FabSwingers.com forum: Complaint against a cycle club

By *indys lover OP Couple
over a year ago

Stratford on avon

Do cycle clubs have a committee or a leader as such ,,,,,, as i wish to vent my feelings to someone who runs a club from a few miles away .

On Sat i was on our local lane ,( 2 cars cant pass without 1 pulling over at a pull over point of which there are many ) anyway as i aproached a blind bend i had all of a sudden 25 odd bikes 4 or 5 abreast going for it , i pulled up but chaos would be a good description as 4 or 5 tried to get into a line where only 1 can pass ,,,,,, i let my feelings be known but was told to feck off ,

now i dont mind leisure cyclists one bit but this club is begining to wind every one up in the area ,,,, this is happening most weekends

I am very much live and let live but very soon someone is going to get killed , already had an ambulance out on the lane twice last year

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Used to live 6 floors up overlooking the roundabout at Elephant & Castle and the number of accidents or, more frequently, near-accidents between cyclists and cars, cyclists and busses, cyclists and pedestrians, cyclists and other cyclists...

I understand that no-one thinks the laws of the road apply to *them* personally but cyclists can be cyclopaths.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Yes you can probably Google your local cycling club. They'll have a body I would think, certainly up here they do... I've just googled and there are a couple.

Best bet is to put together a calm email and note your concerns. If you go in all guns blazing they'll bin it. Leisure cyclists are fine if they know how to sit a bike and cycle in a group but if they're total amateurs that's when the problems arise.

Incidentally I'm coming down there on Thursday!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You need to write to the chief constable giving all details, its a safety issue, Police will issue a notice simply asking them to be more cautious and have more consideration for other road users... its not much, you know what police are like, but it does help if things like this are on record if/when there is an inceident.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OP, totally get where your coming from here. I'm a keen cyclist and motorcyclist and car driver, so I see all points of view. Cycling 2, 3, and 4 abreast is not on, not on public roads without permission, it gets my back up too. They arnt doing themselves any favours in the public eye.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"You need to write to the chief constable giving all details, its a safety issue, Police will issue a notice simply asking them to be more cautious and have more consideration for other road users... its not much, you know what police are like, but it does help if things like this are on record if/when there is an inceident."

This too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a keen cycler and I do cringe when I see three or four people cycling abreast coming up to blind bends junctions etc. Normally chatting away! Has to be give and take on all sides but safety comes first.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Send them 3 copies of the letter - they may appreciate you re-cycling...

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By *indys lover OP Couple
over a year ago

Stratford on avon

"Send them 3 copies of the letter - they may appreciate you re-cycling...

might be accused of 'pedaling' misinformation

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By *izzabelle and well hungCouple
over a year ago

Edinburgh.

Before you get your knickers in a twist... No way that's a cycling club. Cycling clubs would ride two abreast not all over the road. It sounds to me like the new sort of unregistered racing. Because bike racing has become so massively popular so quickly people are just going out and doing it adhoc (kind of like swinging instead of marriage) they just do this sort of gang bang thing with no safety car (condoms) or following first aid (std clinic). If there's a pattern tell the police as it's very dangerous. Don't take the law into your own hands as you might even by the simplest of actions kill one and find yourself doing a few years in prison. The roads are for cyclists and horses pedestrians and cars.

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By *indys lover OP Couple
over a year ago

Stratford on avon

"Before you get your knickers in a twist... No way that's a cycling club. Cycling clubs would ride two abreast not all over the road. It sounds to me like the new sort of unregistered racing. Because bike racing has become so massively popular so quickly people are just going out and doing it adhoc (kind of like swinging instead of marriage) they just do this sort of gang bang thing with no safety car (condoms) or following first aid (std clinic). If there's a pattern tell the police as it's very dangerous. Don't take the law into your own hands as you might even by the simplest of actions kill one and find yourself doing a few years in prison. The roads are for cyclists and horses pedestrians and cars. "

most definately a cycling club ,,,,, well at least they were all wearing the same clubs logo on there lycra tops

i would never take the law into my own hands , im not that sort of person ,,,, i dont think

,,,, quite agree the roads are for everyone but not for racing , cycles cars or motor bikes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What club is it (feel free to PM ,me), as a lifelong cyclist originally from South Birmingham I'll happily tell you what reputation the club has

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By *izzabelle and well hungCouple
over a year ago

Edinburgh.

"most definately a cycling club ,,,,, well at least they were all wearing the same clubs logo on there lycra tops

i would never take the law into my own hands , im not that sort of person ,,,, i dont think

,,,, quite agree the roads are for everyone but not for racing , cycles cars or motor bikes"

The roads are for racing cyclists. It is set out in law in great depth! If there's no lead car that would not be a race just a bunch of clowns.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Keep a large tub of tacks and drawing pins in your car, the next time the fannies are on the road 2 or 3 abreast, safely drive past them and further up the road, scatter the tacks and drawing pins out your window, hopefully they will spend the next few hours repairing punctures

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Keep a large tub of tacks and drawing pins in your car, the next time the fannies are on the road 2 or 3 abreast, safely drive past them and further up the road, scatter the tacks and drawing pins out your window, hopefully they will spend the next few hours repairing punctures

Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You do know that people have been arrested for similar?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got beeped at tonight...i gave myself a housepoint! Yay me!

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By *rKinkedKuntMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Do cycle clubs have a committee or a leader as such ,,,,,, as i wish to vent my feelings to someone who runs a club from a few miles away .

now i dont mind leisure cyclists one bit but this club is begining to wind every one up in the area ,,,, this is happening most weekends

I am very much live and let live but very soon someone is going to get killed , already had an ambulance out on the lane twice last year "

Feel free to complain but you will be told that they are doing nothing wrong and are well within their rights, which is very true. When I ride in a group we find it is much much safer to ride 2 abreast. I'm a motorist and a cyclist so will not defend cyclists when they are in the wrong but apart from the verbal they aren't doing anything wrong.

