Idiots at work

[markharry66]

I have a couple of people at work who also ride in daily. Like me they ride bso (bike shaped objects) not that there is anything wrong with that. What has shocked me over last few months now evenings and mornings are dark, is lack of self respect or concern for their own safety. On several occasions a few have had no lights.
I dont wear a helmet but do deck my bike out in lights. Yesterday one of them arrived on a heavy weight bso leaving early in morning with no lights. On asking how do you intend to ride the six miles in the dark with no lights her response was "when I left I forgot my lights" not true as it would have been dark when you left, also her plan was to simply ride six miles on the pavement. Idiots like this should be kept of the road.

 

[Tommy2]

She wasn't on the road

 

[steve52]

motorist just cant win,even if ys wing a cyclist with no lights they still want to claim ! (Chill guys chil this is toung in cheek )

 

[sidevalve]

Sadly the above answers are true however. The riders concerned are breaking the law in just the same way as a driver with no lights or parking right across a footpath. And we wonder why people hate cyclists.

 

[Roadrider48]

Have a look at these. The price of a pint to give a person a set of basic flashers.

Good "strap ons" Adrian!
Seriously, you can't argue with the price.

 

[Leodis]

I passed 4 one day last week, all without lights. I generally only see a handful of cyclists anyway but it annoys the hell out of me.

 

[sazzaa]

I paced a guy on his bike most of the way to my work this morning (only about 8k), and couldn't understand why he skipped onto the pavement for some parts of the journey?! I reached my destination same time as he did, yet I used the roads and sat in traffic when I had to. Annoying.

 

[sazzaa]

Have a look at these. The price of a pint to give a person a set of basic flashers.

I have those as my backup lights!

 

[Roadrider48]

They are not going to win the lighting arms race but, as be seen lights in an urban environment, they are better than no lights.

Absolutely! I was agreeing with you. At those prices there's no excuse really.

 

[cd365]

I drove past a few this morning in the dark, no lights, but they were on the pavement so that is ok!

 

[Linford]

Good "strap ons" Adrian!
Seriously, you can't argue with the price.

Where is Fnnaar when you need him

 

[Linford]

Poundland specials...I have the rear one, and it is still going strong after a year and a half
£3 to solve the problem on both ends or the price of a burger...that said, I had a rider come past me at dusk on a £3k Cervelo the other week without lights...it isn't about money, it is about being arrogant and thinking that the laws are in place for other people.

 

[sheffgirl]

I drove past a few this morning in the dark, no lights, but they were on the pbecause so that is ok!

That is one thing that annoys me. People seem to think it is OK to ride on the pavement or cycle path without lights just because they aren't on the road. Its not like pedestrians and other cyclists need to see something moving at speed is it?

 

[Linford]

That is one thing that annoys me. People seem to think it is OK to ride on the pavement or cycle path without lights just because they aren't on the road. Its not like pedestrians and other cyclists need to see something moving at speed is it?

The problem is that they consider themselves to be fast moving pedestrians, not vehicle users. It is an entirely selfish thing to do.....or just perhaps they are unaware ofthe effect they have when banging past people in pedestrian spaces.

 

[cd365]

Payment cycing seems to be worse in the winter.