Nearly got taken out !!

JIMMER15

Hi All, Just jumped on the bike, rode down the first hill, gets up to about 25mph and this geezer pulls out from my left doing about 5mph. So i'm thinking he'll speed up in a mo but oh no he doesn't so I start braking and end up next to his inside rear wheel still thinking he will speed up and then all of a sudden he hangs a left turn nearly taking me out. I have learnt never to go inside a car if there is a left turn available !!
What a tosser he clearly doesn't like people on bikes !!
Bloody slowing me down on my favourite bit of cycling (down hill) then chopping me off....Ahhhhhhhh
Sorry rant over....All calm........
Wait till I see him.....................

Cafewanda

Hi Jimmer

I read your post twice and I can't help thinking maybe you were in the wrong.

I mean, 5mph sounds slow and you were clearly going much faster than him. Why not go on the outside (right hand) and continue on your way? Maybe he took that sharp left deliberately or maybe, he saw the turn at the last minute and took it.

Assume all drivers coming out of side roads don't know what they are doing and take evasive action. Works for me, but then I freely admit to being a wimp.

Apologies if I've misunderstood.

JIMMER15

I agree I was in the wrong to go on the inside of him but there was no way I could go on the outside as at the very moment we meet there was a traffic island to the right so it was either emergency stop or go to the inside.
I just dont think he appreciated how fast I was travelling.

Clever Pun

JIMMER15 wrote:

I agree I was in the wrong to go on the inside of him but there was no way I could go on the outside as at the very moment we meet there was a traffic island to the right so it was either emergency stop or go to the inside.
I just dont think he appreciated how fast I was travelling.

or just didn't see you hence the left hook?