Road cycling in UK

How many here are road cyclists? Question I have is about close passes etc. I live in a quiet rural/coastal area but I'd say I get a dangerous close pass at least once a week, often more. I'd hate to ride in a busy city, some of the clips on Youtube are mental.
Anyway, these days I record all my rides on a Gopro fixed to bike and any dangerous driving etc I send in to Operation Snap. Out of around 20 clips I've sent in only one was deemed no action(I've only been recording rides last few months).
It doesn't prevent some moron killing me but a bit of justice quite nice and maybe in time motorists wil finally get message to be careful around vunerable road users.
For clarity, I also drive a car so see both sides and yes there are morons on bikes as well but they are usually a danger to themselves.

A thread all to myself, excellent.

Anyway, planned to get out for 60+miles this morning but far too hot. Hit 29C by 10:00 on one climb!
Did 36miles and glad to be home again.

Another hot one and the usual homicidal motorists.

After a couple of days of much needed rain for my garden, a lovely day so headed out to climb some local hills.
Most enjoyable especially as listening to TMS on the ear phones.
Can't beat it.

Just back after a week in Mallorca doing some bucket list rides, Cap de Formentor, Sa Calobra etc. Simply awesome!

Apologies-have just spotted this thread.....I do a training ride twice a week-averaging 30 to 40KM in the winter, then increase from Spring and also do a few sportives in my area (Surrey Hills)-I like long ones-166KM/100mls-and as hilly as possible! When I worked I regularly (av. 3/4 days a week) did a 16KM each way ride on dangerous roads in south London; having retired three years ago the training days are the main activity, though I'm on a bike most days-don't drive much.

I've also done 17 Etapes since 2004, a Marmotte and a Maratona. I LIKE mountains, am less effective churning out a big gear on long flats.

Agree with your comments about motorists. In my experience it's the cars that will get you-they are so careless, and can get quite aggressive even when they are in the wrong. "Professional" drivers in lorries, vans are usually OK, unless you do something silly like going up the inside when they're turning left. COURTESY IS IMPORTANT, EYE CONTACT, THANK-YOUS and SMILING! I had a fairly charmed life until a car driver got me in February this year-he slowed at Give Way lines on a big roundabout, then drove out into my left side as I was going round. Result-3+ fractured ribs, damaged shoulder, bruised hip, left side of face inc. eye black 'n' blue, head injury...I was incapacitated for 2 months, couldn't drive, needed help to get in/out of bed....but was back on my garage exercise bike after 2 weeks and back on the road by May, did two big sportives in May and the Etape in July. Still have shoulder ache/pain, but was very lucky (was on an old bike, just gone out for 20 minutes, no helmet!).

Have a Claims co, acting for me-have had CT and MRI scans, X-rays, two consultations-doubt it'll be settled before year end-these things drag on and on. Am claiming for a replacement bike-minimal cost-the other party are lucky I wasn't on one of my Colnagos-no idea what I'm going to get for the injuries, or the total amount, but it's "free money" so to speak.

Be safe (but they will "get" you at some point)!

Finally someone else actually rides! During TdF a lot post on threads there so I assumed must be cyclists but seems not.

Same as you I like hills/mountains, well I say like it's a case of needs must given it's not flat where I live and ride.

As for the cars, yep it's not good. As I mentioned previously I live in a quiet area yet I get a close pass on average once a week at least.
I tend to ride 3 times a week, only use turbo if I absolutely cannot get outside due to horrendous weather.
I'm definitely courteous to drivers who respect me and my safety, shame so many are not.

I do ride but it's difficult this time of year. Cycle my daughter to school but otherwise the nights are to dark and weekends don't offer a lot of opportunity what with sports clubs and kids parties.

Managed a Gravel X sportive in March (amidst the snow and mud), a back injury put paid to the hope of a summer sportive but I did manage one in September in the Cotswolds with a friend who was doing his first. Great day out.

I prefer the terrain rolling as opposed to outright hilly as I weigh in closer to 90kg than 80kg. Looking forward to a few more sportives next year.

Drivers are a nightmare but generally seem to be better than they used to be. Vans are lethal round here as they always seem to be in a rush. Thankfully only been taken off the bike once coming home from work and it was the front wheel take out by a distracted driver with the backpack and helmet saving me.

Regarding close passes etc, get a camera and record your rides and submit any dangerous incidents to Operation Snap. All police areas have a link for it, just google Operation Snap.

Over last 12months riding on average 3 times a week I submit at least 1 clip a week and out of around 40(yes really) submitted all but 2 were acted on by the police. This is a quiet rural/coastal area which is nuts really but goes to show the issue with drivers is still there.

I had work colleagues who wore cameras, but I've always resisted going that route. One chap I well recall was always getting into scraps with motorists-every time I met him parking our bikes at the works' racks he recounted the latest incident. I always suspected that he went out almost looking for "aggro" (he was a rather aggressive fellow).

I'm not suggesting that present company fall into that category!

I have GoPro mounted on bike so it's not on my helmet etc (which apart from being top heavy looks really bad I think). Most of close passes I've experienced the car has passed me and gone so no opportunity to confront driver even if I wanted to. There have been occasions when I've caught up with car due to traffic lights etc but it's far better to resist temptation to call out driver as that can lead to a potentially violent incident. I've certainly been known to swear at driver as they go past and gesticulate shall we say! That's hard to resist sometimes.
Far better to just record it and submit clip to Op Snap.

There's no question there are d*ckheads who ride bikes, we've all seen them, jumping red lights, riding on pavements, weaving dangerously through busy traffic cutting up cars etc. It's human nature, there will always be idiots using every kind of transport. The difference is if I cycle like a clown I'm more likely to injury/kill myself whereas a bad driver likely to kill someone else.