I do ride within the law at all times, I see it as my duty. But we are not the problem. Here we are navel gazing about how best to present ourselves so as to be taken seriously by other road users.
I agree and to start off with the best way would be to ride in a responsible legal manner surely? The RTA is there for a reason and it applies to all road users.
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The joke is that they don't give a shoot, the haters will hate us however we ride. [/quote]
That's fine and I agree, but people will hate you even more, and with a bitter taste if you take the piss when out on the road. Sounds to me like like you yourself is making trying to make excuses, what for I don't quite know.
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We need to stop apologising for our existence and start standing up for ourselves. And one of the first things we must do is to communicate loud and clear that
cyclists pose no danger. Ultimately I don't give a shoot how many cyclists run red lights, ride on the pavement etc, we don't kill people,
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I don't apolgise for my existence but still ride in a responsible and legal manner, it's not hard. I now know you are finding excuses for people riding like they pretty much want. You don't care how may cyclists run lights or ride on the pavement???? What kind of attitude is that? As mentioned the RTA exists for harmony and synergy out on the road, if people don't give a shoot then the roads would be far far worse then what they are now. Presently, I rarely have a problem and over the last five or so years I can count on one hand the amount of altercations I've had. And someone has died as a result of a collison with a cyclist so it can happen.
[/quote]motorist do. Before I listen to any criticism of cyclists we need to have a good long discussion about what drivers intend to do about the carnage on the roads.[/quote]
LOL, really??? Carnage??? farking hell, with all due respect you sound like some cycling martyr and is exactly the kind of attitude that would raise the levels of hostility out on the roads rather then reduce.