Your rants here.

hatbeard

my multitool was INSIDE my f**king wallet. which I had on me the whole time... FFS what moron put it in there :roll:

Kieran_Burns

hatbeard wrote:

my multitool was INSIDE my f**king wallet. which I had on me the whole time... FFS what moron put it in there :roll:

I am trying so hard not to laugh




nope. Failed.

rjsterry

To the bendy bus driver who clearly jumped a red and swung across in front of three lanes of fast approaching traffic to turn into Whitehall from Westminster Bridge (about 9.15 this morning). What the f*** were you thinking? There's no way you could claim that as crossing on amber as our light (heading east out of the square towards the bridge and Embankment) had been green for about 30 seconds before you pulled out.

CiB

hatbeard wrote:

my multitool was INSIDE my f**king wallet. which I had on me the whole time... FFS what moron put it in there :roll:

Clutches stomach; rolls head back. LOL. Superb.

desweller

hatbeard wrote:

my multitool was INSIDE my f**king wallet. which I had on me the whole time... FFS what moron put it in there :roll:

Ahhhh ha ha ha ha ha!

Does that hat of yours have a big ol' D on it?

cyclingpast

To the impatient, aggressive, and downright rude driver behind me at the main junction at Stockwell yesterday; I stopped because the light had just turned red. Don't sound your horn at me and give me the finger, you're an RLJing prat. It's because of pillock drivers like you that I've got this scar on my face. When one day you do have a collision (and with your attitude and driving, I know you will) I hope your airbag breaks your nose.

nich

Durano Plus 25mm out of stock at the cheap places :?

redvee

My saddlebag has some stitching coming adrift and the clip is KO'd and this is week 60 of the 12 month warranty

Drysuitdiver

redvee wrote:

My saddlebag has some stitching coming adrift and the clip is KO'd and this is week 60 of the 12 month warranty

take it back . it could be reasonably expected to last longer than that. sale of goods act is your friend

hatbeard

had my closest call to date with a cabbie trying to left hook me in the middle of london bridge junction just now. the effing skidmark didn't even try to notice me even though I was looking straight at his face as he aimed his car at me.

first day riding fixed too so the emergency stop left me stranded in the middle of the junction trying to find a pedal. traffic behind him forced me up onto the traffic island and I was swearing like a trooper with tourettes.

was so shocked at how blatant it was (i was 3 cars ahead of him in the queue and he must have only just missed the nodder who's wheel I was sitting on going through the junction) I didn't get a cabbie number but it was dangerous enough that if i had it would have warranted reporting.

rjsterry

To the taxi driver who came past me veeeeery slowly at about 9.12am just after Charring X railway bridge on the Embankment this morning: you'll find you can drive quicker if you are actually looking out of the windscreen rather than down at the mobile you were holding. I wonder if your passenger was aware you weren't looking where you were going. Utter pondlife.

deffler

deffler wrote:

deffler wrote:

to the dickhead who knocked me out in the pizza shop on Sat night & continued kicking me whilst i was out cold. A night in casualty for me with suspected broken jaw & ribs

I will be pressing charges knob

Well good news is i dont have a broken jaw or broken ribs, god knows how, the pain im suffering is immense.

Bad news is im gonna be off the bike for a week or 2.

Still waiting for police to get in touch re CCTV

This 'assault' happened to me on 23/1/11. Re-visited casualty on 2/2/11 to get me jaw checked out again as it was still giving me trouble, an xray confirmed ive been walking around with a fractured jaw for 10 days. had to have a metal plate fitted on friday to help it heal.
what a tw@t

redvee

The gas boiler ain't safe, needs a new fan Luckily it isn't mine to repair, the landlady has to coff up the cash and she is good for things like this. I've got to suffer at least one night with no heating or hot water but I've MTFU and can survive.

Marcus_C

I've finally found the reason I was told to carry two spare tubes, damn PF visited me on the way home and the first spare tube blew away, if anyone in derbyshire finds it feel free to use it.

Other than that wasn't too bad but the winds are starting to really annoy me now...

janm399

Stupid cow overtaking me on a blind hill with me in the primary. Red mist. She then got stuck at red lights:

Her: You were in the middle of the road
Me: So that makes it all right to try to injure me?
Her: But you were in the middle....
Me: Yes or no question, does that give you the right to try to injure me?
Her: But...
Me: YES or NO?
Her: Well, no.
Me: Thank you. What do you have to say now?
Her: ???
Me: How about an apology?
Her: (reluctantly) Sorry.
Me: I accept your apology, bye!

