comes in here, but if you're in here you Sirrah, are a complete w@nker - have the guts to show yourself and I shall have my seconds visit you, with a view to giving you a thrashing, sir. Weapons of choice shall be bare knuckles, as it's so much more satisfying when it's up close and personal...... :twisted:

Rant over.

I really must take the Valium more often.

cyclopsbiker

W1 wrote:

I thought the RAF were out carpet bombing Iraq, not the New Kings Road and Putney Bridge?

they've hit Holborn-Deptford too........some mah-hoooo-sive craters have appeared since last week...one almost opposite Chancery Lane on HH nearly swallowed a bus yesterday. no kidding...the noise the bus made as it entered and departed the crater caused all pedestrians within sight to turn and look.

makes for interesting memory games when its been raining and there's road-wide puddles...... :roll:

flicksta

Potholes making my journey west from KX pretty gruesome these days. Riding in the dark is becoming a genuine danger.

Drysuitdiver

W1 wrote:

I thought the RAF were out carpet bombing Iraq, not the New Kings Road and Putney Bridge?

if they do as good a job as they did with Port Stanley runway we have nothing to fear

Ex Crab Air so can take da pi55.

Cuchulainn

Kieran_Burns wrote:

What the sweet bloody f*** was it with people on the road this morning?

....

God. I wish I'd cycled in today.

No, you probably don't because it was even worse on the bike. Taxis, an audi and two golfs all left me wishing for a rocket launcher. Absolute w*****s the lot of them.

dhope

Work.
Think I need a new one.

cyclopsbiker

cyclopsbiker wrote:

some mah-hoooo-sive craters have appeared since last week...one almost opposite Chancery Lane on HH nearly swallowed a bus yesterday.

yey....new tarmac was being laid at lunch time to fill this crater

deffler

Sunderland Council, if your going to fix the potholes then do the job frickin properly, whats the point of doing a half arsed job of filling them in? It just means within a month or 2 the hole will re open. IDIOTS!!!

Cafewanda

deffler wrote:

Sunderland Council, if your going to fix the potholes then do the job frickin properly, whats the point of doing a half arsed job of filling them in? It just means within a month or 2 the hole will re open. IDIOTS!!!

Ssssshh. That means someone will have a job a while longer.

SickAsAParrot

Properly fell off for the first time in ages on some black ice, was low speed on a quiet estate road though so only my pride is damaged.

cyclopsbiker

frickin numpty muppet boris bike riders. get some feckin road sense. your recklessness is not amusing. neither is your rude attitude towards me and another cyclist on Kind William St and at the lights at Bank. just admit you were in the wrong, cos you were.

numpty nodders who push to the front. don't. the 5th time you did it to me was more than a little frustrating so my "well done" at your attempt to pull off where you swerved sharply into my path was not a compliment. to**er.

on the up side thanks to the taxi driver who held back going up (the once again roadwork infested) cheapside....much appreciate you not trying to push past me, thanks for making me smile