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By *rKinkedKuntMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

Here's hoping your family memebers don't ever ride because that could quite easily equal death. Not a very clever post.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The only way there will be an accident is if the driver is impatient and reckless. Take your time, you may be in a hurry and they may have made you slow down all whilst your thinking, 'I pay my road tax' it's not the cyclist riding double a breast it's more your ignorance that you've had to slow down and disrupt your journey. I get it. Both a cyclist and car driver here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They should be no more than 2 a breast.

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By *rKinkedKuntMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"The only way there will be an accident is if the driver is impatient and reckless. Take your time, you may be in a hurry and they may have made you slow down all whilst your thinking, 'I pay my road tax' it's not the cyclist riding double a breast it's more your ignorance that you've had to slow down and disrupt your journey. I get it. Both a cyclist and car driver here. "

Surprised someone hasn't already spoke up about Road tax, not existed since the 1930s and more and more cars that don't pay it but hey gotta let em think they do eh lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

we have them round here. hubby has a dashboard cam for when he runs one over to prove his innocence.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Surprised someone hasn't already spoke up about Road tax, not existed since the 1930s and more and more cars that don't pay it but hey gotta let em think they do eh lol "

The amount of pot holes I have to dodge pisses me right off lol I'm not part of a cycling group but I commute on my bike 5 miles each way and do a big cycle at the weekend, could easily live without my car! Love love love the outdoors!

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Hopefully they'll be alive to fix the punctures hey.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Surprised someone hasn't already spoke up about Road tax, not existed since the 1930s and more and more cars that don't pay it but hey gotta let em think they do eh lol "

yet no one did but still a lesson?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"we have them round here. hubby has a dashboard cam for when he runs one over to prove his innocence.

Or he could just look at how he drives

Given how few motorists get convicted in those circumstances why does he feel that he is likely to be blamed?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"we have them round here. hubby has a dashboard cam for when he runs one over to prove his innocence.

Or he could just look at how he drives

Given how few motorists get convicted in those circumstances why does he feel that he is likely to be blamed?

cos unlike some who just jumps to conclusions. he prefers proof. and if as you assume he is a bad driver would not a dashboard cam be counter productive?

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By *exyRugbyBoyMan
over a year ago

Broseley, Shropshire

Not anti cycling here too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"we have them round here. hubby has a dashboard cam for when he runs one over to prove his innocence.

Or he could just look at how he drives

Given how few motorists get convicted in those circumstances why does he feel that he is likely to be blamed?

cos unlike some who just jumps to conclusions. he prefers proof. and if as you assume he is a bad driver would not a dashboard cam be counter productive?"

Dash cams are effective HOWEVER I feel that they can leave you slightly less complacent and your senses aren't as high, they are a distraction. However I do really agree with them though, every car should have them although they can lower your judgement.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"we have them round here. hubby has a dashboard cam for when he runs one over to prove his innocence.

Or he could just look at how he drives

Given how few motorists get convicted in those circumstances why does he feel that he is likely to be blamed?

cos unlike some who just jumps to conclusions. he prefers proof. and if as you assume he is a bad driver would not a dashboard cam be counter productive?"

Look at the wording of your original post. The conclusion is there for anyone to jump to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"we have them round here. hubby has a dashboard cam for when he runs one over to prove his innocence.

Or he could just look at how he drives

Given how few motorists get convicted in those circumstances why does he feel that he is likely to be blamed?

cos unlike some who just jumps to conclusions. he prefers proof. and if as you assume he is a bad driver would not a dashboard cam be counter productive?

ours not a distraction as the screen folds away even when on. have one at rear too. sat navs are more distracting.

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"we have them round here. hubby has a dashboard cam for when he runs one over to prove his innocence.

Or he could just look at how he drives

Given how few motorists get convicted in those circumstances why does he feel that he is likely to be blamed?

cos unlike some who just jumps to conclusions. he prefers proof. and if as you assume he is a bad driver would not a dashboard cam be counter productive?

in what way are they a distraction and how do they lower your judgement? .... i don't understand what you're getting at

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"we have them round here. hubby has a dashboard cam for when he runs one over to prove his innocence.

Or he could just look at how he drives

Given how few motorists get convicted in those circumstances why does he feel that he is likely to be blamed?

cos unlike some who just jumps to conclusions. he prefers proof. and if as you assume he is a bad driver would not a dashboard cam be counter productive?

Look at the wording of your original post. The conclusion is there for anyone to jump to"

seek and you will find. but your wrong. you found nothing because there was nothing to find.

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes.

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By *exyRugbyBoyMan
over a year ago

Broseley, Shropshire

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes. "

What are you on about?

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..

Cycling - Its Just An excuse for Grown men to Buy Expensive Bikes and Wear Tight Lycra !!!

Isn't it boys..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes. "

Yes, what are you on about?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes. "

Yes what are you on about?

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes.

Yes, what are you on about?!

your a grown man arent you? you can read the posts above, my post is perfectly clear.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!"

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes.

Yes, what are you on about?!

your a grown man arent you? you can read the posts above, my post is perfectly clear.

To you may be. But the fact 3 people are asking what on earth you are on about suggests it's far from clear

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By *rKinkedKuntMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes.

Yes, what are you on about?!

your a grown man arent you? you can read the posts above, my post is perfectly clear.

Tbf it's not, what's a stayements?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes.

