tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post5718823697187547261..comments2023-05-26T09:52:11.278+01:00Comments on KarmaCycle: Cycling tip du jour, Friday. How to calm down after a near miss or angry incidentKarmaCyclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884964466372798027noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-58786045919013114562010-11-15T13:11:46.405+00:002010-11-15T13:11:46.405+00:00There's some pretty neat comments coming throu...There's some pretty neat comments coming through, thanks everyone. Jonno - you're bang on. So tempting to spit and yell, yet so useless. <br /><br />Billy - yup, it can gnaw away at you. Perhaps the latte will help. Perhaps actually wearing a flak jacket and goggles might do the trick, make you feel a bit more protected! <br /><br />And Defensive Cycling - welcome to the blog and thanks KarmaCyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884964466372798027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-68237200893526849062010-11-13T20:40:52.411+00:002010-11-13T20:40:52.411+00:00Thank you Defensive Cycling -I'll give that a ...Thank you Defensive Cycling -I'll give that a try. Only two near misses in 25 miles today :0)<br /><br />I'll have to change the pipe to a latte; I gave up smoking when Denis Healey was chancellor.billynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-22808454512880286832010-11-13T10:54:33.992+00:002010-11-13T10:54:33.992+00:00Whenever you set off on your bike pretend you'...Whenever you set off on your bike pretend you're a second world war bomber pilot on a mission. When you pull on your cycling gear imagine it's flying gear. Take every incident you encounter on your cycling journey as just flak meant to knock you off course. When you arrive at your destination congratulate yourself on a safe journey. Dismiss all the incidents you encountered as just Defensive Cyclinghttp://www.defensivecycling.com/articles/winter-cycling/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-91624266349894251972010-11-12T18:26:58.995+00:002010-11-12T18:26:58.995+00:00I get really bothered about these near misses. I o...I get really bothered about these near misses. I often find myself raging and offering violence and know I shouldn't especially as I'm now too old to carry it through successfully!<br />Where do you find this zen and does it really work for angry Anglo Saxon mixes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-75647273353893217312010-11-12T17:03:01.892+00:002010-11-12T17:03:01.892+00:00Imagine the aggressor is describing himself - &quo...Imagine the aggressor is describing himself - "xxxxing idiot".<br /><br />Also think before hurling expletives yourself. (see above)Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933440024338646469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-31764532169305440072010-11-12T13:57:48.445+00:002010-11-12T13:57:48.445+00:00wow - that was a quick response, John, thanks! Yes...wow - that was a quick response, John, thanks! Yes - my better half said something similar and brushed it off with "he's an idiot" - that helped quite a bit, and it would be nice to retain that attitude in the heat of the moment!KarmaCyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884964466372798027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795150805374542326.post-40733585084548046462010-11-12T13:52:42.872+00:002010-11-12T13:52:42.872+00:00After my first proper road rage incident (bloke go...After my first proper road rage incident (bloke got out of the car, squared up to me), Mrs Monkey said something that's always stuck with me.<br /><br />she pointed out that while I was fuming & running the incident over and over in my head, the other party wouldn't have given it a thought past the end of the road.John the Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048680743149584464noreply@blogger.com