For me, after a hard day, there's nothing better and more stress relieving than taking my bike out in the cold and "razzing" it through the local (and very large park).
The park has no lighting and there was NO ONE around tonight so I cut my cycle short - not a good place I expect to be if there's someone dodgy around. So i came back early and on the way back I go past this house with a guy who drives a Fiat Coupé, when I did my paper round I used to deliver there and he seemed an ok kkind of guy.
Was cycling towards his house when he slowly backs his car out, I cycle up the 10 metres and start to go around him (reversing out of a drive doesn't get priority over anyone, even a bike!) Next thing I know he is nearly reversing into the side of me (even after he appeared to stop to let me past..) and nearly knocks me off my bike. So much so I go hard right and stop before hitting the kerb (thin road).
As you can imagine I am pretty angry by now, he had ignored me and then nearly hit me without look. Still completely oblivious of the fact I am there he procedues to finish the turn and drives up the short stretch of road to the junction.
On my bike I have my old custom built headlight system, 12v 5watt spot and 10 watt spotlights which once aimed at a good angle can light up a car's number plate at 200 metres+ (i.e. powerful bike lights) So, me being annoyed, i turn my 10watt spot on (usually cycle on roads with 5 watt as it is 3 x the power of any other bike light on its own!) and it has the affect of main beam on him, especiallybeing slightly higher. He then stops, gets out his car as I cycle past on the otherside and shouts "What the f**k you tihnk you're doing?"
I reply "Check your mirror, you nearly killed me you arrogant idiot (i can't believe i said that)"
I VERY QUICKLY cycled off before he got in his car and he didn't follow anyway.
AHHH! IT'S ENOUGH TO STOP ME CYCLING IF IGNORANT IDIOTS LIKE THAT INSIST ON NOT BEING CAREFUL.
Morale of my little story: Get powerful bike lights and get your own back!
Oh and as we are all car drives, look out for cyclists FGS!
Paul
My first signiture (a lot of thought put into it): If you can't find the switch to switch your fogs off I am sure I can help you! Damn fogs.
The park has no lighting and there was NO ONE around tonight so I cut my cycle short - not a good place I expect to be if there's someone dodgy around. So i came back early and on the way back I go past this house with a guy who drives a Fiat Coupé, when I did my paper round I used to deliver there and he seemed an ok kkind of guy.
Was cycling towards his house when he slowly backs his car out, I cycle up the 10 metres and start to go around him (reversing out of a drive doesn't get priority over anyone, even a bike!) Next thing I know he is nearly reversing into the side of me (even after he appeared to stop to let me past..) and nearly knocks me off my bike. So much so I go hard right and stop before hitting the kerb (thin road).
As you can imagine I am pretty angry by now, he had ignored me and then nearly hit me without look. Still completely oblivious of the fact I am there he procedues to finish the turn and drives up the short stretch of road to the junction.
On my bike I have my old custom built headlight system, 12v 5watt spot and 10 watt spotlights which once aimed at a good angle can light up a car's number plate at 200 metres+ (i.e. powerful bike lights) So, me being annoyed, i turn my 10watt spot on (usually cycle on roads with 5 watt as it is 3 x the power of any other bike light on its own!) and it has the affect of main beam on him, especiallybeing slightly higher. He then stops, gets out his car as I cycle past on the otherside and shouts "What the f**k you tihnk you're doing?"
I reply "Check your mirror, you nearly killed me you arrogant idiot (i can't believe i said that)"
I VERY QUICKLY cycled off before he got in his car and he didn't follow anyway.
AHHH! IT'S ENOUGH TO STOP ME CYCLING IF IGNORANT IDIOTS LIKE THAT INSIST ON NOT BEING CAREFUL.
Morale of my little story: Get powerful bike lights and get your own back!
Oh and as we are all car drives, look out for cyclists FGS!
Paul
My first signiture (a lot of thought put into it): If you can't find the switch to switch your fogs off I am sure I can help you! Damn fogs.