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brightly lit dimwit

by another victim of surrey business
Fri, Feb 06, 2015 09:36
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Sometimes we only have ourselves to blame. I was cycling through Ewell village this morning wearing the usual dayglo tabard, helmet etc, when a pseudo racer in black skin tight lycra ( 24 ) pulled out ahead of me and continued down the hill ahead of me.... nothing wrong there I here you say... well this cyclist thought it was a good idea to fit the brightest rear light he could possibly find, and aim it at eye level to get noticed. Still nothing? Here is the glaring mistake to the idiots amongst us; humans presented with a bright or flashing light aimed directly at the eyes will avert their gaze, and if they are overtaking they will not be looking at the scource of the painfully bright or flashing light, so when said buffoon swerves to avoid a pot hole or other hazard, the overtaking vehicle will be looking elsewhere.

Moral for the story:- if you are too stupid to think of others on the road, get good health insurance or stick to off road cycle paths!

Appologies to all those who already know how stupid this is and have wasted part of their valuable time reading this.

I have got camera footage, and I will extract a still and post it later, so everybody can see what I mean.

If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.

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oldstrath | 10 years ago
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And when the motorists are overtaking you too close because your light is all nice and friendly they'll see you swerve, but not be able to do anything because it's too late. At least with a bright light they might give him some space while overtaking.

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fenix | 10 years ago
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Doesn't look that bad from the pictures. Brighter than the vans brake lights alongside ?

And whats wrong with lycra anyway ? It's perfect kit for the job.

(and no it's not me in the pic)

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Man of Lard | 10 years ago
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One of the guys who rides around here has one that may even be brighter - we refer to him as the Death Star - not because he's all in black but because his light is so painfully bright.

Typically you have two options when you come up behind him: sucker another rider in between to eclipse his light or drop him (muttering about retina burn as you pass by) 1

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another victim ... replied to Man of Lard | 10 years ago
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Man of Lard wrote:

One of the guys who rides around here has one that may even be brighter - we refer to him as the Death Star - not because he's all in black but because his light is so painfully bright.

Typically you have two options when you come up behind him: sucker another rider in between to eclipse his light or drop him (muttering about retina burn as you pass by) 1

Indeed. Passed it as it when the lights changed, as it was wobbling about, determined not to put its feet down. As to the replies of Lycra is luverly ducky..... nuff said. In answer to the 'should be as bright as possible' sieg heil cyclonazis, if I am not looking at it because its light is painfully bright, then if it swerves, it will be under the wheels of my truck and I will no nothing about it ...
I must admit that getting one sensible reply does prove the point that 95% of the population are a waste of perfectly good oxygen 41

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Quince replied to another victim of surrey business | 10 years ago
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another victim of surrey business wrote:

I must admit that getting one sensible reply does prove the point that 95% of the population are a waste of perfectly good oxygen 41

I know what you mean... I've also met people whose opinions who didn't agree with my own. Needless to say, they're wasting that precious oxygen no longer!

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jacknorell replied to another victim of surrey business | 10 years ago
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another victim of surrey business wrote:

if I am not looking at it because its light is painfully bright, then if it swerves, it will be under the wheels of my truck and I will no nothing about it ...
I must admit that getting one sensible reply does prove the point that 95% of the population are a waste of perfectly good oxygen 41

So, you're driving too close to give the appropriate space to another road user then?

And not observing the surrounding traffic?

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oldstrath replied to another victim of surrey business | 10 years ago
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another victim of surrey business wrote:
Man of Lard wrote:

One of the guys who rides around here has one that may even be brighter - we refer to him as the Death Star - not because he's all in black but because his light is so painfully bright.

Typically you have two options when you come up behind him: sucker another rider in between to eclipse his light or drop him (muttering about retina burn as you pass by) 1

Indeed. Passed it as it when the lights changed, as it was wobbling about, determined not to put its feet down. As to the replies of Lycra is luverly ducky..... nuff said. In answer to the 'should be as bright as possible' sieg heil cyclonazis, if I am not looking at it because its light is painfully bright, then if it swerves, it will be under the wheels of my truck and I will no nothing about it ...
I must admit that getting one sensible reply does prove the point that 95% of the population are a waste of perfectly good oxygen 41

So you admit to being, at best, a selfish incompetent who is unable or unwilling to provide
adequate road space to another road user? Don't tell me, you drive a truck, so you are too important and skillful to need the highway code.

As for 'painfully bright', do give over with the bullshit. No cyclists have lights anywhere near as bright as the son et lumiere productions carried round by the average truck. But you neither know nor care do you - too busy pushing the rest of us out of the way.

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userfriendly replied to another victim of surrey business | 10 years ago
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another victim of surrey business wrote:

sieg heil cyclonazis

You can fuck right off.

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Dropped replied to another victim of surrey business | 10 years ago
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another victim of surrey business wrote:
Man of Lard wrote:

One of the guys who rides around here has one that may even be brighter - we refer to him as the Death Star - not because he's all in black but because his light is so painfully bright.

Typically you have two options when you come up behind him: sucker another rider in between to eclipse his light or drop him (muttering about retina burn as you pass by) 1

Indeed. Passed it as it when the lights changed, as it was wobbling about, determined not to put its feet down. As to the replies of Lycra is luverly ducky..... nuff said. In answer to the 'should be as bright as possible' sieg heil cyclonazis, if I am not looking at it because its light is painfully bright, then if it swerves, it will be under the wheels of my truck and I will no nothing about it ...
I must admit that getting one sensible reply does prove the point that 95% of the population are a waste of perfectly good oxygen 41

You sound like one of those hideous social media trolls who stalk women (referring to them as feminazis) whilst threatening to rape them and cut them up. You are a grade one fuckwit with no idea - the cyclist pictured is ultra visible without looking like a hi-viz numpty. Go on piss off back to the Daily Mail.

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another victim ... | 10 years ago
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