Defensive Riding

True say. I'm all for a quick thumb up in the air to the vehicle behind me for letting me in/through. I remember a messenger did it to me once when I was behind the wheel and it made me feel all warm and fwuzzy. It could be some underground messenger signal for "cunt!" but I'd like to think it was a "cheers fella!" So, depending on what potholes I have lying ahead, I try to dish this out as much as possible.

It means you've pulled you lucky man.

True say. I'm all for a quick thumb up in the air to the vehicle behind me for letting me in/through. I remember a messenger did it to me once when I was behind the wheel and it made me feel all warm and fwuzzy. It could be some underground messenger signal for "cunt!" but I'd like to think it was a "cheers fella!" So, depending on what potholes I have lying ahead, I try to dish this out as much as possible.

I do that too, actually I even went as far as letting a car out of a junctions - make a whole of a difference.

I wanted to keep doing that as much as possible so it'll not only become a habit for me, but a habit to the driver to keep looking out for cyclists and see them as a friendly menace than a cuntly menace.

who know, it could actually save a cyclists' life as oppose to a cyclists pissing a driver off, that might consequences make the driver become more and more aggerated by cyclists in general.

Another one occurred on the ride home - if the vehicle in front has just pulled out, chances are you will need to as well, so don't assume you can zip up the inside.

On another note, I had some dozy bint drive into the back of me today, when I was on the motorbike. I turned round and shouted "what the fuck was that?" and then I noticed she was as fit as a butcher's dog. Oh dear. It's very hard to maintain anger with a total honey. If I was single I'd have got her phone number for "insurance purposes"

So today's top tip is, if they are fit, get their number for "insurance purposes".

Not for fisting purposes? Does it make a big difference?

It makes it a lot harder to get the number.

+1 on the thumbs up for good drivers

Another +1 - although I tend to put my hand up, and have just had a thought it might look like I'm saying "WAIT!". Hopefully it's taken the right way.

+1 on the thumbs up for good drivers

Another +1 - although I tend to put my hand up, and have just had a thought it might look like I'm saying "WAIT!". Hopefully it's taken the right way.

Yes, hand signals can be open to misinterpretation at times...

^ hahahaha. I gave the thumbs up at a guy who let me pass one day only to have him try to run me over at the next set of lights. Who knows what he thought I did to him.

Yes, hand signals can be open to misinterpretation at times...

There's that hipster claw again...