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Xtremeteam:

--- Quote from: "TUFFTEE" ---Ok! Ok! Pavement is that alright? I Just thought that sidewalk sounded better!!  8)
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i suppose  :lol:

The Fat Controller:

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it reminds me of Only Fools And Horses
"stay cool Trig, stay cool" Fall through gap in bar
 :lol:  :lol:
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Bulli:
While i understand what you are saying , you are wrong. I dont get out on the bike much now a days but up until a couple of years ago put in 100 +miles a week. The guy you spotted was hopefully the exception not the rule.
Its us car drivers that need re-educating. I have personally done this with more than a few cocky jumped up pratts who because of their road tax believe they own the road.(My drz 400 suzuki is only 30 quid a year by the way)
You see the simple truth is this, most car drivers think cyclist are 15 years old or some old duffer. When they "dont see you" they are then very aggressive when you make your displeasure clear. I have had several stop and be extremely abusive- when I wasn't in the wrong(honest) Imagine their surprise when they are faced with an angry 16 stone 6 footer who has done plenty of weight training. The usual outcome is a slightly more educated motorist with brown underwear.
The answer , live and let live . I wouldnt be without my Disco, Motorbikes or mountain bike and I wouldnt impose stupid rules or restrictions on any one else either.
Still I bet it was funny as hell when he feel over though!!

thermidorthelobster:
I think there's muppet cyclists, and muppet drivers.  My friend was recently cycling in London, and was driven straight into by a car who had decided to overtake stationary traffic, in the wrong lane - she was on the right side of the road, he wasn't.  She went over his bonnet and through the windscreen, and fortunately wasn't injured.  If that guy's not an a-hole, I don't know what is.

But I've also had times when as a driver I've been grinding my teeth at cyclists taking stupid risks.  One thing I've noticed, though, is when I'm on my bike it's the drivers who are stupid, when I'm in the car it's the cyclists!  Perspective!  A bit like the steamboat vs rowing boat argument in 3 Men in a Boat.

V8MoneyPit:
I was nearly killed when I was 16. I was riding by bike home from school when a Jag XJ6 coming towards me turned across my path into a side road. I almost managed to pull round the rear of the car but actually cought the rear bumper and slid under the car that was following him. This car drove over my bike and missed the back of my head by inches, then drove off.

I don't remember any of this. I was unconscious for 22 hours having landed on my head. These were the days before helmets were commonly available.

Fortunately, the next car stopped and became a witness in court. It was his evidence that told me what had happened. The Jag drivers excuse was that he was looking for a parking space and didn't see me  :shock: The car that drove off was never traced.

So, I am more than able to demostrate that car drivers can be just as stupid as anyone else.

Sorry to get all serious. At least the landing on my head explains a lot ..... thought I'd better say it before someone else does  :lol:

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