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I had a bloke yesterday (white van, natch), overtake me with a foot to spare on a narrow street going uphill at about 18mph, parked cars on left, oncoming traffic, all the while leaning on his horn. Soon as he gets past he slams on his brakes as there's a van coming the other way, and I have to go round his left side so as not to pile into the back of him. I regretted giving him the finger, as 100 yards up the road he's up and out of his van, swinging a 4ft window-cleaner's pole at my head, screaming, "See next time, fucker, you're fuckin' deid."
Slightly shat me up as after a little googling there's every chance we'll cross paths again as his business - knowleswindowcleaning.com - is on the very road I commute 3 days a week on, and I am generally the only cyclist on the road at that time (the not-too-salubrious North Edinburgh suburbs).
Other problem is that a swift email to him would probably result in sweet f.a. as he's a one-man operation, and, despite the glowing testimonials on his website attesting to his undeniable skill at cleaning transparent surfaces, he's not the kindest chap on the road. So, thanks, Darren Knowles, for ruining my commute - but also knocking an adrenaline-fuelled 2 minutes off.