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To the guy trying to race me this morning, after he literally rode into me when I wouldn't undertake a bus that was cutting into the left-hand gutter: "There's a fucking reason why I'm not going under the wheels of that bus you dick."
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As far as I know there are no 40mph roads in central London
Park Lane north bound.
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unfortunately i met a bad cyclist yesterday. first thing I knew about it he struggled to ride up alongside me then started unloading some abuse which ended with him calling me 'Mr. Grumpy Pumpy' I kid you not. He was upset that he nearly ran into the back of me while i was going around a bus in a perfectly normal road manouvre. He was obviously watching my back wheel instead of ahead anticipating what was coming. Then he tried to speed off and when he realised we were going to meet again at traffic lights he jumped a couple and nearly caused accidents involving cars and peds. When we did draw level further down the road he started spitting at the floor and pretending to be all nonchalant. I didn't speak to him but just gave him the eye so he told me that I should have put my hand up and said 'sorry' I told him that I had no problem with that but he needed to change the tone of his voice if he was talking to me. Then he darted off a left turning shouting 'Fuck you' . Yo often encounter this type of 'Am i the only person in the whole world who knows how to do anything properly' character behind the wheel of an automobile but if you do see him he'll be riding a dawes with paniers on the right reer and on the handlebars. Other distinguishing features would include the edginess of a man whose medication has run out. Fear not though , absolutely no trousers, 100% mouth.
Plenty of tits like this out there, notice it a lot on The Hipster Highway. Was on there yesterday and I was in a 'fuck this cycling quick' kinda mood cos of the tube strike and infux of bells on the road, I fancied a pootle so I decided to stop at every red light.
It's only then do you watch and realise the amount of helmets that RLJ and actually think it's a 'show-off/cool' kind of thing to do
There's ways and a time to RLJ but 99% of them deserve to get knocked off -
To the guy trying to race me this morning, after he literally rode into me when I wouldn't undertake a bus that was cutting into the left-hand gutter: "There's a fucking reason why I'm not going under the wheels of that bus you dick."
I swear the DNA of some riders is identical.... the number of times cyclists expect me to undertake a bus turning left off Albert Embankment, onto Lambeth Bridge, and I can hear them muttering as I hold back..... is unbelievable.... and then when I go on to take primary position as there's a pot hole on the corner big enough to throw you off........ I get it again.... retards.
That's all I have to say on the matter..... [for the moment].
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Because you are meant to, and by not doing those things you are much safer. Since I had cycle training, I've become a much safer cyclist, no rlj-ing, better road position, I hardly ever undertake any more.
by braking rules i actualy ride safer, turning right on a cross junction i sometimes just cut on the path use the crossing and hop on the road again when the cars passed, if i go on the road some drivers want to get somewhere 2 seconds faster so they cut me up or drives past a few inches from me, i dont have a engine i cant ride like car...
my area isnt quite like london, i have to ride abit different, no way im following rules to just get hit or constant close calls, mite aswell get a moped...
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So, we've decided that there are indeed cunts in every wark of life, cycling inclusive.
My, my, what a shocker!
John?
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...or just bunk through your fence?
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by braking rules i actualy ride safer, turning right on a cross junction i sometimes just cut on the path use the crossing and hop on the road again when the cars passed, if i go on the road some drivers want to get somewhere 2 seconds faster so they cut me up or drives past a few inches from me, i dont have a engine i cant ride like car...
my area isnt quite like london, i have to ride abit different, no way im following rules to just get hit or constant close calls, mite aswell get a moped...
Sound like you just don't have the skills to cope with riding where you do so you resort dodgy manoeuvres. It's true you might not employ the same techniques as riding in central London but but they while the same as riding in some other part of London due to the diversity of the nature of the traffic in London. None of these areas of require riding as you describe. Perhaps you could describe the environment in which you think is so different and why you can't cope with it.
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I found the increase in cyclists on the roads this summer caused me to create a new word to decribe it : noddulance - nodder annoyance, which may or may not require an ambulance at some point.
generally I use it in the context: 'f**k me, had to deal with severe noddulance on the way home tonight'
or ' man, it was a total noddulance nightmare out there'To cope with noddulance I whistle my 'happy song'... which essentially controls my breathing to calm me and stops me from screaming ' what the f**k are you doing you stupid cnut!do you have death wish?' at people on a daily basis. Anyone else find themselves doing something similar?