Yes, what are you on about?!

your a grown man arent you? you can read the posts above, my post is perfectly clear.

as was mine. but its like some like to look for more than is on show. TOM.

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes.

Yes, what are you on about?!

your a grown man arent you? you can read the posts above, my post is perfectly clear.

To you may be. But the fact 3 people are asking what on earth you are on about suggests it's far from clear"

no it just proves my point about cyclists.

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

i'm not sure drawing pins and tacks would bother horses too much either seeing as how you can quite happily hammer a 3 inch nail straight into the bottom of their foot .... not that i would scatter them over the highway i hasten to add

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

??? Might help if you explain you point Rick? You lost me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just putting it out there ******

- cycling is the fountain of youth

- cyclists make better lovers

- never late for work

- no need for that expensive gym

- wages don't go on car payments

- always have a parking spot

- see so much more of the city

- we miss you cards from the docs!

- brill outdoors tan.

Boooooooooooooooooooooooosh.

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By *rKinkedKuntMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Just putting it out there ******

- cycling is the fountain of youth

- cyclists make better lovers

- never late for work

- no need for that expensive gym

- wages don't go on car payments

- always have a parking spot

- see so much more of the city

- we miss you cards from the docs!

- brill outdoors tan.

Boooooooooooooooooooooooosh.

All true but I would say the very high majority are also motorists, seems to be forgotten quote often.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes.

Yes, what are you on about?!

your a grown man arent you? you can read the posts above, my post is perfectly clear.

To you may be. But the fact 3 people are asking what on earth you are on about suggests it's far from clear

no it just proves my point about cyclists."

Are you talking in riddles? Why not just explain your post that no one else seems to get?

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"Just putting it out there ******

- cycling is the fountain of youth

- cyclists make better lovers

- never late for work

- no need for that expensive gym

- wages don't go on car payments

- always have a parking spot

- see so much more of the city

- we miss you cards from the docs!

- brill outdoors tan.

Boooooooooooooooooooooooosh.

all well and good but im' still confused... any chance of the explaination i asked for on the comment you made earlier in the thread?

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

Best defence/protection etc against this sort of thing is a dashcam. I got one for less than £20 off the bay of e. it's a bit grainy, but good enough for evidence. Oh, and a couple of window stickers - I got a sort of gatso camera logo with DASHCAM lettering for less than £2 from same place - works wonders on tailgaters etc.

Write to the club if you can identify them, otherwise, forward footage to police.

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By *andeCouple
over a year ago

Bognor area

cyclists round us are a menace - they use lanes for time trials - apparently it's OK to overtake horses at 48mph in a 30 mph limit - 2 abreast? ? obviously didn't learn to count either - how is it OK to race bikes on a public highway with no thought to other road users but you can't race any other vehicle?

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

"cyclists round us are a menace - they use lanes for time trials - apparently it's OK to overtake horses at 48mph in a 30 mph limit - 2 abreast? ? obviously didn't learn to count either - how is it OK to race bikes on a public highway with no thought to other road users but you can't race any other vehicle?"

In a time trial one isn't racing in the sense of peleton, breakaways, sprints etc. They're set off singly, at minute intervals and it's a race against the clock. One would certainly never ride 2 abreast. If one was to catch one's minute man, then one would tuck in behind for a bit to take advantage of the slipstream, then pass if feeling that one could make further time gains by doing so. In my case, I used to try and hang on to the bloke passing me for as long as I could - I wasn't great at it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Surprised someone hasn't already spoke up about Road tax, not existed since the 1930s and more and more cars that don't pay it but hey gotta let em think they do eh lol "

Not been keeping up with the news then fella? You might be getting a shock in the next few years lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cyclists can be a little bit more pleasant towards motorists.

Another group that meet in great numbers and, put the fear of god in motorists and pedestrians are !!! jogging clubs,

I think that there should be a limit put on the number of people that congregate in great numbers upon the highway and byways.

I don't mind if I came across 50 people or more bouncing up the road or pavement on space hoppers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Power to the space hoppers, and a little mention for the unicyclist and pogo stick.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

Find out when they are meeting and choose to walk your cattle up the road that day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Find out the Club name from their cycling clothing, then Google it. Most clubs will have either a Facebook page or webpage you can't vent your annoyance at.

Get a camera film it then send it to the police, they might go and have a word.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Used to live 6 floors up overlooking the roundabout at Elephant & Castle and the number of accidents or, more frequently, near-accidents between cyclists and cars, cyclists and busses, cyclists and pedestrians, cyclists and other cyclists...

I understand that no-one thinks the laws of the road apply to *them* personally but cyclists can be cyclopaths. "

Actually there is a whole section of the highway code devoted to cyclist, as in things they must do. I am a cyclist who is getting fucked off with the idiots out there calling themselves cyclists, the ones who go through red lights, ride at night without lights. All I can say is I hope when they get hit, they don't injure some one else at the time.

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By *izzabelle and well hungCouple
over a year ago

Edinburgh.

48mph are you as high as lance Armstrong?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes you can probably Google your local cycling club. They'll have a body I would think, certainly up here they do... I've just googled and there are a couple.

Incidentally I'm coming down there on Thursday!

Actually you will find the cycling clubs are the worst, or they are in Brighton. You see them 3/4 a breast blocking cars from coming past, you to it them to let them know are there only to be given the two finger salute. After that they tend to get grazed knuckles from my wing mirror. Why should I give them courtesy, when they don't.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

48mph are you as high as lance Armstrong?"

It is not hard to get that speed, I used to race in my 20's and could get to that speed quite a few times.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

48mph are you as high as lance Armstrong?"

