The bus 'came from nowhere'

[MrCheerful]

No, it didn't.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3064407/Close-call-Cyclist-captures-camera-moment-bus-comes-millimetres-away-colliding-him.html

[Mr Pounder Esquire]

"Mrcheerful" > wrote in message
...
> No, it didn't.
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3064407/Close-call-Cyclist-captures-camera-moment-bus-comes-millimetres-away-colliding-him.html

Mr Stern said: 'I was cycling along, going down that main road, and it is a
bit of a nightmare. The road is fast and dangerous".
"riding quite fast".

WTF?

[The Medway Handyman[_4_]]

On 03/05/2015 12:03, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
> "Mrcheerful" > wrote in message
> ...
>> No, it didn't.
>>
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3064407/Close-call-Cyclist-captures-camera-moment-bus-comes-millimetres-away-colliding-him.html
>
> Mr Stern said: 'I was cycling along, going down that main road, and it is a
> bit of a nightmare. The road is fast and dangerous".
> "riding quite fast".
>
> WTF?
>
>
>
"in the middle of the road, riding quite fast, I was where I was
supposed to be."

That old chestnut "taking the lane" again.

If he was 'where he was supposed to be' he would have been in the gutter.





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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[The Medway Handyman[_4_]]

On 03/05/2015 10:56, Mrcheerful wrote:
> No, it didn't.
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3064407/Close-call-Cyclist-captures-camera-moment-bus-comes-millimetres-away-colliding-him.html
>

13 metres long, 3:6 metres tall, painted in orange, blue and white - and
he didn't see it?

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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[jnugent]

On 03/05/2015 10:56, Mrcheerful wrote:

> No, it didn't.
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3064407/Close-call-Cyclist-captures-camera-moment-bus-comes-millimetres-away-colliding-him.html

QUOTE:
Mr Stern said: 'I was cycling along, going down that main road, and it
is a bit of a nightmare. The road is fast and dangerous.
ENDQUOTE

Well, the cyclist was certainly fast, and arguably dangerous in that he
failed to anticipate danger and failed to consuider what the scene
looked like to the bus-driver.

From time to time, bicycles will not register in the field of vision of
a driver, especially the driver of a large vehicle like a bus whose view
of the road to the left doesn't even start until six or seven feet away
to his left and is partly obscured by the superstructure of the vehicle.

I understand that when I'm driving a car, and always cut some slack for
a vehicle like that bus in a position like that junction. How much more
important it is for a cyclist not to stand on what he imagines are his
"rights".

Cyclists: sometimes, other road-users won't see you. Get over it and
make allowances.

[jnugent]

On 03/05/2015 12:03, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
> "Mrcheerful" > wrote in message
> ...
>> No, it didn't.
>>
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3064407/Close-call-Cyclist-captures-camera-moment-bus-comes-millimetres-away-colliding-him.html
>
> Mr Stern said: 'I was cycling along, going down that main road, and it is a
> bit of a nightmare. The road is fast and dangerous".
> "riding quite fast".
>
> WTF?


And further QUOTE:
"Ric Stern was enjoying a leisurely ride".
ENDQUOTE

If that was "leisure", it must be tiring just to look at him when he'd
pedalling hard.

[Simon Jester]

On Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 1:51:46 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:


> If that was "leisure", it must be tiring just to look at him when he'd
> pedalling hard.

Not everyone is as fat and slothful as you.
Some of us like to exercise.

The beauty of cycling is you can travel and exercise at the same time.

[Bod[_5_]]

On 04/05/2015 01:41, Simon Jester wrote:
> On Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 1:51:46 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>
>
>> If that was "leisure", it must be tiring just to look at him when he'd
>> pedalling hard.
>
> Not everyone is as fat and slothful as you.
> Some of us like to exercise.
>
> The beauty of cycling is you can travel and exercise at the same time.
>
All for free.

[jnugent]

On 04/05/2015 01:41, Simon Jester wrote:

> JNugent wrote:

>> If that was "leisure", it must be tiring just to look at him when he'd
>> pedalling hard.

