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Colin
Guest
Hi all.
Decided to make good use of the afternoon sunshine today, and take the bike out for spin. (I
normally commute the 3 miles to work and back on it, but really need to get some more miles in
to improve my fitness levels etc.) Anyway, out on the road most drivers are passing me with a
decent amount of space, but one particular one passes far too close, drawing an annoyed "W?nk?r"
from me (though not terribly loud, and his windows were closed, seeing as how I'm not the
confrontational type <g>)
Anyway, soon after I see the same car coming back the other way, and pulling into a pub car park
ahead; he's obviously not going for a drink though, as he turns around and stops at the entrance,
and I assume he's waiting for a gap in the traffic. However, as I'm about a hundred yards from the
entrance, I realise that he's had ample opportunity to pull out onto the road, but still hasn't, so
I stop and watch, since I now don't trust the situation. He waits, I wait, and eventually he pulls
out onto the road and drives off in his original direction, away from me, so I carry on, keeping a
wary eye open around each bend to see if he's waiting for me further on.
Conclusions are: He heard my comment on his driving style and came back to have a go, either
verbally or otherwise; He was lost and came back to find his way / look at a map (though odd that he
should come back to do so, rather than pulling in ahead); or he wanted to comment my unusual (round
my way, anyway) bike, since I ride a recumbent.
Now maybe I'm just paranoid, or maybe I assessed the situation correctly (I find that when I'm
riding the bike, I'm much more conscious of potential danger than at any other time - you have to
be, really), but I wondered if anyone else has had a similar occurrence, and how they dealt with it?
Maybe I should take my D-lock along next time I'm out
Cheers,
Colin
Decided to make good use of the afternoon sunshine today, and take the bike out for spin. (I
normally commute the 3 miles to work and back on it, but really need to get some more miles in
to improve my fitness levels etc.) Anyway, out on the road most drivers are passing me with a
decent amount of space, but one particular one passes far too close, drawing an annoyed "W?nk?r"
from me (though not terribly loud, and his windows were closed, seeing as how I'm not the
confrontational type <g>)
Anyway, soon after I see the same car coming back the other way, and pulling into a pub car park
ahead; he's obviously not going for a drink though, as he turns around and stops at the entrance,
and I assume he's waiting for a gap in the traffic. However, as I'm about a hundred yards from the
entrance, I realise that he's had ample opportunity to pull out onto the road, but still hasn't, so
I stop and watch, since I now don't trust the situation. He waits, I wait, and eventually he pulls
out onto the road and drives off in his original direction, away from me, so I carry on, keeping a
wary eye open around each bend to see if he's waiting for me further on.
Conclusions are: He heard my comment on his driving style and came back to have a go, either
verbally or otherwise; He was lost and came back to find his way / look at a map (though odd that he
should come back to do so, rather than pulling in ahead); or he wanted to comment my unusual (round
my way, anyway) bike, since I ride a recumbent.
Now maybe I'm just paranoid, or maybe I assessed the situation correctly (I find that when I'm
riding the bike, I'm much more conscious of potential danger than at any other time - you have to
be, really), but I wondered if anyone else has had a similar occurrence, and how they dealt with it?
Maybe I should take my D-lock along next time I'm out
Cheers,
Colin