Bicycle crash

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Someone going much too fast crashed into me today with their bicycle. I had been walking along sidewalk that runs along side a construction site. Heavy rainfall which has occurred in recent days and the sidewalk was uneven.

I told the person after the crash, "You were going a bit too fast."

"Well, you moved in my way!" he lied, with absolutely no remorse and no ounce of apology.

What a jerk.

How old was that someone? I'm guessing that he was in his Teens. A lot of Teenagers tend to be jerks. I hope you're feeling better, soon.

Most cyclists in London seem to think that they don't have to obey red traffic lights. I always try my best to walk out in front of them so they have to stop. Just because bikes are environmentally friendly doesn't give cyclists the right to do what they f**k they like.

What a jerk is right.....I would have apoligized and ask if the person I hit was OK....but aspies have no feelings and poor social skills.....aaaaaa,right.

krex: I did assume that the other person was not an Aspie. Why? 90% of the population is not an Aspie. In fact, his behavior was largely in line with what behavior I have come to expect from many NTs, as sad as that may be. If I had known he were an Aspie, I might have posted this thread in the member's only forum. But I cannot assume every other person I meet is an Aspie (although sometimes you can tell, which I didn't this case). That doesn't make sense especially when I am trying to improve my rapport with NTs.

EDIT: Grammar.

some time ago, downtown... guy zips past me on a bike, not watching where he's going, BAM pothole... front wheel bent, etc
me: Watch out, there's a pothole there.
him: $%#$%#^ Why the #$%#$%^ didn't you say something before I hit it?
me: You were going too fast to hear me.
him: $#%#$^$%^&#^%$^#$^#%^#$%@$^@$&$^*(%^&*
me: shrugs... Least I'm not the one with the screwed-up bike. -continues walking

I am a bicyclist. Pedestrians have right of way over bikes. I am very mindful of this because bikes have right of way over cars. Car people don't seem to think so and yell at me everyday. It's the law to ride in the road here, not on the sidewalk. Anyway, I know this doesn't help you, but pedestrians always have the right of way. Jerk bike should have apologized to you.

My mom was on a bicycle and fell down. There was a person on a bicycle behind her. He ran her over.

So, was this person planning to do that? Because if so, maybe he was trying to do a stunt ala Jackass. I'd track them down for the tape if I were you because it could be funny as hell and you might not want your mom to be the star of the next viral video on YouTube(tm)!