Abuse from Road users

salsarider79

Massimo wrote:
The memory still gives me the shudders to this day...

Some people should not have the confidence in their body, I think....

p.s. on my last ride some *people* in a trashed car (you know the sort) decided to yell abuse. Then got caught in traffic. So I ahem *may* have got some leaves, nice muddy ones, and might have dumped them through their window as I went passed. Then left quite quickly.

flanners1

agnello wrote:

daily abuse from mouthy chavs to neandethal van drivers to idiotic SUV school runners to middle aged sexually frustrated closet nazis - you name it

some of which I reply to fairly militantly

they don't realise how much adrenaline one builds up when caning it on a bike. and how much stronger and more athletic we are when they get out of their boxes

it does my head in when motorcyclists cut me up or drive too close as they really ought to know better

Great post mate echo all that, I ride m/c's as well and some of the dicks that think it's cool to buzz a roadbike is beyond me.

I have never had a roadbike and have ridden MTBs for 18yrs now on the road for the last 4 weeks I am utterly flabbergasted at the nutters and idiots and their attitude to cyclists. Never have I used so many expletives.......

chuckcork

Flanners1 wrote:

agnello wrote:

daily abuse from mouthy chavs to neandethal van drivers to idiotic SUV school runners to middle aged sexually frustrated closet nazis - you name it

some of which I reply to fairly militantly

they don't realise how much adrenaline one builds up when caning it on a bike. and how much stronger and more athletic we are when they get out of their boxes

it does my head in when motorcyclists cut me up or drive too close as they really ought to know better

Great post mate echo all that, I ride m/c's as well and some of the dicks that think it's cool to buzz a roadbike is beyond me.

I have never had a roadbike and have ridden MTBs for 18yrs now on the road for the last 4 weeks I am utterly flabbergasted at the nutters and idiots and their attitude to cyclists. Never have I used so many expletives.......

last guy on a MB was about 19, I apssed him about half mile after he buzzed me, but kept my opinions to myself, but a further half mile on was a police car stopped for the event that I partaking in....had a nice little chat him, before went for a chat with said 19 year old speedracer amd his mates....

loz*

A couple of weeks ago I smiled at a lady on a horse as I went past her. "IT'S NOT FUNNY YOU KNOW!" she replied - wonderful

gtitim

loz* wrote:

A couple of weeks ago I smiled at a lady on a horse as I went past her. "IT'S NOT FUNNY YOU KNOW!" she replied - wonderful

HAHAHAHA

stfc1

Did anyone else see Vicky Pendleton in The Times on Saturday? Our fightback has a spokesperson!

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life ... 739139.ece

salsarider79

I love Victoria Pendleton. She is the best news for the sport, an encouragement to all girls to get out there and do what you want to do. I hope she wins many more Golds. And that she asks to train with me. I'd love to train with her...

redvee

salsarider79 wrote:

And that she asks to train with me. I'd love to train with her...

We're not talking a physical workout on the bike here are we? Some other form of 'excercise' :oops:

agnello

I'd be willing to help Ms Pendleton with her cross training :shock:

redvee

Those that want to train with her can do so. I'll do the post ride massage

Bodhbh

Just wear baggies and old T-shirts but seem to get some every so often. Nearly always been pedestrians, only couple of times from a car. Grps of lads as you'd expect. Like climbers and Everest, I think it's just cos you're there.

What amazes me is how quickly peeps decide to give you abuse for no reason. Riding up an A-road towards Boston, traffic moving at 60mph each way. Grp of lads in car the opposite side all out the windows giving the finger. wtf, they must have only seen us a couple of seconds first - look at him riding a bike, what a wanker!

Worst I suppose was when my bike fell over on the train between Doncaster and Scunthorpe - half the carriage burst out laughing. It was a folder - haha teach him and his fancy london bike to come on our train.

