Hi,
Look at this cyclist I followed today. The camera can't catch him as he cycles alongside due to the way the angle is set up, but you can see by how far he's travelled by the time the lights have changed that he had cycled straight through the red light. Last time I checked the highway code only the green light signifies that you can proceed if clear, all the other lights mean stop. That obviously does not apply to this cyclist!
Not once.........
Not twice........
But three times, all in the space of 1 1/4 minutes. Two of those being pedestrian crossings. Is it any wonder cyclists have a bad reputation?
Rant over. Now I feel better!
Andrew.
Last edited by Andrew 2.8i on Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:18 pm, edited 2 times in total.
I`ve lost count of the number I`ve seen lately, on main roads, no hands. (`Cos you need both hands when you`re texting.)
I`ve ridden a bike, I know how vulnerable they are, but there`s no excuse for that.
Also , I`ve had a couple of instances where a new cycle lane has been set up - and the lycra clad ones have to ride JUST outside the lane (presumably `I`m as entitled to use the road as anyone else so I WILL use the road`) Should be able to `ease` them back into their lane, IMHO....
stevemarl wrote:Should be able to `ease` them back into their lane, IMHO....
Steve,
I couldn't agree more. The problem is, a lot of them wear cameras on their helmets and they would capture the manoeuvre on film. I wouldn't be happy if my misdemeanour was captured on film and posted on a forum for all the world to see.............
Give credit where due - the **** is on the road, not the pavement.
Round here the road lice do use the road, but only to avoid the perfectly adequate cycle track alongside. They probably think the cycle track is for just for old ladies and beginners.
al1981gl wrote: the road lice do use the road, but only to avoid the perfectly adequate cycle track alongside.
That is the thing that really, really pisses me off. Long, long ago I used to drive....larger vehicles; if you`re driving something 8ft+ wide, you can`t get past them `cos of oncoming traffic - but they`ve got a £10m custom cycle track they *choose* not to use....used to drive me absolutely mental!
(I used to ride a bike occasionally, would have LOVED a cycle track.)
Fucking hate the my Lycra louts been stuck in many a queue behind some moron on a bike going uphill when the. cunt could use the cycle path beside the tosser,
mike
I have to admit I'm not keen on cyclists, I have one live next door, rides around the country lanes with a camera on his gay looking crash hat wearing his gay looking lycra, actually I don't dislike him because he's a cyclist, I dislike him because he's a knobhead, but for the purposes of this discussion that doesn't matter.
My normal tactic with them when driving in a built up area is when approaching traffic lights or anywhere I may have to stop, I drive about 3 inches from the kerb, this gives them a choice, stop behind me, or get on the pavement (where there's the possibility of nagging grannies, mobility scooter riders and various other people to have a moan at them), this causes them great pleasure.
I've even seen some practising British sign language in my rear view mirror, or it may have been makaton, either way I don't care, I'm not deaf, so I don't know what they're saying, although several times I've noticed that they appear to know that I'm well endowed by their gesturing, which can only be a good thing, if any deaf women are nearby and see them congratulating me on the size of my genitalia they may be curious enough to investigate, and let's face it, at least you don't have to sit and have long protracted conversations with them, because they can't bloody hear you.
To be fair I much prefer horses, it's nothing to do with women in jodhpurs (whoever came up with that name is clearly dyslexic, or suffers with severe sinus issues), I don't much like the way they shit in the road (the horses, not the riders as a rule), but they are easy to get out of your way, all you have to do is drive up behind them slowly so you don't spook them, then a swift blast of the hooter and they're off, even the lamest looking old nag takes on the appearance of a National winner when they hear Dixie coming from a foot behind their arse.
pbar wrote:Get out for an hour or two on a busy road at peak time Andrew, and you won't be starting threads like this again!
No, I'd definitely be posting rants on a car-based forum about how car drivers are inconsiderate, because they get so annoyed when they have difficulty in overtaking me when I cycle in the middle of the lane for no reason, and how their frustration is unwarranted when I cycle through a red light just to get back in front of them so they have to crawl along behind me when I'm cycling in the middle of the lane. Again.
My opinion on the subject is that roads should be for motorised vehicles to get places quickly. That's the modern world and bikes belong in a museum.
I've had enough of that damn phrase cropping up everywhere. At least "Capri on" contains some sembelence of wit. Last time I saw it it was in my mate's pub "Keep Calm and Follow us on Twitter". Doesn't even make any sense.
I'm the one who leaves all those shoes in the carriageway.
I've copyrighted it now. If anyone should copy, use or display it then it will be an infringement and you shall owe me £6,800,642. Or a new old stock perfect uncracked dash top. Whichever is the most expensive.
