yeh jesus i hate that
i just try to remember that undertaking always = caution
i forgot to mention the dude that overtook me at speed, braked super hard and tried to turn left down a narrow road only to find another car coming up that road and not leaving enough room to get past (esp at the speed the dude that overtook me was going) so he kinda skidded forward and ended up infront of the other car waiting to pull out
this, judging by his body language, was my fault
i might come back here often to vent about these kind of things, my gf and housemates must be sick of hearing these stories
― Crackle Box, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 16:19 (thirteen years ago) link
That overtaking plus left turn also happens a lot. And while I find a lot of bus drivers quite courteous, overtaking then pulling in to a bus stop, or similarly taxis suddenly pulling in for a fare also happens a lot.
BUT on the positive side I LOVE my morning and evening commute. I'm happiest when I'm on my bike at the moment, and I also know it's quicker and more pleasant than any other mode of transport.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 16:22 (thirteen years ago) link
oh and dude that got hit by a car was d@n at fitzr0vi@ cyc1es (used to be cavendish cycles before they took it over) if that's a shop anyone goes to often
― Crackle Box, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 16:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh right, that's my main shop. Always found them really good down there. Damn.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 16:25 (thirteen years ago) link
yeh, they're a good bunch that lot.
i like buses and taxis. they're fairly predictable.
anyway home time. time for some pwnage! ride safe guys :)
― Crackle Box, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 16:29 (thirteen years ago) link
had a wonderful ride to work today, just a great attitude adjustment.
― so come right back, we have count dracula and we have adam rich (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 16:48 (thirteen years ago) link
at a SUPER busy 4 way intersection in the suburbs a few nights ago, i saw a cyclist pull a dipshit stunt that left me with an unprecedented reaction: i wished he'd gone down. tbh i don't know how he didnt. my two lane road intersected a very wide four lane arterial road with two turn lanes, and i had a red light, at which i stopped. fixie dude came down hill behind me and simply charged the intersection frogger style at about 30mph. when he realized he wouldn't have space to clear the intersection on the proper side of the road, he swerved hard to the shoulder of the opposite side of the road, however, that oncoming traffic lane had a car peforming a right on red. it missed him by inches.
to be all scoldy schoolmarmy, i imagine any witnesses would fucking hate cyclists at tthat moment.
― so come right back, we have count dracula and we have adam rich (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 17:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Crackle Box, you tell your gf about your near misses etc? Mine is worried enough - I keep most of the negative experiences to myself, unless I actually do myself an owie.
― Mark C, Thursday, 9 June 2011 13:43 (thirteen years ago) link
i like to keep her worried.
"you really should get out of this stupid mood because you probably won't see me again"
n.b i tried this once and her reply was "good"
― Crackle Box, Friday, 10 June 2011 12:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Like you Mark I tend to keep quiet, although sometimes I'm angry enough about a piece of stupidity on the road to blurt out an incident, which immediately after threats to hide my bike I have to downgrade to 'Oh it was fine really', making my anger look misplaced and foolish.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 10 June 2011 13:16 (thirteen years ago) link
riding with a s.o, that's a whole other thing... have done it a few times and it's just too much stress in the city
― Crackle Box, Friday, 10 June 2011 17:34 (thirteen years ago) link
as long as i wear a helmet and have disability insurance, i'm allowed to play in traffic
― so come right back, we have count dracula and we have adam rich (Hunt3r), Friday, 10 June 2011 17:48 (thirteen years ago) link
oh man, whole 'nother can of woims.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 10 June 2011 20:43 (thirteen years ago) link
haha oh yeah
― caek, Friday, 10 June 2011 21:04 (thirteen years ago) link
my wife didn't learn to ride a bike until way late in life, and since she's learned, only done it a few times. we went on a group ride through easy city streets and she ran into poles and a bridge. she was a trooper though. seriously funny
― jaxon, Friday, 10 June 2011 22:09 (thirteen years ago) link
mrs. shasta won't ride since our last time out and she ate it on a sidewalk apron right in front of our house. we lol about it but she would rather just run.
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Friday, 10 June 2011 22:37 (thirteen years ago) link