Cyclists belong in the gutter

[Part time cyclist]

Following a rather lively discussion with a senior motorist during this lunchtimes ride. it comes about that cyclist should ride in the gutter and not in the middle of the lane commanding my road position.
interesting ehhh!

 

[vickster]

What's a senior motorist? An old one?

What was this individual's well thought out reasoning for this pompous and idiotic point of view?

 

[smutchin]

But some of us are looking at the stars.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

But some of us are looking at the stars.

Shouldn't cycle at night in the gutter

 

[Drago]

But what about the drunks asleep in the gutter?

 

[Crackle]

Funny dat. For some reason there were a fair few doddery old daffodils on my ride today. One of whom I spoke to in words of one syllable. His jerking thumb seemed to think I should be further left. Either that or it was some sort of hand signal from 1908, indicating his horse needed feeding or something. I think the weather must have warmed up their cocoons.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

But what about the drunks asleep in the gutter?

That's why @smutchin looking at the stars he came off after running over one.

 

[burndust]

i can honestly say that all my "offs" on the bike have involved senior citizens behind the wheel

 

[Part time cyclist]

What's a senior motorist? An old one?

What was this individual's well thought out reasoning for this pompous and idiotic point of view?

not quite sure when i asked him what his problem was he just started hurling "f" words about me riding in the middle of the f, ing road when i told him i was allowed to ride in the middle of this lane to stop moronic drivers trying to squeeze past he go rather wild and started shouting abuse with even more f word... the gentleman following behind him stopped and told him he was out of order and perhaps should retake his driving test, which didn't exactly calm the situation.......

 

[vickster]

Just sounds like pond life. Best ignored. Smile, wave, blow them a kiss

 

[Drago]

Last time a blue rinser gnashed his dentures at me I simply said to him "keep dodging those coffins" and carried on with what I was doing.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Aren't senior citizens statistically involved in more accidents than teens? I stand to be corrected. Only last Friday there was a vehicle just stopped in the middle of a main road in Bath. I ran to the elderly woman's aid (heart attack?) only to find she had no idea how to get the car into gear.

"But she'll lose her independence if she doesn't get out in her car." I hear you holler. TOUGH. I don't feel sorry for old ducks. If they are killing people, they should be off the road.

 

[Drago]

Shame Logan's Run wasn't a documentary.

 

[vickster]

Aren't senior citizens statistically involved in more accidents than teens? I stand to be corrected. Only last Friday there was a vehicle just stopped in the middle of a main road in Bath. I ran to the elderly woman's aid (heart attack?) only to find she had no idea how to get the car into gear.

"But she'll lose her independence if she doesn't get out in her car." I hear you holler. TOUGH. I don't feel sorry for old ducks. If they are killing people, they should be off the road.

There are many more 65+ drivers than teens (17-19s) however, and increasing

I'm not sure how many people (do you mean cyclists) they are killing? That's seemingly mostly tipper / skip truck / lorry drivers / van drivers who aren't typically 65+. At least the 65+ are less likely to be driving around on their phones oblivious it seems

 

[Drago]

At least the 65+ are less likely to be driving around on their phones oblivious it seems

Because they're too blind to find them?