"You made me break my car"

Pinch Flat

Comedy gold on the strawberry beds this morning. For those of you unfamiliar with the area it's a country road that runs parallel to the Liffey. Up to recently it was used as an unofficial motorway, so pretty severe ramps we're put in every couple of hundred meters to slow traffic.

So there I am this morning tippin along at 30 odd km/hr when a woman comes up behind. She over takes me, into oncoming traffic, almost coming into contact with my front wheel when she moves back in. There's a loud bang followed by a rattle for the next couple of hundred yards. She is stopped when I reach her. It is obvious the exhaust has become detached from the underside of her car (the second one I've seen in as many weeks on this stretch). The conversation goes like this.
"You made me damage my car - you were going too fast and I had to speed up to over take you". Initially flattered by her views on my cycling, I shook my head, told her "sh!t happens" and cycled off on my merry way.

mickdw

That is one dumb ass driver.

Micilin Muc

Pinch Flat wrote: »

"... you were going too fast and I had to speed up to over take you".

Love this quote!

daragh_

Post of the week

CramCycle

Her stupidity has given me a headache.

Lumen

Love it when a car overtakes between speedbumps then maintains speed over the next set to avoid losing face.

Scraaaaaape.

Ironically it's never the lowered-Opel lads who do this, usually someone in a rush to get to the supermarket.

First to the frozen peas! Fistpump!

Pinch Flat

mickdw wrote: »

That is one dumb ass driver.

The last exhaust separation I witnessed was at about 7pm a few weeks ago. A Hyundai jeep puts on quite a light show when it's dragging it's exhaust.

Pinch Flat

Lumen wrote: »

Love it when a car overtakes between speedbumps then maintains speed over the next set to avoid losing face.

Scraaaaaape.

Ironically it's never the lowered-Opel lads who do this, usually someone in a rush to get to the supermarket.

First to the frozen peas! Fistpump!

It's going to be an expensive bag of peas!

rollingscone

Well at least she didn't suffer an excessive sense of entitlement...

Pinch Flat

rollingscone wrote: »

Well at least she didn't suffer an excessive sense of entitlement...

On another day I might have apologised and cut her a cheque. Was I too insensitive?

rollingscone

Pinch Flat wrote: »

On another day I light have apologised and cut her a cheque. Was I too insensitive?

The fact that she wasn't immediately exploded by a bolt of lightning just proves atheisms case.

(Or at least a tiny lightning bolt to blow up her driving licence)

superelliptic

Pinch Flat wrote: »

"You made me damage my car..."

What an ass-clown.

I hate it when people play the (faux) righteous indignation card and try to pass the buck for their own mistakes :mad:

pelevin

I'd advise getting legal advice as of now to know where you stand in case she decides to press charges. Tobh I don't think things look good for you.

bumper234

Did you give her your details

Cee-Jay-Cee

You were very restrained in your reply. I would have given her a mouthful to ponder over as she waited for some one to come and assist her stupid ass.

gerrowadat

I go along there some mornings, you get some seriously impatient drivers overtaking there, it's the reason I won't do that route after dark :-/

MB Lacey

gerrowadat wrote: »

I go along there some mornings, you get some seriously impatient drivers overtaking there, it's the reason I won't do that route after dark :-/

I cycle along there in the pitch black - not that many cars after 7pm.
Not that many of anything except for the ghosts of Strawberry Beds :eek:

doozerie

Lumen wrote: »

Ironically it's never the lowered-Opel lads who do this, usually someone in a rush to get to the supermarket.

You don't need a lowered car if the driver is "robust" enough, as was the case with a neighbour of mine a few years ago. His Golf GTI packed with himself and 3 equally "robust" friends one day, the car was transformed from a regular car into a road hoe.

He/they overtook me at speed going down the hill in my estate as we approached a particularly (ridiculously, actually) high speed bump. Garden hoes are great for getting under and lifting things, turns out that road hoes behave in exactly the opposite way. There seemed to be a collective intake of breath inside the car immediately after the initial loud impact, that air was probably pushed back out of them when the back of the car hit the other side of the bump. I think the car was held together by sheer embarrassment as the driver tried to flee the scene, a process made much slower than he'd have liked by the two remaining speedbumps between him and the sanctuary of distance. "Again! Again!", I shouted, but they mustn't have heard me.

