Why does being on a bike in London cause so much conflict? (this time, a jaywalker)

Er, dooks, which pool do you use? : S

hopes it isn't the london fields lido

haha nope. ironmonger row baths mostly.

hey just for the record i did a good solid hour without yelling at anyone last night.

then on my way in this morning i hit a bloke on kilburn high road. he had run out in front of a lorry that was pulling away from some lights as i was coming up the inside of it. i just managed to get my foot down without falling into some roadworks. neither of us were hurt i don't think. he was obviously shaken though. i managed to restrict the rage to muttering "twat" under my breath. he said "sorry" and i just rode off.

oh and then - on the strand also this morning, i jummped some lights at a ped crossing that had just gone red. there was no-one crossing from the left so the people crossing from the right hadn't even reached the island in the middle. in short i was miles from them. as i cycled away a bloke in a spivvy suit walked out into the road deliberately and tried to stand in front of me as i tried to go round him he shouted "they apply to you too" at me and tried to get right in my face. what a dick. anyway - i just thought of this thread, smiled to myself and carried on.