Muppet pushie riders

[Fishy]

I remember once me and a mate were driving to work early one morning when we came across this cyclist in the middle of the road riding along. No other traffic just us and this guy who wouldnt move over to let us by. We sat behind him for a little while before honking the horn as a polite gesture to let us by but still he would not, instead of letting us in he turned around and gave us the finger. Im expecting a bit of red for this next bit from all you spandex lovers but anyway.......... I was in the passenger seat and my mate sped up and pulled alongside him. I had been fishing around in the back of the ute for an apple or something to throw at him but I found a length of skinny pvc pipe and as we drew alongside him he stood up on his pedals like they do when speeding up and i seized the oppurtunity to give him an almighty spank across his arse cheeks while hanging out the window with this length of plastic pipe. He must of had a welt on his arse for days (that'll learn him) I bet he hasnt done it since. We still have a laugh over a few beers when recalling that morning

Hahahahahahahaha nice one mate!. Rep for that...green that is

[Ixion]

no its not. they can ride two abreast. They would probably own a vehicle each, so it is sort of...

Unless other vehicles are trying to pass - when they must revert to single file.

And since I own a vehicle other than my bike, could I on that logic expect to be excused registration licence and fuel taxes on the bike. After all i own a vehicle that i do pay on- so the bike is free, right?

[ZeroIndex]

nice Smorgen.. as soon as I can find your post, you'll get some green bling for putting those useless spandex-wearing loonies in their place

[twinkle]

Unless other vehicles are trying to pass - when they must revert to single file.

sure, its just rude to hold up traffic. but i don't know that they must revert to single file.

And since I own a vehicle other than my bike, could I on that logic expect to be excused registration licence and fuel taxes on the bike. After all i own a vehicle that i do pay on- so the bike is free, right?

well you could register bicycles and have them pay road user charges, acc etc, but I can't imagine too many parents would be happy about having to pay their little kids registration fees.
And then to be fair why not charge for all road usages? pedestrians, skateboarders, rollerbladers, horses, cattle etc.

I guess bikes aren't required to be registered because it would just be too much of a hassle, they don't cause any road damage, they don't go particularly fast, its not such a big mess if they hit a pedestrian, and they don't cause too much of a problem generally.

[Gremlin]

Nosty bunch of haters aren't ya?? tsk tsk

I did probably 10 years or more on bicycles, some competitively, but all road. Have a road bike and a bike built to my specs (hybrid of off-road strength and road speed). Should get my lazy arse around to selling them tho, coz I know I'm not going to pick it up again.

I never rode 2 abreast tho, unless we were practising our team drills, where the leader moves to the back of the line. Fantastic adrenalin following a mate with 1 cm or 2 between our wheels at 40kph+. Top speed I ever did was on the road bike, 85kph. With only a bit of lycra... when I think about it now...

Pissing off the motorists is dumb though... you're flesh, they're metal. That said, try not to pass as close as possible. I had one moment where I felt lucky to be alive, as the car passed so close I felt it right up my side.

Be thankful they are on a bike... not a car trying to kill you...

[NhuanH]

Much anger I sense. Anger leads to fear. And fear is the path to the dark side.

Can I summarise a representative KB hate list:
1. Cagers
2. Pysclists
3. AZNs, especially AZN drivers.

I hate fookin AZN drivers too...

[BarBender]

....I had been fishing around in the back of the ute for an apple or something to throw at him but I found a length of skinny pvc pipe and as we drew alongside him he stood up on his pedals like they do when speeding up and i seized the oppurtunity to give him an almighty spank across his arse cheeks while hanging out the window with this length of plastic pipe. He must of had a welt on his arse for days (that'll learn him) I bet he hasnt done it since. We still have a laugh over a few beers when recalling that morning

LOL That story has just made up for a shitty week not being able to ride.
Bling on its way!

[Mr Skid]

i seized the oppurtunity to give him an almighty spank across his arse cheeks

Dude. That's gay.

[SPman]

Dude. That's gay.

Hey - you should know............

[Smorg]

Dude. That's gay.

Your only gay if you take it aye Skid........

[Mr Skid]

Hey - you should know............

It was the Honda Jazz that gave it away wasn't it?

[Mr Skid]

Can I summarise a representative KB hate list:
1. Cagers
2. Pysclists
3. AZNs, especially AZN drivers.

You forgot:
4. Poorly maintained roads
5. Road works

[Ixion]

Surely traffic cops must figure in there?

[NhuanH]

Surely traffic cops must figure in there?

It's ingrained into every Kiwibiker to hate cops/traffic cops/rent-a-cops...

Didn't think it warranted mentioning.

[SlowHand]

You forgot:
4. Poorly maintained roads
5. Road works

not to mention that dipstick indian guy