"Why do riders refuse to use cycle paths?"

[Noodley]

I hope the nobber loses his job, and has to get rid of his car and walk to sign on...then gets smacked in the head by a passing cyclist.

 

[Noodley]

Repeatedly

 

[ComedyPilot]

The Exeter FM FB page has closed the debate on there and redirected it to the paper.

Still, the MD needs to explain himself, and the FB page is the place to do it IMO.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

You know. We could all get angry. But as it is, this man is fat, ugly, probably has a tiny flap where his willy should be and manages a radio station that no-one listens to. As well having a lower IQ than a brick.

I think he's suffered enough, don't you?

 

[BrumJim]

No.

 

[paddy01]

You know. We could all get angry. But as it is, this man is fat, ugly, probably has a tiny flap where his willy should be and manages a radio station that no-one listens to. As well having a lower IQ than a brick.

I think he's suffered enough, don't you?

I think that's a little unfair.

To bricks.

 

[TheDoctor]

To be fair to the bloke, I'd probably get tired of punching him after a quarter-hour or so...

 

[ComedyPilot]

Strange, no answer from the great Mr Nero?

 

[Baggy]

I don't know the road in question, so take back this point if the entire stretch is an uphill...

...but is anyone wondering who the cyclist clad in lycra are that are 'holding him up' on a 20mph limit road? I don't have the balls to wear lycra yet, but he'd actually be more likely to be holding ME up slightly if he kept to the speed limit!

It's not uphill, and the 20mph zone doesn't actually have a cycle path through it....

 

[benborp]

This is probably pertinent (though barely anyone seems to bear it any thought round my neck of the woods):

Highway Code

Driving in built-up areas

152

Residential streets. You should drive slowly and carefully on streets where there are likely to be pedestrians, cyclists and parked cars. In some areas a 20 mph (32 km/h) maximum speed limit may be in force. Look out for

• vehicles emerging from junctions or driveways
• vehicles moving off
• car doors opening
• pedestrians
• children running out from between parked cars
• cyclists and motorcyclists

153

Traffic-calming measures. On some roads there are features such as road humps, chicanes and narrowings which are intended to slow you down. When you approach these features reduce your speed. Allow cyclists and motorcyclists room to pass through them. Maintain a reduced speed along the whole of the stretch of road within the calming measures. Give way to oncoming road users if directed to do so by signs. You should not overtake other moving road users while in these areas.

 

[400bhp]

Wow. A late night and 'shocked' response from the main man at Devon County Council. He said he probably wouldn't respond directly to such 'literary tripe' (better for reactions to come from the general cycling and non-cycling public), but that he would 'invite' the E&E to run a positive article on all the cycling achievements in Devon - it really is a good story (Coast to Coast, Tour of Britain, major investment in lots of good cycle infrastructure, etc.) that is worth trumpeting.

 

[400bhp]

For peoples' info.

From a quick internet search, the writer of this literary tripe appears to be a part owner of Exeter FM.

Let's be careful not to give him any free coverage.

 

[400bhp]

I wonder if Mr Nero will go the same way as his namesake?

Here's hoping

 

[TheDoctor]

I wonder if Mr Nero will go the same way as his namesake?

Here's hoping

Are you suggesting we set Exeter on fire?
That might look like over-reacting.

 

[400bhp]

He may well have already tried.