Things people who don't cycle say

[mjr]

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The councils can put whatever bull shoot weasel wording they like on blue information signs ("CYCLISTS DISMOUNT" for example - of course we do, eventually) but it still doesn't change that it's nearly always either a cycle track or a restricted road. "Shared path" is misleading and just causes false expectations among walkers that it's a footpath where people cycling have no right of way.

"Pedestrians have priority" is fair enough - they do almost everywhere.

"Why don't you wear a helmet?" In fact this came up at the dinner table at work just last night

(fx: adds Ashton-under-Lyme to list of places I'm in no hurry to visit on a bike yet.)

 

[Tin Pot]

"It's the ones without helmets and hi viz that really annoy me."

A blank expression usually ends the conversation.

 

[Tin Pot]

"It's far too dangerous in London."

Hang on, I say that too! Lol!

 

[Archeress]

Get orrf the road... (gentleman motorist)

Get orrf the pavement (by same gentleman a few days later when I was on a shared use path)

Hugs
Archeress x

 

[Lonestar]

Call me a wimp

No way.

 

[Tin Pot]

Get orrf the road... (gentleman motorist)

Get orrf the pavement (by same gentleman a few days later when I was on a shared use path)

Hugs
Archeress x

Hilarious!

Your own personal Victor Meldrew.

 

[Lonestar]

Good question! Why DO you need 15 bikes?

14 is not enough?

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Any sentence beginning with "It annoys me when cyclists...".

 

[Lonestar]

Any sentence beginning with "It annoys me when cyclists...".

Don't pay road tax.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

"You don't have to spend that much on ..." + <insert any cycling related object here>.

 

[Smithbat]

Shared paths are only for children, not adults!

I can't believe you cycle to work (I am a big lady, but really, could you look a little less surprised that I can!)

 

[numbnuts]

Today on my turbo in the garage, lady walks by “you must be so fit”
if only she knew, been off the bike for the last 22 weeks with heart problems

 

[Dayvo]

"Gerroff an' milk it!", was a favourite shout to cyclists in my childhood.

Yes, I was one of the shouters. I didn't really know what it meant then, and I still don't now.

I heard/said it a lot, as well and wasn't sure of its origins.

Maybe the answer is somewhere here:
http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?162918-meaning-of-Get-off-and-milk-it!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

"That reminds me, the other day I saw one of your lot.... hey, where are you going?!"

 

[RedRider]

You must be brave
You must be fit
Can you stop talking about bikes now?