Cupid stunt

spaniamania
spaniamania Posts: 80
edited June 2010 in The bottom bracket
It was a pleasant morning
The sun shining and my bike leant against the wall while I ate my breakfast of fruit.
Filled up my water bottles and swung a leg and was on my way through the village.
I picked my line through the s bend avoiding the pot holes and got out the saddle and sprinted to the top.
The car from the opposite direction came towards me and the silver corsa behind me now decided to overtake.
I bounced through the pot holes and managed to avoid the kerb.
At the top of the small hill the silver corsa turned left into a drive way.
Well I had to go and see them!
I waited for them to get out the car.
Wondering what I might find.
A young blonde got out.
Keep practicing, you might pass one day I said.
She looked a little confused, though I could not be sure if this was her usual expression.
Apparantly she cut me up because I was in the road avoiding the potholes.
Then she told me "im a new driver"
Not that I saw any P plates.
I assumed this was some sort of an apology and left her to paint her nails.
What is your crazy story of the week?

Comments

  • ste_
    ste_ Posts: 124
    So to paraphrase:

    You took a silly line through an S bend to avoid a pothole. A car overtook you. You saw it was a young girl so you stopped and ranted at her. She excused herself and said she was a new driver.

    :D
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    I usually think it's sad when people say this but..this thread is useless without pictures!
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • spaniamania
    spaniamania Posts: 80
    Yes I was wide too avoid the pothole
    No I had not seen the driver
    I was too busy watching the tarmac
    :lol:
  • GiantMike
    GiantMike Posts: 3,139
    Did you punch her at all?
  • Sirius631
    Sirius631 Posts: 991
    ste_ wrote:
    So to paraphrase:

    You took a silly line through an S bend to avoid a pothole. A car overtook you. You saw it was a young girl so you stopped and ranted at her. She excused herself and said she was a new driver.

    :D

    No excuse when you want to be around to be an old cyclist.
    To err is human, but to make a real balls up takes a super computer.
  • rapid_uphill
    rapid_uphill Posts: 841
    Big tough guy shouts at little girl - what a story.
  • El Gordo
    El Gordo Posts: 394
    Similarly, last night car goes to overtake me on a narrowish road. Car coming the other way slams on her brakes and car behind her locks her wheels and slams into the back of the car in front. Overtaking car disappears off up the road (but not before I get his numberplate).

    I go back to see if everyone's OK. Both drivers are a bit shaken and one is complaining about her neck so one of the gathering crowd calls an ambulance, then the police. I end up giving a statement. The car behind is wrecked, the car infront is barely scratched (it had a tow bar).

    All exciting stuff.
  • spaniamania
    spaniamania Posts: 80
    I did not shout at a young girl.
    The way the car was being driven I expected a young lad or four.
    I was not venting my frustration.
    Rather pointing out how dangerous her actions were.
  • spaniamania
    spaniamania Posts: 80
    Funny you should say that Elgordo.
    This road riding is rather new to me.
    I dont know how many chose to overtake me on the crest of hills, blind corners or with cars coming towards us.
    I sure dont remember driving being this bad years ago.
    Though I guess its just the pressure of additional cars on the road.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Ive had a few occasions when after being cut up, I have gone after the driver and found out it is a pretty girl/woman driving. I go a bit sheepish and then tell them they have pretty eyes and "just watch out for us cyclists, ok ? thanks". Can't help it. :oops:
  • rake
    rake Posts: 3,204
    anyone carry a brick in their jersey pocket?
  • BMX Bear
    BMX Bear Posts: 198
    spaniamania wrote:
    It was a pleasant morning
    The sun shining and my bike leant against the wall while I ate my breakfast of fruit.
    Filled up my water bottles and swung a leg and was on my way through the village.
    I picked my line through the s bend avoiding the pot holes and got out the saddle and sprinted to the top.
    The car from the opposite direction came towards me and the silver corsa behind me now decided to overtake.
    I bounced through the pot holes and managed to avoid the kerb.
    At the top of the small hill the silver corsa turned left into a drive way.
    Well I had to go and see them!
    I waited for them to get out the car.
    Wondering what I might find.
    A young blonde got out.
    Keep practicing, you might pass one day I said.
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  • LJAR
    LJAR Posts: 128
    I prefer the BMX version.
  • rokkala
    rokkala Posts: 649
    rake wrote:
    anyone carry a brick in their jersey pocket?

    No.

    I attatch it to the frame beside the bottle cage.
  • bilko
    bilko Posts: 14
    on the short route to work there is a bridge over a railway, and the road is pitted in the normal riding position, I always take up the primary position on this bridge, so far always had drivers behaving themselves......

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