Passing Time Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Twice now while driving, I have had the misfortune to see cyclists being morons. Saturday going through Baldrine and they were three abreast. Today two were cycling alongside each other holding up the traffic going up the Castletown road alongside Anagh Coar. Stop being pricks lads, it gives decent cyclists a bad name 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Pretty cool story that. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I wonder if this is the dumbest thread ever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youaintseenme Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I guess you are deliberately trolling because cyclists are actively encouraged to ride two abreast and make themselves as wide as a car. It reduces the chances of an idiot trying to squeeze past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted April 29 Author Share Posted April 29 Not trolling at all as I cycle every day. More to do with being a bit more courteous to other road users. We expect motorists to respect us but that works both ways. Just for clarity however the below is an extract from the Highway Code Rule 66 states you should never cycle more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads. This means cycles are perfectly legal to cycle side by side on most roads in the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I was parked in the normal car park space by the side of Robinsons on Friday, a man parked on the double yellow lines in front of the disabled park, got out of his car, walked up to me and said “You’re parked in a disabled park”, I pointed to the standard parking sign and told him that the disabled space was the one in front of me but as I was leaving he could have the space. I wouldn’t park in a disabled park, but why do people think it’s OK to tell strangers off? People are shitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhite Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, 2bees said: I was parked in the normal car park space by the side of Robinsons on Friday, a man parked on the double yellow lines in front of the disabled park, got out of his car, walked up to me and said “You’re parked in a disabled park”, I pointed to the standard parking sign and told him that the disabled space was the one in front of me but as I was leaving he could have the space. I wouldn’t park in a disabled park, but why do people think it’s OK to tell strangers off? People are shitty. So to be clear, if it had been a disabled space, you'd have taken exception to him telling you that you shouldn't park there? Being honest I don't have an issue with it. There are some who do get it wrong but as long as they are gracious when pointed out (like I hope your chap was) then what's the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I wouldn't be in that situation & he wasn't gracious, he was fairly curt and didn't apologise for his false accusation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Not all disabilities are visible you know. Maybe this chap's disability was an, err, inability to correctly identify disabled parking spaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I've seen disabled badges given to people with less... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Cyclist don't ride three abreast here - EVER. They ride two abreast with one in the middle. Or so I was told by a right mouthy tosser on a pushbike after he cut across me at the Groves Road lights - while his were on red - with 2 of his boyfriends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 On 4/28/2022 at 8:42 PM, Passing Time said: Stop being pricks lads, it gives decent cyclists a bad name Decent cyclists? I suppose given the law of averages we may have a couple here on the Island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 1 hour ago, The Voice of Reason said: Decent cyclists? I suppose given the law of averages we may have a couple here on the Island Sadly, the decent ones get overshadowed by the peloton wannabes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flubbergump Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 On 5/9/2022 at 2:01 PM, 2bees said: I've seen disabled badges given to people with less... I think a number of forum users would qualify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 10 hours ago, Flubbergump said: I think a number of forum users would qualify The majority of us probably qualify by age alone 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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