Warning: gravel, turkeys & cyclists!

[Voltaire]

I went past the cyclists around Orere Pt as well, so what....
and I managed the gravel sections......
What did annoy me was three sports bikes that came around the corner so fast as to cross the centre line.....( and they didn't wave...)
I never saw the turkeys.....or did I?

.....oh and I own a Subaru....hardly dirve it as its auto and suck gas.

[varminter]

If you own a Subaru AND a bike it lets you off the hook

[Motu]

I thought the cyclists were well behaved today,they could hear me coming and went single file pretty quick - proof that loud bikes save lives....even if they are only cyclists.The road works were good fun - I passed a Harley on one of those patches and got a bit crossed up as I went by.Same going up the Kawakawa hill,I passed a car going up and got a bit sideways and wheelspin....good things those road works,we need more.A couple of cars were on the wrong side of the road - but um....so was I a lot of the time too.I make sure no one is on the side side as me coming the other way,just to make these maneuvers are safe.I was the guy who didn't wave to you.

[sAsLEX]

I like it how two cyclists we came across were single file, but riding in the middle of the fuckin lane down some tight twistie, so I passed them cut in front and rode on the left of the fog strip to show them at their pace it is rather easy.

[bogan]

though i am sometimes refered to as thatpushbikeguy so have a bit of perspective from the cyclist side. I can never understand thier urge to ride side by side, no other road users do it. A large percentage of cyclists out there are just retarded, coming back from wellington today one of them was riding the wrong way down one of the stripy white bits (bay for turning right i forget the name) cars going past on both sides of him, evidently he was crossing the road and seems to have decided to do it by halves.

Would it be wrong to use a stebel to educate those who stray too far from the left side?

[Katman]

A large percentage of cyclists out there are just retarded,

I'm lost for words.

[bogan]

I'm lost for words.

shit, that must be a first

[Katman]

shit, that must be a first

Don't worry - it won't last.

[PrincessBandit]

Where are all these turkeys at?

I saw a pheasant strutting along the side of the road today as I rode very safely past it.

[Voltaire]

though i am sometimes refered to as thatpushbikeguy so have a bit of perspective from the cyclist side. I can never understand thier urge to ride side by side, no other road users do it. A large percentage of cyclists out there are just retarded, coming back from wellington today one of them was riding the wrong way down one of the stripy white bits (bay for turning right i forget the name) cars going past on both sides of him, evidently he was crossing the road and seems to have decided to do it by halves.

Would it be wrong to use a stebel to educate those who stray too far from the left side?

I think they ride side by side so they can talk... long before motorised transport was invented people used to walk everywhere often side by side....
As well as being a Subaru driver ...I also have a pushbike.
I have two kids and when we were in Europe we cycled a lot, as its geared up for it. I don't bother much here as its to dangerous with self rightous motorists....bikers, truckies, cars...whatever.....
Maybe instead of demerit points they should make people ride a bicycle and see how the most vunerable road users feel.....might give them more of an insight to road safety.

[carver]

bin season

[bogan]

I think they ride side by side so they can talk... long before motorised transport was invented people used to walk everywhere often side by side....
As well as being a Subaru driver ...I also have a pushbike.
I have two kids and when we were in Europe we cycled a lot, as its geared up for it. I don't bother much here as its to dangerous with self rightous motorists....bikers, truckies, cars...whatever.....
Maybe instead of demerit points they should make people ride a bicycle and see how the most vunerable road users feel.....might give them more of an insight to road safety.

Hmm, yeh that cud work, maybe they also travel side by side to avoid staring at their mates lycra clad arse while panting heavily, never a good look that.
A system which requires road users traveling at 30kmhr, to share space with those going 100kmhr is alway gonna be a bit difficult, (some) cyclist being the most vulnerable should make more of an effort to ride responsibly and defensively, just as we bikers must ride defensively to avoid being squashed by cagers.

[Swoop]

bin season

Quite correct. We are just entering the season...

[marty]

As for me, I treat them as roads to be enjoyed at what I consider to be safe..

a bit like a cyclist does then....

[Pedrostt500]

Ah cyclists hunting season is on us again, was wondering what that funny noise was comming from under the back of the work truck, now i know I dont have to worry about it.