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[Ivory55]

5.30 am to 6.30 am sees a lot of bikes on the road with out lights , I put it down to shift change time at 6 am people going to and from work. Another thing that happens around that time is cars driving the wrong way down a one way street. Usually British registered if heading for the station and foreign registered if not , saves them going around the one way system.

 

[Zains Pops]

Driving through London is a nightmare, middle daughter lives in Balham and when we come back after a Sunday at her place I come through Clapham and Elephant & Castle. We both look out for the idiot cyclists trying to spot the few with a light. The norm seems to be dressed in black, on a bike with no lights and take any route they fancy, redlights being a minor hold up.
How bus drivers cope with it I just don't know. The cops need take some action. Today it's just a mess, with the driver taking the blame, don't get me started on motorcyclists, they drive me up the wall as well, as they never seem to be able to stay in a lane for 2 minutes.
Rant over!

 

[John and Jo]

cyclists ..should ride in the gutter where they belong.

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[dotsontour]

Ride safe , always use the pavement. Ride across zebra crossing .
That's what so many seem to do !
Regards Dave dotsontour .

 

[ABZSteve]

Thank you,
A little early for my brain to be in gear , always get confused by the spelling of their or the use of I've as the yanks hate it."I've not been there" is not grammatical in American English

It wasn't the spelling or grammar he corrected, just the sentence.

 

[Big bus man]

Ooooo that's harsh, my view is let them do what they want, just don't involve me or my vehicles and especially don't hold me up because you believe you have every right to be on the road too. Common sense rules the day but most know they will get a short 'telling off' if stopped and god forbid if one should get knocked over, it is always the driver who pays the price.

cyclists ..should ride in the gutter where they belong.

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[John and Jo]

they do have every right to be on the road, and they might hold you up.

 

[ABZSteve]

We have a great walk/cycle way 5 minutes from our house. It is an old railway line that runs from our Duthie Park to Peterculter and is approx. 8 miles long. The normal cyclist are mostly OK but the commuting cyclists or “cikes” as my wife calls them (work it out for yourself) are a bunch of B’stards. They race along the line trying to beat their get-home times and nothing is allowed in their way. My mother-in-law has been knocked over, sworn at to control her effing dog, and my wife and many other women on the track have been subjected to abuse. One poor lady was knocked over and broke her collar bone and fractured her wrist; they still haven’t found the culprit. These brave cyclist never confront men, they only bully women; yes they might shout abuse but from 100 yards away going in the opposite direction, pussies. I have stayed away from the track this summer because it was getting so bad that a cyclist was going to get a size 10 right up his arse and I would have been nicked. Many of us have complained to our local councillor but nothing has been done and it won’t be until a cyclist knocks over a small child, too late by then. So, hello to all you nice cyclist and to those of you who aren’t 621311251521 and that is not my phone number.

 

[ABZSteve]

What about bells. Just back from walking the dog, the same cyclist as every day comes up silently behind and has to do a swerve to avoid the dog and lead. I say, ring a bell, he says nothing and rides away.

Yip, a "cike", I hate that.

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[Don Quixote]

they do have every right to be on the road, and they might hold you up.

In Spain they ride 5 abreast or more and you most by law give them a 1.5 metre gap when overtaking.... that is if you can otherwise you sit behind them................................. for ages.

 

[John and Jo]

yes ..and France.

 

[Puddleduck]

Done quite a bit of traffic free cycling this summer and it has been great. Most people are sensible and friendly on the shared paths and it works very well. When a pedestrian stands out of the way I always say "Thank you" as I pass.

Bells are funny things (I do have one) they can sound quite aggressive but a quick "ting ting" as "Just letting you know I'm here" should not be a problem...... also I think the sign that is on Barmouth bridge setting out the rules should be universal on shared routes for pedestrians and cyclists - pedestrians always have priority. After all cyclists can always elect to become pedestrians!

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[John and Jo]

a bell???

 

[MR. FUSION]

a bell???

Not compulsory to have on a bike....but compulsory to fit on a new bike for sale. The whole lot of bike regs need a full overhaul and proper state intervention.

 

[John and Jo]

yes ...first thing to come off.

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[Judge Mental]

yes ...first thing to come off.

I have to ask why....

 

[chaser]

They all have the ting ting things in Holland, heard them many times behind me

 

[Judge Mental]

They all have the ting ting things in Holland, heard them many times behind me

so they work then

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[John and Jo]

I have to ask why....

causes sense of humour failure

 

[chaser]

so they work then

Only to make you step the wrong way and have some Dutch bloke mumbling away, mind saying that always found the women the worst for it.

 

[John and Jo]

I got a horn on my bike

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[Judge Mental]

Only to make you step the wrong way and have some Dutch bloke mumbling away, mind saying that always found the women the worst for it.

women that can cycle AND use a bell at the same time?

 

[Judge Mental]

I got a horn on my bike

photos?

 

[MR. FUSION]

Actually who is protecting the driver from people who are officially banned from using a cycle?? Some people with epilepsy are for example not allowed to ride a bike on the highway. Without a bike registration scheme who is to know ?? And if the worst happens and they have a seizure in front of a driver who will automatically get the blame, how will that end up ???

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[John and Jo]

photos?

steady

 

[Badknee]

I think that one eyed monsters(cars with at least one headlight not working) are as big a problem. Why dont people check their lights and change them as required. Something that looks like a motorbike then turns out to be a car is dangerous especially in dark country roads.

The reason there are so many cyclops vehicles is because there are many of them that only garages can replace them because they are so well hidden. The old Ford Ka was bad. Front wheel and wheel arch liner had to be removed to get at the headlight.

 

[Don Quixote]

I got a horn on my bike

Too much information

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[Puddleduck]

Actually who is protecting the driver from people who are officially banned from using a cycle?? Some people with epilepsy are for example not allowed to ride a bike on the highway. Without a bike registration scheme who is to know ?? And if the worst happens and they have a seizure in front of a driver who will automatically get the blame, how will that end up ???

Very good points.

I have been advised by my GP not to drive at the moment pending the outcome of tests. He knows I cycle but did not tell me not to (although I haven't). The weird thing is that although my GP has given me the advice until I have a firm diagnosis there is no requirement to notify the DVLA (we checked). The chances are that I will be okay to drive but in the meantime better safe than sorry. I just hope the results and hospital appointment come through soon.

 

[MR. FUSION]

Very good points.

I have been advised by my GP not to drive at the moment pending the outcome of tests. He knows I cycle but did not tell me not to (although I haven't). The weird thing is that although my GP has given me the advice until I have a firm diagnosis there is no requirement to notify the DVLA (we checked). The chances are that I will be okay to drive but in the meantime better safe than sorry. I just hope the results and hospital appointment come through soon.

Hope things work out for you OK

 

[Judge Mental]

steady

ah come on don't be shy....hands up indeed

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