The ten best ways to ANGER a biker...

[Ghostbikes]

Hiya,

I'm writing Ghostbikes e-newsletter this month and, because I know everyone hates spam, I wanted to make my newsletter something lively and funny - just interesting biking ideas, good stories and maybe links to blogs and communities like this one.

I've met some cool people on here and I know you all have your pet hates - in fact you're very opinionated and rightly so.

This month I thought it would be cool to write on the subject of ANGRY bikers and I wanted to hear two things:

Are you an angry biker?

If you are what makes you mad? Early mornings? Over cooked steak? People who have really decent biking gear but can't ride?
I have no idea...I'm a female wimp and my pet hates are commuting in Preston traffic everyday and accidentally burning toast, which I have done every single morning this week. I'm not the most ferocious of characters...

I'm a proper novice in the biking world and I'd love your guys help with genuine and funny ideas because I keep reading things on these boards that make me PROPER laugh.

'Brake for cattle, aim for ramblers' is my current favourite biking slogan. Nice one.

I look forward to hearing what you guys have to say...although I am, naturally, a little scared...
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[Dr. DaveJPS]

1) car drivers who close the gap when you are filtering
2) drivers who change lanes without indicator/mirror
3) cyclists, for being sanctimonious gits
4)Road Safty campaigners)
5)PEd BOi's Innit
6) the tossposts who ride non-legal Minimoto's on the street
7) any reject from humanity who steals a bike
8) chelsea tractor drivers
9) sunday afternoon drivers who insist that NSL is 45mph
10) harley riders

off the top of my head those are the people i hate.
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[Bikeless]

[MarJay]

[Ghostbikes]

lol @ tractor drivers.

Dave, that's a pretty long hitlist - your neighbours must live in fear :p
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[Devans]

Car drivers who make it hard for me to filter.
Tailgaters

An pretty much what Dave JPS said. I've been chased up a road by a kid in trackies on a shitty pit bike before, an it's anoying, the cheeky little sods.

[Dr. DaveJPS]

[Mr Hammers]

Car drivers who fail to appreciate what a lovely bike I've got. Is a quick 'Mmm.. nice bike..' look too much to ask as I usurp their spot in the traffic queue..? Philistines.

That, and being asked to remove my head at petrol stations.
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[Ghostbikes]

Lol I'm seeing a common theme in that mostly bikers hate car drivers who aren't co-operative.

MarJay chill out.

I have another question actually, what do you think of Jeremy Clarkson? I mean he loves the road, but generally in a car, is he someone bikers love or hate?
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[robbieguy2003]

[bazza]

[neil.]

* Tailgaters.
* Those who get angry behind me when I stop at a 'KEEP CLEAR' or bicycle part of a road before traffic lights - they want me to break the law and effectively run that crossing (it's in the Highway Code)? Morons.
* Very slow riders filtering in front of me on bigger bikes who won't move out of the way after many miles, despite lots of safe opportunities to do so.
* On dual carriageways/motorways - drivers who change lanes without signalling or checking their mirrors/blind spot first. ESPECIALLY when I'm filtering and they change lanes when traffic in both is doing 2mph, like it will achieve something...
* Mr and Mrs iPod crossing a busy road without a care in the world.

Can't think of any more at the moment.
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[Dr. DaveJPS]

11) people who Txt whilst driving
12) white van men who read papers whilst driving.
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[Handsome]

Mothers who sit their snotty nosed, pasty covered face kids on my bike while it's unattended, which results in them scratching it...

I'm bitch slapping the next one...
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[panrider_uk]

Drivers hogging the outside lanes.

Mark
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[stinkwheel]

People who flick fag butts out of their window when I'm behind them.

People who hit me in the eye with window washer fluid when I'm behind them.
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[Mr Hammers]

[shadowbiker]

cutting me up
moped users that think the ped does 900mph and can beat you

[TheDonUK]

All the gear (and more often than not a shiney new 08/09 bike) and no idea how to ride.

I know a couple of lads who get a new sports 600, keep it for afew months/weeks then their mate gets something new and so must they. I have a strong suspicion i could ride rings around them all on a 500...

I think its a bit of jelosy at being able to afford all these new bikes and i am riled by opporsite attitude to myself. Ie instead of buying a decent bike and spending time being able to push its limits safely (ish), they think they will get be able to ride quicker by buying the latest machine, when infact they probably spend more time worrying about damaging it than riding hard...
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[Mystery]

for me its tail gaters, cops and unmarked cops, speed cameras and thieving scum
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[Ghostbikes]

Is it only road-related angry that gets you? are you never angered by things that occur at work or in town or whatever?

I'm not surprised you get irritated by mothers sitting their kids on your bike. That's just ridiculous.
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[pyx_e]

[supZ]

i think cars that block you in to stop you filtering in traffic is my all time top annoyance.

other than that..

tailgaters and people that wait til you've caught up then decide thats the perfect moment to clean their windows. that said the lemony smell can be quite nice
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[J D]

People that cut me up when im on the scooter
Bmw Drivers
Boy Racers that actually think they stand a chance racing.
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