to think that cyclists should concentrate on the road and not

[GoingPostal]

... cycling no-hands, earphones in and texting as they go?!

Drove past a cyclist doing all of the above this morning. I was waiting to turn right, he was coming the other way and it was obvious he hadn't seen me. If I was a fuckwit driver and had turned across him he would have had no way of reacting.

Obviously drivers shouldn't be distracted, text, steer with their elbows either - but when I'm on my bike I stay ultra-alert to account for drivers who haven't seen me and want to turn into my path or open their car doors.

Cyclists really don't help themselves sometimes do they?

[GrendelsMum]

Riven's right - clearly the man is an arse, and will behave arse-like whatever his manner of transport.

But you know what - I nearly crashed into another cyclist yesterday because I was admiring some sheep in the field next to me.

[GoingPostal]

yes it was a bloke.

mind you a woman drove her car into the back of mine last week and admitted it was because she was busy looking at the advert on the side of a bus!