Skitching the back of buses or trucks...

[summerdays]

That one is different to what you are doing as it's done with the knowledge and permission to do so. Though it doesn't make it right.

 

[0lonerider]

round here im faster.than most busses,lol
plus yi could die of old age waiting for one to pass.

 

[Profpointy]

Hubster used to drive HGVs for a living and is horrified at the thought of someone grabbing on and getting towed. Absolutely horrified "Special breed of idiot" is the term he just used.
I've never heard the term 'skitching' before and it's not something that I would be dumb enough to do.

yebbut why did they install the pole on the back of buses if not for cyclists to grab onto

 

[TheLondonCyclist]

That one is different to what you are doing as it's done with the knowledge and permission to do so. Though it doesn't make it right.

looool.

Are you quite quick then?

No. I'm very slow.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

An overwhelming sense of coolness and £250 from You've Been Framed if it went wrong.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

[QUOTE 3206122, member: 30090"]What would I get for it?[/QUOTE]

£250 from Harry Hill?


GC

Edit: damn, woohoo beat me to it..

 

[subaqua]

Its illegal to be towed by another vehicle on the highway.

want to add the clarifications in ?

I know you mean if on a bicycle

 

[HovR]

Have to admit, I've done it before. Back of a dump truck towing a piece of machinery with a very long handle hanging off the back, a good 3 feet or so. Pretty slow speed, and very easy to hang on to with lots of clearance from the vehicle.

Was it fun? Yes. Was it stupid? Yes. Would I do it again? Nope.

I'm sure the posters berating OP have never done anything stupid before, either.

 

[fossyant]

@TheLondonCyclist you admit to hanging off vehicles for a tow ? If so, you are a special type of idiot. So you are one of these helmet cammers going round picking holes in everyone's driving, then admit to stuff like this.

Deja Vu anyone ???

 

[w00hoo_kent]

[QUOTE 3206143, member: 30090"]£250? NIce to see CC folk condoning breaking the law for money. Hypocrites - the lot of you.[/QUOTE]
It'd make a difference to breaking it for free :-)

Anyway, I was just answering your query, not goading you in to doing it.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

[QUOTE 3206143, member: 30090"]£250? NIce to see CC folk condoning breaking the law for money. Hypocrites - the lot of you.[/QUOTE]

Who condoned it?

GC

 

[Hip Priest]

I'm sure we can all look forward to a YouTube video of Peter Sagan 'skitching' on the Cannondale team bus.

Wacky.

 

[crazyjoe101]

I think most people on here will disagree with you on that one.

Getting out of bed is dangerous. Breathing in London air is dangerous.
Cycling is not any more dangerous than the above, as I tell the odd person who ridicules me for not wearing a plastic h**met.
As for skitching, hardly crime of the century but somewhat risky if the towing vehicle has to stop suddenly. Not something I would choose to do.

Cobblers is it

Hence 'danger', not danger. I was making the point that I don't find cycling in London any worse than anywhere else I've cycled; not that cycling in general is a particularly dangerous activity.

 

[fossyant]

Blah blah. The OP is a 'plonker' putting it politely. Thought this the day he joined. He has never contributed to the overall benefit of the Forum - self promoting little boy.

 

[TheLondonCyclist]

@TheLondonCyclist you admit to hanging off vehicles for a tow ? If so, you are a special type of idiot. So you are one of these helmet cammers going round picking holes in everyone's driving, then admit to stuff like this.

Deja Vu anyone ???

Please watch my videos. I'm not one of those people that go around finding trouble. I'm the total opposite from other cyclists on YouTube. Please don't assume things. Cheers