Ah hem, yes that's right you are changing lanes into me!

**Ms Piggy** · 25th September 2009, 18:40

Sheesh! 1 foolio in a blue boi-racer car that goes pfffssstt decided after the lights that he'd change lanes and move into the lane I was riding in...FFS he'd been sitting beside me at the lights...where did he think I'd gone!??

Actually I'm amazed how calm I was and apart from tooting and shaking my fist at him I just kept riding, even after at 1 stage I saw the median barrier kerb looming toward me - he on the other hand looked like his eyes were about to pop out their sockets and will probably need to change his boi-racer boxer shorts.

The guy in the vehicle in front of me was very sympathetic and did the old

as we moved on...while the boi-racer slinked back in the traffic obviously thinking it was a much better idea to steer clear of me.

The best thing is that it meant my brand new bottle of Plymouth Gin was unharmed! Phew!! I would have been very cross if it had been smashed!!

**slofox** · 25th September 2009, 18:43

Originally Posted by Ms Piggy

The best thing is that it meant my brand new bottle of Plymouth Gin was unharmed! Phew!! I would have been very cross if it had been smashed!!

Can't be havin' with THAT now can we...?

**p.dath** · 25th September 2009, 18:46

Probably thought we could out pace you at the lights.

I wish I had the presence of mind to be able to use the horn when that happens. I find I'm concentrating so hard before the shit hits the fan, to try and stop it hitting the fan, I don't get around to thinking about the horn to its way to late.
That and the horn is so quiet probably only I would hear it!

**slofox** · 25th September 2009, 18:49

Originally Posted by p.dath

That and the horn is so quiet probably only I would hear it!

A Stebel Magnum will soon fix that...

**Ms Piggy** · 25th September 2009, 19:08

Originally Posted by slofox

Can't be havin' with THAT now can we...?

Hell no!!!! Not my Plymouth, oh and my tonic water. It could have been a serious tragedy!

**Ms Piggy** · 25th September 2009, 19:10

Originally Posted by p.dath

Probably thought we could out pace you at the lights.

Yes well he did indicate but then when he started moving across I couldn't believe it! I assume I was in his blind spot due to the 'Oh fuck I almost squashed that biker rider that waving her fist at me!' on his face.

**steve_t** · 25th September 2009, 19:10

Gin? Does that make biker chicks emotional as it does many others i know?

**Ms Piggy** · 25th September 2009, 19:11

Originally Posted by steve_t

Gin? Does that make biker chicks emotional as it does many others i know?

Not this one, just makes me more pissed.

**p.dath** · 25th September 2009, 19:15

Originally Posted by Ms Piggy

Yes well he did indicate but then when he started moving across I couldn't believe it! I assume I was in his blind spot due to the 'Oh fuck I almost squashed that biker rider that waving her fist at me!' on his face.

If you were in his blind spot then I'll cut him a bit more slack. Motorbikes can be hard enough to see - but if you were riding in his blind spot then he wouldn't have seen you till you he had started lane shifting.

I've been in your place before. I just try harder not to ride in cars blind spots now. Call it survival desire.

**McJim** · 25th September 2009, 19:17

This is why I gun the shit outta the old girl away from the traffic lights. that way I'm in front and comparatively safe.

It takes one helluva souped up car to beat a mediocre bike from a standing start.

**Ms Piggy** · 25th September 2009, 19:19

Originally Posted by p.dath

I've been in your place before. I just try harder not to ride in cars blind spots now. Call it survival desire.

Yeah I do try to avoid cagers blind spots too but in this case we'd just pulled away from the lights and driven through the intersection. And I'd been sitting in the lane beside him at the lights.

Always a lesson to be learnt eh.

**Swoop** · 25th September 2009, 19:20

Mirrorectomy.

**Rhino** · 25th September 2009, 19:26

Originally Posted by McJim

This is why I gun the shit outta the old girl away from the traffic lights. that way I'm in front and comparatively safe.

It takes one helluva souped up car to beat a mediocre bike from a standing start.

I agree with McJim. Either get the hell out and leave em behind, or alternately take it easy and let them get ahead. I try and avoid traveling alongside another vehicle on a two lane road for that reason. I have had trucks try and change lanes on me even when in the cage.

**steve_t** · 25th September 2009, 19:39

Originally Posted by Swoop

Mirrorectomy.

LOL. U must miss Katman

**bezajel** · 25th September 2009, 19:44

Originally Posted by p.dath

I wish I had the presence of mind to be able to use the horn when that happens. I find I'm concentrating so hard before the shit hits the fan, to try and stop it hitting the fan, I don't get around to thinking about the horn to its way to late.
That and the horn is so quiet probably only I would hear it!

Ditto, I never think of it 'til the whole thing's over. I think if I practised using it perhaps my thumb would go there automatically, hmm!