winjim
Straddle the line, discord and rhyme
Well I shan't be acknowledging her.
Wanna be Tour De France cyclist on the way to work
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J.Primus
Senior Member
- Location
- Northerner living in London
As long as you just smile possibly with a wry shake of the head at these crazy jokers you should be ok.
Scotchlovingcylist
Formerly known as Speedfreak
- More cyclists
- Less congestion
- More empty buses
- More of a European cycling culture
Who cares what inspires them,
Who cares how often they cycle,
Who cares what they wear,
Who cares how fast/fit they all are
Bring it on
[QUOTE 3171408, member: 30090"]Because they cannot ride a bike, no awareness, no handling skill, ignorance of other road users, they think a shared user path is the ideal place for a Strava PB FFS. With these people I tend to half wheel, point out that they have a few more gears if they want, and then spin into the distance doing roughly 140rpm on my single speed with a freewheel.
And I see this everyday, every single day and for some reason it depresses me. Bring on the rain, bring on the bad weather and gale force winds, the snow and icy conditions, the dark nights, anything so these ****tards will find some other way to get to work.[/QUOTE]
Maybe you'd like so sort of test and license before people can get on a bike? If not, then you should accept all level of cyclists.
And I see this everyday, every single day and for some reason it depresses me. Bring on the rain, bring on the bad weather and gale force winds, the snow and icy conditions, the dark nights, anything so these ****tards will find some other way to get to work.[/QUOTE]
Maybe you'd like so sort of test and license before people can get on a bike? If not, then you should accept all level of cyclists.
[QUOTE 3171434, member: 30090"]Basic knowledge of the HC would not go amiss, know that peds have priority at all times no matter what, and to do a figure of eight around two cones 5 metres apart and take more then 20 seconds to do it.[/QUOTE]
So they would need to prove this before using a bike? How would we know they've achieved this? What happens to those that don't?
So they would need to prove this before using a bike? How would we know they've achieved this? What happens to those that don't?
[QUOTE 3171408, member: 30090"]Because they cannot ride a bike, no awareness, no handling skill, ignorance of other road users, they think a shared user path is the ideal place for a Strava PB FFS. With these people I tend to half wheel, point out that they have a few more gears if they want, and then spin into the distance doing roughly 140rpm on my single speed with a freewheel.
And I see this everyday, every single day and for some reason it depresses me. Bring on the rain, bring on the bad weather and gale force winds, the snow and icy conditions, the dark nights, anything so these ****tards will find some other way to get to work.[/QUOTE]
Thanks mate. Quality reply and well thought. I agree what you said. If only if I worded my post like that :-)
And I see this everyday, every single day and for some reason it depresses me. Bring on the rain, bring on the bad weather and gale force winds, the snow and icy conditions, the dark nights, anything so these ****tards will find some other way to get to work.[/QUOTE]
Thanks mate. Quality reply and well thought. I agree what you said. If only if I worded my post like that :-)
[QUOTE 3171408, member: 30090"]Because they cannot ride a bike, no awareness, no handling skill, ignorance of other road users, they think a shared user path is the ideal place for a Strava PB FFS. With these people I tend to half wheel, point out that they have a few more gears if they want, and then spin into the distance doing roughly 140rpm on my single speed with a freewheel.
And I see this everyday, every single day and for some reason it depresses me. Bring on the rain, bring on the bad weather and gale force winds, the snow and icy conditions, the dark nights, anything so these ****tards will find some other way to get to work.[/QUOTE]
I think think is complete and utter made-up nonsense, but each to their own.
And I see this everyday, every single day and for some reason it depresses me. Bring on the rain, bring on the bad weather and gale force winds, the snow and icy conditions, the dark nights, anything so these ****tards will find some other way to get to work.[/QUOTE]
I think think is complete and utter made-up nonsense, but each to their own.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
As long as all these new cyclists dont nick my preferred spot away from the wheelbenders in the works bike shed i am more than happy to see them 
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
[QUOTE 3171408, member: 30090"]Because they cannot ride a bike, no awareness, no handling skill, ignorance of other road users, they think a shared user path is the ideal place for a Strava PB FFS. With these people I tend to half wheel, point out that they have a few more gears if they want, and then spin into the distance doing roughly 140rpm on my single speed with a freewheel.[/QUOTE]
Fair weather cyclists probably have no idea what Strava is. You're talking about the wannabe racers who usually ride at the weekends under most conditions with their friends, one reason I don't like day time riding on Sat/Sun, but because it's nice they think it'd be fun to ride during the week.
Fair weather cyclists probably have no idea what Strava is. You're talking about the wannabe racers who usually ride at the weekends under most conditions with their friends, one reason I don't like day time riding on Sat/Sun, but because it's nice they think it'd be fun to ride during the week.
Hip Priest
Veteran
I commute on a hybrid in normal clothes.
I keep getting lads on showroom fresh road bikes pushing ahead of me at lights. I then have to drop them because I'm a big child.
I keep getting lads on showroom fresh road bikes pushing ahead of me at lights. I then have to drop them because I'm a big child.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
I just stay in the main lain & demonstrate why it's better to be lazy rider
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
[QUOTE 3171589, member: 30090"]Yes they do, the obligatory smart phone holder on the handlebar says it all.[/QUOTE]
Yeah they aren't fair weather cyclists, they're the wannabe racers who I find out & about come rain or shine most weekends on the favoured cycling backroads.
Yeah they aren't fair weather cyclists, they're the wannabe racers who I find out & about come rain or shine most weekends on the favoured cycling backroads.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
[QUOTE 3171408, member: 30090"]Because they cannot ride a bike, no awareness, no handling skill, ignorance of other road users, they think a shared user path is the ideal place for a Strava PB FFS. With these people I tend to half wheel, point out that they have a few more gears if they want, and then spin into the distance doing roughly 140rpm on my single speed with a freewheel.
And I see this everyday, every single day and for some reason it depresses me. Bring on the rain, bring on the bad weather and gale force winds, the snow and icy conditions, the dark nights, anything so these ****tards will find some other way to get to work.[/QUOTE]
And I see this everyday, every single day and for some reason it depresses me. Bring on the rain, bring on the bad weather and gale force winds, the snow and icy conditions, the dark nights, anything so these ****tards will find some other way to get to work.[/QUOTE]
Nope although I'm not sure it's just the fair weather cyclists. Come down to London and watch the complete idiots ruin a bike ride to work for you. To an extent I agree that more cyclists is a good thing but not when they hammer round a blind bend on your side of a path at you with absolutely bugger all control of their machine. Head down, strava chasing pillocks. Line them up and shoot them.