Iwannahurl

Kinda like counting sheep, in a chuckle-inducing sort of way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWefdm7glZ0

not yet

I know that road very well, drive it most mornings and have cycled it numerous times..

Fcuk her, she got what she deserves.
It's narrow enough without some bitch trying to overtake you and kill you.

Captain Havoc

CramCycle wrote: »

Her stupidity has given me a headache.

Me too but it's because of her blame someone else mentality, she didn't get the OP but she will get some innocent clown at some stage to pay for something that's her fault, she's scum in my eyes. OP, I think you should have allowed her to call the gardaí to come, it would have been worth comedic value.

Jawgap

Would it be inopportune to suggest that this thread deserves a.........

..........bump?

not yet

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Me too but it's because of her blame someone else mentality, she didn't get the OP but she will get some innocent clown at some stage to pay for something that's her fault, she's scum in my eyes. OP, I think you should have allowed her to call the gardaí to come, it would have been worth comedic value.

She will probalby kill/injure someone first. The number of times I wished I had a rocket launcher when a ****er of a motorist passes within a hairs breath of me. Whats the fcuking rush ?? The best bit of advice I got was stay out 2-3 feet from verge, that way They can't overtake in oncoming traffic.

slap/dash

not yet wrote: »

She will probalby kill/injure someone first. The number of times I wished I had a rocket launcher when a ****er of a motorist passes within a hairs breath of me. Whats the fcuking rush ?? The best bit of advice I got was stay out 2-3 feet from verge, that way They can't overtake in oncoming traffic.

this.

every time, and i mean every time ive been tired enough to allow myself to drift toward the verge, ive been punished by dangerous overtakes. grit the teeth and hold position, i should get it decaled on the bars or something

Darkglasses

Think we've all met someone like that, delighted she got a bit of comeuppance

Jawgap

not yet wrote: »

She will probalby kill/injure someone first. The number of times I wished I had a rocket launcher when a ****er of a motorist passes within a hairs breath of me. Whats the fcuking rush ?? The best bit of advice I got was stay out 2-3 feet from verge, that way They can't overtake in oncoming traffic.

You just need one of these........

granda

Jawgap wrote: »

You just need one of these........

wtf is that!!!!!!!

TonyStark

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Comedy gold on the strawberry beds this morning. For those of you unfamiliar with the area it's a country road that runs parallel to the Liffey. Up to recently it was used as an unofficial motorway, so pretty severe ramps we're put in every couple of hundred meters to slow traffic.

So there I am this morning tippin along at 30 odd km/hr when a woman comes up behind. She over takes me, into oncoming traffic, almost coming into contact with my front wheel when she moves back in. There's a loud bang followed by a rattle for the next couple of hundred yards. She is stopped when I reach her. It is obvious the exhaust has become detached for the underside of her car (the second one I've seen in as many weeks on this stretch). The conversation goes like this.
"You made me damage my car - you were going too fast and I had to speed up to over take you". Initially flattered by her views on my cycling, I shook my head, told her "sh!t happens" and cycled off on my merry way.

You should have stopped and come to her aid. Shame on you for not turning the other cheek.

The next time it happens, simply just take out your phone. Say to her... "Hang on....".

Go through your phonebook quickly, pause from time to time and in hushed tones whisper: "No, not you." Take about 2 mins to do this.

Put your phone away then and say to her then. "...sorry I was just trying to find someone that gave a ****, sorry!"

Cycle away happy you tried to help... *


*http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#43

Baron Kurtz

TonyStark wrote: »

You should have stopped and come to her aid. Shame on you for not turning the other cheek.

The next time it happens, simply just take out your phone. Say to her... "Hang on....".

Go through your phonebook quickly, pause from time to time and in hushed tones whisper: "No, not you." Take about 2 mins to do this.

