You are reading a single comment by @stormalx and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@stormalx
We are not talking about some pious argument. We ARE talking about me or you on a bike and some asshole who drives badly, sharing the same road. Personally I would not want to do anything to make him/her drive any worse and/or maybe even attack me, but if you are happy to risk it then do.
OK but... what if you piss them off and they do something stupid and it hurts someone else? How would you feel then? Knock on the window, report them, whatever, good. I don't see how firing a barrage of obscenities helps anything, or changes their mind. If anything, it probably makes them hate cyclists more and continue in their arrogant ways.
When I'm angry I do things that are not always sensible and I think that's the same for everyone. Annoy someone, make them angry, they get unpredictable. Personally I think unpredictable is not something we want on the road.
I'm not some peace-loving tree-hugging red-light respecting pacifist, I just don't see why you would want to cause yourself or others unnecessary problems on the road.
Anyway, I think we're covering old ground here now so...