Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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Alternatively kill the environment by supporting the airline industry.
Ferrys and trains for you in future my boy. Do a Bergkamp, save the planet.
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[Misc] "Single file you lycra clad twats"
- Thread starter Bozza
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Alternatively kill the environment by supporting the airline industry.
Ferrys and trains for you in future my boy. Do a Bergkamp, save the planet.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Good sign.
"Lycra Menace" take note. Lol.
"Lycra Menace" take note. Lol.
Where is the sign for non-cyclists? I demand equality.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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Abuse and no slowing down by the Tour de France wanabees if you have the temerity to step on a cycle lane in my experience
I'm pretty sure they don't do it to annoy you. As stated by a few people, it's much safer for all concerned. If they rode in single file you would be exposed to oncoming traffic for much longer and would be more tempted to not give enough room when overtaking.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
I’ve found 10 abreast challenging
banjo
GOSBTS
It’s funny how a couple of horse riders riding side by side will get the upmost respect by motorist. Well most, but people still lose their shit over cyclists. It’s a funny old world.
regardless of mode, too many people are ignorant and selfish on the roads . . . scool run mums probably trump anything on 2 wheels or 4 legs.
Horses I don't like, I think they're dangerous on the roads.
Cows are even worse. . . . nearly crashed into one on my scooter on the Bostal years ago, came round the corner an there were 4 of them in the middle of the road. . . they don't like noisy 2 strokes.
Super Steve Earle
Well-known member
True. But the pedant in me feels compelled to point out (although only in fun)
that he was Keith Richard in his prime, before reverting to Richard's in the late 70's.
pb21
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- Apr 23, 2010
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It’s been that way for decades IME, possibly to do with the peasant/working class history of cycling, compared to the more upper/middle class history of horse riding.
Neville's Breakfast
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To be fair I care more about horses than I do about lumps of metal made into cars or bikes. I don’t think that’s an odd viewpoint.
Don't use the same route as the Tour De France then.
So if you are not wearing lycra and 2 abreast that is ok?
Groups (or even pairs) riding in single file are more of a pain……had exactly this a couple of days ago at Ditchling. They were spaced too close for me to safely pull in between, but too far apart to overtake both at the same time.
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
This isn't a response to your post exactly, but I'd like to say "Welcome back!".
I think the context, dictates who is being unreasonable here.
It is a bank holiday weekend.
The road in question leads to a local point of interest. The popularity of the place on a sunny bank holiday weekend, can not come as a surprise to anyone.
Although there is a through road, for the vast majority of journeys, other than to Devils Dyke parking, better alternative routes are available.
What is so important that certain classes of motor vehicles require priority use of the road.
Unless ambulance drivers have taken to writing home made signs in place of sirens and flashing blue lights, I think the entitled prick who created this piece of wit, should be forced to take their rubbish home with them intravenously.
My own bike is sitting neglected in the garage with a flat tyre, where it has spent most of the last few years. My car is on the driveway, well maintained and regularly used. I just seem to suffer from a sense of humour bypass, when people start acting like entitled pricks.
It is a bank holiday weekend.
The road in question leads to a local point of interest. The popularity of the place on a sunny bank holiday weekend, can not come as a surprise to anyone.
Although there is a through road, for the vast majority of journeys, other than to Devils Dyke parking, better alternative routes are available.
What is so important that certain classes of motor vehicles require priority use of the road.
Unless ambulance drivers have taken to writing home made signs in place of sirens and flashing blue lights, I think the entitled prick who created this piece of wit, should be forced to take their rubbish home with them intravenously.
My own bike is sitting neglected in the garage with a flat tyre, where it has spent most of the last few years. My car is on the driveway, well maintained and regularly used. I just seem to suffer from a sense of humour bypass, when people start acting like entitled pricks.
driller
my life my word
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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True. But the pedant in me feels compelled to point out (although only in fun)
A true pedant would not have put an apostrophe in his surname.
Thank you. We'll see how long I last. I don't know but I think I'm finding the site a bit better than before due to the option of banning posters from single threads.