Put your phone away then and say to her then. "...sorry I was just trying to find someone that gave a ****, sorry!"

Cycle away happy you tried to help... *


*http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#43

What, depart the scene on your tricycle? Unnecessary and puerile.

Just tell it like it is - that it wasn't your fault in any way. That's it. That scenario imagined in your head is usually the guff spouted on here that never happens.

Pinch Flat

Baron Kurtz wrote: »

What, depart the scene on your tricycle? Unnecessary and puerile.

Just tell it like it is - that it wasn't your fault in any way. That's it. That scenario imagined in your head is usually the guff spouted on here that never happens.

No, seriously, I was considering offering her my phone to ring someone who gives a sh*t!

LaughOrDie

pelevin wrote: »

I'd advise getting legal advice as of now to know where you stand in case she decides to press charges. Tobh I don't think things look good for you.

Is that a joke?

Pinch Flat

LaughOrDie wrote: »

Is that a joke?

It's OK, I've consulted my solicitor who informs me I have incurred absolutely no liability given the facts in the OP.:rolleyes:

TonyStark

Baron Kurtz wrote: »

What, depart the scene on your tricycle? Unnecessary and puerile.

Just tell it like it is - that it wasn't your fault in any way. That's it. That scenario imagined in your head is usually the guff spouted on here that never happens.

I think the sarcasm is wasted on me.

I doubt it would register with someone that stupidly overtakes a cyclist in the face of oncoming traffic whose fault anything was.

On another level surprised she pulled in. The car sounding like an airplane must have alerted her to some something wrong in the outside world.

schmanga

It's not a question of right or wrong, liability, or peoples assumptions when it comes to right of way on the roads. Somebody is in an accident and obviously distressed, who knows what kind of underlying conditions there are? You should have stopped and helped her. Yes she reacted badly and lashed out, but you ran away. Liable, guilty, or not, you left somebody who needed help.

Pinch Flat

schmanga wrote: »

It's not a question of right or wrong, liability, or peoples assumptions when it comes to right of way on the roads. Somebody is in an accident and obviously distressed, who knows what kind of underlying conditions there are? You should have stopped and helped her. Yes she reacted badly and lashed out, but you ran away. Liable, guilty, or not, you left somebody who needed help.

What was I to do, crawl under her car and attempt to reattach her exhaust? Some people need to be protected from their own stupidity.

Fresh Pots

schmanga wrote: »

It's not a question of right or wrong, liability, or peoples assumptions when it comes to right of way on the roads. Somebody is in an accident and obviously distressed, who knows what kind of underlying conditions there are? You should have stopped and helped her. Yes she reacted badly and lashed out, but you ran away. Liable, guilty, or not, you left somebody who needed help.

Or maybe it was some chancer hoping he would cough up some cash, either way its her own fault, let her sort it out herself I say.

LaughOrDie

Pinch Flat wrote: »

It's OK, I've consulted my solicitor who informs me I have incurred absolutely no liability given the facts in the OP.:rolleyes:

No surprise there. Better safe than sorry anyway.

I

Get In There

schmanga wrote: »

It's not a question of right or wrong, liability, or peoples assumptions when it comes to right of way on the roads. Somebody is in an accident and obviously distressed, who knows what kind of underlying conditions there are? You should have stopped and helped her. Yes she reacted badly and lashed out, but you ran away. Liable, guilty, or not, you left somebody who needed help.

You serious? She performed a dangerous overtake which could have serious implications for the OP if it went wrong and you expect him to help her?

rollingscone

schmanga wrote: »

It's not a question of right or wrong, liability, or peoples assumptions when it comes to right of way on the roads. Somebody is in an accident and obviously distressed, who knows what kind of underlying conditions there are? You should have stopped and helped her. Yes she reacted badly and lashed out, but you ran away. Liable, guilty, or not, you left somebody who needed help.

Should he have towed her?

Pinch Flat

rollingscone wrote: »

Should he have towed her?

A toe in the hole was about all I was prepared to offer. No more, no less.