There's an old guy on a pedal bike who sets off the illuminated 30 mph sign every time he goes past it lol. Think he sets it as a challenge

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..

Us Folks Down Here with Tractors !!

call them Folks with Bikes - VIRGINS..

Whatever that is

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes.

Yes, what are you on about?!

your a grown man arent you? you can read the posts above, my post is perfectly clear.

To you may be. But the fact 3 people are asking what on earth you are on about suggests it's far from clear

no it just proves my point about cyclists."

I always had my suspicions, your post has proved them right.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

Sorry i assumed it was one of those narrow lanes with no pavement. Around here its quite common for people to walk their dogs in the road.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Dreadful business

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Bazinga! 69th post

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

Except they have a very sensitive part in their hoof which doesn't have nails hammered into it. If a tack was it hit that part the horse would spook potentially throwing the rider and causing serious injury.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes you can probably Google your local cycling club. They'll have a body I would think, certainly up here they do... I've just googled and there are a couple.

Incidentally I'm coming down there on Thursday!

Do you know the difference between giving someone a v sign and using your car as a deadly weapon? Prison time.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Yes you can probably Google your local cycling club. They'll have a body I would think, certainly up here they do... I've just googled and there are a couple.

Incidentally I'm coming down there on Thursday!

Because you are not a child maybe?

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By *exyRugbyBoyMan
over a year ago

Broseley, Shropshire

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes.

Yes, what are you on about?!

your a grown man arent you? you can read the posts above, my post is perfectly clear.

To you may be. But the fact 3 people are asking what on earth you are on about suggests it's far from clear

no it just proves my point about cyclists."

You could try and stop being clever and answer, might enlighten all of us...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why did you knock the cyclist off her bicycle, sending her to hospital?"

"She made a rude sign at me."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do cycle clubs have a committee or a leader as such ,,,,,, as i wish to vent my feelings to someone who runs a club from a few miles away .

now i dont mind leisure cyclists one bit but this club is begining to wind every one up in the area ,,,, this is happening most weekends

I am very much live and let live but very soon someone is going to get killed , already had an ambulance out on the lane twice last year "

Maybe you pissed the cyclists off with your attitude

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By *indys lover OP Couple
over a year ago

Stratford on avon

"Do cycle clubs have a committee or a leader as such ,,,,,, as i wish to vent my feelings to someone who runs a club from a few miles away .

now i dont mind leisure cyclists one bit but this club is begining to wind every one up in the area ,,,, this is happening most weekends

I am very much live and let live but very soon someone is going to get killed , already had an ambulance out on the lane twice last year

Maybe you pissed the cyclists off with your attitude"

Excuse me ,,,,, i was the innocent party here , I was the one who managed to stop in time , they were the ones who had to dismount and untangle themselves from a web of spokes and pedals ,,,,, i just wound my window down and politely ask them to have more consideration for others ,,,, they should not be 4 or 5 abreast , racing on blind corners on country lanes end of story ,,,, i might of been on my normal mode of transport and it could off been a different story believe me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

The part of the foot the nails go in is non sensitive. The rest of the foot is sensitive so would be the same as a person standing on a pin.

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By *exyRugbyBoyMan
over a year ago

Broseley, Shropshire

Cycling is always a decisive subject.

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By *ouplefunukCouple
over a year ago

North Bristol

Totally agree with DirtyGirl way up at the beginning. Be calm, state the facts and raise the safety concern. You'll find the organisers are generally quite sensible and aware that their riders have to SHARE the road.

Google cycling clubs in your area. If you don't get the exact one, they're likely to know who was organising it. IF it was an organised event.

*Him*

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

"ooow, what a funny thread. how many cyclists have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false stayements on just this thread.

who said cyclists are arseholes.

Yes, what are you on about?!

your a grown man arent you? you can read the posts above, my post is perfectly clear.

To you may be. But the fact 3 people are asking what on earth you are on about suggests it's far from clear

no it just proves my point about cyclists.

I always had my suspicions, your post has proved them right."

cyclist have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false staements on this thread.

your actually saying you dont understand what that means?

your all being deliberately obtuse and its making me cringe with embarrassment for you.

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

which part is that then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

The part of the foot the nails go in is non sensitive. The rest of the foot is sensitive so would be the same as a person standing on a pin. "

Oh well in that case ill chuck some around the local bridleways!

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

The part of the foot the nails go in is non sensitive. The rest of the foot is sensitive so would be the same as a person standing on a pin.

Oh well in that case ill chuck some around the local bridleways!"

wouldn't doing that make you a complete bellend? ..... oh hang on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I find the Ronnie Pickering method works best.

A well placed shout of "get out the way you fuckin cock nugget before i run you over"

Usually does the trick.

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

"I find the Ronnie Pickering method works best.

A well placed shout of "get out the way you fuckin cock nugget before i run you over"

Usually does the trick.

unsung hero

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

The part of the foot the nails go in is non sensitive. The rest of the foot is sensitive so would be the same as a person standing on a pin.

Oh well in that case ill chuck some around the local bridleways!"

Yeah sorry mis read that post, thought it was saying it was ok to for horses to stand on tacks! My bad! You shouldn't call people bell ends on here though. That's abuse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I find the Ronnie Pickering method works best.

A well placed shout of "get out the way you fuckin cock nugget before i run you over"

Usually does the trick.

unsung hero

Thumbs up for attempted murder! Nice one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cyclist have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false staements on this thread.

Where?

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

cyclist have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false staements on this thread.

Where?"

where you've just made a load of shite up about attempted murder

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cyclist have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false staements on this thread.

Where?

where you've just made a load of shite up about attempted murder

Deliberately running your car into someone is attempted murder.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I find the Ronnie Pickering method works best.

