Fat Blokes in White Vans
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Stuey01 wrote:Porgy wrote:RyanB wrote:I liked the post about using the D lock as a weapon. I've never thought of that before. I will the next time though.
The only thing that saved me a while back when a cab driver was deliberately trying to edge me off the road, I threatened to smash his wndows with my D Lock and backed off. I'm surprised that he believed that I would have done it, I didn;t.
He called me a f.ucking nut though. Better a f.ucking nut than dead I say.
You're like a magnet for lunatic cab drivers. If I had your luck I think I'd have given up cycle commuting long ago.
I reckon it's cos I've got long hair.0 -
i've found all motorists to be very nice amicable people, especially in rush hour traffic and always indicate or even leave the highway codes 1.5 meter depth from the kerb so we can cycle through without fear.....yes yes dear I am wearing my wolf mask.. what dear you want an elephant with your toast..........*beep beep beep*
now my alarm has woken me, let me tell you a story...lol
I've been threated twice now on union street in Aberdeen. once by a couple of junkies when I was in the bus lane and they decided to step out into traffic, they were very thin as you can imagine so it was more funny that anything.
Second time not so funny... I was turning right so in the junction box (you know that nice yellow zig zag thing) hand signalling to turn right when the light change to amber from green, ok nothing coming.. or was there..... an R-Type Honda Civic zooms through towards me and turns the same way I was going, no worries, but then his mates in a BMW cheap series (sorry 3 series) tinted windows, zooms passed and nearly knocks me off.. to which I gave a polite response of "flog you mellon farmer" or something I couldn't repeat...anger was up...oh dear I shouldn't have done that.
A rather large gentlement took office, and phone his 4 mates in the R-Type, who then followed me down Union Street shouting "come on then, stop ya bike, come on get off".
They were all about 17-18, so may have been able to nut one or two...nah I wouldn't off as am right soft really, but felt like doing it.
Lucky I was on a bike and it was rush hour so simply smiled at them and stuck my tongue out to which got the gay boy replies, if I was gay I wouldn't fancy them anyway, too much hair gel and fake plastic rings.
Not worth getting wound up about really, but at the time it was "oh crap here we go, kicking for me..."
The D-Lock thing may be good or just bull rush them like in Withnail and I......0 -
Stuey01 wrote:Porgy wrote:RyanB wrote:I liked the post about using the D lock as a weapon. I've never thought of that before. I will the next time though.
The only thing that saved me a while back when a cab driver was deliberately trying to edge me off the road, I threatened to smash his wndows with my D Lock and backed off. I'm surprised that he believed that I would have done it, I didn;t.
He called me a f.ucking nut though. Better a f.ucking nut than dead I say.
You're like a magnet for lunatic cab drivers. If I had your luck I think I'd have given up cycle commuting long ago.
that said - i haven't really had any trouble from cab drivers for the past 12 months apart from the usual pig ignorant driving i have come to expect.0 -
GmanUK101 wrote:i've found all motorists to be very nice amicable people, especially in rush hour traffic and always indicate or even leave the highway codes 1.5 meter depth from the kerb so we can cycle through without fear.....yes yes dear I am wearing my wolf mask.. what dear you want an elephant with your toast..........*beep beep beep*
now my alarm has woken me, let me tell you a story...lol
I've been threated twice now on union street in Aberdeen. once by a couple of junkies when I was in the bus lane and they decided to step out into traffic, they were very thin as you can imagine so it was more funny that anything.
Second time not so funny... I was turning right so in the junction box (you know that nice yellow zig zag thing) hand signalling to turn right when the light change to amber from green, ok nothing coming.. or was there..... an R-Type Honda Civic zooms through towards me and turns the same way I was going, no worries, but then his mates in a BMW cheap series (sorry 3 series) tinted windows, zooms passed and nearly knocks me off.. to which I gave a polite response of "flog you mellon farmer" or something I couldn't repeat...anger was up...oh dear I shouldn't have done that.
A rather large gentlement took office, and phone his 4 mates in the R-Type, who then followed me down Union Street shouting "come on then, stop ya bike, come on get off".
They were all about 17-18, so may have been able to nut one or two...nah I wouldn't off as am right soft really, but felt like doing it.
Lucky I was on a bike and it was rush hour so simply smiled at them and stuck my tongue out to which got the gay boy replies, if I was gay I wouldn't fancy them anyway, too much hair gel and fake plastic rings.
Not worth getting wound up about really, but at the time it was "oh crap here we go, kicking for me..."
The D-Lock thing may be good or just bull rush them like in Withnail and I......
I usually regret losing my temper but it is a perfectly natural reaction. Some motorists must be so thin skinned to take offence so easily. If a driver has just nearly taken out a cyclist do they really expect us to smile and say thankyou.
I had a twat in a Merc a while back who was clearly annoyed that i'd gone into an ASL ahead of him who egded forward and as soon as the lights changed cut me completely up. When I caught up with him and told him what he did was fucking dangerous he got back in his car and tried to run me over. This was pretty close one by the way and i nearly did quit cycling after this. Took up heavy drinking for a few days instead. But apparently because I said f.ucking - that was worse than him nearly knocking me off my bike. anyway I know where he lives and I'm staying the f.uck away!! :shock:0 -
Porgy wrote:I usually regret losing my temper but it is a perfectly natural reaction. Some motorists must be so thin skinned to take offence so easily. If a driver has just nearly taken out a cyclist do they really expect us to smile and say thankyou.
I had a fool in a Merc a while back who was clearly annoyed that i'd gone into an ASL ahead of him who egded forward and as soon as the lights changed cut me completely up. When I caught up with him and told him what he did was ******* dangerous he got back in his car and tried to run me over. This was pretty close one by the way and i nearly did quit cycling after this. Took up heavy drinking for a few days instead. But apparently because I said f.ucking - that was worse than him nearly knocking me off my bike. anyway I know where he lives and I'm staying the f.uck away!! :shock:
you sound quite rude,, if that were me I would have reserved over you, gone home shot my wife and kids (I'm not even married) and hung my granny by her knicker elastic...
only joking......
nah it's hard not to think, "you friggin idiots" sometimes and the red mist decends.. my GF tells me to chill but she won't cycle in traffic..lol I think that having a bit of anger sometimes keeps you alert as long as you dont loose it all the time then it's the hospital or the shrink's sofa for us all.0 -
Not climber, not sprinter, not rouleur0
