Does anyone else get incredibly frustrated with some cyclists In London?
I had one this morning undertake me and squeeze into a gap between 2 cars that I was about to enter who then proceeded to start mouthing off at me for nearly hitting him as he undertook me and cut in front of me. He then proceeded to do this to another car because he was not paying enough attention due to him mouthing off at me. I shook my head and got on with it as it wasn't worth the argument but about 2 minutes later he did a similar thing to me and nearly forced me into the side of a car or to hit him. At which point I shouted some expletives at him and we ended up close to each other at a set of traffic lights where he proceeded to use some rather choice words to describe me.
I will admit at this point I lost my temper and put the side stand down, he then flipped me off and rode through a red light and turned off down a side street.
This isn't the norm at all so I am not blaming all cyclists but I am getting increasingly frustrated by them for several reasons. The above is an extreme case but they frequently just overtake another cyclist without looking causing me to swerve or break. I try to give them enough room but there is only so much room I can give them. At times I have found myself stuck behind those I like to call the Sunday cyclist who are cycling like it is a slow Sunday afternoon ride in rush hour traffic, Oblivious to the tail back they are causing and swerving all over the shop. It scares me for both my own safety and for there safety.
Oh and them skipping through red lights.... ARGH!!!!!!!!!
Or the cycle boxes, If you are sat at the front of the queue of traffic then a cyclists pushes his way through and parks himself/herself right infront of you.... Well done, you have now caused me to have to pull away incredibly slow and potentially have to swerve around you.
Anyone else get frustrated by them? or is it just me?
I had one this morning undertake me and squeeze into a gap between 2 cars that I was about to enter who then proceeded to start mouthing off at me for nearly hitting him as he undertook me and cut in front of me. He then proceeded to do this to another car because he was not paying enough attention due to him mouthing off at me. I shook my head and got on with it as it wasn't worth the argument but about 2 minutes later he did a similar thing to me and nearly forced me into the side of a car or to hit him. At which point I shouted some expletives at him and we ended up close to each other at a set of traffic lights where he proceeded to use some rather choice words to describe me.
I will admit at this point I lost my temper and put the side stand down, he then flipped me off and rode through a red light and turned off down a side street.
This isn't the norm at all so I am not blaming all cyclists but I am getting increasingly frustrated by them for several reasons. The above is an extreme case but they frequently just overtake another cyclist without looking causing me to swerve or break. I try to give them enough room but there is only so much room I can give them. At times I have found myself stuck behind those I like to call the Sunday cyclist who are cycling like it is a slow Sunday afternoon ride in rush hour traffic, Oblivious to the tail back they are causing and swerving all over the shop. It scares me for both my own safety and for there safety.
Oh and them skipping through red lights.... ARGH!!!!!!!!!
Or the cycle boxes, If you are sat at the front of the queue of traffic then a cyclists pushes his way through and parks himself/herself right infront of you.... Well done, you have now caused me to have to pull away incredibly slow and potentially have to swerve around you.
Anyone else get frustrated by them? or is it just me?