A well placed shout of "get out the way you fuckin cock nugget before i run you over"

Usually does the trick.

unsung hero

Thumbs up for attempted murder! Nice one."

How does shouting at someone equate to attempted murder???

You cyclists wanna lighten up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its car drivers that seem to have the problem of not being able to lighten up.

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

cyclist have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false staements on this thread.

Where?

where you've just made a load of shite up about attempted murder

Deliberately running your car into someone is attempted murder."

do you have any proof of ronnie pickering(who?)deliberatly running his car into anyone or have you just made that up?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cyclist have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false staements on this thread.

Where?

where you've just made a load of shite up about attempted murder

Deliberately running your car into someone is attempted murder.

do you have any proof of ronnie pickering(who?)deliberatly running his car into anyone or have you just made that up?

I honestly don't know what's wrong with you. Ok leave that aside as you're clearly confused. Before you were applauding someone threatening to run someone over, where is the lying, fact changing and false statements that you were referring to?

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

The part of the foot the nails go in is non sensitive. The rest of the foot is sensitive so would be the same as a person standing on a pin.

Oh well in that case ill chuck some around the local bridleways!

Yeah sorry mis read that post, thought it was saying it was ok to for horses to stand on tacks! My bad! You shouldn't call people bell ends on here though. That's abuse."

you're forgiven clem .... and good job i didn't call anyone a bellend then lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its car drivers that seem to have the problem of not being able to lighten up."

Er actually I ride a pushbike alot (living on a densely populated island)

I also ride a motorbike

I also drive a big van.

Christ i wouldn't need to drive my van into them.

In that situation I would move over as far as i can and keep driving at walking pace. If they hit me its their fault for not travelling single file.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I'm pretty sure the last thread on cycling went up in a puff of smoke. Let's not have the same happen to this one.

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

cyclist have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false staements on this thread.

Where?

where you've just made a load of shite up about attempted murder

Deliberately running your car into someone is attempted murder.

do you have any proof of ronnie pickering(who?)deliberatly running his car into anyone or have you just made that up?

no I was applauding ronnie pickering. how would the poster be an un sung hero? cringe

ive already called them arseholes so I cant qoute or name them but you can and should before you started challenging me go and read the posts, thetes only a few above my post. its there in black and white.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best bet is to complain to the manager in the club lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cyclist have been caught lying, changing the facts and making false staements on this thread.

Where?

where you've just made a load of shite up about attempted murder

Deliberately running your car into someone is attempted murder.

do you have any proof of ronnie pickering(who?)deliberatly running his car into anyone or have you just made that up?

no I was applauding ronnie pickering. how would the poster be an un sung hero? cringe

I cant see it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

",,,, i just wound my window down and politely ask them to have more consideration for others ,,,, they should not be 4 or 5 abreast , racing on blind corners on country lanes end of story ,,,, i might of been on my normal mode of transport and it could off been a different story believe me

Snow plough?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Snow plough?

Combine harvester?

I'll stop now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" After that they tend to get grazed knuckles from my wing mirror. Why should I give them courtesy, when they don't."

Sounds like you try to intentionally knock cyclists off there bike which could result in serious injury/death, seems to me you should not be on the road.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Snow plough?

Combine harvester?

I'll stop now

I was thinking taxi...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Snow plough?

Combine harvester?

I'll stop now

I was thinking taxi..."

I don't get it. What specialist cyclist removing equipment does a taxi have on it?

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By *rivate auditionsMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

Isn't that against the law?,malicious damage i think?,hardly conducting good relations in solving the matter in hand is it?.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Snow plough?

Combine harvester?

I'll stop now

I was thinking taxi...

I don't get it. What specialist cyclist removing equipment does a taxi have on it?

In it i believe....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Isn't that against the law?,malicious damage i think?,hardly conducting good relations in solving the matter in hand is it?.

Plus of course riding two abreast is within the law. Not 3, clearly they deserve murder and mutilation for that, as car drivers, myself included, never ever break any laws at all..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Snow plough?

Combine harvester?

I'll stop now

I was thinking taxi...

I don't get it. What specialist cyclist removing equipment does a taxi have on it?

In it i believe...."

In it, on it. Its just semantics

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

isn't there something about requesting permssion from the police at least 28 days before a time trail race?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

isn't there something about requesting permssion from the police at least 28 days before a time trail race? "

It wasn't a time trial. By the sounds of it, just a club run.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

isn't there something about requesting permssion from the police at least 28 days before a time trail race?

It wasn't a time trial. By the sounds of it, just a club run. "

i realise that, was just querying the post in that comment .... not that it sounds like it was a time trail, it sounds more like a bunch of dangerous cockwombles out on a jolly

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

"Just putting it out there ******

- cycling is the fountain of youth

- cyclists make better lovers

- never late for work

- no need for that expensive gym

- wages don't go on car payments

- always have a parking spot

- see so much more of the city

- we miss you cards from the docs!

- brill outdoors tan.

Boooooooooooooooooooooooosh.

I can't agree with the lateness bit, as I often can't resist the pull of a decent hill to climb, or that mile straight road Sprint.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

"Best defence/protection etc against this sort of thing is a dashcam. I got one for less than £20 off the bay of e. it's a bit grainy, but good enough for evidence. Oh, and a couple of window stickers - I got a sort of gatso camera logo with DASHCAM lettering for less than £2 from same place - works wonders on tailgaters etc.

Write to the club if you can identify them, otherwise, forward footage to police."

Be careful as they can be used to prosecute you, happened to mate. But he recorded himself being an idiot on the roads.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

isn't there something about requesting permssion from the police at least 28 days before a time trail race?

