Patronising twat

Clearly you didn't follow the nodder I followed up Walworth Road this morning Prav.

Straight through red lights without checking, scattering pedestrians in his wake. Mounted the pavement to pass a blockage caused by a bus at a bus stop, again scattering pedestrians in his wake. High Viz vest so clearly that makes it alright. Twat. I told him as much too.

Ooh, I've come over all bikeradar. Time for a lie down.

I'm only going to praise you: Well done for not getting hurt.

A while ago I was on my way to work, and some woman in a people carrier on the school run was waving to her mate as she pulled out of the side road to my left. I spotted her and braked hard. She THEN spotted me and slammed on her brakes. I told the "££$%ing "£$$$" to "watch it". Couple of days later, same road same woman, same spot. This time she sat and waited, looking both ways.

I do offer nodders help with punctures.
They tend to be unable to chase me.
It would be good if they offered support when someone nearly takes me out rather than telling me not to be rude.
I have offered support to other cyclists in similar positions.
Car drivers are also my brethren, this does not mean I cannot lambast them for their stupidity.

I do appreciate that I did not need to swear at the driver, but in the heat of the moment and the post adrenal release it was my automatic response.

Likewise, I understand this nodder business, but aren't we just straying into snobbery now? We're all cyclists, and clearly some of us are more experienced and into bikes than others - but 90% of the people on this forum want to see cycling increase across London (i'm judging) - but when it does, it's 'nodder twat this' and 'nodder sploink that.'

Look; my mum, by definition, is a 'nodder', but it's taken so much to get her on to a bike and make her feel confident that I don't like using the term in anything but a jovial way. We all deal with the same risks and problems as cyclists, so why insist on setting up so many different tribes? It's bad enough as it is.

What is a nodder if not one of our cycling brethren...
If you overtake them, do they not chase you?
If you see them punctured, do you not stop to help?
If you shout "cunt!", do they not take offense at your pottymouth?

It's a stupid term.

+1 to both.

James - such a foul young man.

Wash your mouth out!

I hope Vee Vee sees this post.

hahaha yes that's what I said to a car driver who after being told off by a cyclist for not indicating replied "bollox".

Clearly you didn't follow the nodder I followed up Walworth Road this morning Prav.

Straight through red lights without checking, scattering pedestrians in his wake. Mounted the pavement to pass a blockage caused by a bus at a bus stop, again scattering pedestrians in his wake. High Viz vest so clearly that makes it alright. Twat. I told him as much too.

Ooh, I've come over all bikeradar. Time for a lie down.

Don't suppose he was riding a blue road frame and his Hi-Viz said something along the lines of "Learner cyclist under instruction - Camden Council" stretched around his bag.

If so I encountered the same pillock doing the same thing around 8:30ish along Church Street approaching Camberwell Green.

Clearly you didn't follow the nodder I followed up Walworth Road this morning Prav.

Straight through red lights without checking, scattering pedestrians in his wake. Mounted the pavement to pass a blockage caused by a bus at a bus stop, again scattering pedestrians in his wake. High Viz vest so clearly that makes it alright. Twat. I told him as much too.

Look, I said I was sorry at the time andy, and explained that I was busting for a wee.

:-)

He was on a mountain bike. Turning a massive gear, very slowly.

I do slay nodders giving them punctures.
They tend not to be able to please me.
It would be good if they die for me when i am nearly taken out rather than fearing my wrath.
next time i'll take them to one side and death fuck them in the heat of the moment and for the post adrenal release, for that is my automatic response.

fxd

Patronising Twat

still got to hand it to them with the rugby win and all

Firstly, glad you're not hurt, secondly: unless someone actually intended to knock me off my bike, I'd never swear at them like that, no matter how close the call.* It's pointless. I'm pretty liberal with cunny word, but we all make mistakes and there are better ways of telling someone that they almost killed or hurt you than screaming like a maniac because you think you have the right to. Chances are, the driver would be more cautious after a near miss like yours.

Yes, you have the right to be angry, but I don't think it's helpful for cyclists more generally when you scream cunt. We're always at risk of horrible accidents, so if it's a near miss, deal with it in a way that the driver goes away shaken, but less likely to make that same mistake again or with a hatred for potty mouthed cyclists.

