Pitch Forks preffered - they leave holes
Fucken MUT!
I refer to the 1 percenter that I encountered tonight on my way home from work.
Usually I have no problem with anyone on two wheels, regardless of what they are wearing/riding. Most are considerate of my riding, respect my space and leave me to get on with it. I got an escort for a while from a bunch of Hells Angels not long after I started commuting, we shared the tunnels and made a hell racket

Well I tried to and they acknowledged my efforts

I got nods as they went passed me
I was riding home tonight and saw this incredibly bright, flickering light in the distance behind me, pegged it for a bike. Next thing I know I cant see! I am totally blinded by this very bright headlight behind me reflecting in my well adjusted mirrors.
Thought it was Dangerous Bastard with his HID lights for a moment, but realised soon enough it could not have been, as despite my best attempts to let this biker know I was struggling to see, he did not dip his lights. If anything he moved to make it worse for me? DB would never do that

Slowed down and moved left (there was a queue of cars and no hope of passing, but he could have gone past me at least). NO, he prefers to blind me for a bit longer.
Finally, on an over taking lane

he blows past me on his POS, noise making, poorly tuned, 2 wheeled vehicle. I gave him the universal hand signal of displeasure, did not make me feel better, but having his OTT Hi Beam lights out of my face was pure pleasure.
First bad experience on the road from the 1% element for me personally.
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