[SoulKiss]

Not because I am particularly good at them or even do them a lot - only once so far and I wish I hadn't.

1) Be driving along a road towards a pedestrian crossing that has just turned to green.

2) B e filtering as it a pretty wide bit of road (1.5 to 2 cars wide each lane, one lane each direction), but looking for your entry into the now starting to flow traffic.

3) With the aid of a tw@ minibus driver that barely speaks english, rapidly apply front brake to avoid hitting said tw@ who has decided to do a dash from the side road before traffic stops him in.

4) Pick up bike from the ground while swearing at minibus driver, questioning the marital status of his parents at the time of his birth and various other choice use of English vernacular, most of which he doesn't understand.

5) Get drivers details and a couple of witnesses just in case.

6) Check bike over and once again thank the lord for R&G.

7) Proceed to work.

So now that both sides of my SV have been introduced to Mr Tarmacadam, I am looking for a volunteer, probably from the Soho Massive, probably from West London, to come out with me and see how I ride and let me know if its ME that drives like a **** (and I am not ruling this out - 2 offs in 3 days kinda says something), or if I have just been unlucky.

Again, while I would apportion 100% of the blame to the other guy in this one, I still regard it as my fault, I should have anticipated his stupidity.

Also, should the police be involved? I have details of witnesses and driver, but no-one was hurt (tho my left shin may hate me in a bit), and no damage was done, so is there any point/need?

David