Eat My Dust

Well I had a bottle of Coke thrown at me on Monday night. I've read about it happening to other people on here, but it was a first for me. Lucky it didn't hit me, as it was thrown from an oncomming van driver and I was doing about 30mph. God knows what would have happened if it had hit me!!

alex16zx

Been cycling properly again for about two weeks, haven't had any abuse yet, I do wear 'normal' clothes when out though (have lycra under some baggy cargo shorts and just a t-shirt and hoody on top). I do always acknowledge cars if they have had to wait behind me for a fairly long time. This morning on my way to work (driving!) I was stuck behind a cyclist who made his way over to the side of the very narrow country lane to let me pass and I thanked him - he didn't need to but it's mutual courtesy like this which helps the relationships between cyclists and drivers. There will of course always be idiots :?

Gav2000

I think I had a stone thrown at me from a car at the weekend. I don't think it flipped up from the tyres as (i) it was a sizable stone and the road surface was very good (I couldn't see any other stones on the road) and (ii) the car that went by was a chavvy Corsa and I'm making assumptions about the type of people in it.

Anyway, the stone skimmed my thigh, clipped the crossbar and whacked the seat post with a sound like it'd been hit with a hammer. I have a couple of chips on my bike and a scrape/bruise on my leg. If it had hit my shin or face I dread to think what the damage would have been as it was almost tennis ball sized.

I hope it came off the road but I couldn't help thinking it'd been thrown.

Gav.

virtuoso

Gav2000 wrote:

I think I had a stone thrown at me from a car at the weekend. I don't think it flipped up from the tyres as (i) it was a sizable stone and the road surface was very good (I couldn't see any other stones on the road) and (ii) the car that went by was a chavvy Corsa and I'm making assumptions about the type of people in it.

Anyway, the stone skimmed my thigh, clipped the crossbar and whacked the seat post with a sound like it'd been hit with a hammer. I have a couple of chips on my bike and a scrape/bruise on my leg. If it had hit my shin or face I dread to think what the damage would have been as it was almost tennis ball sized.

I hope it came off the road but I couldn't help thinking it'd been thrown.

Gav.

Should have got the number and phoned the police, no tennis ball sized stone is getting flicked-up off the road. People have been killed by less.

boybiker

Oh come on guys stand up for yourselves and stop whining about it, stop being an easy target and take every opportunity to punch the fuckwits when you can, get the police involved if you have to but some twat throws something at you don't just whine about it.

toshmund

boybiker wrote:

Oh come on guys stand up for yourselves and stop whining about it, stop being an easy target and take every opportunity to punch the fuckwits when you can, get the police involved if you have to but some fool throws something at you don't just whine about it.

+1, the number and extent of them nowadays - it sometimes smacks of someone trying to get justification, for doing nothing. 2 wrongs may not make a right, but it might put that seed of doubt in the mind of the cretin, the next time they are trying to impress the rest of the pondlife.

STEFANOS4784

Toshmund wrote:

boybiker wrote:

Oh come on guys stand up for yourselves and stop whining about it, stop being an easy target and take every opportunity to punch the fuckwits when you can, get the police involved if you have to but some fool throws something at you don't just whine about it.

+1, the number and extent of them nowadays - it sometimes smacks of someone trying to get justification, for doing nothing. 2 wrongs may not make a right, but it might put that seed of doubt in the mind of the cretin, the next time they are trying to impress the rest of the pondlife.

Yeh ok, ever spent any time in the cells then? Thought not!!!

Bikerbaboon

STEFANOS4784 wrote:

Toshmund wrote:

boybiker wrote:

Oh come on guys stand up for yourselves and stop whining about it, stop being an easy target and take every opportunity to punch the fuckwits when you can, get the police involved if you have to but some fool throws something at you don't just whine about it.

+1, the number and extent of them nowadays - it sometimes smacks of someone trying to get justification, for doing nothing. 2 wrongs may not make a right, but it might put that seed of doubt in the mind of the cretin, the next time they are trying to impress the rest of the pondlife.