It wasn't a time trial. By the sounds of it, just a club run.

i realise that, was just querying the post in that comment .... not that it sounds like it was a time trail, it sounds more like a bunch of dangerous cockwombles out on a jolly"

Id like to see both sides of the story, i don't believe they were 5 abreast, just like i don't believe cyclists ride 2 abreast at 48mph whilst overtaking horses..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

isn't there something about requesting permssion from the police at least 28 days before a time trail race?

It wasn't a time trial. By the sounds of it, just a club run.

i realise that, was just querying the post in that comment .... not that it sounds like it was a time trail, it sounds more like a bunch of dangerous cockwombles out on a jolly

Id like to see both sides of the story, i don't believe they were 5 abreast, just like i don't believe cyclists ride 2 abreast at 48mph whilst overtaking horses.. "

mabe if we had more info! Road name, dates! We could check strava and see

if anyone was riding that road on the day

or if anyone who rides that road

has speeds near 50mph

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

" i don't believe they were 5 abreast "

how very dogmatic of you

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

isn't there something about requesting permssion from the police at least 28 days before a time trail race?

It wasn't a time trial. By the sounds of it, just a club run.

i realise that, was just querying the post in that comment .... not that it sounds like it was a time trail, it sounds more like a bunch of dangerous cockwombles out on a jolly

Id like to see both sides of the story, i don't believe they were 5 abreast, just like i don't believe cyclists ride 2 abreast at 48mph whilst overtaking horses..

mabe if we had more info! Road name, dates! We could check strava and see

if anyone was riding that road on the day

or if anyone who rides that road

has speeds near 50mph

the guy specifically said 48mph, this wasnt a flippant comment. your accusing him of lying on principle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?"

Um lets see, how about getting off the high speed multilane road and crossing at the newly installed puffin crossing points instead of putting their lives and other road users in danger.

When you pay road tax and are insured, come back to me and I'll listen.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

sorry

Just interested as a cyclist

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By *exyRugbyBoyMan
over a year ago

Broseley, Shropshire

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?

Um lets see, how about getting off the high speed multilane road and crossing at the newly installed puffin crossing points instead of putting their lives and other road users in danger.

When you pay road tax and are insured, come back to me and I'll listen.

Boom we have a winner... Please what is road tax?

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Most of the road traffic act doesn't apply to bikes, including speed limits.. although you can be arrested for "Pedaling Furiously".

Racing is only legal if organised and approved.

Also, as a cyclist we are still required the cycle with "Due Care and Attention"

"48mph are you as high as lance Armstrong?"

I've achieved speeds of over 60mph on my bike before, 45 is not hard at all on a steep hill.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?

Um lets see, how about getting off the high speed multilane road and crossing at the newly installed puffin crossing points instead of putting their lives and other road users in danger.

When you pay road tax and are insured, come back to me and I'll listen.

Boom we have a winner... Please what is road tax?

didn't we sort the road tax thing last week

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By *exyRugbyBoyMan
over a year ago

Broseley, Shropshire

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?

Um lets see, how about getting off the high speed multilane road and crossing at the newly installed puffin crossing points instead of putting their lives and other road users in danger.

When you pay road tax and are insured, come back to me and I'll listen.

Boom we have a winner... Please what is road tax?

didn't we sort the road tax thing last week

It always comes up with cyclists. I imagine, he hates electric and hybrid cars as they don't pay vechile duty either

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Boom we have a winner... Please what is road tax?

Ahhh good old Road tax. The vehicle excise Duty (formally road tax), is a tax on emissions. If cycles were eligible then the cost would be £0

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?

Um lets see, how about getting off the high speed multilane road and crossing at the newly installed puffin crossing points instead of putting their lives and other road users in danger.

When you pay road tax and are insured, come back to me and I'll listen.

My car, motorcycle and bicycle are all insured...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Weld spikes to your rims.

That'll sort em out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most of the road traffic act doesn't apply to bikes, including speed limits.. although you can be arrested for "Pedaling Furiously".

Racing is only legal if organised and approved.

Also, as a cyclist we are still required the cycle with "Due Care and Attention"

48mph are you as high as lance Armstrong?

I've achieved speeds of over 60mph on my bike before, 45 is not hard at all on a steep hill.

Cal"

great if you know the road and the bike and your limitations

iv seen many come a cropper though!

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?

Um lets see, how about getting off the high speed multilane road and crossing at the newly installed puffin crossing points instead of putting their lives and other road users in danger.

When you pay road tax and are insured, come back to me and I'll listen.

Boom we have a winner... Please what is road tax?

didn't we sort the road tax thing last week

did you decide any one who is pedantic about calling it road tax or goes "it's only the union jack if its on a ship"is a complete arse? coz im in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I understand that no-one thinks the laws of the road apply to *them* personally but cyclists can be cyclopaths. "

I live next to a pelican crossing and every day I see loads of cyclists crossing when the lights are on red and even when people are crossing. Many cyclist have no road sense and are a danger to themself and anyone else, they also have a disgusting attitude to other pedestrians and road users. Now before you get all shitty I am a responsible cyclist who have started a bike club, a motorcyclist and car driver as well as a pedestrian! VENTED!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?

Um lets see, how about getting off the high speed multilane road and crossing at the newly installed puffin crossing points instead of putting their lives and other road users in danger.

When you pay road tax and are insured, come back to me and I'll listen.

My car, motorcycle and bicycle are all insured..."

Your bike is. Do you have 3rd party or public liability insurance on it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?

Um lets see, how about getting off the high speed multilane road and crossing at the newly installed puffin crossing points instead of putting their lives and other road users in danger.

