Cyclists on SH16 this morning

[chanceyy]

its rude on the cyclists part.
Never mind most of them will be gone after the end of november(taupo)

yup to both comments above, have been cycling in Taupo over the weekend with my trainer and if the road allowed two abreast but majority of time no room so it was single file ..

sorry ducky for the lycra look just more comfy aye however I must admit going 70ks down hill you do consider how little protection you do wear .. however leather on a bike is just not feasible !! perish the thought!!

[release_the_bees]

I must admit going 70ks down hill you do consider how little protection you do wear .. however leather on a bike is just not feasible !! perish the thought!!

That reminds me of a time when I went over to Waiheke Island for a weekend with the intention of hiring a motorcycle, only to be declined as I didn't have a full licence at the time. The only thing that they would let me have was a bicycle, so I ended up riding the damn thing six or seven kilometres whilst wearing my motorcycle jacket, pants and helmet. I think I lost a couple of kilograms from sweat. It was bloody hard work.

[breakaway]

Having said that! they do have just as much right to use the road as anyone else.

I have to disagree. I'm already paying $600 a year for the privilige. How much do they pay?

Fuckin prick cyclists and their holier than thou attitude. Im sick of coming around a corner and seeing these douchebags riding two abreast with a 4wd coming the other way on a narrow winding road.

[meteor]

I have to disagree. I'm already paying $600 a year for the privilige. How much do they pay?.

Well I cycle from time to time and I pay rego etc for 3 cars and 4 bikes so that would be considerably more than $600. Does that mean I'm not allowed the privilege to cycle as I'm not paying tax for that particular vehicle?

Think the issue is HOW they use the road not THAT they use the road. Some cyclists are dumb asses, no question... But so what, some one got held up for a few seconds... boo hoo. I just don't get the whole "It's my fucken road so stay off it" attitude.

[Latte]

I haven't found where they keep the lap times for SH16 though, but I'm sure they'd knock some time off for waiting for cyclists if you ask nice.

[Kickaha]

Fuckin prick cyclists and their holier than thou attitude.

Pretty much the same attitude as motorcyclists then

[Maha]

Pretty much the same attitude as motorcyclists then

Only 1% though aint it?

[Kickaha]

Only 1% though aint it?

That would make a good Tui add

[scracha]

I have to disagree. I'm already paying $600 a year for the privilige. How much do they pay?.

You can disagree all you like but it's a fact....they have just as much right to be on the road as you or I. I suppose pedestrians shouldn't be allowed on the road too as they dont pay.

[Scuba_Steve]

You can disagree all you like but it's a fact....they have just as much right to be on the road as you or I. I suppose pedestrians shouldn't be allowed on the road too as they dont pay.

no they can be on the road but they can watch out for ME I'm the one paying I get priority!

[breakaway]

You can disagree all you like but it's a fact....they have just as much right to be on the road as you or I. I suppose pedestrians shouldn't be allowed on the road too as they dont pay.

How often do pedestrians walk two abreast on windy mountain roads around blind corners?

I got a real fucking problem with cyclists because they act like they own the fucking road. As a motorcyclist, I know that if I act like an idiot and position myself over, say, a blind rise doing 10 km/h, I know there's a good chance of a truck collecting me. But cyclists - nooo. I own the road. And when they get taken out, they bitch about it like they had NO part to play in it at all. It's modern day natural selection if I ever saw it.

[Tink]

How often do pedestrians walk two abreast on windy mountain roads around blind corners?

I find pedestrians often shut their eyes as they reach a ped crossing, and treat it like the pavement, oh well for the driver that stuffs up that day and runs them over... same thing to me as cyclists abreast on a blind corner, friend hit a car on his bike, car was doing 70km in front of him, he was doing 100km, (over a bridge) neither really at fault, but the bike came off worse, and the rider, so do as the americans do, the smaller the vehicle (be it motor or not)... look out for human life... as arrogant as some of us are...we are all still human, and have to live on this planet together... unfortunately.

[Katman]

And when they get taken out, they bitch about it like they had NO part to play in it at all.

Oh, the irony.

[Forest]

Yes very frustrating when bicycles take up too much of the lane and cause impediment to the flow of traffic behind them.

Cyclists, just like ALL road users need to be considerate of others. It is a privilege to use the roads, not a right.

SH16, Coatsville-Riverhead Highway and Kahikatea Flat Road are often awash with lycra-clad cyclists in their little groups and often arrogantly blocking lanes as they dawdle along at snail pace slowing everyone up.

Gits.

I don't ride my motorbike a great deal these days. But I typically cycle between 350 to 400km a week on city and country roads. I regard myself as a considerate cyclist and always ride on my own, keep to the road shoulder/berm when possible, and try to avoid riding on busy highways.

On Saturday evening I was riding eastwards along the Kahikatea Flat road as part of a routine weekend training ride. Just before the hill that leads down to the SH17 turnoff, a group of three cars came past at around 80km/h. The last car lined me up and one of the young cunts in the car leaned out and punched me from behind as they went past. The assault was random and unprovoked.

What does this prove? Nothing really - it's just my experience. But I think it's clear that cyclists aren't the ones that need an attitude adjustment.

I basically agree with the other posters in this thread. If you don't have a clear view of the road ahead that it's the rider's (or driver's) responsibility to maintain the ability to stop safely.

[Woodman]

I basically agree with the other posters in this thread. If you don't have a clear view of the road ahead that it's the rider's (or driver's) responsibility to maintain the ability to stop safely.

Does that just include cyclists? What about U turning vehicles?