I have recently had two missiles thrown at me from youths in passing cars on the A56 at Frodsham in Cheshire.
The first, about a month ago involved a pint glass being thrown which shattered a metre in front of me.The second was today (Sun) when a full bottle of Fanta Orange was thrown hitting me in the back resulting in a large bruise.
As both vehicles were traveling at speed I was unable to get either registration number.If I had been successful, I doubt if the police would have been interested in such a "minor" crime and would be unlikely to even issue a caution let alone a prosecution. I have heard of other similar incidents and wonder if this is becoming the "in thing" for young idiots with more petrol than sense. Has anyone else had any similar experiences?
I have recently had two missiles thrown at me from youths in passing cars on the A56 at Frodsham in Cheshire.
The first, about a month ago involved a pint glass being thrown which shattered a metre in front of me.The second was today (Sun) when a full bottle of Fanta Orange was thrown hitting me in the back resulting in a large bruise.
As both vehicles were traveling at speed I was unable to get either registration number.If I had been successful, I doubt if the police would have been interested in such a "minor" crime and would be unlikely to even issue a caution let alone a prosecution. I have heard of other similar incidents and wonder if this is becoming the "in thing" for young idiots with more petrol than sense. Has anyone else had any similar experiences?
I reported to the police that a passenger in an NTL van - I got the reg no. - flicked his [censored] end at me as his driver drove by.
In another incident, when overtaking a queue of slow moving traffic, I sucessfully patted a [censored] end back through the open window of a stationary vehicle. All I saw over my left shoulder was the driver anxiously looking down in the region of his crotch.
I reported to the police that a passenger in an NTL van - I got the reg no. - flicked his [censored] end at me as his driver drove by.
NTL. Don't get me started! Oops, too late. The only twunt ever to manage to knock me off my bike in 21 years of cycling around London was an NTL van driver. They shafted my cable TV service too - which I thought couldn't be done a second time after Cable and Wireless took over Videotron. IME NTL make Clarkson and Murdoch look like angels.
I reported to the police that a passenger in an NTL van - I got the reg no. - flicked his [censored] end at me as his driver drove by.
NTL. Don't get me started! Oops, too late. The only twunt ever to manage to knock me off my bike in 21 years of cycling around London was an NTL van driver. They shafted my cable TV service too - which I thought couldn't be done a second time after Cable and Wireless took over Videotron. IME NTL make Clarkson and Murdoch look like angels.
I had Videotron installed 16 years ago - I remember seeing the beginning of the First Oil War on CNN. I cancelled the subscription 12 years ago when I moved away to take my degree. When I moved back home I never saw the need for a subscription service, and with freeview I can watch the news to my heart's content. I do miss the Discovery Channel, however.
I had Videotron installed 16 years ago - I remember seeing the beginning of the First Oil War on CNN. I cancelled the subscription 12 years ago when I moved away to take my degree. When I moved back home I never saw the need for a subscription service, and with freeview I can watch the news to my heart's content. I do miss the Discovery Channel, however.
I'm fairly sure I saw all the CNN coverage of that one as my employer at the time was on something called black special alert...
Some people in the next valley to me can actually get freeview now!
I have recently had two missiles thrown at me from youths in passing cars on the A56 at Frodsham in Cheshire.
The first, about a month ago involved a pint glass being thrown which shattered a metre in front of me.The second was today (Sun) when a full bottle of Fanta Orange was thrown hitting me in the back resulting in a large bruise.
As both vehicles were traveling at speed I was unable to get either registration number.If I had been successful, I doubt if the police would have been interested in such a "minor" crime and would be unlikely to even issue a caution let alone a prosecution. I have heard of other similar incidents and wonder if this is becoming the "in thing" for young idiots with more petrol than sense. Has anyone else had any similar experiences?
Keith Ainsworth
I heard a story from a fellow cyclist years ago who, after receiving a full and recently opened can of cola to his head, got the rage on and chased the perpetrator for several miles through London. The passenger, who had thrown the projectile kept looking back and eventually when the car came to a halt at some traffic lights stuck his head out of the window just in time to receive a Kryptnite lock travelling at twenty miles per hour around his chops. I would have put a window in but each to their own.
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I have recently had two missiles thrown at me from youths in passing
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the A56 at Frodsham in Cheshire.
The first, about a month ago involved a pint glass being thrown which shattered a metre in front of me.The second was today (Sun) when a full bottle of Fanta Orange was thrown hitting me in the back resulting in a large bruise.
As both vehicles were traveling at speed I was unable to get either registration number.If I had been successful, I doubt if the police
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have been interested in such a "minor" crime and would be unlikely to
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issue a caution let alone a prosecution. I have heard of other similar incidents and wonder if this is becoming
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"in thing" for young idiots with more petrol than sense. Has anyone else had any similar experiences?
Keith Ainsworth
I heard a story from a fellow cyclist years ago who, after receiving a full and recently opened can of cola to his head, got the rage on and chased the perpetrator for several miles through London. The passenger, who had thrown the projectile kept looking back and eventually when the car came to a halt at some traffic lights stuck his head out of the window just in time to receive a Kryptnite lock travelling at twenty miles per hour around his chops. I would have put a window in but each to their own.