Yeh ok, ever spent any time in the cells then? Thought not!!!

sod the cells, pissing off an idiot in a 2 tonne weapon never a good plan. quick twitch on the steering wheel and bye bye legs

STEFANOS4784

Either way, it's not ending well :shock:

toshmund

Don't really understand the correlation, but there you go! Was in the army for 11 years - so you could class that as government condoned thuggery, if that is your standpoint. Seems to be the same characters having all of the issues - either very unlucky/conspiracy theorists or just a tad sensitive at times.

STEFANOS4784

Toshmund wrote:

Don't really understand the correlation, but there you go! Was in the army for 11 years - so you could class that as government condoned thuggery, if that is your standpoint. Seems to be the same characters having all of the issues - either very unlucky/conspiracy theorists or just a tad sensitive at times.

+1, i have rarely had idiots and i think never abuse, un-less i was oblivious :?

walleyes

boybiker wrote:

Oh come on guys stand up for yourselves and stop whining about it, stop being an easy target and take every opportunity to punch the fuckwits when you can, get the police involved if you have to but some fool throws something at you don't just whine about it.

Where do you live mate? Some parts of this country don't lend themselves to that sort of retort anymore.
I've been racing and riding on the road for 28 years, there have always been to**ers about but the type of weapon has been seriously upgraded these days, It's not worth it believe me, you get into enough scrapes and sooner or later your numbers gonna be up. I used to fight back all the time, I'll have a word if I can get to them but honestly if you get something thrown from car in opposite direction you are not likely to get the number or catch up with it are you?

On the thanking drivers for waiting - yes I have started doing that if they have patiently waited for me in the lanes, it can't do any harm.

Jez mon

I think most parts of the country don't lend themselves to that kind of retort. At the end of the day, if they're tw@ish enough to chuck things at you, there's a good chance they'll be tw@ish enough to do more. Besides if someone chucks a load of sh!te at you they'll probably drive away to fast for you to catch the reg. no. or be going the other way.

Those who've never experienced abuse are either cycling in completely empty parts of the country, or haven't cycled very much.

toshmund

I am in the East Mids. Get the fair share of delivery drivers with too much work for the day, trying to do 30 in a 8 mph contraflow, or the general muppet. Don't seem to get abuse for being a cyclist though. Seems to be quite a contingent of roadies in the area, think the area is just a good working class area - live and let live kind of attitude. Everyone has a bit of stress, catch them on a bad day/bad time, might have a short word. Not because you are a cyclist though.

nosmo-king

In over 30 years on the roads at home and abroad I have never been subject to abuse from other road users. Mind you, I have had a few d*ckheads overtaking oncoming vehicles on my side of the road, but even then they were not close encounters, just thoughtless.
I do always acknowledge drivers who wait patiently before overtaking, every little helps.

passout

I do get stuff thrown out me by young lads in cars - empty beer cans etc. One tried to slap my arse with a CD case. Also get abuse when riding two abreast - which I only do a very wider roads such as Morecambe Prom. I get some form abuse about once a month but I do ride most days.

There are lots of Morons out there, but the majority of motorist are fine.

NWLondoner

Sicknote wrote:

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p.s. I've started to thank drivers for giving me room, waiting paitently, etc. Does anyone else do this?

I always raise my hand to say thanks.

Sadly not had my ass slapped or shown any racks (even saggy ones) yet

Did have some nice comment made by 2 sexy euro girls when going around Parliament Square once.

Gav2000

boybiker wrote:

Oh come on guys stand up for yourselves and stop whining about it, stop being an easy target and take every opportunity to punch the fuckwits when you can, get the police involved if you have to but some fool throws something at you don't just whine about it.

Even a chav's Corsa with a 1.1l engine is past you and out of number plate taking range in the time it takes you to realise what's happened. In this case I had nothing to report other that a green Corsa.

Next time I will willingly throttle the f**kers if they stop and give me time to get unclipped and stop.