Top Gear - Clarkson - Cycling

[oldstrath]

I'm here in London and although it's getting better, I see loads RLJ. It seems worse the further out I travel. I see the same cyclists in central London wait patiently at lights but to see them fly through when I head out east. There's little difference in the junctions/traffic so I can only assume its the likelyhood of being caught.

Well, we don';t have a lot of red lights, I'll admit that. Maybe social pressures as well (and if you're local, the police will know you, by name!) Doesn't stop some of the drivers though, including some who rage about pavement cyclists, but happily admit to doing 80+ on a 60 mph road, and become incandescent at being called law-breaking hypocrites.

 

[subaqua]

...that's because I am certain at least 2, if not 3 are regular cyclists. Agree with the rest of your post too.

is that a TMN to me

 

[CopperBrompton]

What is it with this cyclists jump red lights? Maybe in London

No 'maybe' about it, sadly - but the recent clampdown has definitely improved things, and there are even drivers who finally understand ASLs now ...

 

[Bromptonaut]

Am I alone in thinking that without trying May showed how London riding should be done.

 

[Markymark]

I thought some of their riding between buses and other traffic was poor.

 

[Colin B]

Slightly off topic but today on my travels I saw a man on a bicycle and not only did he have a cello on his back but behind that was a young girl 7 tops sat on the rear thingy clinging on for dear life . I would have snapped it but when we got to the lights he went straight through them . Some people should seriously not be in charge of children

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I thought you were going to say he had a cello on his back and a 7 yr old playing it.

 

[green1]

(Yes, I am the only person in the universe who failed to find The Office funny)

No, I still haven't watched more than 2 minutes. 90% is tedious the other 10 is too cringe worthy.

 

[snorri]

(Yes, I am the only person in the universe who failed to find The Office funny)

Oh no, you're not alone.

 

[ianrauk]

I found the Office very funny..... each to their own and all that.
As per another thread, I found Only Fools and Horses tedious in the extreme.

 

[MontyVeda]

I found the Office very funny.....
....

same here... once I'd realised it wasn't really real

 

[ianrauk]

same here... once I'd realised it wasn't really real

yup, I first caught it by channel surfing... It took me a little while to realise.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Apart from my dad. But then he likes Outnumbered.

 

[vernon]

I significant chunk of my taxes pay for the motorways i don't use... in fact.... I don't use the vast majority of roads in the UK... yet I have no choice but help fund them.

The vast majority of the working population will not benefit from your state pension but they have no choice but to help fund it.

 

[MontyVeda]

The vast majority of the working population will not benefit from your state pension but they have no choice but to help fund it.

yes.