A long shot, but...

[Alan Whicker]

... if anyone knows the cyclist who was wobbling all over Mile End Road (near the junction of Cambridge Heath Road) this evening - with a double bass on his back. It might be an idea to tell him that riding without lights in the dark is just daft, especially if you decide to turn right without looking or indicating. He was almost hit by at least two cars and a National Express coach - and by me on my scooter.

 

[neslon]

Last new year I was driving though Cairo on a road that was marked 3 lane but hadanywhere from 2-5 lanes of constantly lane switching traffic. Imagine my surprise when towards me, through the melee, came a bloke on a bike riding the wrong way through the traffic, using a mobile phone WITH A STEP LADDER ON HIS HEAD!
Strangely, and satisfyingly, no-one beeped at him.

 

[Tynan]

my route this evening, didn't see him but I saw plenty of riders with no lights or a rear light so tiny and/or dim you wondered what they thought the use to be, it makes me cringe, it really does

 

[fossyant]

No, don't care....might just meet the pedal bike rider cull this year if he get's run over ?

 

[ttcycle]

I commuted that way too this evening - didn't see him - some people are just oblivious aren't they? Hope he doesn't learn the hard way.

 

[sadjack]

Never mind the cyclist. Dont you find it difficult pushing a scooter in traffic. I used to find my right leg got really tired

 

[Alan Whicker]

I once pushed a scooter from Clerkenwell to Bethnal Green on one of the many, many occasions that I've run out of petrol. Vintage Vespas don't have a fuel gauge.

 

[yenrod]

Last new year I was driving though Cairo on a road that was marked 3 lane but hadanywhere from 2-5 lanes of constantly lane switching traffic. Imagine my surprise when towards me, through the melee, came a bloke on a bike riding the wrong way through the traffic, using a mobile phone WITH A STEP LADDER ON HIS HEAD!
Strangely, and satisfyingly, no-one beeped at him.

You've gotta be having a laff !

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Sounds like bull fiddle to me!!

 

[humptygocart]

At least he wasn't a pianist.

 

[Bman]

I've taken to shouting "LIGHTS" at these ninjas. They will probably ignore it, but it makes me feel better

Now the light is failing much earlier in the evening, it just seems that 80% of all the cyclists I see are ninjas.

 

[BentMikey]

You saw them, what's the problem?

 

[al78]

You saw them, what's the problem?

It's illegal and dangerous, that's the problem.

Would it be OK for a motorist to cut up a cyclist then turn round and say "you stopped, what's the problem"?

 

[Bman]

I make a reasonable effort making sure I have fully charged batteries and wearing hi-vis when I'm cycling at night. It annoys me that these people endanger me and other members of the public by being lazy.

That and the "close encounter" I had a couple of weeks back that made me grab two handfuls of brake to prevent hitting a ninja darting across my path.

 

[BentMikey]

It's certainly illegal, but it doesn't warrant all the frothing at the mouth reactions. It's not dangerous though. I wouldn't ride with no lights, mind.