Just came home from worst ever ride
Was coming home from Heriot Watt, just passed through traffic-lighted roundabout onto calder road and cycling along the bus lane. Then seemingly out of nowhere an 18-wheeler with a Euro numberplate passed me with approximately a yard to spare, nearly forcing me onto the grass at the roadside. I honestly think he can't have seen me - I was just aware of disappearing under the lorry's shadow, and feeling the heat coming off the thing as it went past.
As if that wasn't enough, I was then cut off on two separate roundabouts, once in Sighthill by a black cab then in Stenhouse by an older woman in a Corsa. On both occasions I shouted at them and they seemed to be shouting back angrily at me. The cabby was right up my bum before passing. Both times I was in lane and heading straight ahead. Am I missing something here? I passed my driving test about 10 years ago, and without checking I'm fairly certain that you can't overtake a cyclist on a roundabout. I was clearly in lane both times.
I'm astonished by these events - all in one day! I've been doing this commute (Stockbridge to Riccarton) since the beginning of summer and have never had anything as bad as this. When I got home I felt like crying.
I got the numberplate of the 18-wheeler and took a note of the logo on the back of the trailer (Hendricksx), does anyone have any suggestions as to what to do with these details?
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