One strange idea on the intersection of Queen St.

[Pancakes]

No, just dumb. I'm more than happy to wait the twenty seconds for the lights to change. I doubt anyone's life is going to take a turn for the worse if they also have to.

Why wait when theres a gap and it's safe for you and everyone else to use it?

I'm sure that is a argument that the rider of the maroon CBR that people were bitching about in a different thread could use too: "Splitting at 140+? Ha! It's just a bit of fun, my good friend!". Or skidMark. I'm all for having a bit of fun, but "blazing" through pedestrians? Not when someone else stands to get hurt. Just a old-fashioned bit of consideration for other people. Quaint I know, but I can't help it. Guess I'll have to go play some more video games to desensitise myself.

I don't know anyone who thinks splitting at 140 is the same as seeing where there will be a gap in some pedestrians and taking advantage of it on a push bike.

I'm quite happy doing stupid things on a motorbike, let alone a bicycle too.

Why are you happy doing stupid things on a motorbike? What are you thinking? Hey thats stupid, lets give it a shot. Maybe I should have been more clear. I don't think there's anything wrong with taking gaps that don't disadvantage anyone else but let me carry on and not have to build up speed again.

Besides which, I've been a cyclist in the past, and since then moved up in the world - why would I want to downgrade?

Maybe if you'd been a bit smarter and not done stupid things on a bike like stopping when you don't have to making yourself work to get back up to speed you would have been a good enough cyclist to enjoy it and not give it up? How is Motorcycling a move up or riding a bike again downgrading? They're two different things.

Were you a "cyclist" in the past or have you just ridden a bike?

Sorry for the rant but your post just reeks of someone who has given in to the "if it's against the rules and you do it your dangerous" way of thinking. You seem to think I have desensitised myself with video games and I'm some kid with a death wish or that I have no consideration for other people. Based on what? Do you know me from somewhere?

[PirateJafa]

You pretty much mistook the entire tone of (both) my post(s).

Unfortunately tongue-in-cheek comments aren't as obvious on the internet - at least, without drowning a post with emoticons.

[Blind spot]

Shit mate, if i am stopped at the Queen Street lights i look at the beautiful woman walking across, can't belive you could think about any thing else.
Unless erix is a biker chick????

[Finn]

If you really want to improve traffic flow in the city, you should turn off the lights. Last year there was a power cut to most of the traffic lights in the city and I got through town faster than ever.

The trouble is that people in sandals run the traffic systems in Auckland.

[Pancakes]

You pretty much mistook the entire tone of (both) my post(s).

Unfortunately tongue-in-cheek comments aren't as obvious on the internet - at least, without drowning a post with emoticons.

Well I'm sorry if I missunderstood. I did re-read them and still don't see any tounge in cheek/anything funny. You should go back and liberally pepper it with smilies so I can have a giggle.

[erix]

Hey! What if I got out of my car and pushed it to the other side of the traffic lights? Would that be OK???

What if I asked everyone on the bus to get out and push that accross?

What are those pills that you are on?

Are you taking my idea too serious?
OR
Are you trying to be funny? But its not funny at all.

Shit mate, if i am stopped at the Queen Street lights i look at the beautiful woman walking across, can't belive you could think about any thing else.
Unless erix is a biker chick????

Thats why I need to get off my bike and join her, so I can have a closer look on her.
Or possiblely asking for a number....Even I cant get her number, its much less embrassment there, as I am wearing my helmet.

[Griff]

Are you taking my idea too serious?

Yes I thought you were being absolutely serious.