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A good example of why cyclists do not help themselves.
About 16:45 today I was driving down the Reigate Road towards Ewell. About five cars in front of me was a cyclist (man) with helmet & high vis jacket. (not cycling in the gutter) Cars were passing him giving him about five feet clearance. At one point he wobbled & nearly collided with a passing car (the car had to take avoiding action) He rewarded this cars missing him by shouting & giving the two fingered salute. The rest of the cars (including me) passed him with even more clearence. Just by the railway bridge the cars were queuing (the road narrowed) He passed me on the left & almost hit my car, but continued cycling into an ever decreasing space. The space ran out when he tried to pass the car in front, he hit the wing mirror, hit the kerb & almost fell off. He then decided to mount the pavement & pass the traffic that way (the pedestrians didn't seem to think that was a good idea) By this time the car he hit had caught up & had pulled up to check for damage. Mr clever cyclist stopped at that point, he was scared that the driver might like to speak to him. As it happened the driver must have decided that there was no damage so left. Mr cyclist then decided that he didn't want to go in the same direction as the car so he dangerously road across the roundabout using the pedestrian refuge & then continued along the pavement. I wonder if he was insured, I wonder how many accidents he has caused, I wonder how he could be identified. While I was waiting for the traffic to clear another cyclist pulled alongside mentioned something along the line of 'It's ******* like that that give us a bad name', I could not agree more with him. WSR |
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On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:35:47 -0700 (PDT), webreader
wrote: A good example of why cyclists do not help themselves. About 16:45 today I was driving down the Reigate Road towards Ewell. About five cars in front of me was a cyclist (man) with helmet & high vis jacket. (not cycling in the gutter) Cars were passing him giving him about five feet clearance. At one point he wobbled & nearly collided with a passing car (the car had to take avoiding action) He rewarded this cars missing him by shouting & giving the two fingered salute. The rest of the cars (including me) passed him with even more clearence. Just by the railway bridge the cars were queuing (the road narrowed) He passed me on the left & almost hit my car, but continued cycling into an ever decreasing space. The space ran out when he tried to pass the car in front, he hit the wing mirror, hit the kerb & almost fell off. He then decided to mount the pavement & pass the traffic that way (the pedestrians didn't seem to think that was a good idea) By this time the car he hit had caught up & had pulled up to check for damage. Mr clever cyclist stopped at that point, he was scared that the driver might like to speak to him. As it happened the driver must have decided that there was no damage so left. Mr cyclist then decided that he didn't want to go in the same direction as the car so he dangerously road across the roundabout using the pedestrian refuge & then continued along the pavement. I wonder if he was insured, I wonder how many accidents he has caused, I wonder how he could be identified. While I was waiting for the traffic to clear another cyclist pulled alongside mentioned something along the line of 'It's ******* like that that give us a bad name', I could not agree more with him. WSR Indeed - and roll on: |
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webreader wrote:
A good example of why cyclists do not help themselves. About 16:45 today I was driving down the Reigate Road towards Ewell. About five cars in front of me was a cyclist (man) with helmet & high vis jacket. (not cycling in the gutter) Cars were passing him giving him about five feet clearance. At one point he wobbled & nearly collided with a passing car (the car had to take avoiding action) He rewarded this cars missing him by shouting & giving the two fingered salute. The rest of the cars (including me) passed him with even more clearence. Just by the railway bridge the cars were queuing (the road narrowed) He passed me on the left & almost hit my car, but continued cycling into an ever decreasing space. The space ran out when he tried to pass the car in front, he hit the wing mirror, hit the kerb & almost fell off. He then decided to mount the pavement & pass the traffic that way (the pedestrians didn't seem to think that was a good idea) By this time the car he hit had caught up & had pulled up to check for damage. Mr clever cyclist stopped at that point, he was scared that the driver might like to speak to him. As it happened the driver must have decided that there was no damage so left. Mr cyclist then decided that he didn't want to go in the same direction as the car so he dangerously road across the roundabout using the pedestrian refuge & then continued along the pavement. I wonder if he was insured, I wonder how many accidents he has caused, I wonder how he could be identified. While I was waiting for the traffic to clear another cyclist pulled alongside mentioned something along the line of 'It's ******* like that that give us a bad name', I could not agree more with him. I suggest you carry some paper to record all the law breaking cyclists you see in a month. B&Q sell rolls of lining paper 20m long. You might need two rolls. -- Dave - The Tax Paying Motorist |
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On 16 Mar, 19:35, webreader wrote:
