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Dude in a car threw an apple at me

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  • June 19, 2015 at 9:51 am #24273
    Kadinkski

    So yesterday I’m descending a hill in the countryside, I’m in primary position but going fast – just over 50mph.

    I can hear this souped up car behind and when I need to slow down for some turns I move to the side to let him pass. As he passes me the passenger leans out the window and chucks an apple at me pretty hard. It hit me in the bicep and it actually really stung – the speed I was travelling and the force of the throw made it feel more like a brick (I’ve got a massive black and purple bruise on my arm to show for it). I wobbled a bit and very nearly went into the bank but thankfully stayed upright.

    I was so angry at the time that I tried to chase them down, I swear I would have put my fist through the car window if I’d caught them up so its probably a good job I didn’t.

    The guys in the car were young, probably about 17. I memorised the number plate and the car is very distinctive, I’m pretty sure I’ve come across the car before – it makes a very loud and unusual engine noise. I didn’t have a video camera.

    Any advice on what I can do? Ideally I would really like to find out an address based on the number plate and go there to give them the apple back, show them the black and purple arm they created, and talk to the driver’s parents. Failing that I guess I could report it to the police but to be honest I have no faith in them doing anything about it.

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  • July 6, 2015 at 12:43 pm #850953
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    bikebot

    Be careful about
    Be careful about confrontation, I once found myself facing a car full of very drunk and aggressive lads after a similar incident where we all stopped afterwards for a red light. That was quite a few years ago, but it’s one of the reasons I now use cameras.

    I’d rather have the evidence and let the Police deal with it. And lesson learnt, there are some occasions when you shouldn’t stop for a red light, such as legging it.

    July 6, 2015 at 11:48 am #850951
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    caising

    Someone threw an egg at me
    Someone threw an egg at me once. Hit me right on the side of the face. Splat. It really hurt. Egg juice all over the place. Very sticky and unpleasant.

    I was pretty angry too, but there was a massive group of them and it looked like the egg was just by way of an introduction and what they really wanted was to kick the shit out of someone. So I did one sharpish.

    Not nice though!

    Report them definitely. We must stop people throwing food at cyclists.

    June 28, 2015 at 12:49 pm #850949
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    HalfWheeler

    Report it. Sounds petty but
    Report it. Sounds petty but think what might happen next now that’s he’s got away with it. You don’t have to tell the coppers what was thrown, just say that an object was flung at you and show them the bruise.

    Pardon the pun but with these type of c*nts the appetite grows with the eating.

    June 28, 2015 at 10:15 am #850947
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    Vid

    Forget the police,report it
    Forget the police,report it to the council.There’s a road side sign , West Sussex I think, asking the public to report motorists who throw litter from vehicles to the authorities…£2500 fine. Do it !!

    June 23, 2015 at 9:21 pm #850945
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    Shades

    Apple….very healthy. I got
    Apple….very healthy. I got the remains of a Big Mac, fries and a shake thrown at me once. Bedminster in Bristol….lovely place :^o

    June 23, 2015 at 12:06 pm #850943
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    PhillBrown

    Kadinkski wrote:I’m kind of

    Kadinkski wrote:
    I’m kind of over the initial anger now and am much happier…

    Just remember your five a day… Problem solved.

    June 23, 2015 at 10:05 am #850941
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    Kadinkski

    Just in case anyone is
    Just in case anyone is interested – the other incident I went to the police about was a guy following me and he sat blasting his horn right behind me for like a minute, following me within a couple of inches. God I shat myself.

    Again, it was just some fucking moron motorist with a problem with cyclists – I wasn’t even doing anything like taking primary position – I was on the side of a nice wide road. He thought he was funny.

    The police were like “so, a chap tooted at you did he?” Like I was being an overly-sensitive pedant.

    The problem was that going to the police just made me feel shitter about the whole experience – it gave me no closure whatsoever and made it bug me far more than it originally did.

    So thats why I’m reluctant to go to them for this incident – I’m worried I would walk away from the police station feeling belittled again. I’m kind of over the initial anger now and am much happier and more positive taking matters into my own hands 🙂

    June 23, 2015 at 9:51 am #850939
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    Kadinkski

    My theory is that mommy
    My theory is that mommy packed his lunch box that day and he had been rummaging through it looking for the kitkat he gets when he’s been a good boy. He found the apple instead and was so disappointed he just wanted rid of it, it was at that moment I presented myself as a fun target to aim for.

    Yeah, I can’t be arsed going to the police – last time I did something similar they practically laughed at me. I would if I had it on video.

    I must admit hunting for the car is kind of fun though – one day I’ll find it and my revenge is going to be the sweetest feeling I can imagine.

    June 23, 2015 at 8:36 am #850937
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    PhillBrown

    Are you sure it was “some
    Are you sure it was “some dude in a car” and not the UK Department of Health concerned that you were not getting your five a day?

    June 23, 2015 at 6:43 am #850935
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    Anonymous

    I’m quite impressed with the
    I’m quite impressed with the type of grocery thrown at you by your local Neanderthals, it would’ve been a can of Monster around here, at least they seem to be looking after themselves.
    Seriously though reporting it to the police will be a demoralising affair and by the time they get back to you to tell you they aren’t going to do anything you will have long forgotten all about it.
    Just keep an eye out for the car in a car park and accidentally reverse into it or door it if you get the chance.

    June 22, 2015 at 6:07 pm #850933
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    enrique

    Mungecrundle wrote:Older,

    Mungecrundle wrote:
    Older, Wiser, Fatter, Slower…
    Another great tag line! 🙂

    June 21, 2015 at 3:37 pm #850931
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    Mungecrundle

    Potato jammed up the exhaust.
    Potato jammed up the exhaust. Not an apple? They’d probably make a connection and do something worse to the next cyclist who gets in their way.

    Never under-estimate the satisfaction of revenge, but be prepared to pay a repair bill if you get caught.

    June 21, 2015 at 1:07 pm #850929
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    enrique

    Plasterer’s Radio wrote:It’s

    Plasterer’s Radio wrote:
    It’s not the ones you shag that you regret. It’s the ones you don’t shag.
    Every time I read your tagline my mind wanders off to ‘the ones I didn’t shag’… 😀 And then the whole day is wasted… since there are so many! 🙂

    June 21, 2015 at 1:01 pm #850927
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    enrique

    Derny wrote:I would report it

    Derny wrote:
    I would report it to the police and then send that report to the local newspaper…
    That’s true, the local newspaper might have an interest in writing something up and their readership might help you identify the car and the owner… At the very least, the local folk might appreciate being warned about the reckless behavior from the owner. I’d see it as community service to report it. I like that idea! 🙂

    June 20, 2015 at 8:54 am #850925
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    barbarus

    It’s dangerous behaviour and
    It’s dangerous behaviour and makes you feel angry because you’re powerless (you weren’t able to catch up) and have been the butt of someone’s joke.

    Report it if you have a number plate. You never know, the car owner may be known, other people may have reported similar things and this might be the final nudge required to get plod to pay a visit. Could be effective if the owner lives at home and mum and dad are there at the time.

    But don’t hold your breath. Teenagers, even nice ones, do stupid things and in this case you were not significantly harmed.

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