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While ago now, but on the London commute two bikes abreast in front of me - road bike on the left and little folding job with a short older bloke riding on the right. Left-hand muppet starts screaming and swearing at the other rider, started turning into him, pushing him, then kicked him into the road.
...in peak morning rush hour London traffic. Not the no cars moving version, but busy main three-lane road with green lights ahead.
Fortunately the guy was ok - there was a gap in the traffic and the bus coming up managed to slow down enough for him to get clear, but I just snapped, shot up and cut the road-rage cyclist off, started screaming "the hell you think you're doing? you want to kill him?!", so on - he just turned and said "I'll f*****g have you too, mate, let's go"
I was saved by the mob of other angry cyclists behind me who jumped in (5 in all), solid rugby looking type just folds arms and casually asks me "he giving you trouble, mate?" The speed the bloke shot off across the pavement and down a side street was a thing to behold :). I just wish I understood why people do that..
To the folks who saved me from a morning bashing by backing me up (unasked and unlooked for) in my call-out, in case they are reading this, thanks - it's good to know most London riders are decent people.
If calling out was the norm, I suspect it would act as a deterrent just from the fact most people don't like being thought of as a fool.