A good example of why cyclists do not help themselves. About 16:45 today I was driving down the Reigate Road towards Ewell. About five cars in front of me was a cyclist (man) with helmet & high vis jacket. (not cycling in the gutter) Cars were passing him giving him about five feet clearance. At one point he wobbled & nearly collided with a passing car (the car had to take avoiding action) He rewarded this cars missing him by shouting & giving the two fingered salute. The rest of the cars (including me) passed him with even more clearence. Just by the railway bridge the cars were queuing (the road narrowed) He passed me on the left & almost hit my car, but continued cycling into an ever decreasing space. The space ran out when he tried to pass the car in front, he hit the wing mirror, hit the kerb & almost fell off. He then decided to mount the pavement & pass the traffic that way (the pedestrians didn't seem to think that was a good idea) By this time the car he hit had caught up & had pulled up to check for damage. Mr clever cyclist stopped at that point, he was scared that the driver might like to speak to him. As it happened the driver must have decided that there was no damage so left. Mr cyclist then decided that he didn't want to go in the same direction as the car so he dangerously road across the roundabout using the pedestrian refuge & then continued along the pavement. I wonder if he was insured, I wonder how many accidents he has caused, I wonder how he could be identified. While I was waiting for the traffic to clear another cyclist pulled alongside mentioned something along the line of 'It's ******* like that that give us a bad name', I could not agree more with him. WSR From what I have seen in London and my local town Watford, that is about normal behaviour! I drove into central London on Sunday evening, after nightfall, and saw lots of cyclists, the majority of them not carrying working lights, some off them riding on the footpath and across pedestrian crossings with pedestrians on them, and some deliberately jumping red lights. One guy was wearing a flashing red light on his right (offside) shoulder with no other lights or reflectors on his bike at all. That was fine, except that you couldn't see the light at all from behind, only as you overtook him. Dangerous leemings the lot of them! Deek C |
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On 16/03/2010 19:35, webreader wrote:
A good example of why cyclists do not help themselves. About 16:45 today I was driving down the Reigate Road towards Ewell. About five cars in front of me was a cyclist (man) with helmet& high vis jacket. (not cycling in the gutter) Cars were passing him giving him about five feet clearance. At one point he wobbled& nearly collided with a passing car (the car had to take avoiding action) He rewarded this cars missing him by shouting& giving the two fingered salute. The rest of the cars (including me) passed him with even more clearence. Just by the railway bridge the cars were queuing (the road narrowed) He passed me on the left& almost hit my car, but continued cycling into an ever decreasing space. The space ran out when he tried to pass the car in front, he hit the wing mirror, hit the kerb& almost fell off. He then decided to mount the pavement& pass the traffic that way (the pedestrians didn't seem to think that was a good idea) By this time the car he hit had caught up& had pulled up to check for damage. Mr clever cyclist stopped at that point, he was scared that the driver might like to speak to him. As it happened the driver must have decided that there was no damage so left. Mr cyclist then decided that he didn't want to go in the same direction as the car so he dangerously road across the roundabout using the pedestrian refuge& then continued along the pavement. I wonder if he was insured, I wonder how many accidents he has caused, I wonder how he could be identified. While I was waiting for the traffic to clear another cyclist pulled alongside mentioned something along the line of 'It's ******* like that that give us a bad name', I could not agree more with him. WSR IMO this guy represents a small minority. In any case, he brings cycling a bad name and acted like a total prick. His sort put "proper" cyclists in danger from lunatics like the Madway Handjob. |
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"Happi Monday" wrote in message ... IMO this guy represents a small minority. In any case, he brings cycling a bad name and acted like a total prick. His sort put "proper" cyclists in danger from lunatics like the Madway Handjob. I saw two today, both of them riding in the gutter, seemingly oblivious to some of the cars passing within about 6-12 inches. Cyclists really do not do themselves any favours. |
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webreader wrote:
A good example of why cyclists do not help themselves. Did you mean "some cyclists", or are you implying your observation in universal? BugBear |
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webreader wrote:
