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sensitive to very sudden loud noises
Snowflake! Joke, I’m the same, had some weapon shout right in my ear as he was close passing me (a fellow cyclist I might add). Till that point he was silent and I was trying to negotiate some dodgy terrain on a massive cargo bike. Literally one of the most annoying things that’s happened to me while riding.
MCamb-
Yeah exactly, I can't help it, my adrenaline immediately spikes. The more, the less noise there was previously, and the less I expect something like that to happen.
Same with my girlfriend's dog: out in the park there's already dogs being loud and I expect it, so I don't mind the barking at all. Inside if it's nice and quiet and I'm drinking a cup of coffee and then suddenly there's a loud "RUFF" resonating off the walls... it puts me on edge for a good minute.
SwissChap
Oh I see, that kind of guy. I mean I'm all for cyclist solidarity but that sounds like someone waiting to be punched in the face. Just hearing a megaphone siren like that directly behind me would almost do it, to be honest - I'm pretty sensitive to very sudden loud noises.