No wonder many dislike cyclists

[Riverman]

Id say that your estimate is statistically invalid. Presumably such videos are mainly shared because they feature idiots. Anecdotally, most cyclists I encounter in the wild respect the rules, but the idiots who don't make a stronger impression.

I hate to say it but the situation in London is out of control and I just fear the worst tbh, in that we will get some horrible draconian legislation because of it..

All it takes is a few serious injuries of deaths of people using the crossings.

It's sad as the growth in cycling in London, especially since the pandemic, has been something to behold.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I hate to say it but the situation in London is out of control and I just fear the worst tbh, in that we will get some horrible draconian legislation because of it..

All it takes is a few serious injuries of deaths of people using the crossings.

It's sad as the growth in cycling in London, especially since the pandemic, has been something to behold.

Speaking of draconian: the state of Queensland here in Australia has made this response to e-bike problems: https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/wheeled-devices/electric-bicycle-rules#who-can-ride

This will only further marginalise cycling in an already cyclist-intolerant country.

 

[Happy_Days]

I hate to say it but the situation in London is out of control and I just fear the worst tbh, in that we will get some horrible draconian legislation because of it..

All it takes is a few serious injuries of deaths of people using the crossings.

It's sad as the growth in cycling in London, especially since the pandemic, has been something to behold.

Precisely.

 

[matticus]

I'm cycling 9km across the centre tonight. Wish me luck! If I don't put any pedestrians in A&E, I expect to be crippled by some time-short fixie hipster :-(

 

[Paulus]

I'm cycling 9km across the centre tonight. Wish me luck! If I don't put any pedestrians in A&E, I expect to be crippled by some time-short fixie hipster :-(

It's not so much the hipsters on fixies you have to worry about, it's the people on Lime and Santander hire bikes.

 

[ianrauk]

It's not so much the hipsters on fixies you have to worry about, it's the people on Lime and Santander hire bikes.

And those down right dangerous rickshaw riders in the cycle lanes

 

[farfromtheland]

I'd like to see more 'good' cyclists admonishing those who undertake bypassing on the inside. Robert Elms (on Radio London) has spoken out on this. The knobhead who did it to me on the New Cross Road was rudely unrepentant. It's a potential killer.

 

[matticus]

I'd like to see more 'good' cyclists admonishing those who undertake bypassing on the inside. Robert Elms (on Radio London) has spoken out on this. The knobhead who did it to me on the New Cross Road was rudely unrepentant. It's a potential killer.

Like we do with other car drivers?

 

[farfromtheland]

Like we do with other car drivers?

Er, no. Both he and I were cycling. I don't (didn't - my legs fail now) hug the kerb.
When driving it's something completely different.

But on the motor angle I once had a bus driver pull out from hazard-lights stopped straight into my way as I was overtaking. I could be a fairly speedy rider so I caught up and blocked the bus to give the driver the benefit of my opinion. Nearly got beaten up by a pedestrian passer by. It's a mad world.

 

[Alex321]

I'd like to see more 'good' cyclists admonishing those who undertake bypassing on the inside. Robert Elms (on Radio London) has spoken out on this. The knobhead who did it to me on the New Cross Road was rudely unrepentant. It's a potential killer.

If you want that, then first you should be talking to the people who write and publish the Highway Code.

You can't really admonish people for following that.

 

[farfromtheland]

If you want that, then first you should be talking to the people who write and publish the Highway Code.

You can't really admonish people for following that.

I don't think the Highway Code advocates passing on the inside, unless passing stationary vehicles?
Apologies if it wasn't clear enough from my post that I was referring to a cyclist who pushed my bike's line out into moving traffic. (edited now for clarity)