[Closed] Bad cycling - whats the answer?

Elfinsafety - Member

So, what exactly would you do if a cyclist ran into your precious hound whilst riding on a pavement then?

So your argument that riding on pavements should be legalised is based on the fact that it happens quite a lot already, and since I can't do anything about it if I'm run over by a pavement cyclist, then what difference does it make?

No go on, what would you do?

Are you trying to start a fight? I'd be more impressed if you didn't have and LCD monitor and a couple of hundred miles between you and your would be victim. But still, you come across as being really hard. Well done.

😆 Elfin, go and perv at your Mini!

I'm going to have a pee and do the dishes. Can't be bothered arguing with you dog-botherers anymore.

Goodnight.

Are you trying to start a fight?

Who, me? No, not me, honest guv...

I'd be more impressed if you didn't have and LCD monitor and a couple of hundred miles between you and your would be victim. But still, you come across as being really hard. Well done.

I'd be more impressed if you din't take this nonsense so seriously.... 😉

I'm going to have a pee and do the dishes

😯

That seems a little unhygienic if you ask me...

you come across as being really hard

I thought my webcam was off 😕

Saying that I might in some way 'set a bad example' is suggesting then that car drivers will then deliberately drive badly and dangerously around cyclists as a result. What utter nonsense. They just drive badly anyway, and want to foist the blame onto someone else. The cyclist is an easy target.

It's you that's talking BS elfin and you know it. Setting a poor example does two things actually, it makes less experienced and skilled cyclists thinks it's ok and thereby increasing the frequency of red light jumping. Frankly if you think that motorists don't lose respect for cyclists when they watch them doing whatever they like then you need a reality check. It's not actually you that tends to cop the flak for it, it's the next poor ****er. Yes it might be an excuse, but it's still you thats the catalyst.

It's you that's talking BS elfin and you know it.

No you are so ner.

You never drive above the speed limit then? Never ever transgressed any laws ever?

Frankly if you think that motorists don't lose respect for cyclists when they watch them doing whatever they like then you need a reality check.

Do you not wonder why I have such little respect for car drivers? Am I right to judge [i]all[/i] of them just because [i]most[/i] of them drive badly?

Is a bad driver more or less likely to kill me than a cyclist jumping a red light with no risk to anyone else?

Whaddyou reckon?

No you are so ner.
You never drive above the speed limit then? Never ever transgressed any laws ever?

Not relevant, grasping at straws. Stop it. 🙂

Do you not wonder why I have such little respect for car drivers? Am I right to judge all of them just because most of them drive badly?

Yes you are entirely right and we are in 100% accord on this. The answer is not to do whatever the f@ck you want on the roads though. For me I'll take the moral high ground on the road, I'll obey the law, behave like a car (a well driven one) and in return I insist on being treated properly by everybody else. For your info I don't drive. I rely on my bikes for everything, so I've seen a lot of shit driving...and shit riding...

Is a bad driver more or less likely to kill me than a cyclist jumping a red light with no risk to anyone else?

I don't really understand what you're saying, illumination please.

you come across as being really hard
I thought my webcam was off

Funny. I've just snotted milk down my nostrils. 😆

I don't really understand what you're saying, illumination please.

Here you go:

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DezB - Member

From what I see, there are many many more motorists who need educating.
Just one little incident from my ride home yesterday. But I'm sure the type of "cyclist" who would start a thread entitled "bad cycling" will think it was my fault. Ha.

http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r90/dezb99/Junk/?action=view&current=fiestaorseat.mp4

Only just spotted this 😳

Nope - not gonna blame you . could have been a bit further out into the road maybe? Stop him even attempting the overtake but you wern't right inteh gutter. Just a twunt in a car who can't see beyond his nose

Just a twunt in a car who can't see beyond his nose

Just as well you didn't have a trailer on the back eh? *runs*