People on bikes....

[BentMikey]

I'm in favour, well done china!

 

[Terminator]

It seems to work perfectly ok in Japan.Even I managed.

 

[Elmer Fudd]

hmm, last time I checked ayrshire and dumfries both occupy a significant part of the west coast and 'ken' is used as frequently there as it is on the east..

Yup ! Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire was where 'ken' got drummed into me !

 

[magnatom]

It seems to work perfectly ok in Japan.Even I managed.

As I've said before, I would be interested to see bike/pedestrian collision stats from Japan. I had a few close calls in my time there (just 2 weeks for conference and holiday).

Of course people seemed more polite in Japan, the pavements (in town) were wider and better maintained, and the grid system of streets (where I was) had less blind corners etc.

Of course culturally we are very different countries. We will never be Japan!

 

[spindrift]

Magna's trying to help make things safer dubman you twat.

 

[magnatom]

Magna's trying to help make things safer dubman you twat.

Don't be too harsh spindrift, he did have a wink at the end of his post.

 

[dubman]

Magna's trying to help make things safer dubman you twat.

i can see that twat he made a good reply i just notcied a few posts he always seemed to be moaning now i know why.

 

[snorri]

A friend of mine returned from the other end of the country (Southampton) with a reckless cyclist story.
I asked if he wanted me to tell him a reckless car driver story....end of conversation.

 

[bonj2]

You are correct I don't get payed. But as a cyclist I get all of the crap from drivers because of cyclists like this. Therefore, I feel justified making comments. Who knows maybe I embarrassed her enough that she will think twice next time. Maybe, maybe not.

Anyway it's not as if the police do anything. I've never seen a cyclist pulled up for a misdemeanor in Glasgow.

I'm also don't have a job in road safety, however, that doesn't stop me campaigning for road safety does it? Too many people sit back waiting for someone else to do it. I'm not that type of person. I see a problem I want to be part of the solution. Just me I suppose....

hmm..., i can see your point. Perfectly honourable motives.
Still don't agree with it, but can understand your viewpoint.

(what was the "(something)" i quoted in my post above?, you're not allowed to what cycle on the pavement?)

 

[magnatom]

hmm..., i can see your point. Perfectly honourable motives.
Still don't agree with it, but can understand your viewpoint.

(what was the "(something)" i quoted in my post above?, you're not allowed to what cycle on the pavement?)

I'd be shocked if you agreed with me bonj

I say 'do you know your not supposed to cycle on the pavement'. Must be my really thick Glaswegian accent

 

[HLaB]

I say 'do you know your not supposed to cycle on the pavement'. Must be my really thick Glaswegian accent

"Pavements are for 5 year olds" was a better line

 

[magnatom]

"Pavements are for 5 year olds" was a better line

Indeed. I still have that video lurking somewhere, though not public at the moment. It was just a little bit too controversial!!

 

[goo_mason]

I think we need to come up with a list of alternative put-downs for pavement cyclists:

(1) Only big jessies (TM) cycle on the pavement
(2) Pavements are for 5yr olds
(3) Where are your stabilisers ? (possibly combined with (2) above)
(4) Not man enough for the roads ?


Anyone care to add others ? It'd be fun if Magnatom could eventually post up videos of himself shouting each line at a different pavement cyclist....

 

[Arch]

"Aw, doesn't your mummy let you ride on the road?"

 

[gambatte]

"Here he comes 'the rebel'!"