wvm nearly gets taken out by a wvm

Bloody ironic but riding down a local side street earlier this evening some twat in a white van stops at a junction (I have right of way), looks both ways and pulls straight out in front of me totally failing to spot me. It was only my finely tuned 6th sense that stopped it becoming messy.

Even more ironic is I know the driver - having used his double glazing services in the past - and I know exactly where he's based and where he lives.

Having been driving for more years than I care to remember I swear I can actually spot body language not only directly from the drivers but also from their vehicle and this is what made me stop with space to spare rather than using his front bumper as a brake.

Anyway, what does the forum suggest I do? Should I leave a note on his windscreen asking him to openly appologise on this forum or should I just burn his house down with a petrol filled d lock?

The LFGSS lynch mob is at your ready. Just post his address.

On the other hand, wouldn't admitting that you are a keen cyclist be social death at the wvm club house? Bit like saying to your football team mates that you like having sex with men.

Burn! Burn!

Let's move this to the private forum and organise a good old fashioned forum crucifixion.

Bit like saying to your football team mates that you like having sex with men.

Who's the snitch, huh?

he simply a victim of car dependent (a la Olive!) I find that the further out of London the more vehicles don't spot you, where did that happen again?

In all honestly, he's simply wasn't looking out for cyclists because he doesn't expect them, if you live in an area where cyclists are rare, you wouldn't be expecting them, so I doubt he's doing that on purpose as if he hate cyclists.

just call him up and explain the situation, maybe he'll apologise since you're his customer, or tell you that you shouldn't be in the road in the first place.

i had a driver bump me at ~20mph (yes i have a speedo) today from behind ( just handled the wobble, very close call) because he wanted to squeeze past me between the traffic islands on Willesden Lane, because i purposly drive in the centre of the road to prevent this happening.
There is hardly enough room for one car, let alone a car and bike then him at the junction opening the door to accost me or something to me,
then me pulling up asside in my blind raging frothy mouth rage told him he was a "silly stupid fucking cunt". fuck i was mad.
he closed the door pretty quick, the bastard.

back to topic though you could just phone him up and ask what he was playing at.

Not so sure that there's a difference in driver's ability to spot cyclists further out of London but I do notice that drivers generally seem very courteous and patient to cyclists (me) around my way and there are far fewer cyclists here than other areas of London.

Here's exactly where it happened and he was crossing right to left

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i had a driver bump me at ~20mph (yes i have a speedo) today from behind ( just handled the wobble, very close call) because he wanted to squeeze past me between the traffic islands on Willesden Lane, because i purposly drive in the centre of the road to prevent this happening.
There is hardly enough room for one car, let alone a car and bike then him at the junction opening the door to accost me or something to me,
then me pulling up asside in my blind raging frothy mouth rage told him he was a "silly stupid fucking cunt". fuck i was mad.
he closed the door pretty quick, the bastard.

back to topic though you could just phone him up and ask what he was playing at.

Willesden lane, urggh

In Kent! no wonder, I notice it more as far as Ealing when a driver hit my rear wheel while i was waiting on the ASL because he was fixtated on the traffic light not expecting me in front of him.

it's pretty funny that he sped up, parked and got out angry only to mee me with a perfectly normal expression, grumble and went back into his car.

Bloody ironic but riding down a local side street earlier this evening some twat in a white van stops at a junction (I have right of way), looks both ways and pulls straight out in front of me totally failing to spot me. It was only my finely tuned 6th sense that stopped it becoming messy.

This happens to me about every ten days at the junction of Sidney St and Ashfield St, E1, which is weird because it's a straightforward junction with clear rights of way in a 20mph area. I'm starting to become convinced there's a decent thesis for a psychologist in it.

At 20mph that sounds scary Dylan. I am very placid generally but can explode without warning and probaly would have in that situation.

I think I'm gonna ride my bike through his patio doors and tell him, 'sorry I didn't see them'

For all you know wvm he's so use to sharing his road with other motorists in the past*, that his brain simply didn't register cyclists.

*after all it's only the recent few years that the number of cyclists in London exploded.

appologise? Crusifixion?

ffs.

ffs.

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ffs.

It's been a long day .................................. ffs!

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wtfay

For all you know wvm he's so use to sharing his road with other motorists in the past*, that his brain simply didn't register cyclists.

*after all it's only the recent few years that the number of cyclists in London exploded.

You are probably spot on Ed, he was looking for what he usually sees; cars, motorcycles, chicks coming out of the station.........

'victims of car dependance'. that's right, he's a victim, so lay off!

You are probably spot on Ed, he was looking for what he usually sees; cars, motorcycles, chicks coming out of the station.........

...don't forget The Sun newspaper laid open at page 3 on the passenger seat.

If you see him tell him as an aside that he nearly ran you over and he should keep a look out. Otherwise don't call or write to him. He'll just think you're a whiny twat.

P.S Ed, Welling is technically in Kent, but it's most definitely part of London.

Defiantly or definitely?

I hate riding along the Welling High Street. I am always on alert there. Too many cars parking up and pulling out again, after collecting takeaways and not looking out for bikes.

he simply a victim of car dependent (a la Olive!)

:)

Deliberately not fixed.