Sussex cyclists under attack as eggs thrown from passing vehicles

I have been cycling in and around brighton for a while and have yet to experience any of this behaviour, other than the normal cutting up and stopping in front of you etc, I dont think it is any better or worse than most towns to be honest

I had eggs thrown at me from a moving car where I live in Eastbourne. I've also had large chunks of snow thrown at me from a moving vehicle twice in 20 minutes.

The eggs missed me but the first lot of snow hit me quite hard in the chest.

Outrageous! I can't believe that anyone who would attack a someone 15 times with a hammer could be bailed.

I've had the washer jets, an old lady clip me with her Micra wing mirror...and the strangest of all...my arse slapped by a 'crowd' of boy racers in a Suzuki Swift whilst on my mountain bike (commuting)...unfortunately there is a funeral in my town tomorrow for a 60 yr old cyclist killed by a hit and run driver..so sad.

One or two motorists have put their washers on when they've passed our club ride recently - combined with frantic beeping and fist shaking. We find that a cheery wave is the best response. Don't give the buggers the satisfaction...

The recent saveacyclist campaign on twitter has been laudable but I worry about it presenting cyclists as victims to be 'saved' by motorists emboldened with a choice.

I'm seriously contemplating having "Share the Road" stencilled on the back of my gilet It sums up the whole issue in clear terms I think.

We are living in a world where my local lolly pop lady gets threatened twice a week.

It isn't going to get any better unless we can tip motorists support in favour of sharing and slowing down. Another rider killed on one of our local roads. Details a scarce but knowing the corner it was a combination of rider error - compounded by a motorist using to use Police speak " speed inappropriate for the corner. "

Anyone want tog et behind a 25/50 campaign and "Share the road"?

Had someone throw a bog roll at me from an A Class Mercedes on Box Hill and another guy in my cycling club had a Macdonald's bag thrown at him in Redhill, having already been spat at up Reigate Hill and cut up by a White Van person (hesitate to use the word 'man')

Surrey police have made a point of leafleting riders around here, advising that inconsiderate cycling may incur fines up to £1000 - people understandably upset that cyclists are on 'their' roads and are delaying their school run-coffee morning-WI meeting schedule, polluting the air with their synthetic fibres and awesomeness - but no statement that they are looking to prosecute drivers who choose to ignore the Highway Code (rule 163 springs to mind) and endanger other humans with their tonne of screaming metal and plastic.

Apparently Surrey police are reacting to the increase in cycling traffic due to the Olympic Route round Box - jeez, what's it going to be like next July when we'll be 10-deep at the road side?

So the car driver was frustrated at the delay caused from the cyclist pedalling slowly up the hill and stopped and took the time required to attack the cyclist with a hammer. And this saved the driver how much time?

The bloke in the car sounds as stupid as he is aggressive.

upper Beeding is nowhere near Brighton! The Argus tend to make up stories from snippets of rumour and tall tales.. The supposed London road incident involved and was written by an Argus reporter namely Adrian Imms, again this paper is renowned for making up stories with no verification or substance all the time..

I despair

Are cycle helmets tested against hammer attack?

unbelievable