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Old October 24th 13, 02:57 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Brian Robertson[_12_]
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Some cyclists really don't do themselves any favours. I mean, what a TOSSER!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKvNLXr_Rfk
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Old October 24th 13, 07:17 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
John Benn
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"Brian Robertson" wrote in message
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Some cyclists really don't do themselves any favours. I mean, what a
TOSSER!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKvNLXr_Rfk


There are plenty of idiots on the roads, drivers and cyclists. It's
encouraging to see another cyclist acknowledge that there are idiot cyclists
as well as drivers.


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Old October 24th 13, 08:18 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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On 24/10/2013 14:57, Brian Robertson wrote:
Some cyclists really don't do themselves any favours. I mean, what a
TOSSER!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKvNLXr_Rfk


What was his problem?

He had plenty of space to overtake on the offside (ie, correct) side.
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Old October 25th 13, 09:09 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
John Benn
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"Zapp Brannigan" wrote in message
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"Brian Robertson" wrote in message
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Some cyclists really don't do themselves any favours. I mean, what a
TOSSER!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKvNLXr_Rfk


Well said. We should join forces against the aggressive ******s, however
many wheels they're on. The nasty, pushy redfaced road-ragers, the
self-righteous tailgaters and bullies. RLJ's of all species.

It's possible to travel quickly, to have fun, without putting others to
risk.


Totally agree Zapp. There are idiots everywhere, both on two and four
wheels.


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Old October 27th 13, 06:22 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Rob Morley
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On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 16:10:29 +0000
Phil W Lee wrote:

Brian Robertson considered Thu, 24 Oct 2013
14:57:34 +0100 the perfect time to write:

Some cyclists really don't do themselves any favours. I mean, what a
TOSSER!


Indeed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKvNLXr_Rfk


You mean the one that gave the Addison Lee bully some verbal?
After the bully deliberately blocked their route with his private hire
minibus, without any benefit to himself at all?


He pulled over when he did because the road dictated that. I imagine
he stopped where he did so he could converse with the cyclist. If the
idiot cyclist had left a safe distance between himself and the bus he
would have seen that the road narrowed and been able to pass around the
other side of the people carrier. Filtering is generally tolerated,
but needs to be done cautiously and doesn't require other road users to
"make way" for the filterer (although some deliberate blocking is plain
childishness on the part of drivers, I don't think that was the case
here).

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Old October 27th 13, 06:33 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
John Benn
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"Rob Morley" wrote in message
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Filtering is generally tolerated,
but needs to be done cautiously and doesn't require other road users to
"make way" for the filterer (although some deliberate blocking is plain
childishness on the part of drivers


It is no better or worse than cyclists deliberately blocking drivers "taking
the lane".

In my opinion, drivers blocking cyclists wishing to filter and cyclists
blocking drivers to try prevent them passing are both inconsiderate and
unacceptable practices on the road.


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Old October 27th 13, 08:00 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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On 27/10/2013 17:33, John Benn wrote:
"Rob Morley" wrote in message
news:20131027172238.7887b7bc@hyperion...

Filtering is generally tolerated,
but needs to be done cautiously and doesn't require other road users to
"make way" for the filterer (although some deliberate blocking is plain
childishness on the part of drivers


It is no better or worse than cyclists deliberately blocking drivers "taking
the lane".

In my opinion, drivers blocking cyclists wishing to filter and cyclists
blocking drivers to try prevent them passing are both inconsiderate and
unacceptable practices on the road.


How can a driver block a cyclist wishing to filter?

he'd have to be able to expand the width of his vehicle.


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Old October 28th 13, 06:55 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
John Benn
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"JNugent" wrote in message
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On 27/10/2013 17:33, John Benn wrote:
"Rob Morley" wrote in message
news:20131027172238.7887b7bc@hyperion...

Filtering is generally tolerated,
but needs to be done cautiously and doesn't require other road users to
"make way" for the filterer (although some deliberate blocking is plain
childishness on the part of drivers


It is no better or worse than cyclists deliberately blocking drivers
"taking
the lane".

In my opinion, drivers blocking cyclists wishing to filter and cyclists
blocking drivers to try prevent them passing are both inconsiderate and
unacceptable practices on the road.


How can a driver block a cyclist wishing to filter?

he'd have to be able to expand the width of his vehicle.


No, just reduce the gap between the vehicle and the curb or vehicle and an
adjacent vehicle.


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Old October 28th 13, 09:49 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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On 28/10/2013 17:55, John Benn wrote:
"JNugent" wrote in message
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On 27/10/2013 17:33, John Benn wrote:
"Rob Morley" wrote in message
news:20131027172238.7887b7bc@hyperion...

Filtering is generally tolerated,
but needs to be done cautiously and doesn't require other road users to
"make way" for the filterer (although some deliberate blocking is plain
childishness on the part of drivers

It is no better or worse than cyclists deliberately blocking drivers
"taking
the lane".

In my opinion, drivers blocking cyclists wishing to filter and cyclists
blocking drivers to try prevent them passing are both inconsiderate and
unacceptable practices on the road.


How can a driver block a cyclist wishing to filter?

he'd have to be able to expand the width of his vehicle.


No, just reduce the gap between the vehicle and the curb or vehicle and an
adjacent vehicle.


He can't do that on both sides simultaneously. And he's *supposed* to
keep left in any case.
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Old October 28th 13, 10:01 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
John Benn
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"JNugent" wrote in message
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On 28/10/2013 17:55, John Benn wrote:
"JNugent" wrote in message
...
On 27/10/2013 17:33, John Benn wrote:
"Rob Morley" wrote in message
news:20131027172238.7887b7bc@hyperion...

Filtering is generally tolerated,
but needs to be done cautiously and doesn't require other road users
to
"make way" for the filterer (although some deliberate blocking is
plain
childishness on the part of drivers

It is no better or worse than cyclists deliberately blocking drivers
"taking
the lane".

In my opinion, drivers blocking cyclists wishing to filter and cyclists
blocking drivers to try prevent them passing are both inconsiderate and
unacceptable practices on the road.

How can a driver block a cyclist wishing to filter?

he'd have to be able to expand the width of his vehicle.


No, just reduce the gap between the vehicle and the curb or vehicle and
an
adjacent vehicle.


He can't do that on both sides simultaneously. And he's *supposed* to keep
left in any case.


That is true


 




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