When you pay road tax and are insured, come back to me and I'll listen.

My car, motorcycle and bicycle are all insured...

Your bike is. Do you have 3rd party or public liability insurance on it?

Yes, it's 40 quid a year.

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By *exyRugbyBoyMan
over a year ago

Broseley, Shropshire

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?

Um lets see, how about getting off the high speed multilane road and crossing at the newly installed puffin crossing points instead of putting their lives and other road users in danger.

When you pay road tax and are insured, come back to me and I'll listen.

My car, motorcycle and bicycle are all insured...

Your bike is. Do you have 3rd party or public liability insurance on it?

Yes.. Through yellow jersey insurance.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I've achieved speeds of over 60mph on my bike before, 45 is not hard at all on a steep hill.

Cal

great if you know the road and the bike and your limitations

iv seen many come a cropper though!

I agree completely, there's a time and place for these things too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?

Um lets see, how about getting off the high speed multilane road and crossing at the newly installed puffin crossing points instead of putting their lives and other road users in danger.

When you pay road tax and are insured, come back to me and I'll listen.

My car, motorcycle and bicycle are all insured...

Your bike is. Do you have 3rd party or public liability insurance on it?

Yes, it's 40 quid a year."

Excellent news. You'll be able to fill out the form from the comfort of your hospital bed, while I'm jetwashing the blood off my van.

Well done you.

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

looking like the proposed ammendments to the "cycle racing on the highways act 1960" maybe bringing "sportives" under the acts governance, also it's suggested that individual racers must hold a racing licence and display identification plates while racing .... amongst a load of other changes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Or cut across 2 lanes on a 60mph road when turning right at a roundabout?

No they don't do that either.

How else would they turn right ?

Um lets see, how about getting off the high speed multilane road and crossing at the newly installed puffin crossing points instead of putting their lives and other road users in danger.

When you pay road tax and are insured, come back to me and I'll listen.

My car, motorcycle and bicycle are all insured...

Your bike is. Do you have 3rd party or public liability insurance on it?

Yes, it's 40 quid a year.

Excellent news. You'll be able to fill out the form from the comfort of your hospital bed, while I'm jetwashing the blood off my van.

Well done you.

Odd.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why odd? There's an (expensive) alternative route for cyclists to take.

Funny how you choose to ignore that but comment on other things.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Odd because you seem disappointed that some cyclists may have 3rd party insurance. So when the conversation didn't go the way you hoped you started fantasizing that you'd put me in hospital while your only concern was the mess my blood had made of your vehicle. Not a very attractive personality trait, but i wish you the best of luck with it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't flatter yourself luv, i was merely typing a scenario that happened to me recently.

Nice deflection again though.

You win.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes in your pantie wearing, spew inducing lycra clad, gimp mask, shiny helmeted head you do.

Bless ya

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By *indys lover OP Couple
over a year ago

Stratford on avon

Club secretary has been found by the power of google and a letter will be forwarded ,,,, thanks to one and all , even those who have a penchant for tight hugging lycra

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

"Club secretary has been found by the power of google and a letter will be forwarded ,,,, thanks to one and all , even those who have a penchant for tight hugging lycra

aww, dont tell tales

I have a friend who can deal with your recent accident litigation?

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Why odd? There's an (expensive) alternative route for cyclists to take.

Funny how you choose to ignore that but comment on other things.

The use of road traffic "additions" is not compulsory, it is just suggested that they are considered in line with a cyclist's ability.

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"Why odd? There's an (expensive) alternative route for cyclists to take.

Funny how you choose to ignore that but comment on other things.

The use of road traffic "additions" is not compulsory, it is just suggested that they are considered in line with a cyclist's ability."

can you explain what that means? genuine question

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why odd? There's an (expensive) alternative route for cyclists to take.

Funny how you choose to ignore that but comment on other things.

The use of road traffic "additions" is not compulsory, it is just suggested that they are considered in line with a cyclist's ability."

It's not just the cyclists ability that contributes to road accidents though.

If a young fit cyclist causes an accident because an elderly lady in her nissan micra didn't see him cut in front of my van then I know who I'll be feeling sorry for and its not the cyclist.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"OP, totally get where your coming from here. I'm a keen cyclist and motorcyclist and car driver, so I see all points of view. Cycling 2, 3, and 4 abreast is not on, not on public roads without permission, it gets my back up too. They arnt doing themselves any favours in the public eye. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

How do they cope with stones and sticks then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just pick them up before any cars, dogs or horses come along eh?!

If a dog was in the road, I think a tack would be the least of its worries

How do they cope with stones and sticks then?"

They may break their bones. But just remember that words will never harm them..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes in your pantie wearing, spew inducing lycra clad, gimp mask, shiny helmeted head you do.

Bless ya

Well thanks, you'd think on here being a cross dresser maybe accepted, not used as an insult. Very enlightened of you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

isn't there something about requesting permssion from the police at least 28 days before a time trail race?

It wasn't a time trial. By the sounds of it, just a club run.

i realise that, was just querying the post in that comment .... not that it sounds like it was a time trail, it sounds more like a bunch of dangerous cockwombles out on a jolly

Id like to see both sides of the story, i don't believe they were 5 abreast, just like i don't believe cyclists ride 2 abreast at 48mph whilst overtaking horses..

mabe if we had more info! Road name, dates! We could check strava and see

if anyone was riding that road on the day

or if anyone who rides that road

has speeds near 50mph

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Strava takes them down once they know a speed limit has been broken.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Why odd? There's an (expensive) alternative route for cyclists to take.

Funny how you choose to ignore that but comment on other things.

