Lonan3 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Fantastic! And if the cyclists complain, you just tell them that you're 'peddling' cheese and mustard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimsy Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Cheese and Mustard Museum my arse! You lot are so easily distracted. Get back to the basics of the thread. Get that dog on Neptune! It's what the world needs. Now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 You want to transform our cheesenmustard museum into a space rocket launcher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimsy Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Drat! Why, if it wasn't for those Pesky Ruskies, Vinnie would have been there first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Cheese, mustard and intrepid space dogs. Could be something in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimsy Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Vinnie's Dog fails to hide disappointment on news of the Russian Supremacy in Neptune Dog Placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartT Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 WTF - a cyclepath network is totally pointless in the IOM & is actually a hinderance to bike use rather than a compliment. Your logic defies me. Would you quantify this statement? need I say more???... http://www.bikeforall.net/news.php?articleshow=256 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Yes, you need to comment on why a cyclist thinks he should have the right to ride in the centre of a road which has solid white lines preventing legal overtaking of him. Like it or not, he's a slow moving vehicle in relation to the other traffic and was cycling without due care and consideration for other road users. It's that kind of arrogant, bullshit, superior attitude that gives cyclists a bad name. And it's one that you seem to endorse. Unsurprisingly. I cycle on roads, I don't ride in the middle of the road and I dont ride in the gutter. I'm mindful of the fact that cars want to pass me and I make it as easy as I can for them without putting myself at risk or lessening the enjoyment of my ride. In other words, I try to share the road in a fair manner. Maybe if the rest of you lycra wearing ponces showed a bit of respect for other users, this kind of crap wouldn't surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartT Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I cycle on roads, I don't ride in the middle of the road and I dont ride in the gutter. I'm mindful of the fact that cars want to pass me and I make it as easy as I can for them without putting myself at risk or lessening the enjoyment of my ride. Actually if you read the article, that's what he said he did as well. Furthermore he wasn't the one who was breaking the law, the cars who overtook him were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 In order to keep everyone happy, then, perhaps the cyclists should race around Onchan Stadium at the same time as the stock cars - keeping to their lane for most of the time - but occasionally straying into the middle of the track in the true spirit of a demolition derby. I think I might pay to watch that. (The central area could still be reserved for launching dogs into space - to boldly go where no dog has gone before - on a five-year mission to discover new sources of cheese and mustard.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboy Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 In order to keep everyone happy, then, perhaps the cyclists should race around Onchan Stadium at the same time as the stock cars - keeping to their lane for most of the time - but occasionally straying into the middle of the track in the true spirit of a demolition derby. God would I pay to watch that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 In order to keep everyone happy, then, perhaps the cyclists should race around Onchan Stadium at the same time as the stock cars - keeping to their lane for most of the time - but occasionally straying into the middle of the track in the true spirit of a demolition derby. God would I pay to watch that! Why has nobody suggested this before. It is the perfect compromise, in fact it's better than just having the stock cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboarder Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 WTF - a cyclepath network is totally pointless in the IOM & is actually a hinderance to bike use rather than a compliment. Your logic defies me. Would you quantify this statement? need I say more???... http://www.bikeforall.net/news.php?articleshow=256 The article certainly implies that Bruce Morgan is not all there. I still would like to see a comprehensive island cycle network though. And I don't mean removing cyclists rights to be on the road, but offering a safer alternative, particularly for younger cyclists. The fact that the island host's so much motor sport seems to breed a moronic speed freak attitude amongst many motorised road users. I think a top quality cycle network could be a real tourist attraction personally, and wouldn't cost all that much to implement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Actually if you read the article, that's what he said he did as well. Furthermore he wasn't the one who was breaking the law, the cars who overtook him were. I did read the article, he was riding in the middle of the lane. I call that the middle of the road. If he was truly in the middle of the road, cars would have been able to pass him on the left. Nobody expects him to ride six inches from the kerb, but if he, as a slow moving vehicle, is deliberately placing himself in a position on the road where he can't be overtaken, he's committing an offence. Hell, if you look at a picture of the road in question, you think it's unreasonable to expect that he keep over to the left? Cyclists have a holier than thou attitude about them in general, and it's examples like this which support that. This cyclist was riding in the middle of the road because he thought he could. Guess again chump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboarder Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 why a cyclist thinks he should have the right to ride in the centre of a road which has solid white lines preventing legal overtaking of him... It may be inconsiderate but I think he does have the right legally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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