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Sound like you just don't have the skills to cope with riding where you do so you resort dodgy manoeuvres. It's true you might not employ the same techniques as riding in central London but but they while the same as riding in some other part of London due to the diversity of the nature of the traffic in London. None of these areas of require riding as you describe. Perhaps you could describe the environment in which you think is so different and why you can't cope with it.
i cope just fine, very fine, you have no idea how i ride so dont be ignorant, i use my skills to my advantage, i know when its safe to brake the rules...
how i ride is fine, its safer for me and better for the drivers if i go on a perfectly clear path, always ride at walking speed on the path, pushchairs make more hassle than me on a bike! i cross when the man is green, get back on the road when its clear, so...much better than cars all around me, on a hill at some lights, then when its green i slow every one behind me down, cars squeezing and accelerating right by the side of me pushing be right by the curb wich is a bad idea on a fixed gear...
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i cope just fine, very fine, you have no idea how i ride so dont be ignorant, i use my skills to my advantage, i know when its safe to brake the rules...
how i ride is fine, its safer for me and better for the drivers if i go on a perfectly clear path, always ride at walking speed on the path, pushchairs make more hassle than me on a bike! i cross when the man is green, get back on the road when its clear, so...much better than cars all around me, on a hill at some lights, then when its green i slow every one behind me down, cars squeezing and accelerating right by the side of me pushing be right by the curb wich is a bad idea on a fixed gear...
Bull shit, they are supposed to be there, you are not. For this reason alone you are a menace.
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i know when its safe to brake the rules..
But you don't know how to spell, capitalise or use the apostrophe, so I'm taking your assessment of your "skills" with a healthy pinch of salt.
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i cope just fine, very fine, you have no idea how i ride so dont be ignorant, i use my skills to my advantage, i know when its safe to brake the rules...
You told me how you ride, so I do have an idea.
by braking rules i actualy ride safer, turning right on a cross junction i sometimes just cut on the path use the crossing and hop on the road again when the cars passed, if i go on the road some drivers want to get somewhere 2 seconds faster so they cut me up or drives past a few inches from me, i dont have a engine i cant ride like car...
my area isnt quite like london, i have to ride abit different, no way im following rules to just get hit or constant close calls, mite aswell get a moped...
how i ride is fine, its safer for me and better for the drivers if i go on a perfectly clear path, always ride at walking speed on the path, pushchairs make more hassle than me on a bike! i cross when the man is green, get back on the road when its clear, so...much better than cars all around me, on a hill at some lights, then when its green i slow every one behind me down, cars squeezing and accelerating right by the side of me pushing be right by the curb wich is a bad idea on a fixed gear...
Doesn't sound to me like are getting on fine, you listed another situation which you seem to imply happens frequently.
I'll ask you again could you describe the situations which lead you to ride poorly and how they occur. Don't take it as an insult that you need cycle training, we should all be willing to improve our riding.
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yes im new to the site so ye come pick on me! yes i have dyslexia i find it hard to spell, so what its just spelling?? atleest im trying
you never seen me ride anyway so you cant realy judge me and say i need training, seriusly why judge so much before knowing whats what, if i ride so poorly then how do i get on fine every time i ride, i corse no problem to anyone...
you should be welcoming, but my first day i get patronised just so you can feal supierior, thats just abit selfish
after all we all ride bikes, its my life and i love it, people like you put me and others right off
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Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?
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unfortunately i met a bad cyclist yesterday. first thing I knew about it he struggled to ride up alongside me then started unloading some abuse which ended with him calling me 'Mr. Grumpy Pumpy' I kid you not. He was upset that he nearly ran into the back of me while i was going around a bus in a perfectly normal road manouvre. He was obviously watching my back wheel instead of ahead anticipating what was coming. Then he tried to speed off and when he realised we were going to meet again at traffic lights he jumped a couple and nearly caused accidents involving cars and peds. When we did draw level further down the road he started spitting at the floor and pretending to be all nonchalant. I didn't speak to him but just gave him the eye so he told me that I should have put my hand up and said 'sorry' I told him that I had no problem with that but he needed to change the tone of his voice if he was talking to me. Then he darted off a left turning shouting 'Fuck you' . Yo often encounter this type of 'Am i the only person in the whole world who knows how to do anything properly' character behind the wheel of an automobile but if you do see him he'll be riding a dawes with paniers on the right reer and on the handlebars. Other distinguishing features would include the edginess of a man whose medication has run out. Fear not though , absolutely no trousers, 100% mouth.