What winds you up about cyclists you may see when driving

[Ming the Merciless]

The ones that manage to ride in the dark with no light's or light coloured clothing on

And yet are still visible. How do they do that?

 

[biggs682]

And yet are still visible. How do they do that?

Because other road users have lights on and hopefully see them just before splattering them

 

[GrumpyGregry]

That's an oddly pessimistic view. And all the more reason to feel pity for them rather than irritation.

A pov certainly. But I don't pity any cyclists.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

That's one thing I was awful for doing though when first starting cycling. After reading some words of wisdom on here I now ride well off the curbside so if a close pass does occur I've got room to move over,

Why did you do it?

 

[machew]

Cyclists who use the space between the yellow lines as a cycle lane. Cyclists who cycle to closed to parked cars.

 

[gavroche]

Cyclists who go through red lights because they think others will stop for them. Very inconsiderate , stupid and dangerous.

 

[gavroche]

Is that the thinking behind it?

It is either that or they are too concerned about wasting a few seconds waiting at the lights.

 

[gavroche]

And loosing momentum.

Whichever way you look at it, it gives cyclists a very bad name.

 

[raleighnut]

And loosing momentum.

TBH there is one b&st%rd set of lights on my way home from town (crossing the old ring road) that are controlled by a 'ring' in the road after about 9pm and even my (steel framed) Trike won't trigger them.

 

[johnnyb47]

TBH there is one b&st%rd set of lights on my way home from town (crossing the old ring road) that are controlled by a 'ring' in the road after about 9pm and even my (steel framed) Trike won't trigger them.

I think there,s a set of lights like that just down the road from me. I would be waiting ages for them to turn green until I twigged on that it was a car behind that was activating them.

 

[raleighnut]

I think there,s a set of lights like that just down the road from me. I would be waiting ages for them to turn green until I twigged on that it was a car behind that was activating them.

They're the feckers.

 

[johnnyb47]

Why did you do it?

Why did you do it?

I think it was mainly down to a lack of confidence and worrying about cars getting to close , but now in hindsight I view riding in the gutter encourages a motorist to take there chances, as the gap for them appears to be just much bigger for them to squeeze past. ( give them an inch and they will take a yard)

 

[growingvegetables]

Nothing.

 

[Banjo]

Its the smell that gets to me.

 

[snorri]

And yet are still visible. How do they do that?

They are surrounded by a protective ring, a bit like the 'Colgate Ring of Confidence'