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    Bike rage....

    Goodness me - had a nice cycle around the lanes - coming back on the left side of the lane this daft woman heading into my direction does not move over - There were a couple of teenagers coming the other direction also correctly using their left of the lane so I could not move to the right - she had to just move a foot over as she was pretty much in the middle. How we did not collide I’ve no idea rather non socially distant, but I did use my bell to warn and I was slow - I’m a middle aged fat bloke on an old bike after all. She had the cheek to say arsehole! I mean if an insult is due make it a good one..... I did turnaround and challenge her for her lack of road sense - apparently she could telepathically see the teenagers from behind her and was still shouting and yelling in front of the bemused teenagers. I need a cycle ride to cool off from my cool off ride!

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    I think that if the pedestrian is already on the street it's common fault / mostly yours. I'd make sure that my bike is in working order & always be alert.
    I think that if you hit a pedestrian and you did not attempt to stop, it could be worse also.
    Bikes are not what people are tempted to think.

    similar situation

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      #3
      typical cyclist tosser.
      you're lucky it wasn't me.

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        #4
        Originally posted by jainnode View Post
        typical cyclist tosser.
        you're lucky it wasn't me.
        Ooh, you're well 'ard

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          #5
          Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
          Goodness me - had a nice cycle around the lanes - coming back on the left side of the lane this daft woman heading into my direction does not move over - There were a couple of teenagers coming the other direction also correctly using their left of the lane so I could not move to the right - she had to just move a foot over as she was pretty much in the middle. How we did not collide I’ve no idea rather non socially distant, but I did use my bell to warn and I was slow - I’m a middle aged fat bloke on an old bike after all. She had the cheek to say arsehole! I mean if an insult is due make it a good one..... I did turnaround and challenge her for her lack of road sense - apparently she could telepathically see the teenagers from behind her and was still shouting and yelling in front of the bemused teenagers. I need a cycle ride to cool off from my cool off ride!
          Don't you have brakes on your vehicle? If you can't stop in the length of the visible road/pavement/whatever then you are going too fast. The same is true for cars, motorcycles, bicycles even scooters.

          Share the space, be a good neighbour and stop being an entitled twunt.
          Last edited by RasputinDude; 26 August 2020, 18:10. Reason: clearly I can't spell english any more

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            #6
            Wouldn't wish to tar all cyclists with the same brush but the Sunday morning pelotons that I encounter on the roads around here are absolute pests.

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              #7
              Originally posted by vwdan View Post
              Ooh, you're well 'ard
              Not as 'ard as a mod.
              Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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