A good example of why cyclists do not help themselves. About 16:45 today I was driving down the Reigate Road towards Ewell. About five cars in front of me was a cyclist (man) with helmet & high vis jacket. (not cycling in the gutter) Cars were passing him giving him about five feet clearance. At one point he wobbled & nearly collided with a passing car (the car had to take avoiding action) He rewarded this cars missing him by shouting & giving the two fingered salute. The rest of the cars (including me) passed him with even more clearence. Just by the railway bridge the cars were queuing (the road narrowed) He passed me on the left & almost hit my car, but continued cycling into an ever decreasing space. The space ran out when he tried to pass the car in front, he hit the wing mirror, hit the kerb & almost fell off. He then decided to mount the pavement & pass the traffic that way (the pedestrians didn't seem to think that was a good idea) By this time the car he hit had caught up & had pulled up to check for damage. Mr clever cyclist stopped at that point, he was scared that the driver might like to speak to him. As it happened the driver must have decided that there was no damage so left. Mr cyclist then decided that he didn't want to go in the same direction as the car so he dangerously road across the roundabout using the pedestrian refuge & then continued along the pavement. I wonder if he was insured, I wonder how many accidents he has caused, I wonder how he could be identified. While I was waiting for the traffic to clear another cyclist pulled alongside mentioned something along the line of 'It's ******* like that that give us a bad name', I could not agree more with him. WSR Much of this can't happen here in Denmark, where in most cities we have cycle paths, except on some quiet roads. We do still interact with cars at intersections and, yes, there we do have bad cyclist behaviour, while car drivers are amazingly patient with us. When I cycled in Australia, it was mainly cars that were the problem, with a large number of quite rabid drivers who seemed to hate cyclists. I was threatened a couple of times by trucks trying to squeeze me into the curb (one time at pretty high speed) and there is a bit of abuse from drivers. Cycleways are the answer. We had a cycleway movement in Newcastle (upon Hunter that is), and all we got were some white lines marking a narrow strip at the curb for bikes, which cars of course largely ignore. -- Dieter Britz (dieterbritzatyahoo.com) |
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On 17 Mar, 10:59, Dieter Britz wrote:
webreader wrote: A good example of why cyclists do not help themselves. About 16:45 today I was driving down the Reigate Road towards Ewell. About five cars in front of me was a cyclist (man) with helmet & high vis jacket. (not cycling in the gutter) Cars were passing him giving him about five feet clearance. At one point he wobbled & nearly collided with a passing car (the car had to take avoiding action) He rewarded this cars missing him by shouting & giving the two fingered salute. The rest of the cars (including me) passed him with even more clearence. Just by the railway bridge the cars were queuing (the road narrowed) He passed me on the left & almost hit my car, but continued cycling into an ever decreasing space. The space ran out when he tried to pass the car in front, he hit the wing mirror, hit the kerb & almost fell off. He then decided to mount the pavement & pass the traffic that way (the pedestrians didn't seem to think that was a good idea) By this time the car he hit had caught up & had pulled up to check for damage. Mr clever cyclist stopped at that point, he was scared that the driver might like to speak to him. As it happened the driver must have decided that there was no damage so left. Mr cyclist then decided that he didn't want to go in the same direction as the car so he dangerously road across the roundabout using the pedestrian refuge & then continued along the pavement. I wonder if he was insured, I wonder how many accidents he has caused, I wonder how he could be identified. While I was waiting for the traffic to clear another cyclist pulled alongside mentioned something along the line of 'It's ******* like that that give us a bad name', I could not agree more with him. WSR Much of this can't happen here in Denmark, where in most cities we have cycle paths, except on some quiet roads. We do still interact with cars at intersections and, yes, there we do have bad cyclist behaviour, while car drivers are amazingly patient with us. When I cycled in Australia, it was mainly cars that were the problem, with a large number of quite rabid drivers who seemed to hate cyclists. I was threatened a couple of times by trucks trying to squeeze me into the curb (one time at pretty high speed) and there is a bit of abuse from drivers. Cycleways are the answer. We had a cycleway movement in Newcastle (upon Hunter that is), and all we got were some white lines marking a narrow strip at the curb for bikes, which cars of course largely ignore. -- Dieter Britz (dieterbritzatyahoo.com)- Hide quoted text - Unfortunately most local councils and road authorities only pay lip service to Government targets on encouraging cycling. A bit of green paint, white lines and a few bike symbols painted on the less narrow bits of highway and the problem is (supposedly) sorted! I wonder how many highway engineers have ever actually ridden a bike? By the way, can anyone please explain what the random bike symbols that have recently been painted onto several ordinary roads with no cycle lanes in the Ealing area are supposed to mean or achieve? Derek C |
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On Mar 17, 10:07*am, bugbear
wrote: webreader wrote: A good example of why cyclists do not help themselves. Did you mean "some cyclists", or are you implying your observation in universal? * *BugBear I would never generalize so I would agree that I should have said that some cyclist do not help themselves. But as you well know the antics of a few get many the blame. Killer motorists, car weapon, are a couple of phrases used (ok only by one 'person') But you would have to agree that the same is true of motorists, truckers etc. Don't blame all for the faults of a few. WSR |
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