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I'm going to barge in and give some willy .
The cyclists who think they are in the tour de france are complete wazzocks.
1) Not so long a go I was traveling between Farnham and Milton on a windy road and all of a sudden 10 of thease muppets turned onto,the road and decided to have a race for 6 miles , being in a van and because they were all behind each other or taking up one side of the road with there little jolly , I could not overtake, they had no respect for what was behind them , I think they were just laughing at us motorists.
2) between Bognor and Worthing the council built a cycle path to protect the cyclists, costing us tax payers money.mostley it's used but the jarheads still use the road which really makes me believe the cycle path was as much use as a chocolate teapot.
3) horses in Lycra now that's something I want to see .horse riders and horses yes give them room .
4) down here in the deep dark south ,there are people who seem to think that it's fine and dandy to ride there mobility scooter down the middle of the road ,,,,,,,,now that's one I do not like they don't insure or tax and the scooter is given to them through there DLA entitlement.one of thease coffin dodgers ,gets drunk then because he cannot walk ,rides his scooter weaving up and down the road ,it's like an old arcade game trying to dodge him .
5) HGV drivers I've said this before on here , you all deserve a medal , having to put up with all the numbsculls on the road , so I salute you all .
Any one got a picture of a horse in Lycra then PM me !
Tally Ho
.K.M.P.C.U
YEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAA
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Originally posted by lizzard-t View PostI'm going to barge in and give some willy .
The cyclists who think they are in the tour de france are complete wazzocks.
1) Not so long a go I was traveling between Farnham and Milton on a windy road and all of a sudden 10 of thease muppets turned onto,the road and decided to have a race for 6 miles , being in a van and because they were all behind each other or taking up one side of the road with there little jolly , I could not overtake, they had no respect for what was behind them , I think they were just laughing at us motorists.
2) between Bognor and Worthing the council built a cycle path to protect the cyclists, costing us tax payers money.mostley it's used but the jarheads still use the road which really makes me believe the cycle path was as much use as a chocolate teapot.
3) horses in Lycra now that's something I want to see .horse riders and horses yes give them room .
4) down here in the deep dark south ,there are people who seem to think that it's fine and dandy to ride there mobility scooter down the middle of the road ,,,,,,,,now that's one I do not like they don't insure or tax and the scooter is given to them through there DLA entitlement.one of thease coffin dodgers ,gets drunk then because he cannot walk ,rides his scooter weaving up and down the road ,it's like an old arcade game trying to dodge him .
5) HGV drivers I've said this before on here , you all deserve a medal , having to put up with all the numbsculls on the road , so I salute you all .
Any one got a picture of a horse in Lycra then PM me !
Tally Ho
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We get plenty round here as we are not far from the peak district, generally they are ok and i'm fine with them riding side by side to make folk give them more room but there is a minority that give the majority a bad name. Some ride round in groups like a tour de france pelaton with no care for others which does make some drivers do silly things, you get those that ignore basic road rules which if you replicated in a car police would have a field day with you and they zip in and around stationary traffic without a care. I had words with one once that did it and very nearly scratched the car once.
That said some motorcyclists are the same with stationary traffic, i was once crossing a road that from a central island over two lanes of stationary traffic with then some parked cars by the pavement on the far side. I crossed over and went in front of a stopped truck in the lane by the parked cars only for a bloke on a motorbike to come up between the truck and the parked cars. He braked as he saw me and i heard him so stopped but he did bang into me but somehow all that ended up on the floor was him and his bike. I helped him up at which point he started spouting off at me about walking in front of him to which i suggested flying up between stationary cars wasnt the greatest idea. He wanted me to pay for damage to his bike etc at which point i suggested he called the police then and we'll see what they say to which he got on his bike and buggered off. Was a proper prat about it and what he was doing showing no awareness for where he was riding.
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Originally posted by Russ View PostOh dont get me started!
They dont pay road tax and insurance but they have their own highway code
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Originally posted by bransoj View PostThe road tax thing...technically its Vehicle Excise Duty and based on emissions so unless the cyclists fart a lot they dont produce any emissions and wouldnt pay any VED anyway like an electric car.
