Idiots on bikes

[glenn forger]

White van? More like a suicide kamikaze chariot.

 

[Justinslow]

White van? More like a suicide kamikaze chariot.

Useful comments as ever.......

 

[Justinslow]

You really think that white stands out against the light grey winter sky, the white fog, white frost and (once it finally gets this far south) white snow?

Ok maybe not against snow! So now you are comparing my van which has lights which I use and reflectors which can't be taken off and number plates, with dark clothed non lit non reflective cyclists.........in the dark/gloomy conditions.
Mate get a life.

 

[winjim]

The other week I saw a cyclist dressed in black. He stood out extremely well as his silhouette contrasted with the road which was lit by street lights. His dark clothing was literally the thing which alerted me to his presence in my mirror as I prepared to pull away.

 

[Dirk]

Every summer we are blessed with an influx of holiday makers, drawn in part by the attractions of
riding the Tarka Trail. I've lost count of the number of them who ride at 5 - 10 mph on this off road trail, wearing full hi-viz and with lights on in broad daylight. Why?!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Just popped in to check on how our two hypothetical cyclists are getting on today. I'd hate to think that something had happened to them without me knowing.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I believe they are safely at home, watching a bit of telly.

That's a relief. I hope they don't go out riding over the weekend - I'd like a worry-free weekend for a change.

 

[Tin Pot]

I saw a man dressed in dark clothes, no lights, no hi viz, no helmet, just before nightfall yesterday - the suicidal maniac was trying to cross the road!!!

 

[arch684]

I believe they are safely at home, watching a bit of telly.

Or reading this thread it's better than the telly

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I saw a man dressed in dark clothes, no lights, no hi viz, no helmet, just before nightfall yesterday - the suicidal maniac was trying to cross the road!!!

Just begging for it.

 

[pplpilot]

I saw a dark thing dressed in some dark stuff it was darker than a really dark thing on a really dark night. A blind man with a bag on his head nearly ran into him on his galloping horse.

 

[Tin Pot]

Just begging for it.

Well, yes: he made it across the road without causing a multi car pile up - amazingly, given so many Porsches on the road it was practically shark-infested waters.

So I went over and shot him in the face.

I could be wrong but I thought I saw a look of relief, albeit briefly.

 

[Bollo]

A solution of the Einstein field equations (100 years old this year) predicts the existence of black holes, entities so massive that not even light can escape their gravitational pull. Hey, Einstein! How about adding some hi-viz and lights to those equations, you idiot!

 

[Justinslow]

Some of you guys....... You crack me up.........
And we wonder why cyclists are dispised by many motorists......

 

[mickle]

Some of you guys....... You crack me up.........
And we wonder why cyclists are dispised by many motorists......

Ha! That answers the question of why that nobber slammed me to the kerb wirh his Landrover tonight. He's been reading this thread!