Johnny Jukebox

schmanga wrote: »

It's not a question of right or wrong, liability, or peoples assumptions when it comes to right of way on the roads. Somebody is in an accident and obviously distressed, who knows what kind of underlying conditions there are? You should have stopped and helped her. Yes she reacted badly and lashed out, but you ran away. Liable, guilty, or not, you left somebody who needed help.

Fair enough if the motorist was genuine in their distress and not seeking to immediately apportion blame for their self inflicted predicament.

Next thing it would be you made me get pregnant....

Darkglasses

schmanga wrote: »

It's not a question of right or wrong, liability, or peoples assumptions when it comes to right of way on the roads. Somebody is in an accident and obviously distressed, who knows what kind of underlying conditions there are? You should have stopped and helped her. Yes she reacted badly and lashed out, but you ran away. Liable, guilty, or not, you left somebody who needed help.

"Sorry, I've had an accident, can you help me?" - Probably would help

"I made a stupid decision, broke my car and it's your fault" - Not a chance

Call me callous but it's true. I would expect the same treatment to be given to me.

Captain Havoc

schmanga wrote: »

It's not a question of right or wrong, liability, or peoples assumptions when it comes to right of way on the roads. Somebody is in an accident and obviously distressed, who knows what kind of underlying conditions there are? You should have stopped and helped her. Yes she reacted badly and lashed out, but you ran away. Liable, guilty, or not, you left somebody who needed help.

You're right, the driver was obviously mental so OP did the right thing in scampering, who knows about her underlying conditions, she could be a serial killer, rapist, cannibal that was going to smack Pinch Flat over the head with her socket spanner, knocking him out, put him in the boot, take him up the mountains, drug him, rape him, kill him, take out his intestines, spit roast him, boil some spuds, maybe some mange-tout, buy some red wine and mushroom sauce, serve and eat him. OP you did well to get away from someone that may have been a serial killer, rapist, cannibal, you just don't know who anyone is these days.

Seweryn

rollingscone wrote: »

Should he have towed her?

Ah, no. Pinch Flat is a good welder. He could have got the work done on the spot.

Pinch Flat

Seweryn wrote: »

Ah, no. Pinch Flat is a good welder. He could have got the work done on the spot.

Ha, yeah next time Aldi or Lidl have some welding kit on special I'll pick one up for those moments. I carry enough with me as it is....

schmanga

Captain Havoc wrote: »

You're right, the driver was obviously mental so OP did the right thing in scampering, who knows about her underlying conditions, she could be a serial killer, rapist, cannibal that was going to smack Pinch Flat over the head with her socket spanner, knocking him out, put him in the boot, take him up the mountains, drug him, rape him, kill him, take out his intestines, spit roast him, boil some spuds, maybe some mange-tout, buy some red wine and mushroom sauce, serve and eat him. OP you did well to get away from someone that may have been a serial killer, rapist, cannibal, you just don't know who anyone is these days.

That's the spirit! But come on! Mangetout?....maybe in a stir fry or with some grilled fish, but spit-roasted cyclist and mushrooms? You're out of line.

pelevin

LaughOrDie wrote: »

Is that a joke?

I dunno. Sometimes you're just on your own.

dvntie

Captain Havoc wrote: »

You're right, the driver was obviously mental so OP did the right thing in scampering, who knows about her underlying conditions, she could be a serial killer, rapist, cannibal that was going to smack Pinch Flat over the head with her socket spanner, knocking him out, put him in the boot, take him up the mountains, drug him, rape him, kill him, take out his intestines, spit roast him, boil some spuds, maybe some mange-tout, buy some red wine and mushroom sauce, serve and eat him. OP you did well to get away from someone that may have been a serial killer, rapist, cannibal, you just don't know who anyone is these days.

You forgot to have it washed down with a nice chianti :-)

mirv

Usually I dislike overly zealous helmet cam videos but this one fits this thread perfectly.

"You forced me to speed to overtake you"

Cookie_Monster

Pinch Flat wrote: »

"You made me damage my car - you were going too fast and I had to speed up to over take you". .

SomeFool

It's been a pretty mental week eh Pinch Flat :pac: