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[dbug]

This was filmed this afternoon in Aldershot and shows the type of behaviour I see on a regular basis from motorists. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqXlKrk8Os4&feature=youtu.be

I was doing a moderate speed of around 20mph approaching a roundabout and signalling to turn left.  The car behind just had to overtake even though this put me in a dangerous situation as the road narrows at the roundabout with a traffic island.

My choices:

a) slam on brakes, not knowing if the car behind this idiot has seen me (potentially dangerous to me)
b) swerve out to the idiot standing my ground but dont know if there is anything to his right like a motorcyclist (potentially dangerous to someone else)
c) stand my ground and make eye/verbal contact forcing him to back off.  You can probably just make out I shouted "What are you doing?"

I chose c) and got a toot of the horn for my troubles.  In retrospect I probably should have taken more of the road i.e. held  position further out in the middle of the lane to dominate the road and try to prevent the temptation of the motorist to do this.

BUT!  This is what a lot of motorists complain about with us 'bloomin cyclists' in the middle of the road.  I hope this explains a little better why this is a necessary technique 

Edit: video link now working

blimey no wonder you got beeped you need some road mate must be a wide load also noted the swevering to miss the man holes you probably cut that poor motorist up several times before the rounderbout

Agreed, you were all over the road

Any further out and you'd be on the wrong side of the road

[Gaffers]

It's not easy dodging all the potholes and bumps, ever tried riding over them on a racing bike?  I was hardly all over the road and certainly not that far out.

I think that a 2m gap should be given when overtaking cyclists




Or was the motorist justified in trying to cut me up at the junction like that?

[paul.lovejoy]

It's not easy dodging all the potholes and bumps, ever tried riding over them on a racing bike?  I was hardly all over the road and certainly not that far out.

I think that a 2m gap should be given when overtaking cyclists




Or was the motorist justified in trying to cut me up at the junction like that?

dont think you should be allowed on the road myself too dangerous going to have a word with some one about you after all i pay 3 lots of road tax you know

[Gaffers]

It's not easy dodging all the potholes and bumps, ever tried riding over them on a racing bike?  I was hardly all over the road and certainly not that far out.

I think that a 2m gap should be given when overtaking cyclists




Or was the motorist justified in trying to cut me up at the junction like that?

dont think you should be allowed on the road myself too dangerous going to have a word with some one about you after all i pay 3 lots of road tax you know

true, your 3 beats my 2..... fair cop.....I'll just go and hand myself in shall I?

[paul.lovejoy]

beat youself first then hand yourself in 

[cleggy]

Road tax is for when you're driving vehicles that pollute. Not relevant to cyclists whatsoever.

Take as much of the road as you need to be safe. A cyclist can control the amount of road to his left, but not to his right. You just need to judge the clearance required, then double it.

Some of colourful outfits cyclists wear are pollution

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's not easy dodging all the potholes and bumps, ever tried riding over them on a racing bike?  I was hardly all over the road and certainly not that far out.

I think that a 2m gap should be given when overtaking cyclists




Or was the motorist justified in trying to cut me up at the junction like that?

He probably thought you were pissed, swerving all over the place like that!!   

[paul.lovejoy]

i think it was probably a local gay boy out on the pull saw clearly what was a wobbling set of large buttocks in some tight lycra hot pants and well the rest is probably history

he tried the same sort of thing with me a newent bending over in his tight karkee hot pants erecting his poles for his pink tent was like some cheap tart performing on stage, holly looked interested as she saw a little chipolata poking out of his shorts now and again, doggy was not interested though to much exersize for what was not even a mouth full he was stuck to Bob Dent Like shite to one of stumpos blanket whilst he cooked the food on the bbq

[D]

It's not easy dodging all the potholes and bumps, ever tried riding over them on a racing bike?  I was hardly all over the road and certainly not that far out.

I think that a 2m gap should be given when overtaking cyclists




Or was the motorist justified in trying to cut me up at the junction like that?

And vice versa. But hold on, them MAMIL's wont have anything to do with that. Its a one way street isn't it? You needs to leave a 2m gap when overtaking me, but I can filter and knock/scratch/block your way and I am always right.

Exactly why despite being a cyclist myself, I hate those bloody MAMILs' !

And a red light means STOP! How many motorists do you see blatantly cutting red lights?