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  #21  
Old April 4th 20, 08:20 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Kerr-Mudd,John[_2_]
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Default There are some odd drivers about!

On Sat, 04 Apr 2020 15:48:54 GMT, JNugent
wrote:

On 04/04/2020 16:32, TMS320 wrote:

On 04/04/2020 11:08, JNugent wrote:
On 04/04/2020 00:07, TMS320 wrote:
On 03/04/2020 15:23, JNugent wrote:
On 03/04/2020 11:30, Simon Mason wrote:

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/bur...ck-after-findi
ng-sex-4009671

The lay-by is often used by cyclists, is it?

First we need a definition of 'often'; such as more or less
frequently than drivers. If you had an answer, what pearls of
wisdom would you provide? There are only two scenarios, so you
might as well tell us anyway.

I have never been to the location, so I cannot and do not have an
answer to the question I asked.

Do you?


You don't need an answer to tell us what you would like to say given
the answer you wanted.


Crystal ball or Tarot?

Though it looks like a decent enough refuge to pull out of the way
of a tailgating driver.


Do cyclists often show enough courtesy to move off or over to the
nearside of the carriageway when being followed by traffic which
they are inevitably holding up?


Ooh, I was once dribing up a 1 in 4 in the Lake District where the
single track widened in places for a cyclist to let me go. But I was
impressed by his stamina and after we crested he disappeared into the
distance.


So he deliberately held you up even though there was no "need" for him
to do so.

I have never seen it happen,


Your anecdote isn't a data point.


How about yours and mine taken as a pair?

even though the Highway Code advises drivers and riders of large
*or* slow vehicles to do exactly that.


Assuming there are places to safely pull in to. Roads rarely have
pull in places, let alone safe ones.


TRANSLATION: "Sod the Highway Code when it isn't convenient for me. I
*like* holding people up and complaining when they overtake me".


Courtesy to other road users works both ways. One should only overtake
when safe (and legal) to do so.

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  #22  
Old April 4th 20, 08:22 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default There are some odd drivers about!

On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8:05:52 PM UTC+1, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 4:49:31 PM UTC+1, TMS320 wrote:

I love it on single tracks when an impatient driver gets delayed by
having to negotiate a way past another driver.


I love it on motorways when there are tailbacks for miles and drivers
happily put up with it, seeing at least pesky cyclists aren't
involved.


Which motorway did you throw yourself onto?


A63 - not a motorway though, but a 70mph dual carriageway.
  #23  
Old April 4th 20, 09:04 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default There are some odd drivers about!

On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8:22:25 PM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8:05:52 PM UTC+1, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 4:49:31 PM UTC+1, TMS320 wrote:

I love it on single tracks when an impatient driver gets delayed by
having to negotiate a way past another driver.

I love it on motorways when there are tailbacks for miles and drivers
happily put up with it, seeing at least pesky cyclists aren't
involved.


Which motorway did you throw yourself onto?


A63 - not a motorway though, but a 70mph dual carriageway.


I also got run over by a 44T truck, don't forget!
  #24  
Old April 4th 20, 09:16 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Kelly[_2_]
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Default There are some odd drivers about!

Simon Mason wrote:

On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8:22:25 PM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8:05:52 PM UTC+1, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 4:49:31 PM UTC+1, TMS320 wrote:

I love it on single tracks when an impatient driver gets delayed by
having to negotiate a way past another driver.

I love it on motorways when there are tailbacks for miles and drivers
happily put up with it, seeing at least pesky cyclists aren't
involved.

Which motorway did you throw yourself onto?


A63 - not a motorway though, but a 70mph dual carriageway.


I also got run over by a 44T truck, don't forget!


And you're still here to tell the tale... can I ask how well have you
recovered from that ordeal?

  #25  
Old April 4th 20, 09:53 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
TMS320
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Default There are some odd drivers about!

On 04/04/2020 16:48, JNugent wrote:
On 04/04/2020 16:32, TMS320 wrote:
On 04/04/2020 11:08, JNugent wrote:
On 04/04/2020 00:07, TMS320 wrote:
On 03/04/2020 15:23, JNugent wrote:
On 03/04/2020 11:30, Simon Mason wrote:

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/bur...ng-sex-4009671

The lay-by is often used by cyclists, is it?

First we need a definition of 'often'; such as more or less
frequently than drivers. If you had an answer, what pearls of
wisdom would you provide? There are only two scenarios, so you
might as well tell us anyway.

I have never been to the location, so I cannot and do not have an
answer to the question I asked.

Do you?


