Overtaking stationary cars through roadworks?

**Maha** · 21st March 2014, 11:38

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

a group that size - intimidated perhaps?

'Arrogant fuckers' was the term sprung to mind at the time Dawn.

**willytheekid** · 21st March 2014, 12:04

Will edit and post a vid from yesterdays ride home and will post tonight.

...of all the things to catch on film after this thread!

Cyclist riding down a coned off lane...and sure enough, the road workers get pissed off and "try" to wave him out of it (cyclist, being a prick, just ignored them, stayed in the coned off lane and yell at the guy to move out of his way?...

)

...go figure aye

Ride safe KBers

**willytheekid** · 21st March 2014, 17:18

As promised

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mqW...ature=youtu.be

sorry couldn't be bothered uploading HD

...but ya get the point

**Gremlin** · 21st March 2014, 17:22

Probably a whole lot safer for the fella to be there, than squeezed between cones and cars, some of that section wasn't very wide I think...

**unstuck** · 21st March 2014, 17:41

Originally Posted by willytheekid

As promised

sorry couldn't be bothered uploading HD

...but ya get the point

Goodness, you are actually riding one of those dangerous motorcycle thingys. Please be careful out there, They are so unpredictable.

**willytheekid** · 21st March 2014, 17:55

Originally Posted by unstuck

Goodness, you are actually riding one of those dangerous motorcycle thingys. Please be careful out there, They are so unpredictable.

Pffft

...what could possibly...

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...I see your point

**mulletman** · 28th March 2014, 07:56

Originally Posted by willytheekid

As promised

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mqW...ature=youtu.be

sorry couldn't be bothered uploading HD

...but ya get the point

Nice sounding hoonda Willy.

**pritch** · 28th March 2014, 08:25

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Probably a whole lot safer for the fella to be there, than squeezed between cones and cars, some of that section wasn't very wide I think...

The cyclist is in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. I recently saw a foaming-at-the-mouth rant by a headcase who was held up behind a cyclist in a similar situation. The cyclist was actually doing the right thing by staying in the middle of the only available lane, there being no room to pass between the cones, but the car driver was absolutely furious at being held up for a few seconds.

The only choice would appear to be who to piss off, the road workers or the drivers?

**Banditbandit** · 31st March 2014, 08:42

Speed through road works is not just about safety - it's also about getting a good smooth finish on the road. My old man , who was a road engineer at one time, used to get really pissed off at people speeding across unfinished roads or road repairs - because they damaged the surface and then they complained about the "poor road" ...

At 30kph most vehicles just cruise through, without using brakes, without turning the wheel and putting too much stress on the dirt surface.

Anything more than 30kph and the road starts to break up a little - and as cars go over it breaks up even more ... every brake, every gear change, every change of direction marks the surface and makes for hard work to get it smooth again.

So - if you want a nice smooth road to ride on - stay at 30kph or under ...

**pzkpfw** · 31st March 2014, 08:59

Originally Posted by Banditbandit

Speed through road works is not just about safety - it's also about getting a good smooth finish on the road. My old man , who was a road engineer at one time, used to get really pissed off at people speeding across unfinished roads or road repairs - because they damaged the surface and then they complained about the "poor road" ...

At 30kph most vehicles just cruise through, without using brakes, without turning the wheel and putting too much stress on the dirt surface.

Anything more than 30kph and the road starts to break up a little - and as cars go over it breaks up even more ... every brake, every gear change, every change of direction marks the surface and makes for hard work to get it smooth again.

So - if you want a nice smooth road to ride on - stay at 30kph or under ...

Geez, yeah. We've had a section of road re-sealed near my house. As soon as the speed limit signs went away, everyone seemed to go back to doing 60 (in the 50 k area).

Not only can you see the surface being affected, the fuckers spray their own and my cars/bike with stones.

Drove through in the wifes' car the other day at 20 k with some Hyundai sedan right up my arse, obviously frustrated by my "speed", trying to monster me to go faster - for what? 50 metres of "agony"? Arse.

(So really I'm just going the long way for now).

**rastuscat** · 1st April 2014, 17:56

Interesting seeing all the discussion on this. The hammer is about to fall........

**Taxythingy** · 1st April 2014, 18:33

Originally Posted by pritch

The cyclist is in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.

As a long-time cyclist, I've found that cagers are a lot more accommodating if you make an effort. Or at least look like you're making an effort.

**neels** · 1st April 2014, 19:38

Originally Posted by willytheekid

Will edit and post a vid from yesterdays ride home and will post tonight.

...of all the things to catch on film after this thread!

Cyclist riding down a coned off lane...and sure enough, the road workers get pissed off and "try" to wave him out of it (cyclist, being a prick, just ignored them, stayed in the coned off lane and yell at the guy to move out of his way?...

)

Can't see the problem.

He's come from inside the cones, which are placed to make an entire lane unusable for a 50cm wide trench, leaving no room for a cyclist with the other traffic. I'd be riding there too, if I'm in town and the choice is rubbing shoulders with cars or on the left of the cones, it's on the left of the cones every time.