raleighnut
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I'd have pushed her into the cut.
Nasty beggar.
It doesnt hurt to say thanks
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Nasty beggar.
Slick
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[QUOTE 4758396, member: 9609"]this sort of bad manners is not tolerated north of the border.
http://dailygael.com/police-scotland-searching-for-driver-who-didnt-wave/[/QUOTE]
http://dailygael.com/police-scotland-searching-for-driver-who-didnt-wave/[/QUOTE]
raleighnut
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[QUOTE 4758396, member: 9609"]this sort of bad manners is not tolerated north of the border.
http://dailygael.com/police-scotland-searching-for-driver-who-didnt-wave/[/QUOTE]
Too busy counting their change from filling up with petrol "It was HOW much a litre"
http://dailygael.com/police-scotland-searching-for-driver-who-didnt-wave/[/QUOTE]
Too busy counting their change from filling up with petrol "It was HOW much a litre"
KnackeredBike
I do my own stunts
I'm always mindful to say thank you to the pedestrians who walk in the middle of the cycle path rather than on the parallel footpath. Especially the group tonight who walked six across the path.
"THANKS FOR GETTING IN MY WAY YOU IDIOT!"
"THANKS FOR GETTING IN MY WAY YOU IDIOT!"
Its this sort of thing about people that makes individuals such as Hitler or Laden try to get ride of them all. In some ways I can understand their motives. People are a bit crap, just look at youtube for a bit. Sometimes I want to get rid of them myself.
Drago
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Round the forest the other day I came up behind a dog Walker. In said "excuse me", and the old boy turned in obvious surprise. As I went by he said " thank you for the warnjng", to which I replied "you're welcome Sir.". All very polite, and both cyclist and dog walker went away with a good impression of one another.
Now, living within sight of the forest I'm up there three or four times a week, and its common to see outsiders turning up from afar with their bikes on the roof of their Audi's, and then blast round the forest like Roger Ramjet with a burning turd wedged in his ring piece. I've seen riders squeeze past pedestrians at speed without warning, which is dangerous and antisocial.
Whether we like it or not, in the pecking order of society cyclists are at the bottom, below the drivers, motorbikes, walkers, axe murderers, arms dealers and estate agents. Its wrong, its unfair, but its the way it is. The only way that will ever change is for riders to be obsequiously well behaved and polite and completely remove any argument ornobjection, but it'll never happen.
Now, living within sight of the forest I'm up there three or four times a week, and its common to see outsiders turning up from afar with their bikes on the roof of their Audi's, and then blast round the forest like Roger Ramjet with a burning turd wedged in his ring piece. I've seen riders squeeze past pedestrians at speed without warning, which is dangerous and antisocial.
Whether we like it or not, in the pecking order of society cyclists are at the bottom, below the drivers, motorbikes, walkers, axe murderers, arms dealers and estate agents. Its wrong, its unfair, but its the way it is. The only way that will ever change is for riders to be obsequiously well behaved and polite and completely remove any argument ornobjection, but it'll never happen.
TrishE
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A few weeks ago I was cycling through a country park shared path no lines, when there was an older couple walking ahead so I lightly dinged the bell and the gentleman turned saw me....and carried on walking with them taking up the whole path. I slowly passed he had no choice about moving over and sharing the wide path there was plenty of room for them to walk single file and let me and Bonnie pass. I thanked him, the bitter and miserable idiot.
There are miserable cyclists too though as I met one on the llangollen towpath. I had pulled in with the boat before a bridge and stepped off with the centreline while my friend threw some wood and herself aboard for a lift when a lady on a bike appeared. She shouted that she'd rang her bell we laughed as we were hardly going to hear a bell when she had to shout over the noise of the engine. With me holding a rope, wood and people stationary being an obstruction on the towpath the cyclist, according to the canal and river trust who make the rules, should dismount and walk past.
