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Oh my
What a bunch of pompos self opinionated pratts
Feck me. I left school a long time ago
At what point did I say I ride on the pavement
All the time
Im on the road 98% of the time
It was only a question
I feel like a kid being picked on in the playground
Stick your forum up your arse
Fuxkwits

You said you often do it.

But you know what, you da man! Avoiding the normal rules of the road to get into work 2 minutes earlier.

Riding on the pavement just looks a bit amateurish; if you're going to ride a bike at least do it properly

 

[Rob3rt]

LMFAO............. You said you mount the pavement to avoid lights! That's epic douchery!

 

[4F]

It's my ball and I'm going home x

 

[vickster]

Could at least play at being a cool cyclist and RLJ. You'd probably have more allies and only you get splattered not some unsuspecting pedestrian. Not sure you'll get many suggestions on the wheels for pavement hopping

 

[Norm]

I guess he wouldn't do it in a car or truck then.

Although I'd like to know how "often mount the pavement to bypass lights" doesn't answer "At what point did I say I ride on the pavement?"

 

[Matthew_T]

This is a bit of an odd thread. It should have started: I am changing from my Subway to a road bike, will the wheels cope through potholes?
It affectively translated as: I am changing from my Subway to a road bike, will the wheels cope whilst riding over pedestrians toes when I mount the pavement, weave through the peds, and jump the lights?

I think you have dug yourself a hole Subby, or you will be crowned for your bravery of coming out with such a statement on a forum of this type.
Anyway, as others have said, pavement cycling=NO

 

[potsy]

I think there are probably quite a few cyclists who don't regard 'hopping on the pavement to get through the traffic lights' as proper pavement riding

 

[ianrauk]

And MatthewT knows all about digging holes...

 

[Matthew_T]

And MatthewT knows all about digging holes...

 

[Banjo]

I nearly hit a pedestrian the other day when I shot over the pavement dodging a red light.Luckilly I had my music turned up so couldnt hear what he said.It was all ok though as I was wearing a helmet.

 

[Norm]

I nearly hit a pedestrian the other day when I shot over the pavement dodging a red light.Luckilly I had my music turned up so couldnt hear what he said.It was all ok though as I was wearing a helmet.

Was the pedestrian wearing a helmet? If not, it would have been their fault entirely. Unless there was an Addison Lee taxi around.

 

[jefmcg]

Oh my
What a bunch of pompos self opinionated pratts
Feck me. I left school a long time ago
At what point did I say I ride on the pavement
All the time
Im on the road 98% of the time
It was only a question
I feel like a kid being picked on in the playground
Stick your forum up your arse
Fuxkwits

Replaced with

Whatever

How long ago did you leave school? Are truancy officers still pursuing you?

 

[jonny jeez]

I've been commuting my 18 mile round tripfor a 8 month now
And am about to get my new cycle to work voucher
With my subway I often mount the pavement to bypass lights ect
Would a road bikes wheels cope or crumble ?

Pinging Subway.

Subway, I know you got off to a bad start with your post. The thing is, we all make mistakes and visiting forums like this is a great place to realise this. God Knows I've made huge mistakes (on these very pages) and am a much, much better cyclist from the flaming that I deservedly picked up because of it (filming whilst driving anyone?).

So, my point is, I'm glad to see that you had the sense to edit your first responce, It shows that you felt it was poorly judged, if you can, then hold your hand up...admit that jumping lights on pavements is a poor choice and move on.

I promise you will find most on here will respect your willingness to take responsibility for your misdemeanour's and will want to help you enjoy continued, happy and safe riding.

I was going to PM this message to you but I feel it is important to go through some form of public acceptance so that everyone can see you want to move on.

What do you say...start-over.?

 

[gambatte]

Return commuter for 8 months, 4 posts on here since April (5 if you include the poorly spelled, expletive riddled one which was editted) None of the responses to him were aggressive. When I read the original post I figured 'No great loss'.

Cycling on the road is suicide in Manchester I stick to cycle lanes as much as I can but cars just park in them and cycle lanes on the footpath are full of pedestrians who tut when you aproach. I have seen police cyclists on the pavement many times so if they use the pavement so will I .as long as you give way to pedestrians nobody seems to mind. I have troed to cycle on the road but I would like to live a bit longer. If the cars and wagons dont kill you the huge amounts of glass and rubbish like tin cans and wire will

Mind, if he now rides 98% of the time on the road, his attitude must have changed?

 

[Boris Bajic]

To answer the question: I wouldn't want to hop kerbs on road wheels. I would on nice, strong MTB wheels.

My road bikes use Campag G3s of various types or old, lightweight Mavics. Neither would benefit from a kerb hop, nor would the tyres they wear. I'm not sure the forks, frame and other parts would welcome the extra thumping either...

However, my urban commuting was done on an MTB wearing Conti SportContact tyres on cheap, heavy MTB rims and strong spokes and hubs.

These could be hammered up and down kerbs all day long, even with the maximum 80psi in the tyres.

I am a keen cyclist of some 40 years' experience, but I am not immune to the temptation to hop red lights or jump up kerbs every now and then.

It's not big and it's not clever, but it is very tempting and I am easily led.

I'm not sure why there was any need for some of the outrage in responses above, but even if the OP is a wind-up, it's still a valid question.

But... Not on road hubs, spokes, rims and tyres. It's not that they'll collapse at the first sniff of a kerb, it's that they weren't designed or built to be doing that sort of thing from dawn 'til dusk.