Since motorists generally underestimate a bicyclist's speed, use low gears, maintain a high crank cadence
I normally pedal at 95-107rpm and it doesn't seem to have any affect on people turning in front of me across traffic.
Doesn't always work. Ever tried to make eye-contact with a total psycho? I have, and trust me, it's less than totally effective.
It's also hard to make eye contact when wearing sun glasses. Either way it is the drivers responsibility to check ALL blind spots if they cannot see clearly.
The most dangerous thing for me while riding is people turning in front of me across traffic, either they refuse to give way or are just plain stupid and underestimate my speed. The other problem is drivers doing a U bolt in front of me and then proceeding to enter the lane without giving way. On numerous occasion's I have passed cars re-entering the lane because they haven't given way. I always give these idiots a good stare into their drivers window.
On Monday (my first ride in the city for two months) a lady driving toward me was waiting to do a U bolt, she saw me and stopped, then proceeded to go, then stopped again when she realised I was doing ~50kph. I was already covering the brakes, but I still would have gone in hard if she hadn't stopped. I went past her and yelled "use your eyes", she then passed me and started abusing me like I had done something wrong?
I swear one day I am going to loose total control, if I ever get hit by another car. Just get up off the ground, dust myself off and throw my MTB straight down the side of their car. Am I the only one who feels this way.
Recently in a similar situation the female driver was waving to me to come and punch her one, like in the Matrix where Keanu waves to the bad guy to start a fight. I just pointed to her numberplate and mouthed the letters so she thought I was memorising the number, she backed off.
SERENITY NOW!
SERENITY NOW!
CHEERS.
Mark
Sorry for the rant!