The use of road traffic "additions" is not compulsory, it is just suggested that they are considered in line with a cyclist's ability.

can you explain what that means? genuine question"

What it means is that there is no law to say a cyclist must use a cycle path or crossing... these additions are there to aid cyclists IF they need/want to use them.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Why odd? There's an (expensive) alternative route for cyclists to take.

Funny how you choose to ignore that but comment on other things.

The use of road traffic "additions" is not compulsory, it is just suggested that they are considered in line with a cyclist's ability.

It's not just the cyclists ability that contributes to road accidents though.

If a young fit cyclist causes an accident because an elderly lady in her nissan micra didn't see him cut in front of my van then I know who I'll be feeling sorry for and its not the cyclist.

To be honest, your obvious hatred of cyclists makes your infantile oppinion impotent.

Cal

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"Why odd? There's an (expensive) alternative route for cyclists to take.

Funny how you choose to ignore that but comment on other things.

The use of road traffic "additions" is not compulsory, it is just suggested that they are considered in line with a cyclist's ability.

can you explain what that means? genuine question

What it means is that there is no law to say a cyclist must use a cycle path or crossing... these additions are there to aid cyclists IF they need/want to use them."

thanks .... i got you now .... in the same way that pedestrians aren't obliged to use the pavement or crossings then

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

thanks .... i got you now .... in the same way that pedestrians aren't obliged to use the pavement or crossings then"

They're certainly not..

It goes a bit further than that though. If you're a cyclist, you'll often see at roundabouts and junctions that the cycle path will merge with the pavement and there will be a sign saying "cyclists dismount". So if you are wanting to turn right at a roundabout, the designer of this cycle path wants you to get off your bike and wait to cross the road (as a pedestrian", then walk up the road a bit and wait to cross another road "as a pedestrian" then walk back to the edge of the roundabout and get back onto your bike and join back onto the cycle path. Where-as this will be a nicer way for a slow and un-confident cyclist to cross the road, for those of us who are comfortable in traffic and able to move with the flow of that traffic, it makes much more sense to go around like any other road user... don't you think ?

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

To be honest, your obvious hatred of cyclists makes your infantile oppinion impotent.

Cal

a bit like my spelling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

JEEEEEZ MARY AND JOSEPH! Give it a rest! Cyclists are clearly better than motorists. Economically, environmentally and efficency. That's it! Nothing more to be said!

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I read in a recent study into cycle paths (Published on BBC website) that cycle paths actually make the roads more dangerous than the cyclists using the roads like the other traffic.

For the record. I do use the cycle paths 99% of the time, but I do join the flow of traffic at junctions and roundabouts.

Cal

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"JEEEEEZ MARY AND JOSEPH! Give it a rest! Cyclists are clearly better than motorists. Economically, environmentally and efficency. That's it! Nothing more to be said!"

We don't want to be better.... we just want to be loved.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It does worry me how many supposed rational people seem to be wishing harm on their fellow man from inside nice tin boxes on wheels for daring to slow them down a bit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They have as much right to cycle in two's three's or fours. Its common courtesy though to ride single file when cars are passing

The police won't be able to do anything I'm afraid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The way I see it when I set out on the road I tend to think people will be out to kill me. So my behaviour on my bike will be trying to mitigate the risk. Just because it's legal don't mean you need to do it. A bit of give and take from all concerned. Ride and drive responsibly

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"They have as much right to cycle in two's three's or fours. Its common courtesy though to ride single file when cars are passing

The police won't be able to do anything I'm afraid. "

Actually, we're not allowed to ride more than two abreast.. that's the law.

Unfortunately, some cyclists don't give enough care and attention to others around them and give the rest of us a bad name.

Cal

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I'll be reet glad when this gets to 175!

It's like being at school... I keep waiting for someone to say 'my Dad is bigger than yours!'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'll be reet glad when this gets to 175!

It's like being at school... I keep waiting for someone to say 'my Dad is bigger than yours!'

My Dad is bigger than yours, and he rides a bigger bike too

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

thanks .... i got you now .... in the same way that pedestrians aren't obliged to use the pavement or crossings then

They're certainly not..

yes i do agree with you .... in the same way that there is no requirement for pedestrians to walk 200yds up the road to use a pelican crossing when you can just as safely and pleasently cross taking care to follow the green cross code

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

"JEEEEEZ MARY AND JOSEPH! Give it a rest! Cyclists are clearly better than motorists. Economically, environmentally and efficency. That's it! Nothing more to be said!"

you still haven't answered my quetion about your comments on dash cams

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"JEEEEEZ MARY AND JOSEPH! Give it a rest! Cyclists are clearly better than motorists. Economically, environmentally and efficency. That's it! Nothing more to be said!

you still haven't answered my quetion about your comments on dash cams"

Wasn't aware I was obliged to explain myself or answer any questions? Do apologise!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cyclists and motorcyclists are the biggest single category of organ donors, because they're usually healthier and fitter and more frequently have fatal accidents.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"JEEEEEZ MARY AND JOSEPH! Give it a rest! Cyclists are clearly better than motorists. Economically, environmentally and efficency. That's it! Nothing more to be said!

you still haven't answered my quetion about your comments on dash cams

Wasn't aware I was obliged to explain myself or answer any questions? Do apologise!"

If you don't agree with someone's opinion you don't ask them to elaborate because you don't agree with them lol you simply think, 'huh it's their opinion' and move on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cyclist, motorist, motorcyclist, pedestrian. Just people. With lives, family's, husband's and wives, sons and daughters. Do you want to tell someone that you're in prison because you wanted to prove a point? Or in hospital because you didn't think red lights applied to you? Let's just look after each other shall we?

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