Well Oiled

Took the pushbike into work today. On the way back I passed a pub car park entrance on my left. Some t**t in a vectra coming the other way decides to pull into the pub when I am not even 5 yards away, doing about 20 mph. Swings right across the front of me- no indicator, nothing. Fook me I brake and swerve right to avoid planting myself in the side of his car. My bike is what's known as an audax type, kind of racing tourer, with pretty thin tyres and I'm sideways on skidding along a wet road with my shoes clipped to the pedals. How the hell I stayed upright I'll never know. Missed the back of his car by inches, just about managed to unclip a foot and get it down before I fell off. The tosser just carried on across to the back of the car park, not seeming to be bothered at all.

I saw red and chased him into the pub car park. "are you f***ing blind" I shouted at him. "what?" he says, with a confused look on his face. "Sh*t, you really are f***ing blind" I said. "How could you not see me?". "Sorry, I just turned in and never noticed you". Now I have a real bright front light and a high vis top on. its not just yellow, it's YELLOW !!!. I am a non-violent, calm person by nature but by god I was ready to plant him one. A little bit calmer, I left him with "You seriously need to look at your observation pal, before you kill someone".

I still can't believe the guys reaction. He seemed genuinely not to see someone in bright yellow clothing with bright light on not 5 yards in front of him. Shouldn't be let out on the road.

Rant over....

Cheers Keith