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Just waiting for an out of control car to crash into you, and trying to working out how to take the lesser hit.
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Wasting 45 minutes getting to a shop that is CLOSED for stock taking 

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Some Dumb ring piece cage driver in front of you slowing down for a green light then slamming on his brakes at amber and coming to a stop about 2 foot over the white line. Me not expecting this standing on the back brake wheel locks up & I slide side way's towards his back bumper. Managed to get back on the power & round to the left hand side of his car before I smacked into the back of it side ways!! ring piece Wipe!! 

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I can't believe it's not butter! memoriesMcWullie wrote:Some Dumb ring piece cage driver in front of you slowing down for a green light then slamming on his brakes at amber and coming to a stop about 2 foot over the white line. Me not expecting this standing on the back brake wheel locks up & I slide side way's towards his back bumper. Managed to get back on the power & round to the left hand side of his car before I smacked into the back of it side ways!! ring piece Wipe!!
although i didnt miss

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Maybe you should be paying attention to the lights.McWullie wrote:Some Dumb ring piece cage driver in front of you slowing down for a green light then slamming on his brakes at amber and coming to a stop about 2 foot over the white line. Me not expecting this standing on the back brake wheel locks up & I slide side way's towards his back bumper. Managed to get back on the power & round to the left hand side of his car before I smacked into the back of it side ways!! ring piece Wipe!!

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Gazza wrote:Maybe you should be paying attention to the lights.McWullie wrote:Some Dumb ring piece cage driver in front of you slowing down for a green light then slamming on his brakes at amber and coming to a stop about 2 foot over the white line. Me not expecting this standing on the back brake wheel locks up & I slide side way's towards his back bumper. Managed to get back on the power & round to the left hand side of his car before I smacked into the back of it side ways!! ring piece Wipe!!

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for how long? 

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as long as it took to go to amberNeorion wrote:for how long?
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Until they turned to amber.McWullie wrote:Gazza wrote:Maybe you should be paying attention to the lights.McWullie wrote:Some Dumb ring piece cage driver in front of you slowing down for a green light then slamming on his brakes at amber and coming to a stop about 2 foot over the white line. Me not expecting this standing on the back brake wheel locks up & I slide side way's towards his back bumper. Managed to get back on the power & round to the left hand side of his car before I smacked into the back of it side ways!! ring piece Wipe!!They Were Freeking Green!!!

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Did you see them turning green so had some sort of idea how long they had been green? If you were approaching them at green already then it is only natural to anticipate that they could change at any moment so you prepare for that eventuality. I guess all those ££'s of lessons haven't really paid off or did you do those out on country roads where you assume the dangers are greater?McWullie wrote:They Were Freeking Green!!!
Folk seem to get lulled into a false sense of security riding in town as the speeds are lower but there are so many more things to be watching out for and other road users you are exposed to more danger. We really need to be looking out for our selves and not expect other road users to do that for us so don't go putting yourself in danger then blaming someone else.
If you weren't able to stop in time when the vehicle in front hit the anchors then you were riding too close. End of story, regardless of what they were stopping for.
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shizzle i find i agree with Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian)
yes it does sound like the driver was being cautious then maybe ballsed up when they stopped but does sound like you were too close to allow for that.
am i right in thinking if the car wasnt there you would have gone through on the yellow and not stopped as you should do? again not the safest move in the world
as i posted elsewhere this is a common thing for bikers being too close to cars etc, we all do or have done it. most get away with it, like you did here, some however dont and we read about them in the papers!
dont think im having a go at you, count yourself a lucky boy, learn and move on.


yes it does sound like the driver was being cautious then maybe ballsed up when they stopped but does sound like you were too close to allow for that.
am i right in thinking if the car wasnt there you would have gone through on the yellow and not stopped as you should do? again not the safest move in the world
as i posted elsewhere this is a common thing for bikers being too close to cars etc, we all do or have done it. most get away with it, like you did here, some however dont and we read about them in the papers!

dont think im having a go at you, count yourself a lucky boy, learn and move on.

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I like the saying "if you were in my shoes"
It was a case of yes you had to be there I can blame who ever I want as you were not there I was doing about 10mph so it was not a big drama But I'll let you moan at me and say I'm a bad rider etc.
But what I will say was I was 1/2 expecting it I did manage to stop no problem just gave me a fright thats all sorry for saying it bloody annoyed me !!
It was a case of yes you had to be there I can blame who ever I want as you were not there I was doing about 10mph so it was not a big drama But I'll let you moan at me and say I'm a bad rider etc.
But what I will say was I was 1/2 expecting it I did manage to stop no problem just gave me a fright thats all sorry for saying it bloody annoyed me !!

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Stop posting pish on the site then!McWullie wrote:I like the saying "if you were in my shoes"
It was a case of yes you had to be there I can blame who ever I want as you were not there I was doing about 10mph so it was not a big drama But I'll let you moan at me and say I'm a bad rider etc.
But what I will say was I was 1/2 expecting it I did manage to stop no problem just gave me a fright thats all sorry for saying it bloody annoyed me !!

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Don’t you listen to him...you post what you likeBig Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote:Stop posting pish on the site then!McWullie wrote:I like the saying "if you were in my shoes"
It was a case of yes you had to be there I can blame who ever I want as you were not there I was doing about 10mph so it was not a big drama But I'll let you moan at me and say I'm a bad rider etc.
But what I will say was I was 1/2 expecting it I did manage to stop no problem just gave me a fright thats all sorry for saying it bloody annoyed me !!

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You can talk! Has your glove induced PMT subsided yet?Dave wrote:Don’t you listen to him...you post what you like

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"PGT" if you dont mind..."Post Gericke Tension"Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote:You can talk! Has your glove induced PMT subsided yet?Dave wrote:Don’t you listen to him...you post what you like
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more like "water retension"Dave wrote:"PGT" if you dont mind..."Post Gericke Tension"Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote:You can talk! Has your glove induced PMT subsided yet?Dave wrote:Don’t you listen to him...you post what you like
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Ratz wrote:more like "water retension"Dave wrote:"PGT" if you dont mind..."Post Gericke Tension"Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote: You can talk! Has your glove induced PMT subsided yet?
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ah pit yer hundbug awasneezey wrote:Threads that get hijacked
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McWullie wrote:But what I will say was I was 1/2 expecting it I did manage to stop no problem
Would you like a spadeMcWullie wrote:Me not expecting this standing on the back brake wheel locks up & I slide side way's towards his back bumper. Managed to get back on the power & round to the left hand side of his car before I smacked into the back of it side ways!! ring piece Wipe!!

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.... Old men that have noting better to do than pick at young good looking in experienced riders
for your info I was 1/2 expecting I was trailing my back brake hence the reason why my back wheel lock up when ithe car stopped over the white line. May have streached the truth a bit about going side ways but he was still a jester for stopping with a jolt when he had crossed the line! Must not bite anymore must not bite anymore

for your info I was 1/2 expecting I was trailing my back brake hence the reason why my back wheel lock up when ithe car stopped over the white line. May have streached the truth a bit about going side ways but he was still a jester for stopping with a jolt when he had crossed the line! Must not bite anymore must not bite anymore
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McWullie wrote:.... at young good looking in experienced riders...
do you know any

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Locking up your wheel would be viewed as a loss of control ...... unless you meant it in which case it would be cool! 

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What sort of padlock do you need to look cool when locking up your wheelBig Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote:Locking up your wheel would be viewed as a loss of control ...... unless you meant it in which case it would be cool!


