thebees Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I'll put my clothes back on then. Darn! I wish I'd seen this before my wasted trip all the way to her village! She went out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 most cyclists are twats , most of them being selfish twats ... that is a fact I'd say more 50/50 to be fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Cyclists just seem to have a chip on their shoulder. Look at that thing the police put out last week nearly 200 comments about how they are being persecuted when in fact it was a little bit of advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Almost took a cyclist out last week, when I was fly fishing at Cringle, slammed his anchors on and came to a swift stop as I was casting. Apart from ignoring the highway code, some of them also seem to have problems reading, or perhaps just ignoring the no cycling signs around the reservoir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Dreadlock Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I am looking forward to the cluster of cyclists getting "on their bike" out of Tynwald come the next election cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smelly Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Well I cannot understand why they use the main roads, I personally don't mind the cycling guys and girls but why use the busiest roads when there are some really lovely country roads with little traffic on ? We don't need any more tragedies regarding cyclists, but the trouble is the accident's seem to always happen when they are on busy roads. Come on you spandex fetishists you can use other roads that are safer for you and the other road going public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bear Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 I imagine riding up that slog out of the Corrony would be about 10-15mph so no wonder there's a queue behind them, there'd be moans if were a tractor holding up the 'rush hour' too ! In the case of tractors I think they have MORE right to rural roads than cars. And I'm not even a farmer. Incidentally, I like to give cyclists a wide berth when I pass them. That way they still have room to manouver around obstacles in the road. But it's harder to do that when they are riding two or more abreast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bear Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Another posibility might be to fit all the bikes with rockets to make them go faster. They wouldn't need to use them all the time. Just on hills and roundabouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I don't see much wrong with the vid either. However, I do have a small gripe about cyclists in that some don't acknowledge stop signs or red lights and continue to proceed without exercising the mandatory "stop" required. To be fair though, car drivers do it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I don't see much wrong with the vid either. However, I do have a small gripe about cyclists in that some don't acknowledge stop signs or red lights and continue to proceed without exercising the mandatory "stop" required. To be fair though, car drivers do it too! Let's be honest, cycles, cars, motorbikes, buses, horses, tractors, taxis, scooters, unicycles and pogo sticks are used by people. Some people are splendid, sensible, commendable users of these modes of transport. Other people are thoughtless dickheads. On any average day you could well meet either type of person using any of these vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I also don't see why people need to be in such a rush to get everywhere so you get stuck behind a bike or tractor for a little bit chill out and go with the flow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Incidentally, I like to give cyclists a wide berth when I pass them. That way they still have room to manouver around obstacles in the road. But it's harder to do that when they are riding two or more abreast. It isn't, you pass quicker when they're two abreast rather than single file, eg: Inspector: cyclists should obay the rules of the road, I agree. But being on a bike isn't the same as driving a car, and there are something's you can do that are safer in some circumstances. Pulling off from traffic lights is probably the most dangerous time for a cyclist, particularly if the car near you hasn't spotted you and wants to turn left. Often on a bike you can go through a red light and turn left without disrupting the traffic, and it saves you getting caught up in the traffic that's stopped. This has in fact been legalised in many countries because it's simply safer and it means the cyclist isn't holding traffic up. It can be similar for pavements. I don't cycle on pavements, it's dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists, but sometimes its safer to hop on the pavement than deal with a road obstruction where drivers may not see the cyclist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Slim: Your illustration is misleading. To overtake some cyclists shouldn't involve the whole use of the carriageway. You've just illustrated where much of the danger lies. Vehicles coming the other way don't expect oncoming traffic to pull out completely across the white line on to the other side of the road to overtake a few cyclists. There's plenty of room on the road for cyclists and two car widths. It's absolutely fine for cyclists to bunch up on quiet roads where there's little traffic, but they shouldn't be creating unnecessary obstacles where none need exist. There's room for everyone without impeding traffic flow. It's just common sense, courtesy, and road safety. It's how I used to ride and there was never any problem. I'm not against cyclists at all; it's a great sport and it's great to see people out exercising but there needs to be a rethink and a change of attitude by some cyclists, and yes, by some motorists too. We can change this if the will is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Slim: Your illustration is misleading. To overtake some cyclists shouldn't involve the whole use of the carriageway. You've just illustrated where much of the danger lies. Vehicles coming the other way don't expect oncoming traffic to pull out completely across the white line on to the other side of the road to overtake a few cyclists. There's plenty of room on the road for cyclists and two car widths. No there isn't, and this is the crux of the issue. As the highway code says, you give cyclists as much room when passing as you would a car. If you're on a bike and you're riding in the gutter, cars will squeeze past staying in lane and not waiting for a clear spot to overtake. This puts the rider at risk as the car is passing too close. Ride out in the lane and the car has to pass safely. You're also far more visible, which also helps safety. It's not arrogance or self righteousness, it's self preservation. I'm not against cyclists at all; it's a great sport and it's great to see people out exercising but there needs to be a rethink and a change of attitude by some cyclists, and yes, by some motorists too. We can change this if the will is there. Agreed, and Utred is correct in that some people are just dicks and it doesn't matter if they're on a car or bike. But some actions that you think are selfish may just be a misunderstanding of the motivation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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