Footage looks really bad when its dark out, it looks like the winter footage will just be from the morning.
In a way I was quite pleased that the morons didn't go into hiding as soon as I got my camera.
Well she is hard to spot. But be assured my visibility was a lot better than the cameras. I'll show you once i've brightened it up a bit.
T.A.C.
Monday, 16 February 2009
Friday, 13 February 2009
Helmet Cam
Helmet cam has arrived. I am excited to say the least. Just the task of working out how to attach the little devil without it being as unstable as it is now. I might look silly if I have to wear my snowboarding helmet to cycle everyday.Yours
T.A.C.
Friday 13th action today...
And there was me, thinking Friday 13th would bring mass morons to the road. I was pleasantly surprised. I still hate Taxi drivers, I think people's impatience is laughable and I can't believe how stupid people can be sometimes, but I will always continue to cycle. I love it.
No more cycling until monday night. So ride safetly.
Yours
T.A.C.
No more cycling until monday night. So ride safetly.
Yours
T.A.C.
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Action Today...
So today... it would appear that the roads were full of morons. I saw many incidents of people not looking, not indicating, not paying attention.
The worst of these incidents, and i feel i should name and shame this taxi driver: license plate 15025, and number plate LG07 ATY .
So I was riding along Holland Park Avenue and there are a set of traffic lights just as you come off the Holland Park Roundabout. I was lucky as I wasn't as far along as the other guy. A taxi coming in the other direction decided without any warning, signal or forethought it would seem, to do a U-turn around said traffic lights and nearly kill the poor cyclist going in the opposite direction. I'm pretty sure the taxi driver scared the shit out of both himself and the poor cyclist, but I don't think it will stop him doing it again.
Other incidents today:
1 car pulling into my lane so quickly and without warning that I actually had to brake sharply, shout and swerve out of the way (when I asked him as I pulled up later if had seen me he hadn't, which he thought was perfectly fine)
3 incidents of being cut up by cars overtaking me with ridiculous acceleration only to pull in right in front of me
2 incidents of mopeds overtaking me in the bus lane when I am clearly indicating that I would like to pull into the lane to the right (note to moped riders, it hurt when you bash my arm as you go past.
& 1 incident of a lovely cyclist informing me that the light attatched to my bag was likely to fall off any minute.
I am looking forward to the day my helmet cam arrives, then I can have proof of these incidents.
Yours
T.A.C.
The worst of these incidents, and i feel i should name and shame this taxi driver: license plate 15025, and number plate LG07 ATY .
So I was riding along Holland Park Avenue and there are a set of traffic lights just as you come off the Holland Park Roundabout. I was lucky as I wasn't as far along as the other guy. A taxi coming in the other direction decided without any warning, signal or forethought it would seem, to do a U-turn around said traffic lights and nearly kill the poor cyclist going in the opposite direction. I'm pretty sure the taxi driver scared the shit out of both himself and the poor cyclist, but I don't think it will stop him doing it again.
Other incidents today:
1 car pulling into my lane so quickly and without warning that I actually had to brake sharply, shout and swerve out of the way (when I asked him as I pulled up later if had seen me he hadn't, which he thought was perfectly fine)
3 incidents of being cut up by cars overtaking me with ridiculous acceleration only to pull in right in front of me
2 incidents of mopeds overtaking me in the bus lane when I am clearly indicating that I would like to pull into the lane to the right (note to moped riders, it hurt when you bash my arm as you go past.
& 1 incident of a lovely cyclist informing me that the light attatched to my bag was likely to fall off any minute.
I am looking forward to the day my helmet cam arrives, then I can have proof of these incidents.
Yours
T.A.C.
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
No action today...
I had to get the tube this morning :(
What a dull view, there was no change in scenery, there was one saving grace...
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Action today...
A pretty safe ride in today. Very wet and I got wet last night too. Actually most of my gear was still damp this morning. Gross!!
I was naughty today though. Out of choice I went onto the pavement, not a cardinal sin I am sure you will agree, but for all the times I rant about pedestrians it is not fair for me to then go onto the pavement. So I apologise.
I'm not cycling tonight, I have real friends that eat so i'm meeting them.
Today:
1 massive traffic jam, nearly a mile long from one set of road works shutting one lane for less than 50m. (That's when I went up on the pavement)
1 car overtaking me to then pull in straight after (just wait!!!)
& 1 motorbike changing gear and creating an almighty racket because they didn't make it to 2nd gear and so tried to accelerate in neutral (I just thought that was funny)
Yours
T.A.C.
I was naughty today though. Out of choice I went onto the pavement, not a cardinal sin I am sure you will agree, but for all the times I rant about pedestrians it is not fair for me to then go onto the pavement. So I apologise.
I'm not cycling tonight, I have real friends that eat so i'm meeting them.
Today:
1 massive traffic jam, nearly a mile long from one set of road works shutting one lane for less than 50m. (That's when I went up on the pavement)
1 car overtaking me to then pull in straight after (just wait!!!)
& 1 motorbike changing gear and creating an almighty racket because they didn't make it to 2nd gear and so tried to accelerate in neutral (I just thought that was funny)
Yours
T.A.C.
Monday, 9 February 2009
Action Today...
Boring cycle in.
Maybe I secretly enjoy it when dangerous things happen, it definitely makes the journey more exciting, that is a bad thing. right? There were the usual mundane occurrences. Pedestrians walking out in front of me without looking.
Why do cyclists not indicate? I find myself thinking of the Japanese philosophical question 'If a tree falls in the woods and there is no-one there to hear it, does it make a sound?' if I indicate and nobody is looking, am I indicating anything? I make a point of indicating, mainly for my own safety, but if no-one is looking, my indication will have no affect on the outcome.
Puzzling no?
Anyway. Today:
5 incidents of pedestrians walking out in front of me (good use of vocal chords this morning, it must be a Monday thing, people still being asleep)
1 coach forcing me onto the pavement by overtaking too close
& 2 cars cutting me up on right handed turns at junctions
Yours
T.A.C.
Maybe I secretly enjoy it when dangerous things happen, it definitely makes the journey more exciting, that is a bad thing. right? There were the usual mundane occurrences. Pedestrians walking out in front of me without looking.
Why do cyclists not indicate? I find myself thinking of the Japanese philosophical question 'If a tree falls in the woods and there is no-one there to hear it, does it make a sound?' if I indicate and nobody is looking, am I indicating anything? I make a point of indicating, mainly for my own safety, but if no-one is looking, my indication will have no affect on the outcome.
Puzzling no?
Anyway. Today:
5 incidents of pedestrians walking out in front of me (good use of vocal chords this morning, it must be a Monday thing, people still being asleep)
1 coach forcing me onto the pavement by overtaking too close
& 2 cars cutting me up on right handed turns at junctions
Yours
T.A.C.
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