"Oh Shit" moments...

Okay... don't get the personal attacks... and the need for the c word. What's up?

Ed is deaf.

Is he? And I'm supposed to know how? Think about it.

Why would I attack someone like that? Take note I'm not down for the personal attacks over the internet.

Ed if you are still on here. Sorry if it was taken the wrong way. Much love to you bro but realise I didn't know.

I'm aware that there's a possibilites you did not know, don't worry about it.

All your "OS" moment showing your extraordinary foresight;

Was overtaking a car that was turning left. As soon as it turned it revealed a massive pothole and in went my front wheel. Bang went my tyre and smack went my face into the road. Chipped my front tooth busted my lips and scratched my nose about 2 weeks ago.

Helmet saved nothing. Oh I was in the drops spinning. Oh Sh@t

Oh shit moment everyday with brakeless and rain. Today was brought to you by other cyclists undertaking then weaving through traffic. And while moving through them grabbing a handful of brake. Nowhere for me to go so skidded grabbed a cab unclipped then foot down and stop within cm of those wobbly weavers. Wet days = undertakers who brake at last minute in front of you for no reason.

If they can't fit through in their mind don't try and then stop. Drives me mad.

Hit a parked car as it was my first day going clipless and was practicing clipping in and out around a blind corner. LOL I wish I filmed it. It was hilarious in slow motion as well so no damage to car or bike. Hands up I deserved that one.

Falling happens but getting up and going again is what matters. It still makes me smile every time I go by that spot.

This weeks oh shit moment brought to you by guy in a bronze coloured station wagon.

So cruising on upper street curving onto Essex road and a guy behind me tries to overtake just as I am following the curve. So not having enough room for the both of us I took the middle to stop him from squeezing ms into the traffic light island.

He honks the horn and shouts get out of the way. Then proceeds to slam on the gas dangerously overtake me in front of the Tesco and slam on the brake because he got stuck in a red light. Lol. Tap tap went my hand on the side of the car. As he was sat there at the light. He shouted something as I was passing his window.

The light went green and we both took off. I took the middle road and he revved up behind me. I gave him two whip skids left and right and disappeared up the traffic in front. Lol. He actually waddled his fat ass out the car as if he wanted to fight. Lol. Hilarious. Essex road drivers. In a rush to go nowhere as there are cars and traffic lights every block.

Had an OS today after work riding with Seven04 to Kinoko cycles when this womAn run across the road barely squeezes by the steady flowing stream of traffic on Shaftesbury avenue to make it to the island in the middle when.

Oh shit... Her massive oversized bag caught in my pursuit bars as I was side slipping through the traffic. She yanked, I fell. Swollen elbow knee and pissed off. But shockingly I stayed calm because she apologised profusely about her flailing bag.

Damn that bag was a huge leather bag. Took me out. Lol. Wouldn't have happened on my nitto drops as easily.

Had a near death one today. Coming up from Regent's Park towards Oxford Street. Just before I got on oxford street a bus decides to pull across in front of me because I passed him before when he was stuck in traffic.

He just cranks it to his left and cuts me off. I had to bunny hop by the skin of my teeth onto the curb and get out of the way. Nooo wayyyy. He definitely saw me there.

So I u-turned and came again along the driver's side of the bus. Gave it 3 good hard smacks by the driver window and screamed at the driver. "Won't repeat the angry tirade"

Seems my foresight is improving. LOL.

Fishtailed on a wet manhole cover. nearly had a heart attack and it made me super cautious for the rest of the ride. It's been dry for ages, then rained hard and the accumulated diesel made the roads as greasy as a Greggs door handle.

Its getting better Scoble. LOL.

Fair enough that you didn't know FixedStar, so I apologise, but you do post in here an awful lot.

Have you A) considered cycle training B) considered cycling more carefully? or C) getting a brake?

I've actually had less "oh shit" moments and ride much less aggressively since I removed my brakes. It's not a question of whether the rider has brakes or not, it's about how they conduct themselves on a bike on public roads with other road users.

Someone can be just as dangerous to other traffic with the help of brakes and gears, with or without a helmet, wearing high viz/full lycra MAMIL.

If you don't feel comfortable riding braklzz then it doesn't mean other riders are the same as you.

#noneedforbraklessdebate
#deathtoroadies
#JBcanthandlebrakless
#fixedstarneedstostopputtinghimselfinstupidsituationsontheroad

I have the same outcome when I rode without a brake in the past, and less so after taking a cycle training lesson which make a bigger difference TBH.

A) the streets are my training grounds.
B) I am getting better. No more RLJing.
C) I have a brake - its somewhere in a box in the garage at home. LOL.

^^ and ^^^

"Post hoc ergo propter hoc" = very common logical fallacy. Just sayin'

I've actually had less "oh shit" moments and ride much less aggressively since I removed my brakes. It's not a question of whether the rider has brakes or not, it's about how they conduct themselves on a bike on public roads with other road users.

Someone can be just as dangerous to other traffic with the help of brakes and gears, with or without a helmet, wearing high viz/full lycra MAMIL.

If you don't feel comfortable riding braklzz then it doesn't mean other riders are the same as you.

#noneedforbraklessdebate
#deathtoroadies
#JBcanthandlebrakless
#fixedstarneedstostopputtinghimselfinstupidsituationsontheroad

Roboto is hilarious. #tweetonthese Just kidding.

I blame Oxygen for getting me all hyped up.

Stop breathing then...

Jus kidding.

Or am I?

I wasn't starting the brkrzz debate. This guy just seems like he cannot handle a bike properly, letalone ride brakeless. And FixedStar, your answers to A and B make me have no sympathy for you getting into this oh shit moments all the time.

I've actually had less "oh shit" moments and ride much less aggressively since I removed my brakes. It's not a question of whether the rider has brakes or not, it's about how they conduct themselves on a bike on public roads with other road users.

Someone can be just as dangerous to other traffic with the help of brakes and gears, with or without a helmet, wearing high viz/full lycra MAMIL.

If you don't feel comfortable riding braklzz then it doesn't mean other riders are the same as you.

#noneedforbraklessdebate
#deathtoroadies
#JBcanthandlebrakless
#fixedstarneedstostopputtinghimselfinstupidsituationsontheroad

Fewer.

Conclusive proof (according to the FixedStar/Roboto test) that riding brakless degrades your grammar.

But my riding skillz get mad repz. Innit.

Lol.

Man I love this forum. Anywho back to Unix

Fewer.

No need for a brakefewer debate?