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@dooks
had funny slightly ranty spot/run-in last night.
on southwark street dawdling home with a bag full of shopping when a guy in full lycra on boris undertakes me rather agressively. i somehow end up in front of him at the next crossroads at blackfriars rd. as i'm going straight on into stamford street he tries it again. i'm looking over my left shoulder watching him trying to barge up the inside and deliberately gently closing the gap to deter him. he persists in trying to barge though and i eventually lose it and shout: "what are you doing?!" he didn't say anyhitng so i elaborated "don't ride up the inside of people man!" he looked a bit taken aback and pointed at his ears (presumably indicating that it was my fault because i was wearing headphones). i pulled one earbud out and said "that's got nothing to do with it! i can see you, i've been watching you do it, and try to do it again! you don't undertake, you overtake! that's *my *space (*indicating the area between me and the kerb)". he dropped back a meter or so then (as i was really dawdling) he passed me on the right with petulant "happy now?". to which i smiled and said, "yes. thank you."