Cycling haters

[Arch]

Pavement cycling is one of my pet hates, I don't do it, so why should I take all the c**p for people who do?

I know. It's the same with RLJing. I suppose it's a basic human habit to stereotype, and it takes the more intelligent among us to be able to see outside that box...

 

[Gromit]

Oh and not once did I see gangs of kids trying to steal anything, causing trouble or being rude. Everyone really enjoyed themselves.

Arch is right things are going rapidly down hill in the UK.

 

[Arch]

Oh and not once did I see gangs of kids trying to steal anything, causing trouble or being rude. Everyone really enjoyed themselves.

Arch is right things are going rapidly down hill in the UK.

I bet bits of Orkney are still alright though...

I'm a bit torn, I'd prefer not to have to leave family behind (and anyway, I'm unlikely to be solvent enough for decades), but so many other places seem to just be so much nicer.... I know nowhere is perfect, but...

 

[PaulB]

.... I reckon I'll emigrate once I've saved up

Don't. One less good person means the balance is even worse for the rest of us. The more people on "our" side, the better. The more of us there are, the easier it'll be to make things good again.

 

[Noodley]

Grass, greener.

 

[Dayvo]

Grass, greener.

Getting interested in golf, Noodley?

 

[Noodley]

Getting interested in golf, Noodley?

I'm sure it would make a nice Cyclo Cross track

 

[Mr Creosote]

I've noticed more and more while competing in road races, that even with lead cars, motorcycle outriders, marshalls, etc that you still get cars approaching as close to the bunch as possible, and at great speed.

I have to say, given the behaviour of the peolton from a race held locally you ask for it! Not content with occupying the entire width of the carriageway in the direction of travel the racers were encroaching on the opposite carriageway as they jostled for position and putting themselves in the line of oncoming traffic.

If you want to race like that, apply to get the ****ing road closed.

 

[buggi]

what i was most shocked about riding through france was some teenagers standing on the side of the road applauding us.

i couldn't get my head around it, i expected an egg to be thrown any minute, but it naver came.

what are the chances of that in the UK?

 

[Keith Oates]

Do you mean the clapping or getting the egg thrown at you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Over The Hill]

I have lost track on this thread - it started with a moan that we were all tarred with the same brush but then goes on to tar just about every group you can think of with the same brush.

 

[User482]

I deliberately stand in the way of (adult) pavement cyclists.

 

[marinyork]

I hope you do the same for adult pavement car drivers.

 

[User482]

I hope you do the same for adult pavement car drivers.

I don't think I've ever been in that situation. But if you mean cars that have been left parked on the pavement, let's just say that I make no special effort to avoid their wing mirrors.

 

[marinyork]

I hear that can be quite effective. Someone stopped parking on the pavement outside of a friend's house immediately when they were naughty in a similar respect.