Stupid cow, still!

I've only just recently taken the strategy of not discussing my riding and getting to the point of trying to injure me. Works most of the times... Though it's pointless arguing with a real pig/cow: you'll both get covered in shit but the cow/pig will enjoy it.

nich

Marcus_C wrote:

I've finally found the reason I was told to carry two spare tubes, damn PF visited me on the way home and the first spare tube blew away, if anyone in derbyshire finds it feel free to use it.

Other than that wasn't too bad but the winds are starting to really annoy me now...

I carry 3 or 4 :oops:

georgee

To the nobber on the black boarman who hit the girl up by the station, granted she stepped out without looking, but then cycling off through the red light with three other cyclists sat waiting meant I had to deal with her confused gaze of 'what the hell was that'

Good to pass you numerouse times as you kept jumpting the lights only to then see you again on the brompton road.

jzed

To the lady cyclist who decided to try to fit between the kerb and me last night at the RED LIGHTS just before temple, and clattered the side of me with her pannier bag, and cycled off without so much as a sorry.

WHAT WAS THE POINT?

After waiting the 30 seconds for the lights to change I passed you 50 metres up the road. Moron.

notsoblue

Ugh, messy ride in this morning. While I was stopped at a traffic light on Bishopsgate a white van just slowly rolls forward nudging my pannier and pushes the bike forward into me. I turn round and give the driver a big "WTF?!" and then he just points and warns me "not to start". So I do. Just an apology would be nice, but instead he accuses me of wobbling all over the road (I had been stationary at the lights for 5-10 seconds when he hit me) and insists that there was nothing he could have done about it and it was entirely my fault. WTF?! Can you imagine what his statement would have been if he had been in an accident killing a cyclist? "She was wobbling all over the place, and came from nowhere". Eventually the lights change and we both move on. No physical harm done, but I'm pissed off now. Shouldn't let it get to me... Gah!

For the rest of the journey in pedestrians were flinging themselves at me left right and center. Just stepping out into the road without looking. And the ones that *did* look and tried to cross at zebra crossings often had to jump back to avoid cyclists who just ignored the road markings. I was riding in a loose group with four other cyclists who were going the same way and we all noticed that at every light or pedestrian crossing there would be a cyclist that would just ride on through while we were waiting.

None of this usually bothers me but today was one of those days. People are animals.

W1

Saw a rider down at Vauxhall Bridge - couldn't tell if he'd taken a tumble or been knocked off. Did the police car behind me (to whom I pointed out the accident) stop? Nope. Then, to be fair, he ignored an RLJing cyclist and an ASL jumping motorbike. Maybe he's having a day off.

Otherwise a chilly ride but no wind thank god.

Oh, and almost got rear ended (again) by a cyclist not watching the road. He did apologise but still - eyes up team.

straas

Just had my front wheel nicked from outside work, I'm absolutely wounded - I had a kryptonite cable lock on it aswell!

Where can I get a replacement? It's the standard issue on a specialized secteur

rjsterry

notsoblue wrote:

Ugh, messy ride in this morning. While I was stopped at a traffic light on Bishopsgate a white van just slowly rolls forward nudging my pannier and pushes the bike forward into me. I turn round and give the driver a big "WTF?!" and then he just points and warns me "not to start". So I do. Just an apology would be nice, but instead he accuses me of wobbling all over the road (I had been stationary at the lights for 5-10 seconds when he hit me) and insists that there was nothing he could have done about it and it was entirely my fault. WTF?! Can you imagine what his statement would have been if he had been in an accident killing a cyclist? "She was wobbling all over the place, and came from nowhere". Eventually the lights change and we both move on. No physical harm done, but I'm pissed off now. Shouldn't let it get to me... Gah!

For the rest of the journey in pedestrians were flinging themselves at me left right and center. Just stepping out into the road without looking. And the ones that *did* look and tried to cross at zebra crossings often had to jump back to avoid cyclists who just ignored the road markings. I was riding in a loose group with four other cyclists who were going the same way and we all noticed that at every light or pedestrian crossing there would be a cyclist that would just ride on through while we were waiting.

None of this usually bothers me but today was one of those days. People are animals.

Amen to that, it seems to be the season for f***wittery. heading round a roundabout at the north end of Mitcham Common, first an HGV pulls out in front of me and another cyclist, then while we are negotiating the front of the HGV, a car squeezes between the two of us to take the same exit. I'm getting perilously close to losing the plot with someone, which is never a good idea.

hatbeard

mattomal wrote:

Just had my front wheel nicked from outside work, I'm absolutely wounded - I had a kryptonite cable lock on it aswell!

