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How do you treat rude cyclist's
danridesfaster
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This morning whilst on the way to work (5:30) I went to overtake 2 other cyclist's,one guy took a right turn with out looking causing me to break fairly hard. I was a bit surprised as when he did look over his shoulder it was just to say bye to his mate. I came up next to the other guy and said "Can you tell your buddy to check his shoulder in future". It should be said at this point I was trying to be helpful rather then rude. The response I got was "Fuck off mate" I did not respond as I was not sure what I heard, he confirmed his responce by repeating himself louder and more aggressively.As well as this guy's attitude he had no lights on his bike (in hinds sight I would not care if he got hit by a car). Motorist generalise cyclist's and will put all riders in the same category and treat us accordingly.
It has always been my impression that a cyclist should always look out for another cyclist even more so when it's early in the morning. We have enough to worry about being treated like a moving target by some (not all) car drivers.
My main Question is what response should these scum bag riders get so we are are not all tarnished with the same brush.
It has always been my impression that a cyclist should always look out for another cyclist even more so when it's early in the morning. We have enough to worry about being treated like a moving target by some (not all) car drivers.
My main Question is what response should these scum bag riders get so we are are not all tarnished with the same brush.
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Then ride off in to the sunrise....
I feel we should all start twating the guy's that give cycling a bad name, maybe then they will get back on the buses and leave us alone.
Thats quality
Ignore them, if that is their standard of road awreness they will soon be culled.
As above just show that although they may talk the talk you can walk the walk - so to speak.
I never let my annoyance show as the one and only time I retaliated to a driver who nearly knocked me off by squeezing past me on a bridge of all places, said driver pulled over and started trying to fight me. Nice.
(time for a fixie?)
Ever see the handbags at last years TdF? Skinny men in slippery cycle shoes does not a good brawl make