My first cyclists vs motorists confrontation today.
Discussion
Incoming cool story.
Coming to the end of a 45km cycle this afternoon and I'm about to join a line of cars waiting at a red light, just about to a stop and a car noses into the lane quite aggressively, his NSF corner is about 18in off my bike. Not sure if he was cutting up the car behind me but it was the first I was aware of it. Wait 30 secs and the lights change and the car edges even closer, i wave him away and get verbals and car horn. At this point I have a Red Bull moment and slap the side of his car which is now parallel to me and about a foot away, don't need to stretch to give him a love tap. Not big or clever I know, and I've never done it before, for some reason this guy got under my skin. Fully expecting a fight I stop and get off my bike to which he stops 20 yards ahead, then as with all cool stories he f
ks-off.
Full of adrenaline and a little disappointed I cycle the last km home.
Think I've covered a few of the PH stereotypes with that one.
Coming to the end of a 45km cycle this afternoon and I'm about to join a line of cars waiting at a red light, just about to a stop and a car noses into the lane quite aggressively, his NSF corner is about 18in off my bike. Not sure if he was cutting up the car behind me but it was the first I was aware of it. Wait 30 secs and the lights change and the car edges even closer, i wave him away and get verbals and car horn. At this point I have a Red Bull moment and slap the side of his car which is now parallel to me and about a foot away, don't need to stretch to give him a love tap. Not big or clever I know, and I've never done it before, for some reason this guy got under my skin. Fully expecting a fight I stop and get off my bike to which he stops 20 yards ahead, then as with all cool stories he f
ks-off. Full of adrenaline and a little disappointed I cycle the last km home.
Think I've covered a few of the PH stereotypes with that one.
He is obviously a psycho and is in charge of a big metal death machine
I would have muttered 'w
ker' under my breath and let him do whatever he wanted toUnless the traffic was gridlocked with no chance of him catching me after depositing a Cleveland Steamer on his bonnet
Possibly
You meet tossers in all walks of life
Play the averages game and dont go looking for trouble
I genuinely believe in Karma
Cheers
numtumfutunch said:
He is obviously a psycho and is in charge of a big metal death machine
I would have muttered 'wker' under my breath and let him do whatever he wanted to
Unless the traffic was gridlocked with no chance of him catching me after depositing a Cleveland Steamer on his bonnet
Possibly
You meet tossers in all walks of life
Play the averages game and dont go looking for trouble
I genuinely believe in Karma
Cheers
Aye, my wave gesture to give me a little bit more room wasn't as bad as mouthing wI would have muttered 'w
ker' under my breath and let him do whatever he wanted toUnless the traffic was gridlocked with no chance of him catching me after depositing a Cleveland Steamer on his bonnet
Possibly
You meet tossers in all walks of life
Play the averages game and dont go looking for trouble
I genuinely believe in Karma
Cheers
ker. I even wear my PH Jersey on most rides in the hope they see the mutual respect.
Meh, was quite funny when he stopped and I went marching over in PH heavily built company director style and he drove off.
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