Where can I get a replacement? It's the standard issue on a specialized secteur

aghh that sucks...

when you're replacing the lock avoid getting another cable lock, they're just not secure enough in high crime areas. secateurs from a high street chain store for a tenner will go right through them.

a kryptonite mini evo d-lock is perfect for tethering the front tyre to your frame. theres an LS version that would also get round a pole at a push. shop around online and you'll find them for ~£30-40

as for the wheel look out on classifieds on here and other bike forums if you want a cheap replacement.

nich

mattomal wrote:

Just had my front wheel nicked from outside work, I'm absolutely wounded - I had a kryptonite cable lock on it aswell!

Where can I get a replacement? It's the standard issue on a specialized secteur

This could be an opportunity to upgrade the wheelset

The Planet-X model B's/C's get good reviews and are fairly cheap as wheels go. I've got some but not used them yet :oops:

My rant for the day - thats the 3rd time my water bottle has fallen out. It's my own fault for wearing baggies. At least this time I recovered it as it was at a junction. Last time it was on a horrid roundabout so I had to leave it

cyclingpast

HGV driver. You nearly ran over and old man because he was crossing too slowly for your liking (literally missed him by inches), cut me up at least three times within a mile, failed to indicate on several occasions, and proceeded to intimidate me with your horn, all whilst swearing like Gordon Ramsey. Do everyone a favour and get off the road before you cause a serious accident.

straas

nich wrote:

mattomal wrote:

Just had my front wheel nicked from outside work, I'm absolutely wounded - I had a kryptonite cable lock on it aswell!

Where can I get a replacement? It's the standard issue on a specialized secteur

This could be an opportunity to upgrade the wheelset

The Planet-X model B's/C's get good reviews and are fairly cheap as wheels go. I've got some but not used them yet :oops:

My rant for the day - thats the 3rd time my water bottle has fallen out. It's my own fault for wearing baggies. At least this time I recovered it as it was at a junction. Last time it was on a horrid roundabout so I had to leave it

The wheelset is coming up as £125 whereas the front wheel alone is £34.99 - is the back wheel always so much more?

I'm just gutted that I can't sort it till the weekend at the earliest so it's PT till then, and my manager basically told me to get over it. Till I basically told him to fuck off - possibly not the best time to approach me....

nich

mattomal wrote:

nich wrote:

mattomal wrote:

Just had my front wheel nicked from outside work, I'm absolutely wounded - I had a kryptonite cable lock on it aswell!

Where can I get a replacement? It's the standard issue on a specialized secteur

This could be an opportunity to upgrade the wheelset

The Planet-X model B's/C's get good reviews and are fairly cheap as wheels go. I've got some but not used them yet :oops:

My rant for the day - thats the 3rd time my water bottle has fallen out. It's my own fault for wearing baggies. At least this time I recovered it as it was at a junction. Last time it was on a horrid roundabout so I had to leave it

The wheelset is coming up as £125 whereas the front wheel alone is £34.99 - is the back wheel always so much more?

I'm just gutted that I can't sort it till the weekend at the earliest so it's PT till then, and my manager basically told me to get over it. Till I basically told him to fark off - possibly not the best time to approach me....

It's just because it's in the sale - I guess it would be a bit more because of the hub, but only like £10 or so.

The Model C's seem a good price too (£99) , and tougher than the Model B's, so probably better for commuting. Careful bout the type though, shimano/sram/campag - not sure if you can mix campag and shimano drive trains (hubs/cogs are different I hear).

rml380z

Just watched the Horizon programme on BBC about car-crash safety;

Horizon meets the scientists working to make fatal car crashes a thing of the past and looks at the most advanced car crash tests.

Absolutely no mention in the whole programme of safety for pedestrians or cyclists when hit by cars. The whole premise seemed to be that cars only ever crash into other cars. Grrr...

jonny_trousers

To the lesbian gentleman who took exception to me riding behind you this evening: if it made you feel uncomfortable then you should have slowed up to encourage me to pass - and no, you wouldn't have had to hit your brakes, as you maintained, just stop pedalling! If you cruise along at 15mph+ then people will follow behind without passing! If you do slow up and they don't pass then you will know they are a psycho with really poor taste in victims.

mudcow007

today what is grinding my gears, is the old couple with the springer spaniels......who im pretty certain throw a ball towards me ever morning so the dogs chase after it right into my path, one day i wont be able stop in time grr