Petty Cycling Hates

[Milo]

FWIW I stopped posting for a while mostly and I was not aware of any debate over the matter so sorry to inadvertently relight a faecal matter storm.

 

[tmesis]

Traffic lights that are red as I approach from distance, stay red as I slow down, stubbornly stick at red as I start to wobble, stay at red as I unclip and then change the second my foot hits the floor. It happens so often I'm starting to get a complex about it.

 

[ianrauk]

Traffic lights that are red as I approach from distance, stay red as I slow down, stubbornly stick at red as I start to wobble, stay at red as I unclip and then change the second my foot hits the floor. It happens so often I'm starting to get a complex about it.

Haha.. classic... that is so true.
I try to trackstand... get to my limit.. have to clip out...GREEN LIGHT!

 

[Campfire]

Adults who press buttons on crossings, when there's no traffic in sight, then walk over, leaving all the traffic waiting unnecessarily. I don't mind with kids pressing the button (if they wait) as they should have been taught to do that.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Cars
Wind
Rain
More cars

 

[Born2die]

Padestrians who seem to think bikes only go at 10mph and saunter across the road oblivious to the fact your nearer 20/25

 

[Julia9054]

The fact that you can get a top for running or whatever for £5 - £15 but as soon as you make it a bit longer and stick a couple of pockets on the back it costs £40

 

[fabregas485]

Traffic lights that are red as I approach from distance, stay red as I slow down, stubbornly stick at red as I start to wobble, stay at red as I unclip and then change the second my foot hits the floor. It happens so often I'm starting to get a complex about it.

There is a traffic light near me that I am sure is designed to annoy me. It is green, and as soon as you get within 20 metres, it changes to red. I have tried it at a steady pace, tried it slow, I tried everything ...

 

[Milo]

That wouldn't be a problem if they worked for the pedestrian, press button, lights change, cross road.

This tbh, I press them on a stretch near me frequently traffic clears and I get a chance to walk over cue lights change and halting the traffic unnecessarily. is it went more or less straight to green to let me cross problem solved.

 

[Milo]

The fact that you can get a top for running or whatever for £5 - £15 but as soon as you make it a bit longer and stick a couple of pockets on the back it costs £40

This is why I have never bothered with cycling cloths. For utility and leisure riding and commuting I don't feel the need. I throw a set of shorts on for longer rides under me trousers and and that's about it.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Petty hate - roundabouts.

 

[on the road]

Adults who press buttons on crossings, when there's no traffic in sight, then walk over, leaving all the traffic waiting unnecessarily. I don't mind with kids pressing the button (if they wait) as they should have been taught to do that.

That's because traffic lights at crossings have been programmed to work only when the road is empty.

 

[Milo]

Not all. Ones outside schools here tend to change as soon as the button i pressed. Which provides 8 year old children with much merriment it seems.

 

[Silver Fox]

Egotists who seem to think that a social group ride is an opportunity for them to show off how good they are on a bike.

 

[Andrew_P]

Old season bike sales, so tempting