Some IDIOT (and that is being polite) on a black piaggio skipper 125 with those crappy skirt things that go over your legs reg EU04 *** (do know this but will give him some dignity) and wearing a suit open face helmet.
You can see how annoyed I was just but my description, so comming over london bridge get to the end filtering through and this guy without looking behind him pulls out on me causing me to go into moving traffic.
Then sees me carrys on his move and does not even apologies, I started hurly abuse at him, but to no avail why cos he has his ipod on…
Hope when you come off you hurt yourself idiot (but not seriously cos I’m not like that).
it is easy to say chill and I’m not majorly pissed off but this idiot did not do his basic checks and nearly put life in danger, I’m going from static traffic to moving without have the chance to look because this idiot didn’t.
My point as well he knew he did it and did not even make an effort to apologise…
The way I see bikes are we are a massive clan, we look after each other but then you get idiots like that who just think “as long as I’m ok”.
Everyone out there (other than bikers of course) hates us the last thing I need is to be looking out for idiot bikers as well…
Try This, it might help you enjoy your riding a little more:
Whenever someone annoys you in traffic think of the incident as a helium filled balloon on a piece of string. Hold it at an arms length and simply LET IT GO.
Trust me, nothing you can do will change their attitude. They will remain pig ignorant whatever you do or say. You are only a man, not an army. Ranting at them is only providing them with the attention they so badly crave. You will only stress yourself out and end up hating your bike. DONT become another frustrated cager on two wheels. Rise above it and love your bike. Be safe in the knowledge that as a true biker you are better than any of them.
Karma: What goes around comes around. They will get what is comming to them. These cliches are true. The next time you see an ambulance be grateful its not you inside and wonder if its them.
God, Im not normaly this morbid!
Just remember the balloon trick. Its a Buddist thing. And it bluddy works.
Let it go.
Peace and ride safe Dude.
You’ve got to ride like there’s a reward for killing you. Assume everyone out there is an arsehole. Even other bikers. And I reckon that still won’t stop plonkers like this pulling out on you and causing an accident.
Remember one thing, there are bikers who love biking and there are normal people who ride bikes because they commute on them. Dont get the two confused. The people who just commute would commute in a car if it wasnt for the congestion charge and lack of parking and therfore dont really care about biking and probably just got on a scooter and went. They lack the social graces and courtesty that “most” genuine bikers have. In that instance I would have been miffed but find that a calm word at the lights does help.
Remember the calmer you are the calmer the situation is and the easier to get your point across. If that doesnt work then twat the pillock!
No not what you expect in an ideal world, in the real one. He’ll be a statistic soon enough. In future up on the pegs and go straight in to the moped. That really scares them.
