Very close call this morning

AdrianStuart
AdrianStuart Posts: 140
edited September 2012 in Road general
I have read a few topics on here about idiots trying to push cyclists off their bike etc. Well this morning on my way to work I had a new experience.

I was about 5 mins from work, minding my own business doing around 17mph when I see 3 little t**ts hanging around in a bush near the side of the road. Didn't think anything of it until one of them threw a stick/log through my front wheel causing me to go over the handle bars. I was so angry and pumped on adrenaline I chased the 3 little see you next tuesdays and well you can make up your own mind as to what happened.

Btw I call them "little" they were about 18-19.

I now have a broken front wheel and skin missing from my arm but hey ho, could of been worse.

This happened to anyone else?

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  • rodgers73
    rodgers73 Posts: 2,626
    AdrianStuart wrote:
    I was so angry and pumped on adrenaline I chased the 3 little see you next tuesdays and well you can make up your own mind as to what happened.

    ...they beat you up?? :wink:
  • racingcondor
    racingcondor Posts: 1,434
    I'd suggest two things -
    1) Reporting it to the police if you haven't already,
    2) Letting us know where it happened. If there's a chance of a repeat I'd like to know if it's likely to be near me please.

    Otherwise, while it sucks that it happened it sounds like you go off pretty lightly for an endo. Recover well and stay safe.
  • AdrianStuart
    AdrianStuart Posts: 140
    rodgers73 wrote:
    AdrianStuart wrote:
    I was so angry and pumped on adrenaline I chased the 3 little see you next tuesdays and well you can make up your own mind as to what happened.

    ...they beat you up?? :wink:

    haha. no, even if they did I was beat up enough from the fall.

    It happened in the Epsom area. Near the cricketers pub at about 06:50 (Surprised they were up that early!!!)
  • Bustacapp
    Bustacapp Posts: 971
    edited September 2012
    AdrianStuart wrote:
    you can make up your own mind as to what happened.

    I'm assuming they got away as 3 of them would have probably pummelled you. Such is the sad state of the youth of today.
  • siamon
    siamon Posts: 274
    Bustacapp wrote:
    AdrianStuart wrote:
    you can make up your own mind as to what happened.

    I'm assuming they got away as 3 of them would have probably pummeled you. Such is the sad state of the youth of today.

    Why?

    Do you know the gooner?

    Do you know anything about "the youth of today"?
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Bustacapp wrote:
    AdrianStuart wrote:
    you can make up your own mind as to what happened.

    I'm assuming they got away as 3 of them would have probably pummeled you. Such is the sad state of the youth of today.

    I assumed it was you because he was riding on the road and you could not overtake
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  • Bustacapp
    Bustacapp Posts: 971
    siamon wrote:
    Why?
    Because without knowing gooner I am left to 'guess' the most likely outcome (he said to make up your own mind what happened).
    siamon wrote:
    Do you know the gooner?
    See above.
    siamon wrote:
    Do you know anything about "the youth of today"?
    Yes. Yes I do.

    So you think the likely outcome is gunner knocked them all out?
  • dw300
    dw300 Posts: 1,642
    3 youths vs 1 injured guy running in cleats ..

    You can guess what happened .. they got away.
    All the above is just advice .. you can do whatever the f*ck you wana do!
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  • AdrianStuart
    AdrianStuart Posts: 140
    Bustacapp wrote:
    siamon wrote:
    Why?
    Because without knowing gooner I am left to 'guess' the most likely outcome (he said to make up your own mind what happened).
    siamon wrote:
    Do you know the gooner?
    See above.
    siamon wrote:
    Do you know anything about "the youth of today"?
    Yes. Yes I do.

    So you think the likely outcome is gunner knocked them all out?

    Easy lads, its not about that. Dont care what people think I did, but i'd rather not blast about what I did all over the internet.

    Anyways. I posted this more to keep people aware of kn*b heads hanging around in bushes! :D
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    Did you make them pregnant?
    I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.
  • AdrianStuart
    AdrianStuart Posts: 140
    philthy3 wrote:
    Did you make them pregnant?

    Yes. :oops:
  • NewTTer
    NewTTer Posts: 463
    Wouldnt call that a close call, more like a Bugger it did happen, hope you are OK and not to much damage to the bike
  • Sentral
    Sentral Posts: 64
    I know where you can buy pepper spray, maybe I'll start making fram holsters for them. I'm sure every roadie will be interested!

    Honestly though, the UK is going to shit. Lawless chavs running around doing anything they can get away with. Bring back police brutality...
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  • AdrianStuart
    AdrianStuart Posts: 140
    Sentral wrote:
    I know where you can buy pepper spray, maybe I'll start making fram holsters for them. I'm sure every roadie will be interested!

    Honestly though, the UK is going to shoot. Lawless chavs running around doing anything they can get away with. Bring back police brutality...

    Agreed.
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    The little scamps
  • AdrianStuart
    AdrianStuart Posts: 140
    Mikey23 wrote:
    The little scamps

    No doubt they were Tottenham fans! :evil:
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    AdrianStuart wrote:
    Mikey23 wrote:
    The little scamps

    No doubt they were Tottenham fans! :evil:

    I doubt it - that would have been bottles they threw not wood :roll:
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • Secteur
    Secteur Posts: 1,971
    philthy3 wrote:
    Did you make them pregnant?

    Snigger...
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    AdrianStuart wrote:
    Mikey23 wrote:
    The little scamps

    No doubt they were Tottenham fans! :evil:

    If they were associated with Tottenham they would have promised to deliver early on but ultimately failed miserably to achieve any real success.
  • StillGoing
    StillGoing Posts: 5,211
    AdrianStuart wrote:
    Mikey23 wrote:
    The little scamps

    No doubt they were Tottenham fans! :evil:

    OOh such tribal jealousy. :D How's that 17 year old Ukranian(?) goalkeeper you signed in the transfer window? That should replace RVP quite well.
    I ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.
  • stueys
    stueys Posts: 1,332
    Sadly t&&ts like this frequently dodge any consequence for their actions which seems to have removed any sense of accountability or thought of consequence.

    Personally I'd be tempted to try a couple of outings in the car to that location at around the same time and see if I happened upon the friendly scamps..
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    Epsom doesn't have chavs; it is Surrey after all.

    They are 'ne'er-do-wells' according to my local sources.
  • DavidJB
    DavidJB Posts: 2,019
    So glad I don't live in London.

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