There are miserable cyclists too though as I met one on the llangollen towpath. I had pulled in with the boat before a bridge and stepped off with the centreline while my friend threw some wood and herself aboard for a lift when a lady on a bike appeared. She shouted that she'd rang her bell we laughed as we were hardly going to hear a bell when she had to shout over the noise of the engine. With me holding a rope, wood and people stationary being an obstruction on the towpath the cyclist, according to the canal and river trust who make the rules, should dismount and walk past.
TrishE
Über Member
A few weeks ago I was cycling through a country park shared path no lines, when there was an older couple walking ahead so I lightly dinged the bell and the gentleman turned saw me....and carried on walking with them taking up the whole path. I slowly passed he had no choice about moving over and sharing the wide path there was plenty of room for them to walk single file and let me and Bonnie pass. I thanked him, the bitter and miserable idiot.
There are miserable cyclists too though as I met one on the llangollen towpath. I had pulled in with the boat before a bridge and stepped off with the centreline while my friend threw some wood and herself aboard for a lift when a lady on a bike appeared. She shouted that she'd rang her bell we laughed as we were hardly going to hear a bell when she had to shout over the noise of the engine. With me holding a rope, wood and people stationary being an obstruction on the towpath the cyclist, according to the canal and river trust who make the rules, should dismount and walk past.
There are miserable cyclists too though as I met one on the llangollen towpath. I had pulled in with the boat before a bridge and stepped off with the centreline while my friend threw some wood and herself aboard for a lift when a lady on a bike appeared. She shouted that she'd rang her bell we laughed as we were hardly going to hear a bell when she had to shout over the noise of the engine. With me holding a rope, wood and people stationary being an obstruction on the towpath the cyclist, according to the canal and river trust who make the rules, should dismount and walk past.
Drago
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The canal and river trust only suggest the rules. There is no legal mechanism by which their guidance can be enforced.
TrishE
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It's common sense though which some people seem to lack.
Drago
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Couldn't agree more, but no point digging heels in over 'rules' that exist only on paper.
Lee-M
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Do you reckon they're the same kind of riders (assuming they were all men) who offer unwanted advice to lady cyclists?
Possibly so . If I see someone,male or female, at the side of the road with what looks like a problem I'll check they are ok but still gliding on my bike so it doesn't look like I'm putting my feet under the table . Although I am finding bikes are becoming more like cars in as much that they have complications I don't fully understand and there would be a danger of me causing more of a problem than the cyclist originaly had .
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biggs682
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[QUOTE 4758489, member: 76"]I posted this a while ago when the event happened, I was cycling along a narrow road a couple of years ago, and came across a group walking across the width of the road. I gently rang my bell and called ahead, not thinking for a moment there would be a problem.
The man at the back spun around and said "F*** off twat". Now what made this most surprising was that he was carrying a 'Bristol United Churches' flag, had a dog collar and a t-shirt saying "Walking every Sunday for Jesus"[/QUOTE]
Perhaps it was a vicar and tarts themed sponsored walk ?
The man at the back spun around and said "F*** off twat". Now what made this most surprising was that he was carrying a 'Bristol United Churches' flag, had a dog collar and a t-shirt saying "Walking every Sunday for Jesus"
[/QUOTE]Perhaps it was a vicar and tarts themed sponsored walk ?
Globalti
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In 21 years as a mountain biker and now the last 6 years as a road cyclist I have always called out a polite warning when approaching pedestrians or horse riders; it's as much out of self-preservation as for their benefit because sometimes confused walkers will dart across the trail and there's a risk of hitting them, not to mention a risk of a horse rearing or bolting. As I pass them I always say thanks.
I once heard about a chap who, on seeing an attractive woman on horseback, asked: "Fancy a swop?". When the woman replied: "Oh no, thank you!" the cyclist riposted: "I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to your horse!"
I once heard about a chap who, on seeing an attractive woman on horseback, asked: "Fancy a swop?". When the woman replied: "Oh no, thank you!" the cyclist riposted: "I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to your horse!"
