Proposal for a distasteful sport.

[bancrobba]

Email sent pointing out that making disturbing threats of violence toward fellow canal users is unacceptable.

Rather ruined by my threat to hospitalise Mr Freeman and burn his boat if he was ever foolish enough to attempt to dump me in the cut.

 

[Bollo]

If you read around a bit, our Ralph seems to be a professional "character" in the narrowboat world. And by character I mean ****.

 

[Cush]

Narrowboat World circulation increased 50% due to angry cyclists wanting to complain to the editor. Job Done

 

[Bollo]

Well I certainly hope nothing untoward happens
to Ralph Freeman's boat "The Nobber" moored up his own @rse.

Ralph needs to declutter. There, I've said it! So ban me!

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Naughty, I would delete that.

Aye, you're right

 

[Bollo]

Naughty, I would delete that.

Edited mine also.

 

[bancrobba]

People have to accept responsibility for what they write. If I published an article advocating assaulting people, I would be prepared for the consequences of my actions.
As someone who regularly rides Leeds Liverpool canal, showing courtesy to other towpath users, this clown has attempted to legitimise assaulting me.
Any untoward consequences he may suffer for this have been brought about by his own nastiness and stupidity.

 

[Hip Priest]

Reading between the lines, I reckon they must've had some issues with people chasing Strava segments on canal paths. Now threats of violence are unacceptable, but I think most of us on here would agree that people who chase Strava times on shared paths are nobbers, no?

 

[Hip Priest]

Certainly they are. Does Strava have a facility to remove segments in inappropriate places?

I think other users can mark segments as hazardous.

 

[Milkfloat]

Certainly they are. Does Strava have a facility to remove segments in inappropriate places?

You can flag them but they don't often stay removed for long. Personally I think the wannabe sailors have a point, the speeds I see some cyclists travelling on canal paths and they way they try to barrel through make me want to shove a few into the drink.

 

[Dave 123]

In the current climate of global unrest we've now got to be fearful of beard faced, smock wearing bores too?!

 

[accountantpete]

A good percentage of permanent narrowboat owners have a couple of bikes on board as they are a vital form of transport from remote mooring locations into town.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Naughty, I would delete that.

Indeed, wouldn't want to sink to his level.


GC

 

[Dayvo]

What concerns me most is what his attitude to cyclists is like once he gets behind the wheel of his car. Although, unfortunately, I think I can hazard a guess.

 

[andyfraser]

According to an email I just received from the editor it was a tongue in cheek article, most people are taking it that way but he had second thoughts about running it.