Cyclists

[mk1super]

Have they got a deathwish? I near killed two on sunday an another today, they dont signal they ride side by side hogging a lane, they aint insured or road taxed. And the one today had a walkman or sumit on

Am i being grumpy or do any of you feel the same

 

Discuss

[Messenjah]

im a cyclist and a car driver ...

 

when im on my bike motorists that get as close as they can to me piss me off and so do the ones that come up behind you and beep bastards ...

 

but i dont cycle with a m8 side by side .. im not wobbly and when im changing direction i signal ...

 

 

when im driving wobbly cyclists and ppl cycling side by side piss me off ..

 

and i pay road tax on 3 different cars so as far as the no road tax comment goes i pay more then enough road tax already and as for insurance i have personal accident insurance so i myself am insured and if a cyclist damages your car and it has been witnessed to be their fault you can take them to small claims court ...

[D4N]

Im sure its illegal to ride side by side on the road?? Is it??

[emu]

I have a question about cyclists!!!!

 

 

Why do so many insist on riding on the road when there is perfectly good ,and often better surfaced, cycle lane on the pavement next to them???

[Messenjah]

emu i dunno but it pisses me off aswell ...

 

if its an actual cycle track then yeah they should ride on it if you are saying why dont they ride on the path its illegal unless you have smaller thne 16 inch wheels and most adult bikes use 26inch wheels ..

 

and no it isnt illegal to ride side by side on the road its not illegal to ride in the middle of the lane either

[mk1super]

The two riding side by side looked like escapies from the local old folks home

[emu]

emu i dunno but it pisses me off aswell ...

 

if its an actual cycle track then yeah they should ride on it if you are saying why dont they ride on the path its illegal unless you have smaller thne 16 inch wheels and most adult bikes use 26inch wheels ..

 

No, proper cycle tracks .

 

If there is no cycle path then fair enough.

 

We have a fair few of them around here, and most run alongside the road so it isnt like its miles out of their way Yet they still insist on pedalling down the road, even the national speed limit stuff

 

[Vista]

I'm not keen on cyclists on the road either but can't see the need to make them pay any road tax, I do however think the insurance should be mandatory for any road users, including cyclists and especially HORSES, now they really don't belong on the road.

 

Cycling side by side really grips my shit, I was held up for miles on a busy road the other week by two planks doing this. Beeped the horn as I went by and got an empty coke can thrown at me, needless to say I stopped and words were exchanged!

[ZetecVan 2.0]

I'm with Messenjah on this. Most cyclists have cars too, so they do pay road tax in one form or another. Cycle lanes are a joke. "Lets just paint a white line and let the cyclists ride on that side".

 

I don't ride side by side and it does piss me off when they do it, but they've got as much right to be on the road as the rest of us, so I don't blow my horn as I pass.

 

I've had cars overtake me, then pull over to let someone out ten metres in front of me, so I have to then go round them. Why can't they just wait a second or two and pull in behind me?

 

And the number of times cars have pulled out on me!

 

When I'm in my car, I dislike cyclists a little bit. When I'm on my bike I hate drivers with a passion.

[Copey]

don't get me started on cyclists!!! not after the night before last!! was drivin home from my mates about just after 1 at night, bike rides straight out of a side road litertally 5 yards infront of me, i slammed on, realised i wasn't gonna stop before i hit him, so tried to swerve, felt the back end start to swing to the left, so tried to straighten up then all the weight at the back snapped right and the car just spun 180 and put me up the curb on the other side of the road about 2 foot off a brick wall

[morcheen]

don't get me started on cyclists!!! not after the night before last!! was drivin home from my mates about just after 1 at night, bike rides straight out of a side road litertally 5 yards infront of me, i slammed on, realised i wasn't gonna stop before i hit him, so tried to swerve, felt the back end start to swing to the left, so tried to straighten up then all the weight at the back snapped right and the car just spun 180 and put me up the curb on the other side of the road about 2 foot off a brick wall

 

 

but did you hit him? in london it's a proper lottery with the cyclists.have they passed a test? i did mine when i was 10 or something,and i still remember it says not to 'ride two abreast'

[Copey]

don't get me started on cyclists!!! not after the night before last!! was drivin home from my mates about just after 1 at night, bike rides straight out of a side road litertally 5 yards infront of me, i slammed on, realised i wasn't gonna stop before i hit him, so tried to swerve, felt the back end start to swing to the left, so tried to straighten up then all the weight at the back snapped right and the car just spun 180 and put me up the curb on the other side of the road about 2 foot off a brick wall

 

 

but did you hit him? in london it's a proper lottery with the cyclists.have they passed a test? i did mine when i was 10 or something,and i still remember it says not to 'ride two abreast'

 

no i missed him, the lucky little sh1t

[Mr Sam]

fellas.....calm my friends youve no dout all got it easy

 

 

i however live in the sticks and have to content with HORSES posh uptight argont riders that ride side by side and give you evil stares if they dont think uve slowed down enough.......on the plus side get to some nice arses in nice tight leggins

[Durham Fiesta]

i'm a cyclist, although spend most the time off road when i do ride on the road i always signal and keep right to the side of the road, yet there are still drivers that love to get as close as possible, those drivers that do it on purpose often find themselves with a size 9 spd print on their cars

[bigglesmk2]

I'm with Messenjah on this. Most cyclists have cars too, so they do pay road tax in one form or another. Cycle lanes are a joke. "Lets just paint a white line and let the cyclists ride on that side".

 

I don't ride side by side and it does piss me off when they do it, but they've got as much right to be on the road as the rest of us, so I don't blow my horn as I pass.

 

I've had cars overtake me, then pull over to let someone out ten metres in front of me, so I have to then go round them. Why can't they just wait a second or two and pull in behind me?

 

And the number of times cars have pulled out on me!

 

When I'm in my car, I dislike cyclists a little bit. When I'm on my bike I hate drivers with a passion.

 

 

I agree,as im also a keen cyclist.But obviously i have to have the car too,its 17 miles to work.I ride on the pathways when i can coz well its safer for me and i allways look after number 1.

Tho i did get a telling off the other week from an old dear for riding on the path,as i was like 6 foot away from her and not going very fast she promtly got told to piss off

[mk1super]

I'm not keen on cyclists on the road either but can't see the need to make them pay any road tax, I do however think the insurance should be mandatory for any road users, including cyclists and especially HORSES, now they really don't belong on the road.

 

Cycling side by side really grips my shit, I was held up for miles on a busy road the other week by two planks doing this. Beeped the horn as I went by and got an empty coke can thrown at me, needless to say I stopped and words were exchanged!

 

DONT get me started on Horses they shit on the racing line