You don't need an answer to tell us what you would like to say given
the answer you wanted.


Crystal ball or Tarot?


Clearly, all you wanted was an argument about cyclists not giving an
answer. You had nothing waiting had you been given an answer.

Though it looks like a decent enough refuge to pull out of the way
of a tailgating driver.


Do cyclists often show enough courtesy to move off or over to the
nearside of the carriageway when being followed by traffic which they
are inevitably holding up?


Ooh, I was once dribing up a 1 in 4 in the Lake District where the
single track widened in places for a cyclist to let me go. But I was
impressed by his stamina and after we crested he disappeared into the
distance.


So he deliberately held you up even though there was no "need" for him
to do so.


You love to spout law. I understand that much effort is taken in court
to establish whether somebody's action was deliberate. I was in a car so
I don't know what his "needs" were.

I have never seen it happen,


Your anecdote isn't a data point.


How about yours and mine taken as a pair?


Nope.

even though the Highway Code advises drivers and riders of large *or*
slow vehicles to do exactly that.


Assuming there are places to safely pull in to. Roads rarely have pull
in places, let alone safe ones.


TRANSLATION: "Sod the Highway Code when it isn't convenient for me. I
*like* holding people up and complaining when they overtake me".


Translation: I prefer not to take the risk of falling under someone's
wheels.

Please point out where all these pulling off places are. Other than in
your imagination.
  #26  
Old April 4th 20, 10:24 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default There are some odd drivers about!

On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 9:16:54 PM UTC+1, Kelly wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:

On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8:22:25 PM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8:05:52 PM UTC+1, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 4:49:31 PM UTC+1, TMS320 wrote:

I love it on single tracks when an impatient driver gets delayed by
having to negotiate a way past another driver.

I love it on motorways when there are tailbacks for miles and drivers
happily put up with it, seeing at least pesky cyclists aren't
involved.

Which motorway did you throw yourself onto?

A63 - not a motorway though, but a 70mph dual carriageway.


I also got run over by a 44T truck, don't forget!


And you're still here to tell the tale... can I ask how well have you
recovered from that ordeal?


I am very well, thank you with only a little residual damage to my left leg where the truck ran over it. I can't run anymore, but can walk and cycle OK. I was very lucky!
  #27  
Old April 5th 20, 12:21 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default There are some odd drivers about!

On 04/04/2020 20:20, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Sat, 04 Apr 2020 15:48:54 GMT, JNugent
wrote:

On 04/04/2020 16:32, TMS320 wrote:

On 04/04/2020 11:08, JNugent wrote:
On 04/04/2020 00:07, TMS320 wrote:
On 03/04/2020 15:23, JNugent wrote:
On 03/04/2020 11:30, Simon Mason wrote:

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/bur...ck-after-findi
ng-sex-4009671

The lay-by is often used by cyclists, is it?

First we need a definition of 'often'; such as more or less
frequently than drivers. If you had an answer, what pearls of
wisdom would you provide? There are only two scenarios, so you
might as well tell us anyway.

I have never been to the location, so I cannot and do not have an
answer to the question I asked.

Do you?

You don't need an answer to tell us what you would like to say given
the answer you wanted.


Crystal ball or Tarot?

Though it looks like a decent enough refuge to pull out of the way
of a tailgating driver.


Do cyclists often show enough courtesy to move off or over to the
nearside of the carriageway when being followed by traffic which
they are inevitably holding up?

Ooh, I was once dribing up a 1 in 4 in the Lake District where the
single track widened in places for a cyclist to let me go. But I was
impressed by his stamina and after we crested he disappeared into the
distance.


So he deliberately held you up even though there was no "need" for him
to do so.

I have never seen it happen,

Your anecdote isn't a data point.


How about yours and mine taken as a pair?

even though the Highway Code advises drivers and riders of large
*or* slow vehicles to do exactly that.

Assuming there are places to safely pull in to. Roads rarely have
pull in places, let alone safe ones.


TRANSLATION: "Sod the Highway Code when it isn't convenient for me. I
*like* holding people up and complaining when they overtake me".


Courtesy to other road users works both ways. One should only overtake
when safe (and legal) to do so.


I don't disagree.

But obstruction of the highway in contravention of the Highway Code is
also to be deprecated, as I'm sure you will agree.

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  #28  
Old April 5th 20, 12:23 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default There are some odd drivers about!