As I sent in a couple of months ago.............. attacked by masked youths carrrying co2 fire extinguishers (reported to the Police), fortunately I closed my eyes as they let them off. I have had apples thrown at me (hitting frame) an egg (hitting elbow). Many other unidentifiable objects aimed at me. Hit on the back/arm by passing passengers in cars and also by passengers on motorcycles And of course the usual scream from a passenger as they pass you (about 5 times a week). I ride home from work about 11.00 pm.when it is dark and that is when the cretins come out to play. regards to all who ride on two wheels
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I reported to the police that a passenger in an NTL van - I got the reg no. - flicked his [censored] end at me as his driver drove by.
Report it to NTL; they'll be a lot more excited about it than the
filth.
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Especially if you're an NTL customer.
Daniele
Agreed - when I have been a victim of poor driving where an identifiable company vehicle is involved (not always as a cyclist) I have always tried to contact the company. Large companies will probably have a Transport Manager who will be very interested. If you are concerend about sounding like a 'whinging cyclist' I am aware of a tactic / lie that can be used - "I was driving along High Street and saw your van driver nearly kill a cyclist by ... " - that is you report it as as though you were not the victim but an enraged 'fellow' motorist.
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As I sent in a couple of months ago.............. attacked by masked youths carrrying co2 fire extinguishers (reported to the Police), fortunately I closed my eyes as they let them off. I have had apples thrown at me (hitting frame) an egg (hitting elbow). Many other unidentifiable objects aimed at me. Hit on the back/arm by passing passengers in cars and also by passengers on motorcycles And of course the usual scream from a passenger as they pass you (about 5 times a week). I ride home from work about 11.00 pm.when it is dark and that is when the cretins come out to play. regards to all who ride on two wheels
Nasty!
Worst I've had was a Newcastle Brown bottle thrown at me at night. Luckily the div's aim was off and the bottle skittered across the road. I shouted some choice abuse and they stopped, so I jumped off my bike, grabbed the bottle (still intact - gotta love Newcastle Brown bottles!) and they looked out of the car window, flipped me and drove off!
I've also had a [censored] end flicked at me as I overtook a 2CV crawling down a country lane. Sour grapes methinks.
My wife and I narrowly avioded personal injury when a brick was thrown at us on our tandem. Brick hit the rear wheel rim and not us, fortunately.
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I don't think I will EVER understand the mentality that does that sort of thing.
"cuz its a laff innit"
Personally I think such actions (and other extreme anti-social behaviour) should be considered an act of terrorism.
I feel my life is more under threat by chavs than islamic fundamentalists (and I probably have a tiny degree of sympathy for the latter after the carry on in Iraq, whereas the former are just scum).
Cheers
Chris (who got his bike back into a working state over the weekend - now where to cycle) -- Chris Johns
As I sent in a couple of months ago.............. attacked by masked youths carrrying co2 fire extinguishers (reported to the Police), fortunately I closed my eyes as they let them off. I have had apples thrown at me (hitting frame) an egg (hitting elbow). Many other unidentifiable objects aimed at me. Hit on the back/arm by passing passengers in cars and also by passengers on motorcycles And of course the usual scream from a passenger as they pass you (about 5 times a week). I ride home from work about 11.00 pm.when it is dark and that is when the cretins come out to play. regards to all who ride on two wheels
Wow - where do you live? Remind me not to move there.
I've never had anyone throw stuff at me, or attempt to hit me. I have had a few morons yell stuff at me (sometimes obscenities or sometimes cycle path) but that is probably only a couple of times a year.
-- Andy Leighton => [email hidden] "The Lord is my shepherd, but we still lost the sheep dog trials" - Robert Rankin, _They Came And Ate Us_
I've also had a [censored] end flicked at me as I overtook a 2CV crawling down a country lane. Sour grapes methinks.
Gaulloises?
What is it with [censored] ends? I get those flicked at me all the time. I suppose they don't have enough ammo to carry out "aiming off and miss drills" so they usually land just in front of me. Occassionally a good enough shot to get a leg, and I don't monitor if they ever hit my back. But it certainly is becoming very popular.
Luckily, I'm that sweaty I extinguish them on contact, but rude none the less.
Yea, eggs, abuse (from oncoming drivers!), lumps of stuff. Like another writer said, passenger behaviour plummets after 8.00 p.m. P'raps there should be an Iq test for passengers.
-- John Clayton www.calder-clarion.co.uk
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I have heard of other similar incidents and wonder if this is becoming the "in thing" for young idiots with more petrol than sense. Has anyone else had any similar experiences?
I have recently had two missiles thrown at me from youths in passing cars on the A56 at Frodsham in Cheshire.
The first, about a month ago involved a pint glass being thrown which shattered a metre in front of me.The second was today (Sun) when a full bottle of Fanta Orange was thrown hitting me in the back resulting in a large bruise.
As both vehicles were traveling at speed I was unable to get either registration number.If I had been successful, I doubt if the police would have been interested in such a "minor" crime and would be unlikely to even issue a caution let alone a prosecution. I have heard of other similar incidents and wonder if this is becoming the "in thing" for young idiots with more petrol than sense. Has anyone else had any similar experiences?
Keith Ainsworth
I've had all sorts of thing thrown at me, empty beer bottles, used Mcdonalds wrappers, half a chicken curry (!) etc, and not just while on the bikes, but also while walking home from a night out. I reckon its just random yobbishness on the part of said Chavs, and there's no real intent beyond the "its a laff, innit?" as has been said elsewhere in this thread.
