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Well, this is awkward:
You know it’s going to be a fun taxi journey when the driver starts the conversation with “you know what the problem with cyclists is..” 🤦🏼♂️😂
— Sir Chris Hoy (@chrishoy) August 7, 2022
Let’s just hope that particular taxi driver is better at spotting cyclists on the road than he is at spotting then sitting in his backseat…
Aye. But did you ask him if he’d been busy or what time he was on till.
— john venters (@johnventers1) August 7, 2022
Sir Hoy’s uncomfortable journey with the unwitting taxi driver reminded me of a live blog post from March, when cycling writer Chris Sidwells and road.cc’s very own Simon MacMichael recounted their own favourite bike-related taxi stories:
My fave London taxi story? Cutting it fine for Eurostar, grab cab from Paddington.
Driver: “Effin’ cyclists, think they’re in Tour de France. Anyway, where you off to guv?”
“Paris. Presentation of route of next year’s Tour de France. Don’t worry, don’t think Euston Road’s on it.” https://t.co/a6rLsbb2aP— Simon MacMichael 💛🇫🇷🚲 (@simonmacmichael) March 20, 2022
Mine is. Irish female taxi driver. “What do you do?”. Me, “I write about cycling” Her, “I hate fuckin’ cyclists.” Then, “do you know Sean and Stephen?” Me, “Yes I do” Her, “Ah, they’re lovely fellas.”
— Chris Sidwells (@ChrisSidwells) March 20, 2022
As the six-time Olympic champion posted the anecdote on social media for all the world to see, the usual suspects – some of whom, presumably, saw the post because they follow Chris Hoy, the famous cyclist, on Twitter – used the opportunity to continue the driver’s conversation for him, with predictable results:
….not using the cycle lane right next to where they’re actually riding? Or stopping at red traffic signals?
— Mark Imabloke® (@imabloke2703) August 8, 2022
Cyclist in Hull today, riding no hands, texting, rode straight through red lights at four way junction didn’t lift his head at all. That’s what’s wrong with cyclists.
— Neil Cook (@needsironing) August 7, 2022
My main issue with cyclists is whe they cycle in tandem on narrow roads, to the point that they’re almost in the middle. How can anyone give them a wide berth? And cyclists wonder why drivers disrespect cyclists. Also a red light means stop!
— Garold Warren (@warren_to_the_g) August 8, 2022
…is I had to drag my partner out of the way of one hurtling towards us on the pavement. Seconds later, another shot past us from behind. That’s a problem with cyclists. Another is being told it doesn’t matter because cars kill 5 ppl per day.
— Christopher Seddon (@Prehistory) August 8, 2022
But at least the taxi driver has a brand new story for his poor punters today:
Tomorrows conversation will be “ you’ll never guess who I had in the back of my cab yesterday.. that Bradley bloke “
— The man with no name (@manwith__noname) August 7, 2022
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