Likewise, I understand this nodder business, but aren't we just straying into snobbery now? We're all cyclists, and clearly some of us are more experienced and into bikes than others - but 90% of the people on this forum want to see cycling increase across London (i'm judging) - but when it does, it's 'nodder twat this' and 'nodder sploink that.'

Look; my mum, by definition, is a 'nodder', but it's taken so much to get her on to a bike and make her feel confident that I don't like using the term in anything but a jovial way. We all deal with the same risks and problems as cyclists, so why insist on setting up so many different tribes? It's bad enough as it is.

Lambaste away...

*if someone intentionally tried to knock me off my bike, or if they were stoned or drunk I'd kick the shit out of them/their car and yes, call them a cunt until my eyes exploded.

• Lots and lots.
  

OK

Will go off and hang head in shame, and will try to curb my Hulk tendencies.

Though I do remember the days when "nodder" was common parlance on this site.

I got cut up by a white van man today. Rode past him at the next lights wanting a good argument, when after I say "that close, mate" he says "Sorry buddy"... Very disappointing.

Thing is, I like the word nodder - but not when it's conjoined with the word 'cunt' or 'twat' or whatever with so much bile. It moves from being quite funny (it is funny), to snobby and tribal. That's my view anyways. But what do I know? I've got a wardrobe covered in pictures of Fox Mulder and I'm 28.

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Yes, you have the right to be angry, but I don't think it's helpful for cyclists more generally when you scream cunt. We're always at risk of horrible accidents, so if it's a near miss, deal with it in a way that the driver goes away shaken, but less likely to make that same mistake again or with a hatred for potty mouthed cyclists. ....

If I get a micro-second to think before letting out the obscene blasphemies I try to scream something like "AAAARRRGH! you really scared the shit out of me, stepping/driving out like that!!"
The target then knows that you are both frightened and angry and that it may have been their fault. Sometimes they break down immediately and apologise, very rarely do I get an angry response. If I react without thinking, like Crazy J, then i'm more likely to get a wild response.

whats the correct term for a fat middle-aged man in his footie-fan attire riding his mountain bike with no regard for safety or the highway code? its a different breed to the Common Nodder, noticably lacking the fine yellow/orange plumage and the Giro 'crown'.

I call him my 'Uncle John.'

If I get a micro-second to think before letting out the obscene blasphemies ... If I react without thinking, like Crazy J, then i'm more likely to get a wild response.

I think it was Dancing J wasn't it ?
+1 to the above - its something you aquire through the experience of cycling for a while .

I think it was Dancing J wasn't it ?
+1 to the above - its something you aquire through the experience of cycling for a while .

... oops.. apologies to both of them, that's what happens when reading 4 threads at once ....

If I react without thinking, like Crazy J, then i'm more likely to get a wild response.

Are you talking about a specific incident?

Don't suppose he was riding a blue road frame and his Hi-Viz said something along the lines of "Learner cyclist under instruction - Camden Council" stretched around his bag.

If so I encountered the same pillock doing the same thing around 8:30ish along Church Street approaching Camberwell Green.

He crashed into me the other day!

I was cycling along the Walworth road and he just went straight into my right leg from my five O'clock, then refused to make eye contact as he staggered, mounted his bike again and squeezed around a bus.

Wait I just read the above posts, so you were talking about dancing James lol.

If 'nodder' is used to mean 'anyone who doesn't ride fixed' then it's snobby and unhelpful.

But if 'nodder' means someone who rides carelessly and slowly (and looks like a twat to boot in head-to-toe fluoro and lights, and rides a shit bike) then surely that's a term of abuse all cyclists can use, whether they ride fixed or no???

Dare I say it, but there were many nodders out yesterday. All in their Fluro jackets. And with this change in weather I think we will see an unprecedented increase in cyclist numbers.
I just overtake them and ignore them to be honest. I dont remember ever shouting or abusing a fellow cyclist. Though I have been called a cunt by a few in my time. But that don't bother me either