Cyclists 6 abreast

**MisterD** · 14th February 2011, 13:42

Originally Posted by Blackbird

I cycle, although not in a riding group and I'm sure that the majority of these "pack cyclists" don't have a bicycle as their main form of transport. What I want to know is given most of them drive a car or motorcycle, how come that they completely take leave of their senses when they're in a pack with respect to safe riding?

I do bunch ride and there are some bunches that I don't go with due to the size / idiot quotient...I'm sure some of these weekend warriors have a fantasy Tour de France highlights reel going in their heads or something.

On a similar note though, I was totally carved up by a Subaru Legacy wagon with bike racks on the roof the other day...probably one of the same idiots.

**carbonhed** · 14th February 2011, 13:55

I used to road race treadlies and it was the most brutally demanding sport I've ever experienced. If you're under pressure in the bunch you're whole world shrinks down to staying in the draft of the guy in front and sufferring to the nth degree. There's no spare brain cells available to take care of anything else. So approach with caution

I hate the fuckers now too

**MSTRS:Me** · 14th February 2011, 13:58

Rode home from Taupo yesterday...heaps of cars etc carrying pushies. Must have been some event over the w/e? Anyway, of all the vehicles we came up behind, many pulled over (and got a thumbs-up for their consideration!!) but not a single one of said treadley carriers did.
In fact, one we met just before the start of a passing lane. Mid-size truck, treadley fucker, and us. Plenty of vehicles heading the other way too, so a quick ignore of the yellows was not in order. Do you think treadley fucker could have let us go before doing their own passing? Took half the length of the passing lane too. That one got a different digit held up....

**Gremlin** · 14th February 2011, 14:05

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Took half the length of the passing lane too. That one got a different digit held up....

Dunno... I see it a bit differently. I can pass in more places than they can (not counting traffic going the other way) whereas its much harder for cars... so to a certain degree, I don't mind them using the lane to pass?

That said, do it at 80-90kph, and yeah...

**MSTRS:Me** · 14th February 2011, 14:09

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Dunno... I see it a bit differently. I can pass in more places than they can (not counting traffic going the other way) whereas its much harder for cars... so to a certain degree, I don't mind them using the lane to pass?

That said, do it at 80-90kph, and yeah...

I would have said "fuck it!" and gone up between them. Or right on the yellows. Maybe. But not loaded up with gear and pillion.
They were doing maybe 90kph, the only reason they actually passed the truck was it slowed down on the hill...

**Banditbandit** · 14th February 2011, 14:26

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

I'm only here for the boobies as well.

Here ya go then ...

**HenryDorsetCase** · 14th February 2011, 14:41

Originally Posted by Banditbandit

Here ya go then ...

why have those old men shaved their nether regions?

among other questions.

**Banditbandit** · 14th February 2011, 14:46

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

why have those old men shaved their nether regions?

among other questions.

Maybe because they went bald .. all over ???

And other questions ???

**EJK** · 14th February 2011, 14:49

You could have got 6 points in total.

**Banditbandit** · 14th February 2011, 15:12

Originally Posted by EJK

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Yeah ha ... sometimes that's just what I'd like to do to them ... I once missed by inches as a whole bunch of racers came round a blind corner, downhill, right across the road, right in front of me ... I think some of them had heart attacks at the sight off the bull bars on the front of my 4X4 ...

**SMOKEU** · 14th February 2011, 15:34

The government should make it illegal for cyclists to ride 2 or more abreast. It's very dangerous and irresponsible for them to not ride single file. The cyclists are the first to complain when they get hit.

**EJK** · 14th February 2011, 15:37

Oh that which reminded me of, the 1.5 meter distance rule.
According to the rule, you had to ride down the ditch to pass them. yea?

**ellipsis** · 14th February 2011, 16:03

....plenty of cures for the fuckwits...some of them are not bad...its their stupidity regarding their own safety which is the most unbelievable bit about their whole attitude...

**Banditbandit** · 14th February 2011, 16:08

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

The government should make it illegal for cyclists to ride 2 or more abreast. It's very dangerous and irresponsible for them to not ride single file. The cyclists are the first to complain when they get hit.

Shit - words on a bit of paper (laws) won't make any difference. By law they are required to move into single file if a car approaches - do they do that? LIke hell ...