Fozzy Bear / Kermit the Frog on a bike in Stretford

[Tharg2007]

The "cyclist" in question was about 50 yrs old, respectable looking chap on a sit up and beg (quite a nice looking roadster type bike).

is that him in your avatar?

 

[John the Monkey]

is that him in your avatar?

How dare you!

Young Bertram is always most considerate of other road users, and knows and obeys his Highway Code, leavening it with good sense from the book of Cyclecraft.

 

[theboytaylor]

That's the thing that annoys me too John - most RLJers aren't even going quickly so if they have judged it wrong they're unlikely to be able to get out the way and will end up smeared across the road (although they probably think they can always stop if there's traffic).

I don't know what you can do - shout, do a double take at the light, shrug. It does annoy me though, as this sort of behaviour means that drivers are more likely to assume that I'm the same sort of knob. I know I'm not perfect and I sometimes judge things wrong, but I at least try to limit the chances of me dying every morning!

 

[BentMikey]

Hey I know where you're coming from, I understand your position. But I know I'd be pretty pissed off if someone with your attitude accosted me on the street on my daily commute for going through a red. You have a right to be annoyed by other people's behaviour but its sanctimonious and just down right rude to speak to another adult in that way. Its not even like he jumped all the lights. I don't mean this to turn into another pointless pro/anti RLJ thread, but I just had to say how pious I thought your post was, sorry! You can go ahead and call me an idiot, or an imbecile, or a "tw@t" or whatever now for admitting I RLJ. Knock yourself out.

Not really. If you choose to do something that's illegal, selfish, and anti-social, then you have no right to complain when someone tells you off for it. It's exactly that sort of social disapproval that stops many people from doing this sort of thing.

 

[John the Monkey]

And if you're going to do it, try not to crash into other bikes/cause them to have to take evasive action, and if you can't even manage that, maybe you could not pretend that you haven't done a bad thing.

 

[fossyant]

Just keep wasting them in between lights.....that's the best way...... then if they get flattened, you can at least help the ordinary driver that is in a terrible state....

Without that happening, just keep passing them and annoying them..... far better........

 

[Tharg2007]

oi sharky, do you commute down chester road towards town?

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

oi sharky, do you commute down chester road towards town?

I cross over Chester road (I'm actually on it for about 200 yards I guess) from Derbyshire Lane East and go down Talbot Road towards Hulme. Why? Are you the muppet?

 

[Tharg2007]

haha no im not the muppet, i go down talbot road too then stretford road all the way down through hulme then past rncm then across to ardwick.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

haha no im not the muppet, i go down talbot road too then stretford road all the way down through hulme then past rncm then across to ardwick.

Sounds like you do pretty much the same commute as me for most of that! I turn right at the rncm as I work at the University. Perhaps we've crossed paths, hope you weren't jumping red lights.

I'm usually starting that part around 8.15 - 8.30 (at the junction from Davyhulme Road E and Chester Road) depending on what time I manage to get out of the house.

I'm on a red/black Spech Allez Elite with Red/Black clothing and a spesh silver messenger bag... if you see me shout Sharky at me and I'll probably either look at you funnily before calling the police, or maybe stop for a brief chat.

 

[Tharg2007]

yea, think ive seen you, im on a blue fixie, usually wearing a blue gillet and a white helemet, now for winter wearing a yellow jacket + gray backpack. I always stop at the lights

 

[Tharg2007]

in fact i think i remember a few days ago you passed me as i waited behind some cars at the lights near the police station, you went in the outside lane, i remember thinking that i should do that too but couldnt be arsed as I was taking it easy

 

[pinkkaz]

I had one today - a girl who went through every single set of red lights and EVERY time I had to overtake her again. I ended up muttering in a deranged fashion when she went down the inside of a bus just as a light was about to change and said (quietly, in an english fashion!), "be careful" as I passed her (again).

I think she finally got the message though on my last set of lights before work as she actually waited behind me - I felt such triumph! I'm so sad...

 

[Tharg2007]

Sharky must have been in a good mood today, RLJ got let off a talking to , and he beat me at commuter racing

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Lol - As the nutter didn't even throw a cursory glance our way as he joined the traffic from the left, I kinda thought there was no point saying anything to him... he'll be up for a Darwin award soon anyway.

Yay me for winning the formal commuter race we set up, but the taxi joining the traffic from the right hand road helped when you braked to slot in behind him. RH lane was fine for me as a bus stopped ahead was holding the traffic on that side of the road up nicely.

Nice to see you, Tharg, and to put a face to the username. No doubt we'll meet up again at some point for a rematch.