Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Personally, I think riding one abreast around any corner is stupid, as it invites the even more stupid to overtake
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When you drive at 50 mph in a country lane this is a fair speed and not exceeding the speed limit in any way.
Stupid cyclists that wander around at 15mph are very dangerous especially with headphones on and two abreast on left hand bends.
Like I said I'm surprised more don't get run over as the current standard of cycles on the road is extremely poor.
My driving is just fine thanks.
That's a good road where I live. Most would drive that at 60 mph .If you believe that "not exceeding the speed limit in any way" means it is a "fair speed", then you REALLY should not be on the road.
Only a lunatic would drive anywhere near 50mph on many of the country lanes round here, even if the speed limit is 60.
You really think 50 is a "fair speed" on a road like this?
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Either you are deliberately trolling (which I am more and more believing), or your driving is nowhere near "fine".
No...
Say it ain't so.
If you find riding an e-assist bike "easy" at 20mph when solo on the flat, then you are close to a professional level cyclist
Stupid cyclists that wander around at 15mph are very dangerous especially with headphones on and two abreast on left hand bends.
Unfortunately 90% of cycles ridden on the road now cause a hazard and this is down to the riders education.Weirdly, there is a class one driving "cyclist" in one of the Facebook groups I frequent.
He also has a really strong dislike of cyclists.
Very odd
Well the average daily speed in this years TdF was 25.74 mph.You'll find Professional riders can maintain 25mph solo on a flat event. Speeds of 30mph and more when riding in a Peleton are common place.
I believe 20 mph should be the assist level. It would transform the Suburban commute
As a previous commercial vehicle driver, a current driving enthusiast (some may say 'petrol head'), a family chauffeur and a utility cyclist, I can honestly say that people like you should be permanently banned from ever being in control of a powered form of transport.Class 1
You try driving a lorry with stupid bikes on the road doing 15 mph
I used to be passed by upwards of a hundred HGV's a day, on local "A" roads, to and from work. And aside from one incident, the driver drove into the cycle lane to try and stop me, the rest would leave a margin when passing me.Just to add some balance to this thread. I can honestly say that some of the best driving I experience on the roads comes from professional and hgv/lgv drivers.
I might be reading more into this than there really is, but I always feel that the way I behave around commercial drivers is picked up by the drivers? I will always make the extra effort, that little push of speed if holding them up, just hang back at the lights if I see they will likely be needing to pass me soon afterwards, pull into a layby or gateway if it looks like being a long haul on a narrow road before they can safely pass me, etc. Treat them the way I would want to be treated etc. I will raise my right hand off the bars in a little gesture of thanks for their patience and often get a little toot toot of recognition for the consideration. In that moment it always feels like we have somehow bonded, somehow they know I'm one of them and they are maybe one of me, later to be riding home from work after a long, frustrating day behind the wheel.
This seems a long way away from the world squirrel chaser is portraying?