I was out one Saturday afternoon, light traffic 6 lane road, a small van changed lanes and came so close to me (at speed) that it literally sucked the air out of and around me. No other cars around just a bunch of f***wits in the van thinking it would be fun to terrorise a cyclist.Originally posted by meehs
I was reading through the post on traffic lights that includes the poll and I couldn't help but think of some of the things that motorists have done to **** me off when I'm riding. So I thought it would be an interesting question to ask everyone here...
What single thing that a motorist has done (or not done) while you're riding has ****** you off the most?
Here's the one that came to my mind:
I was commuting home from work and I got to a four-way stop. I waited my turn to go just like every other vehicle does and when it was my turn to go, I went. However the guy in the pickup at the stop sign to my left apparently figured bikes don't count so he went too! He slammed on his brakes and I swerved to avoid him... Another near miss with a car! It wasn't the first time something like this has happened but what really got me was what the driver had to say when I rode by the driver's side of his truck. He rolled down his window and angrily yelled: "Use the sidewalk!"
What are ya gonna do???
"Originally posted by Rozzano
Not using turn signals.
"Cars haven't hit me, but I've hit them several times."
Ohhh, yes, I know this one. Both from the below cause (their fault) and, once (my fault), from me trying to be aerodynamic on a windy and rainy day. I had my head down going over a viaduct. When I looked up, traffic was stopped in front of me. I "chose" to rear-end a Volkswagen Beatle with a Learner Driver at the wheel. She was quite surprised when I rolled over the roof and down her bonnet.
"It's 'funny'. They pass me (on the left) and then turn right right in front of me and are shocked when there's a collision."
This used to be my method of interval-training - chasing cars that had cut me off. The trouble is when you blow just as you catch them and can't manage to get your point across because your brain is starved of oxygen and you can't support yourself on your jelly-legs.
"It's even 'funnier' that I've never had this happen while riding my brakeless fixie. My only crashes into cars have been on my 'safer', braked bikes.
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