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Maybe there's some truth in the "Bloody Cyclists" sentiment

Thing is we were literally 10 yards from a red traffic light so not like they were rushing to get anywhere (which although shitty, I can half understand)

Maybe they were just laughing at my inability to not hit giant objects while cycling at 12mph and didn't want to hurt my feelings?

Yep, just a little scuff on the handlebar tape

Ah, I see what you did there

I'm in no position to call anyone stupid when I ride into the back of 3 tonne vans that aren't moving!

From the drivers reaction you would have thought that was what I'd done!

Brilliant comment from him after me saying, sorry mate completely my fault....

"You cyclists are murder, always blaming the drivers"

Yep all good, was more of a ricochet off the corner of the van. Luckily years of being lazy and greedy have provided me with extra layers of protection for such instances!

Not sure whether this goes here or the bad cyclist thread.

Filtering along the outside of traffic, check car behind has left a gap so I can get across to the bus lane, as I start to cut across the van in front has stopped. I hit van with my shoulder (I'm not risking damage to my bike), comically roll around for a bit then pick my bike and phone up to apolosgise to the van driver! Everything's fine, driver asks how I am after telling me 4 times its not his fault. I joke he should be driving something a bit bigger than a huge van so I can see him and we all go on our way.

Thing that has annoyed me is, as I hit the deck 3 or 4 cyclists went around me and not one of them even stopped to ask if I was ok, was 10 yards from a red light so not like it would have halted their progress or anything.

Needs to be to lug my tubby self around!

Yep that's the one. You getting out on the next edition?

Mines an old track champ I bought on ebay for about £200! I've done 3000 miles on in the last year or so and still love riding it.

I think I'll be buried with this bike!

I remember pulling up at the lights about to turn onto London Bridge one evening and being one of four Dolan's sitting there!

Was weird!

Trusted my wife's weather report, put on 3 layers. Within 1 mile of leaving the house I was a big bag of sweat.

Or as I like to call it...Sunday

Just buy a new bike

Its a revelation

This happened to me every single day on London Bridge with either a bus or a black taxi.

Changed bridges and its made my commute 95% less stressful

Any chance you can drive behind us and give my back wheel a nudge no the inclines this year?

Those comments make me sad.

Treated as heroes like they pulled a suicide bomber off the roof of a train and gave him a kicking!

Emergency CO2 kept in saddle bag.

Normally pump is in my frame bag but in my haste of swapping bikes over in the morning I didnt repack everything! Wont be making that mistake again!

That explains it....I was being smug about no pinch punctures after changing a tube for ages to a mate the other day.

Karma didnt like that so punished me this morning on a cold rainy commute

Note to self...check the tube/tyre is on properly before using co2 to pump it up

ordered some raceblades today especially

Sold. Thanks @Optimus-Prime

Came with my Arkose but I ordered some other tyres went straight on the bike so these are brand new and unused.

£45 for the pair

Collection from St Paul's or somewhere between there and Welling (Kent)

You said this last time and still fared better than me!