On 04/04/2020 21:53, TMS320 wrote:
On 04/04/2020 16:48, JNugent wrote:
On 04/04/2020 16:32, TMS320 wrote:
On 04/04/2020 11:08, JNugent wrote:
On 04/04/2020 00:07, TMS320 wrote:
On 03/04/2020 15:23, JNugent wrote:
On 03/04/2020 11:30, Simon Mason wrote:

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/bur...ng-sex-4009671

The lay-by is often used by cyclists, is it?

First we need a definition of 'often'; such as more or less
frequently than drivers. If you had an answer, what pearls of
wisdom would you provide? There are only two scenarios, so you
might as well tell us anyway.

I have never been to the location, so I cannot and do not have an
answer to the question I asked.

Do you?

You don't need an answer to tell us what you would like to say given
the answer you wanted.


Crystal ball or Tarot?


Clearly, all you wanted was an argument about cyclists not giving an
answer. You had nothing waiting had you been given an answer.

Though it looks like a decent enough refuge to pull out of the way
of a tailgating driver.


Do cyclists often show enough courtesy to move off or over to the
nearside of the carriageway when being followed by traffic which they
are inevitably holding up?

Ooh, I was once dribing up a 1 in 4 in the Lake District where the
single track widened in places for a cyclist to let me go. But I was
impressed by his stamina and after we crested he disappeared into the
distance.


So he deliberately held you up even though there was no "need" for him
to do so.


You love to spout law. I understand thatÂ* much effort is taken in court
to establish whether somebody's action was deliberate. I was in a car so
I don't know what his "needs" were.


You said: "...the single track widened in places for a cyclist to let
me go...".

Were you lying?

I have never seen it happen,

Your anecdote isn't a data point.


How about yours and mine taken as a pair?


Nope.

even though the Highway Code advises drivers and riders of large
*or* slow vehicles to do exactly that.

Assuming there are places to safely pull in to. Roads rarely have
pull in places, let alone safe ones.


TRANSLATION: "Sod the Highway Code when it isn't convenient for me. I
*like* holding people up and complaining when they overtake me".


Translation: I prefer not to take the risk of falling under someone's
wheels.

Please point out where all these pulling off places are. Other than in
your imagination.


You mentioned plural examples: "places".

Please feel free to wriggle.


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  #29  
Old April 5th 20, 10:07 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mr Pounder Esquire
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Default There are some odd drivers about!

Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Fri, 03 Apr 2020 11:05:56 GMT, "Mr Pounder Esquire"
wrote:

Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE:
A cyclist says he made a shocking discovery while making his way
through the countryside near South Derbyshire after finding sex toys
dumped in a lay-by.

In a relatively remote spot near Lullington and Netherseal, a
Twitter user known as A National Forest Cyclist, spotted was
shocked to see the two sex toys lying in a lay-by as he took his
daily exercise during lockdown on Tuesday, March 31.

He says he also spotted a used needle near the items, which may have
been left there too.

He says he was stunned when he relaised what the items were, saying
it is the firs time he has ever spotted anything like that while out
items on his journeys, although he has seen other items, including
dumped toilets.

He told Burton Live: "They are in a lay-by between No Man's Heath
and Clifton Campville. "There was some kind of syringe there too.
Shocking.

"I'm out riding every day and have seen dead horses, toilets, ice
cream and fridges, and it drives me to distraction but this was the
most random selection."

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/bur...fter-finding-s
ex-4009671


Go find another bridge. This time do the job correctly. You could not
even kill yourself, typical stupid cyclist.


I thought you were going to be nice to Simon; maybe not.


You have always been a boring ****.


  #30  
Old April 5th 20, 10:11 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Kelly[_2_]
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Default There are some odd drivers about!

Simon Mason wrote:

On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 9:16:54 PM UTC+1, Kelly wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:

On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8:22:25 PM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8:05:52 PM UTC+1, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 4:49:31 PM UTC+1, TMS320 wrote:

I love it on single tracks when an impatient driver gets delayed by
having to negotiate a way past another driver.

I love it on motorways when there are tailbacks for miles and drivers
happily put up with it, seeing at least pesky cyclists aren't
involved.

Which motorway did you throw yourself onto?

A63 - not a motorway though, but a 70mph dual carriageway.

I also got run over by a 44T truck, don't forget!


And you're still here to tell the tale... can I ask how well have you
recovered from that ordeal?


I am very well, thank you with only a little residual damage to my left leg where the truck ran over it. I can't run anymore, but can walk and cycle OK. I was very lucky!


I enjoy reading biographies and am often amazed by what some people
have survived and achieved in their lives. And the truth is that
usually you just never know what someone else has gone, or is, going
through... anyway, stay lucky (I know this is what so many other
people are wishing for during these present uncertain times too).

 




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