Cyclists Do The Funniest Things

[BSRU]

While waiting at a red light this morning, a guy in baggies on a MTB pulls up my left, seemed a little surprised when I said "morning". The lights change and we set off but the next set of lights 200 metres ahead a red so no point putting any effort in.
As I come to a stop I suddenly see the MTB mount the pavement, not shared, and the cyclist use the pavement to bypass the traffic lights.
But surprise surprise, it is not long before I am cruising past them as with most of the "pavement riding to bypass a red light" cyclists I see in Swindon they are riding illegally to make up for being slow.
Not only that some classic grinding going on, looked painful to me.
Must have confused any daily wail motorists who saw it, as there was a stupid cyclist on the pavement as usual but then some stupid "non-road tax paying" cyclist on the road.

 

[cyberknight]

Not just the slow crew who do it, saw a lycra clad roadie RLJ yesterday morning as i am taking a less scenic route so i do not have to strap the magicshine on for the return commute atm so i am actually seeing other cyclists most of which fit into your description.
Severly having to bite my tongue and i might just go back to the country lanes just to relax

 

[Friz]

i might just go back to the country lanes just to relax

I tend to stay there as well. Less chance of being judged by my holier-than-thou "peers"

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Not just the slow crew who do it, saw a lycra clad roadie RLJ yesterday morning as i am taking a less scenic route so i do not have to strap the magicshine on for the return commute atm so i am actually seeing other cyclists most of which fit into your description.
Severly having to bite my tongue and i might just go back to the country lanes just to relax

Yes I was late out of work tonight and found myself following a mountain biker through Bedworth, he was moving at a good clip, 20-21mph, he stopped at the lights in the centre of Bedworth then when he got the the next set he used the pavement to jump the lights. I've seen this before and it puzzles me, if you are going to stop at one why not stop at all, if you are going to jump one then jump them all.