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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Mitching on 09 November 2012, 08:38
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Especially as winter approaches.
You never know who you might hit!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20249139
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Watch out for them ! Fcuk that I aim for them :laugh:
Stands back and waits :whistle:
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I watch cyclists antics in London and its a wonder a lot more dont get killed!
Ban em I say!
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Watch out for them ! Fcuk that I aim for them :laugh:
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The Station Commander at RAF Northolt was killed on his bike last year. Left quite a shockwave behind. Always sad news especially when it's someone you knew personally. He left behind two young daughters and wife who have been robbed for the rest of their lives.
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I've only been cycling to work and back for 3 weeks now and its only a 15 minute ride. I have lights, a fluorescent vest, and a helmet to ensure my safety, and ensure road users are aware of me. There's not much more I can do to make myself visible. Yet some of the f**king idiot drivers around is absolutely unreal! Trying to overtake me when there are cars on the other side of the road, almost forcing me against the curb, and a woman even trying to get past with a double crossing literally feet away, so barely enough room for her to squeeze her own stupid f**king Honda CRV let alone me as well! It really isn't all cyclist fault injuries/deaths happen alot of the time, although obviously there are some absolute tools that think they are above the rules of the road when they are on a push bike. I think its a bit of both worlds though, and some re-education needs to be done, even if its a 30 second tv ad to make some of the older people aware of changing road conditions/users since they passed their tests.
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I think no matter what a cyclist does, there's gonna be dick head drivers that will have a go, whether the cyclist is going too fast, too slow, too close to the curb so they have to keep swerving potholes and drains or central in the road so cars coming out of junctions can see them.
Plus there's the whole "road tax" thing (actually vehicle excise duty) the really stupid drivers use as a last resort.
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there are also some wayne kerr cyclists out there. :whistle:
I travel on unlit roads for 95% of my journey and have encountered a few cyclists, at night, dark clothing, no rear light, one nearly caused an accident cos the car swerved to miss him at the last minute and nearly had a head on.
and dont get me started on fooking motorcyclists :lipsrsealed:
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there are also some wayne kerr cyclists out there. :whistle:
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Yeah, without a doubt, but again it a few ruining it for a lot!
I wouldn't dare go out in the dark, or in poor visibility without a skid lid / flashing lights / hi-vis etc.
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and . . . . .
there are also some wayne kerr cyclists out there. :whistle:
I travel on unlit roads for 95% of my journey and have encountered a few cyclists, at night, dark clothing, no rear light, one nearly caused an accident cos the car swerved to miss him at the last minute and nearly had a head on.
and dont get me started on fooking motorcyclists :lipsrsealed:
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I ride a motorcycle and I can indentify that a lot of motorcylists are the worst that's on the road with the cutting you up at your last moment to brake manouvers.
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I have to admit cyclists annoy me a little at the moment, the number I have nearly drove over who have cycled through a red light is unbelievable. Or that have no lights in the dark. I even seen one the other day who got to a pedestrian crossing that was on red, jumped off walked through and got on the other side. Nuts. I will admit I am a keen cyclist and years ago was knocked off my bike at 50mph and have lived to tell the tale (helmet waring over 15 years ago). It wasn't my fault or theirs really as it was on a brow of a hill and I was turning right. The car came over it and knocked me off. But none the less I wait for the red lights to change to green before moving through. Thats the rule of the road. I think some of them have not even read the highway code.
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We've just had an office move, so this means I now have to cycle or drive to work rather than walk (4 miles). 2 days after I started one of my friends was knocked of his bike by an idiot who wanted to get home quickly and "didn't see him" (didn't look, I reckon). £400 of knackered bike and a few bruises.
I am currently driving to work as a result as I HATE buses, and the road I would have to use is the same road. I will wait until it is lighter in the evenings.
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Had my first cyclist vs motorist debate today! Live in the middle of Drayton road, Abingdon!
Chap decided that he didn't want to delay his journey by approx 5 seconds and tried to go through one of those bits where they have a traffic island in the middle of the road with me. Usually I'd be fine with it as that happens near daily, but had the trailer on today, with my little princess in the back.
Is shouted at him, he stopped, pretended he was going to get out, I put bike an trailer on path, put forward my intentions, and booted that f**king car as he tried to speed off.
He's got a nice dent in his rear qtr now :evil:
Never mess with a daddy an his princess! Or me if you happen to be driving through abingdon :tongue:
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Oh an before you think that's harsh it was because during the debate when I said 'be a bit careful my daughters in the trailer' his response was 'next time I'll aim for it'
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I don't mind cyclists, I've learnt to live with them now I've had to dodge them every day for the last 3 years! What I don't like is that quite a few don't obey the rules of the road and go through red lights pushing pedestrians out the way.
on a side note, it looks like everyone is on the move! Nige, Chuff, Jord, a few of my mates, myself... onwards and upwards! :smiley:
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i deffo moving, jord is get closer all the time :grin:
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When cyclists stop breaking the law by riding on the footpath and going through red lights then I might have some sympathy.
Only might mind.
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i deffo moving, jord is get closer all the time :grin:
Where I'll be moving, I won't be far from him at all! :grin: oops! :laugh:
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i deffo moving, jord is get closer all the time :grin:
Where I'll be moving, I won't be far from him at all! :grin: oops! :laugh:
cool, thats further away from me then :laugh:
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i deffo moving, jord is get closer all the time :grin:
Where I'll be moving, I won't be far from him at all! :grin: oops! :laugh:
cool, thats further away from me then :laugh:
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Cyclists should by law have liability insurance. Bloody liability!
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I purposely weave in and out of traffic swaying all over the road, go through red lights and on the pavement just to piss people off. It's great fun! :grin:
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I purposely weave in and out of traffic swaying all over the road, go through red lights and on the pavement just to piss people off. It's great fun! :grin:
And thats in the mk3 :laugh:
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Some cyclists should be banned from the roads, cause nothing but trouble..
some fat cnunt near me always giving drivers sh1t even tho its him in the wrong.. fooking loved it when a a car knocked him over for pulling out without a care in the world expecting car to stop..it didn't :grin:
now he cant work for months
fat twit
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So this will probably do more bad then good!
http://housepr.com/the-war-on-britains-roads-to-premiere-on-bbc-one/