Cyclist gets Punched.
Yes you’re read that correctly. This morning I met up with Mrs. Nanoman for a recovery ride around the river. The two of us rolled around and had a chat along the way… as you do. We came across a few other cyclists as we rolled around, some we passed and some passed us. Just before we entered the Brisbane Cso, another cyclist on a single speed Cannondale (A man with style and taste based on the frame alone) had caught up to us. I was leading the group of three up a small hill before getting onto the Cso. Here’s where it gets interesting.
And may I add that this is my view on the events that followed. Names, Times and general information will be withheld due to ongoing statement being taken by the Queensland Police Service.
I was leading up this small hill, a jogger was running down the road towards us. I noticed the jobber was running on the white line in the centre of the road. I thought that a bit weird. As I got to the crest nearing the jogger I noticed him start to cross the white line and start yelling something along the lines of “Get over to your side of the road”. Well this had me lost as I was on my side of the road and had in fact moved further across the lane to avoid the jogger.
The gentleman that was riding with us, and may I add I didn’t know him from a bar of soap (this soon changes) was (and I didn’t see this as I was ahead of him) punched on his right side. Still not knowing that this had taken place until I heard Mrs. NanoMan say something along the lines of “Hey” and then heard Cannondale Single Speed Cyclist (CSSC) said… “That’s Assault”. Of course I was looking back by this point to see what was going on.
“Jogger” was still in the middle of the road and had turned to face us, and was now going on about “Get over to your side of the road” …. and “Come on”… “Come on” and gesturing for CSSC to come back so he could take him on. I personally couldn’t believe what I was seeing. As CSSC had stopped to see what “Joggers” problem was I decided to stick by CSSC in case things got out of hand to break things up.
Now I’m not one for violence, in fact I’ll walk away from most incidents, but I have to take my hat off to CSSC. He attempted to charm “Jogger” down while “Jogger” was let’s just say… using an aggressive tone and physically prodding CSSC in the chest and lower stomach with his right hand in an attempt to provoke the situation. We eventually rode off and left Jogger Man to go on ranting at us.
Now after we returned to the car we all pulled up and had a quick transfer of details. I must admit I know for a fact that I was not on the wrong side of the road. How this situation came about still has me perplexed. CSSC raised a good point “Given that the incident could have had more serious outcomes” it has me worried, What if Mrs. NanoMan was the one punched? What if CSSC had fallen as a result of the punch and taken other down with him or incurred a serious injury as a result of Joggers actions?
I’m a firm believer in that a person’s actions have consequences. If those consequences lead to another humans death or long term injury how would this have been explained if there was no-one around to see it. Is this a case of “Jungle Fever in the city”. Where there are too many people living in close proximity and we’ve all had enough of each other.
I must admit that I’m not one to go on about things but this put a negative spin on my day, I have been objective in the writing of this post. These are my views as I saw them. Maybe the advise that I gave Jogger to go home and take whatever pills he had forgotten to take was a little too much. But this was an uncalled for violent act. And is classed as “a random act of rage/violence on a cyclist.” Under the Queensland Police Service.
Ride safely! I know I will.
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I’m speechless, what kind of drugs was this guy on?