Red lights in the big one then theres the weaving in and out of traffic. They dont even look at the road ahead ooh al ride at 30 mph and look at the tarmac stuff whats around me
Dont take a test, I pay insurance on my 2 cars thats over a grand a year how much do they pay?
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I'm thinking of attaching a megaphone to the top of my van a shouting " get a move on " through it every time I see a cyclist.
That will scare the living heebie geebies out of them .
.K.M.P.C.U
YEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAA
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Originally posted by Russ View PostDont pay towards road resurfacing then? do they we do! Cycle lanes are taken out of the budget to, we lose valuble road space to these pricksyclists should have a bar code on their helmets if they dont obide by the code they can be scanned by cameras and fined, not wearing a helmet can have the bike removed instantly we have reg plates cyclists should have a type of recognition to.
Red lights in the big one then theres the weaving in and out of traffic. They dont even look at the road ahead ooh al ride at 30 mph and look at the tarmac stuff whats around me
Dont take a test, I pay insurance on my 2 cars thats over a grand a year how much do they pay?
I do agree that there probably needs to be more accountability towards cyclists when it comes to identifying them as half the issues are caused by the fact its nigh on impossible to track them down should something happen.
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Originally posted by Qmark78 View PostI’m a trucker, and today I had to do a u turn at a mini roundabout
I thought I’d seen it all
As I was doing my turn, Mr Lycra decided he’d go up my outside not passenger side, my side! The way I was turning, I had my indicator on, the full shebang.
Rule 188
Mini-roundabouts. Approach these in the same way as normal roundabouts. All vehicles MUST pass round the central markings except large vehicles which are physically incapable of doing so. Remember, there is less space to manoeuvre and less time to signal. Avoid making U-turns at mini-roundabouts. Beware of others doing this.
I have to admit I wished my 32 tonne had gone right over the top of him [emoji51][emoji51]
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Originally posted by lizzard-t View PostI'm going to barge in and give some willy .
The cyclists who think they are in the tour de france are complete wazzocks.
1) Not so long a go I was traveling between Farnham and Milton on a windy road and all of a sudden 10 of thease muppets turned onto,the road and decided to have a race for 6 miles , being in a van and because they were all behind each other or taking up one side of the road with there little jolly , I could not overtake, they had no respect for what was behind them , I think they were just laughing at us motorists.
2) between Bognor and Worthing the council built a cycle path to protect the cyclists, costing us tax payers money.mostley it's used but the jarheads still use the road which really makes me believe the cycle path was as much use as a chocolate teapot.
3) horses in Lycra now that's something I want to see .horse riders and horses yes give them room .
4) down here in the deep dark south ,there are people who seem to think that it's fine and dandy to ride there mobility scooter down the middle of the road ,,,,,,,,now that's one I do not like they don't insure or tax and the scooter is given to them through there DLA entitlement.one of thease coffin dodgers ,gets drunk then because he cannot walk ,rides his scooter weaving up and down the road ,it's like an old arcade game trying to dodge him .
5) HGV drivers I've said this before on here , you all deserve a medal , having to put up with all the numbsculls on the road , so I salute you all .
Any one got a picture of a horse in Lycra then PM me !
Tally Ho
2) Round here, the council specialises in hiding cycle paths. So they exist, but the cyclists don't know because you have to turn off the main road and hunt for the entrance.
There's another special one this country excels at, and that's building cycle lanes along a road with side turnings, and making the cycle lane give way at every turning. If you have to stop every 100m to cross sideroads safely, it's not a usable cycle path.
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1) why me ?
2) there are things called sign posts great invention
3) build bridges at every junction and what about walkers don't they have the same truble
Or don't build junctions ! Simple !
.K.M.P.C.U
YEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAA
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One of the things they did in Chesterfield on one bit of road where the cyclepath was on the pavement was this, junction raised up like a speedbump and i believe in theory the cyclist\pedestrian has right of way. What actually happened was quite a few cyclists\pedestrians nearly got hit by cars not realising!
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