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He’s coming for me after my SOTY post, yikes!
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Got an idea? If it isn’t whittling I’m concerned.
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Used to. Then I realised it was stressing the hell out of me and not doing any good, so I trained myself out of it.
Got a bit worse when the littlun was born as I’m obviously super protective of her, but then thought that’s not how I want her to see me so knocked it back again.
If someone does something genuinely dangerous then they’ll get the horn (ooer) but all the stupid annoying things I just try and let wash over me.
Helps that I’m not commuting by bike any more as people trying to kill me by being fuckwits was pretty much a daily experience.
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All you road ragers need to read this
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Thanks Spanks.
Yeah ordered it too.
Someone else mentioned that book so I hope it’s good.
It’s good, reframes your impulses and emotional motivations and helps you chill the fuck out. I’m halfway through it.
Fuck I love my horn.
I’m with Hugo. People are shit at driving I’m amazing.
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If I get made redundant in an hour will order that book haha
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It’s a speed limit, not a target, and then if the conditions are shit, what’s the point in treating the road like Nurmbergring?
Wrecks my head, more so when I’m cycling past as they realise they’ve been holding up a load of people and try to make amends by close passing a cyclist.
The other day had some twat continually beep at me and my son riding to his football training along a quiet side road, despite the fact it wasn’t safe for him to pass. No suprises it was a taxi driver when he overtook, absolutely flooring it through a residential area. Then on the way back, my son wanted to ride on the road, which he’d normally do with me. I’d seen a bus a little way back and got him on the path with the idea that he’d get on the road after the bus went past as we’re going uphill. The bus absolutely charged past me, close pass with no other traffic around. Easily less than a metre clearance which meant I had wobbles from eddy currents. No idea what would’ve happened if my kid was there with me.
And yeah, I get a fair bit of road rage from close passes. Haven’t had so many in recent months and there’s been a load of new separated bike lanes installed near me, which is a huge bonus to getting around without having to think about motor traffic.
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Na, it’s a target.
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Yeah was going to say that. Get up to and maintain the speed limit. Driving too slowly is unsafe.
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You stop the flow of traffic.
My biggest pain is people braking when getting towards a green light.
I found myself using the horn yesterday when it was torrential rain outside. Was late for work because traffic literally ground to a halt and lots of people were driving at 20-15mph. Usually it’s not an issue for me but when everything is taking twice as long and people are just sitting at a junction it’s pretty frustrating if you’re stuck behind.
I don’t drive, probably just as well because i’d end up using the car like a dodgem.
you upgrading?