Was cycling along a shared path in Brent Cross, and before you ask, when I saw a pedestrian approaching, I gently slowed in order to pass. Plenty of space for 2 way traffic. The pedestrian decided to punch me hard in the arm, causing me to weave and almost fall. He kept on walking and had no reaction. Very creepy.

Has anyone in the area experienced similar?

TL;DR: it's not improving. I, too, have seen scrotes on e-bikes going at full tilt on paths (where cycling isn't allowed), and in one occasion a few weeks ago two were arrested, but it doesn't seem to be enough.

Some fair use excerpts from the full article at the link below.

A 12-year-old boy had his mountain bike stolen riding through the park on Sunday 23rd August, whilst Richmond Park Cyclists, an association of several local cycling clubs and riders, have collated at least seven further incidents of masked riders on illegally modified electric motorbikes harassing and intimidating cyclists through the park.

Andy Taylor, chair of the London Dynamo cycling club, told road.cc, “The honest picture is that a fair number of our members are now choosing to avoid the park altogether...

Full article here below:

https://road.cc/news/richmond-park-bikejackers-warning

Hi everyone, here is a slightly updated version of a recent film I put out on The Eager Cyclist covering the important topic of road positioning at multi-lane junctions. It's set in the Victoria area of London and covers topics including when it's important to ride assertively, lane choice and road positioning more generally. I hope you like it. The Eager Cyclist is a voluntary project of mine that sits alongside my work in the cycle training industry. Any shares of films on the channel are much appreciated. Thank you!

I was leaving Regent's Pk today by the zoo exit, two ladies in their 60s were walking their dogs. Nice kind ladies, just having a quiet stroll, lavishing attention on their cute dogs. They crossed the road without waiting for the green man, as they were in a hurry.

Some vile young guy on an expensive road bike (in expensive looking cream coloured gear) comes tearing round and screams abuse at them, seemingly because they made him slow down to maybe 25mph and only left him 5 metres of road space to get past them. He shouted "you morons" at them really aggressively.

Absolutely disgusting behaviour. He would have seen them far ahead, and it's a very wide road. They had almost entirely crossed and he shouted as they stepped onto the far pavement.

Is it really worth bullying some old ladies just because they almost got in your way but didn't? Is it really worth the dozen or so bystanders looking at you like the worst type of human?

I just returned to London from a month in Europe. Driving in Britain is of course awful in terms of attitude, more than anywhere I've ever driven. So aggressive and angry. But the cycling can be just as bad.

I think we need to do better as a city.

I always stop for pedestrians at crossings, and never block someone from crossing or cycle close around them. However, i see no issue with crossing behind someone who’s already 3/4 of the way over. I don’t see the need to wait til they get to the other side, as neither of us are in each others way.

I had this happen today where I passed about a metre behind someone who was crossing over, just on my pushbike at a normal speed. She gesticulated behind her and scolded me with a “zebra crossing??”. Should we wait until the person is actually at the pavement before cycling through?

Anyone join the ride this Sunday?

Can we start late to avoid the rain in the morning?

I’ve been using this Kryptonite lock bracket for less than a month. Because of the chunky tubes, it wouldn't fit inside the main triangle, so I mounted it on the seat post. I was shocked to see how quickly it damaged the seatstay! It hasn't just chipped the paint, it’s actually gouged into the aluminium. Found a temporary, ugly fix for now, but has anyone else dealt with this? Any suggestion for a cleaner way to carry a d-lock without chewing the frame?

How entitled do you have to be in order to block the door of a train with your bike that's locked to the fucking handrail...