This morning's commute and other commuting stories

From Brick Lane I typically go behind finsbury square, through the barbican, past Farringdon market and then out before Holborn to Chancery Lane. Not too much traffic/too many peds during the day at least and I get to see the architectural equivalent of a HHSB, i.e., the Barbican. Working off Bond st., I got my daily dosage of reasons to hate humanity cruising from there to Oxford street.

Farringdon Market. WTF?

According to the taxi driver that almost ran over my front wheel on Waterloo bridge this morning, it's cyclists' fault when cars overtake us so close that we have to veer to the left and almost take out another rider.

Obvious, really.

Oh my I have something similar pretty much once a week.

You try to pass me when there's not enough room, or if there is, you don't leave enough room on my right. Me knocking on your van/car. You, suddenly slowing (you were in a rush to pass only a moment ago) winding the window down, shouting 'Don't touch my car/van!'.
Me saying 'If you're too close to me, I'm going to let you know. If you pass with enough room, I wouldn't be able to knock on your car.'
You: 'Don't knock on my car/van!'.
Me: 'Um, don't pass so close please. You should give at least 1.5m room around a cycle.'
You: 'Don't touch my car/van!!!!'
Me: 'Uuuuuh ... don't pass me so close then.'
You 'DONT TOUCH MY CAR/VAN AT LEAST I PAY ROAD TAX ...'
Me: speechless.