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General Category => On The Road => Topic started by: 1gear on 01 July, 2010, 09:33:58 pm

Title: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: 1gear on 01 July, 2010, 09:33:58 pm
A tad funny i think. This guy i cycle with and hes quite fast and his reaction to some of the drivers are quite good.
Now this is a proper reaction, not one of those wimpy ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1RRaJxjaBU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1RRaJxjaBU)
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: simonp on 01 July, 2010, 09:41:33 pm
Til they stop and get out their car white van and run into the road to try to grab you off the bike.  At this point ability to change direction and accelerate hard in an arc around said wanker (just outside of their reach) are invaluable.  Do not ask me how I know this.  ::-)
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: spindrift on 01 July, 2010, 09:49:29 pm
Oh, that's Ex GR from the Guardian cycling thread! We're kicking YACF's arse on the TFL challenge.
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: 1gear on 01 July, 2010, 09:53:25 pm
Oh, that's Ex GR from the Guardian cycling thread! We're kicking YACF's arse on the TFL challenge.

Eh?
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: spindrift on 01 July, 2010, 09:57:35 pm
Post 2049:

The Cycling Issue (http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?128@848.ak8Vkt9wyzI@.77614a00)
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: 1gear on 01 July, 2010, 09:59:55 pm
Ooooooh.
I need to keep more up to date ::-)
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: spindrift on 01 July, 2010, 10:04:46 pm
He's a superstar, never met him except online for the past 9 years!
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: 1gear on 01 July, 2010, 10:07:09 pm
Well i can tell you that he is a very nice chap in person and an excellent rider. Hes in the same cycling club that i am.
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: mrcharly-YHT on 01 July, 2010, 10:11:48 pm
I still don't recommend that sort of reaction, not unless you are Bruce Banner or Chuck Norris.

6"is loads of room anyway. It's when their wing mirror brushes your sleeve that they are too close  ;)
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: Adrian on 01 July, 2010, 10:59:30 pm
And the arse kicking?
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: jogler on 01 July, 2010, 11:09:04 pm
And the arse kicking?

AIUI there arse some folk herabouts who see that as something desireable :demon:
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: Basil on 01 July, 2010, 11:11:16 pm
Blimey.  Someone giving me that amount of room on my Brum commute would get a cheerful wave of thanks.
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: Hot Flatus on 01 July, 2010, 11:23:00 pm
I still don't recommend that sort of reaction, not unless you are Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris would not be peturbed by a close overtake.  In fact, the closer the better.
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: greenmeansgo on 02 July, 2010, 12:44:12 pm
6"is loads of room anyway. It's when their wing mirror brushes your sleeve that they are too close  ;)
Not sure whether this was in jest ^?

6' is loads of room. 6" is too close. They wouldn't overtake another motor vehicle so closely. Or maybe they would - that driver didn't leave much room for the oncoming vehicle!
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: ian on 02 July, 2010, 12:53:24 pm
I still don't recommend that sort of reaction, not unless you are Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris would not be peturbed by a close overtake.  In fact, the closer the better.

You don't overtake Chuck Norris. He undertakes you.
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: mrcharly-YHT on 02 July, 2010, 12:58:42 pm
6"is loads of room anyway. It's when their wing mirror brushes your sleeve that they are too close  ;)
Not sure whether this was in jest ^?
Half in jest - note the smiley - 6" is scary, but it isn't crap-your-pants close.
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: francisbarton on 02 July, 2010, 01:06:46 pm
I still don't recommend that sort of reaction, not unless you are Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris would not be peturbed by a close overtake.  In fact, the closer the better.

You don't overtake Chuck Norris. He undertakes you.

POTD
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: greenmeansgo on 02 July, 2010, 01:14:01 pm
6"is loads of room anyway. It's when their wing mirror brushes your sleeve that they are too close  ;)
Not sure whether this was in jest ^?
Half in jest - note the smiley - 6" is scary, but it isn't crap-your-pants close.
Agreed. Perhaps I should brush up on smiley usage  :-\
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: redshift on 02 July, 2010, 01:26:48 pm
I still don't recommend that sort of reaction, not unless you are Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris would not be peturbed by a close overtake.  In fact, the closer the better.

You don't overtake Chuck Norris. He undertakes you.

Your don't overtake Chuck Norris, he sends you to the undertakers...   ;D
Title: Re: Thats how to react!!!
Post by: Rhys W on 03 July, 2010, 11:27:15 am
Last time I told an errant motorist (through the international language of the gesture) that he had an active sex life but there was no-one else involved, he stopped and threatened to run me over.