Another cyclist down. Mirrors?

**Black Knight** · 6th May 2016, 16:58

Ive got a Gold Card-and five motorbikes-which I ride on a regular basis-within the speed limit-just-so get fucked

**awayatc** · 6th May 2016, 17:13

Originally Posted by Black Knight

Ive got a Gold Card-and five motorbikes-which I ride on a regular basis-within the speed limit-just-so get fucked

Not 60 yet, but hope to get there in the near future....

so on my behalf as well you can all get fucked.

I still can wipe the floor with many clowns half my age.....

**Madness** · 6th May 2016, 17:17

Originally Posted by Maha

But Sharon is one year older than me. I am suggesting she'll get there first, you can only but agree.

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Bahahahahahahahaha

So tell me, is it like fucking a jar of prunes or what?

**nzspokes** · 6th May 2016, 17:31

Originally Posted by Madness

So tell me, is it like fucking a jar of prunes or what?

Never done it with garden produce.

**pritch** · 6th May 2016, 18:39

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Never done it with garden produce.

Well after reading your ummm youthful(?) comments about 60 year olds I took a peek at your profile. Your pic indicates you haven't really grasped the idea of how to get a bike around a corner.

Your body position is all to fuck - your weight over the wrong side of the bike. You have work to do before you criticize anybody else.

I'm biased though, I'm over 60. Well over.

**nzspokes** · 6th May 2016, 18:52

Originally Posted by pritch

Well after reading your ummm youthful(?) comments about 60 year olds I took a peek at your profile. Your pic indicates you haven't really grasped the idea of how to get a bike around a corner.

Your body position is all to fuck - your weight over the wrong side of the bike. You have work to do before you criticize anybody else.

I'm biased though, I'm over 60. Well over.

Feel free to come ride with me sometime and teach me how to do it.

**Swoop** · 6th May 2016, 19:51

Originally Posted by Voltaire

The 70% hit from behind would tend to suggest its the drivers.

I'd suggest it's the lycra-clad tossers who waddle their fat arse indignantly in front of traffic, whilst in their Tour de Frog "pelleton".
If more of these twats get bowled... Meh.

**WristTwister** · 6th May 2016, 20:05

Originally Posted by Swoop

I'd suggest it's the lycra-clad tossers who waddle their fat arse indignantly in front of traffic, whilst in their Tour de Frog "pelleton".
If more of these twats get bowled... Meh.

But if they're on a motorbike and get rear-ended then that's completely different.

**Grumph** · 6th May 2016, 20:14

Originally Posted by Voltaire

The 70% hit from behind would tend to suggest its the drivers.

To me it suggests that cyclists can zig quicker than cars can zag...
Where I am we have a LOT of long straight roads. We are also on what is a popular inland touring route for cyclists. Approaching one or more of these pests from behind on the open road - with probably a lot of wind noise from the usual half gale blowing - and more noise from the cyclist's blood thumping in his ears...they have no idea you're coming.
And the bastards can't hold a straight line.
Why more haven't been hit I really don't know.
If they had mirrors they wouldn't use them anyway.....

**Akzle** · 6th May 2016, 20:15

Originally Posted by WristTwister

But if they're on a motorbike and get rear-ended then that's completely different.

unless they swerved in front without looking...yes

**scumdog** · 6th May 2016, 20:28

Originally Posted by willytheekid

Nearly every day I see one..."Oh look...an obstacle!"...'swerve into traffic thats moving 3x my own speed with out even a glance around me"

So if cyclists "had" to have mirrors fitted, they might at least see the bigger picture...and save themselves from that one silly, but fatal, swerve.

Yeah, some sure as hell have the self-preservation instincts of a lemming!

Mirrors would help but so would turning your head.

I guess if you're 70 years old or so turning your head might not be so easy - so go for mirrors AND USE THEM! (A lot of bikers and drivers don't)

**pritch** · 6th May 2016, 20:40

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Feel free to come ride with me sometime and teach me how to do it.

Spoken like a school boy. Whadya gonna do when you grow up?

I don't have to do anything. It's you who is posting pics of faulty riding technique.

**nzspokes** · 6th May 2016, 20:47

Originally Posted by pritch

Spoken like a school boy. Whadya gonna do when you grow up?

I don't have to do anything. It's you who is posting pics of faulty riding technique.

Well actually I like to learn, something I enjoy. BTW that pic was screwing around on a warm down lap with a mate.

But if you want to be a cock, go ahead.