Someone walked out infront of me...

Yeah doesn't accomplish anything productive losing your temper, but so easy to do, good job keeping it calm.
I had 4 idiots pull out in front of me in one day on Monday, not a happy bunny but fortunately enough time to take appropriate action. Cursing misted my visor up good and proper though

I would have simply said..."Ooh you must be tadge more carefull next time,I hope I did not hurt or cause you any concern." (Along the lines of what Lissa would have said I think.

Originally Posted by Grinch

In the wet on Cannon street as I was filtering past some stationary traffic, just appeared from between 2 taxis. Now as it was wet and I was startled I braked a bit hard and it when down.
The damage was a bent rear brake leaver, another scrapin of my crash bung, and some more scratched on my hand guard/bar-end.
Now I thought nothing of it and and after they helped me and the bike up, I checked it over and told them not to worry...

So would you have been so... mellow?
Or maybe you'd have got some details off them???

Good to hear your alright pla, thats the main thing....

What would I do, last time someone had me off, I was so ****ed off I was a bit vocal but I just got me and my bike off the floor and walked away. That did say however say they wish they had run me over.

I had someone pull out in front of me yesterday, made them pull down there window to point out the fact they came very close to having me off....they said they saw me, they were like "Yeah i saw you I slowed down when I pulled out"

[timwilky]

I would have shoved my hand straight up their ****. Got hold of thier neck from the inside and ripped their head back out of their ****. Now they are capable of seeing. I would then proceed to kick the living daylight out of them.


Incidentally, I was listening to radio 2 ,Vine the whine this afternoon. The amount of people trying to defend a cyclist who ran a red light and was handbagged by a peer of the realm got on my man boobs. Anyone who has no idea how to use the roads, obey basic traffic signals, etc. Needs to be locked away for their own safety.

[SoulKiss]

Get used to it Grinch, happens to me EVERY day (well apart from the dropping).

It seems that to work in that part of London as DNA test to confirm that you are part Lemming before you get a job.

Today it was mostly scooters that were ****ing me off, then there was this idiot that nudged my foot with his front wheel while sitting at lights, then he did it again, so I just looked down at my foot to hope that he got the hint, when, he does it again.

So I look round, murder in my eye to find a smiley wavey Jambo.

"You look a bit tense" he says at the next lights

Hmmm

London riding, its getting to me at the moment, but I know its just a passing phase.

I would have gotten the womans details and she would be getting a bill for lots of repairs to my bike - would have been able to get a new fairing out of it at least

David

Bu99er!!!

Welcome to London! Do what I do, don't brake! Trust me they move when they see you!!

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

........So I look round, murder in my eye to find a smiley wavey Jambo.

"You look a bit tense" he says at the next lights

David

He's a bit of a sod for doing that!!

Although I have gently nudged his rear wheel on a couple of occasions!!

Bad luck Grinch, glad to hear you're ok though. I hate it around there because all people seem to be worried about is getting to their trains.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

(well apart from the dropping).

really?

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

"You look a bit tense" he says at the next lights

I feel your pain, same thing happened to me twice, once outside London Bridge, the other near rotherhite tunnel.

If anything its a good job you never bothered exchanging. It would come down to be your fault and they could claim from you.

As the law states, its your responsibility to stop (trust me, i totally understand your frustration!!!) and if the pedestrian is injured, someone has to blame, and its always whoever hits them. Even if it is completly the pedestrians fault.

Joke isn't it. Hey you walk straight out in front of my why don't you. I mean, its not like my 190kg bike doing 20mph won't injure you at all, your a superhuman..... So please do just walk straight out in front of me whilst that crossing is a massive 20m away from you

I take great care between Moorgate all the way past Tower BRidge (down tooley street) as people just are in "muppet" mode... Ipods in, but a rev of the engine and a loud parp of the horn and a loud shout so everyone heres what an idiot that pedestrian is, always does the trick. Either that, or carry on till you just nudge them till they jump Its getting worse in London, just be glad you dont have to use the A2 with its nose to tail tailbacks from sun in the sands all the way past my junction, down to the A2/M2 split!!!!

Sorry to hear about this Grinch! Unfortunately it's one of those things about central London, and especially the city area cos the peds there are all extra mad and think that cos they've got lots of money everyone will stop!

I think I'd have taken details at least, but TBH with this sort of thing it's such a hassle trying to claim, etc that unless there's a lot of damage you may as well just live with it/sort it yourself.