BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
On the contrary, I think both stupidity and skill are involved. Skill with bike handling and anticipation, and stupidity/very poor judgment for riding like that.
BentMikey said:On the contrary, I think both stupidity and skill are involved. Skill with bike handling and anticipation, and stupidity/very poor judgment for riding like that.
Rhythm Thief said:Col, the bit that made me wince was when they were going between a moving bus and a kerb. I know that would scare me if I saw someone in my mirrors doing that.
Jacomus-rides-Gen said:It is sad that some people can't (or refuse to) acknowledge the skill these cyclists posess, seriously guys, those messengers can make their bikes do things that most of us can only dream of.
However, whilst I do appriciate their skill, and have watched the video a fair few times in wonder, I am also bound to be annoyed by their total lack of respect for other road users.
Tynan, cagers absolutely cannot tell the difference between those cyclists and regular cyclists, just like the cagers who have accused 5 or 6 guys on sports bikes of being Hells Angels - for people who don't know, they just look identical. It is like being asked to pick out a Scotspine tree in a forest full of mixed pine trees, when you couldn't care less what typre of tree they are due to them all being trees.
Jacomus-rides-Gen said:It is sad that some people can't (or refuse to) acknowledge the skill these cyclists posess, seriously guys, those messengers can make their bikes do things that most of us can only dream of.
However, whilst I do appriciate their skill, and have watched the video a fair few times in wonder, I am also bound to be annoyed by their total lack of respect for other road users.
Tynan, cagers absolutely cannot tell the difference between those cyclists and regular cyclists, just like the cagers who have accused 5 or 6 guys on sports bikes of being Hells Angels - for people who don't know, they just look identical. It is like being asked to pick out a Scotspine tree in a forest full of mixed pine trees, when you couldn't care less what typre of tree they are due to them all being trees.
BentMikey said:You're making an assumption that expecting people not to step out is the sole thing going on there. It's not.
Stepping out is always a sole thing.BentMikey said:You're making an assumption that expecting people not to step out is the sole thing going on there. It's not.
col said:they obviously have skills,so that negates their stupidity.
BentMikey said:Come on, don't even try to insinuate that's what I'm saying. IMO that's very dishonest debating and you're better than that. I think you'll find that our viewpoints largely agree as to their stupidity.
You're simply doing as JRG said - unwilling or unable to see that they also have bike riding skills far in excess of most people.
LOL @ Maz!! You're on form today.