> Not everyone is as fat and slothful as you.
> Some of us like to exercise.
> The beauty of cycling is you can travel and exercise at the same time.

But you can't take the quoted "leisurely ride" and be moving at nearly
the same speed as the traffic at the same time (and no doubt smelling
like a badger into the bargain).

[Tarcap]

"Simon Jester" wrote in message
...

On Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 1:51:46 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:


> If that was "leisure", it must be tiring just to look at him when he'd
> pedalling hard.

Not everyone is as fat and slothful as you.
Some of us like to exercise.

Do you have any evidence to back up your claim?
Or did you just make it up?
Thought so.

[The Medway Handyman[_4_]]

On 04/05/2015 01:41, Simon Jester wrote:
> On Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 1:51:46 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>
>
>> If that was "leisure", it must be tiring just to look at him when he'd
>> pedalling hard.
>
> Not everyone is as fat and slothful as you.
> Some of us like to exercise.

The incredible psychic cyclist! He can tell, without ever having met
someone exactly what their weight and activity level is!

Truly amazing!

>
> The beauty of cycling is you can travel and exercise at the same time.
>
The downside of cycling is you can travel very slowly and exercise badly
at the same time.

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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[The Medway Handyman[_4_]]

On 04/05/2015 08:08, JNugent wrote:
> On 04/05/2015 01:41, Simon Jester wrote:
>
>> JNugent wrote:
>
>>> If that was "leisure", it must be tiring just to look at him when he'd
>>> pedalling hard.
>
>> Not everyone is as fat and slothful as you.
>> Some of us like to exercise.
>> The beauty of cycling is you can travel and exercise at the same time.
>
> But you can't take the quoted "leisurely ride" and be moving at nearly
> the same speed as the traffic at the same time (and no doubt smelling
> like a badger into the bargain).

Please don't be offensive.

I insist you apologise immediately.

Badgers don't smell as bad as cyclists.

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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[TMS320]

"Mrcheerful" > wrote

> No, it didn't.

Maybe it didn't. It also happens to be a very common expression used by
motorists for things that didn't (and which they ran into).

> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3064407/Close-call-Cyclist-captures-camera-moment-bus-comes-millimetres-away-colliding-him.html

Just 2 seconds between the bus crossing the line and the bicycle stopped.
Looks like a pretty good demonstration of preparation, reaction and braking.

The person on the bicycle is allowed to make comment. No?

[Peter Keller[_3_]]

On Mon, 04 May 2015 11:55:58 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

> On 04/05/2015 08:08, JNugent wrote:
>> On 04/05/2015 01:41, Simon Jester wrote:
>>
>>> JNugent wrote:
>>
>>>> If that was "leisure", it must be tiring just to look at him when
>>>> he'd pedalling hard.
>>
>>> Not everyone is as fat and slothful as you.
>>> Some of us like to exercise.
>>> The beauty of cycling is you can travel and exercise at the same time.
>>
>> But you can't take the quoted "leisurely ride" and be moving at nearly
>> the same speed as the traffic at the same time (and no doubt smelling
>> like a badger into the bargain).
>
> Please don't be offensive.
>
> I insist you apologise immediately.
>
> Badgers don't smell as bad as cyclists.

Thanks very much for the compliment.
Now please bestow on me the further honour of gormless crook-pated tosser.

[The Medway Handyman[_4_]]

On 05/05/2015 10:22, TMS320 wrote:
> "Mrcheerful" > wrote
>
>> No, it didn't.
>
> Maybe it didn't. It also happens to be a very common expression used by
> motorists for things that didn't (and which they ran into).
>
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3064407/Close-call-Cyclist-captures-camera-moment-bus-comes-millimetres-away-colliding-him.html
>
> Just 2 seconds between the bus crossing the line and the bicycle stopped.
> Looks like a pretty good demonstration of preparation, reaction and braking.
>
> The person on the bicycle is allowed to make comment. No?
>
>
The person on the push bike is clearly a tw*t.

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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk