Bloody cyclists

[MSTRS:Me]

Mods - by all means merge this with an old thread that I remember (but can't find)...
This photo in last night's paper illustrates perfectly one of the biggest bitches we have with these pricks (prickesses, in this case). Not a single mention in the article of the 2 abreast rule. Note the centre line. And as far as keeping as far to the left as practicable....
Pity they weren't being tested on their ability to obey the road rules - eh,failed!

[Lias]

Thats what the ramming speed button in a 4x4 is for :-)

[paturoa]

I almost got a one in my cage a couple of weeks back, it was close!!!!

I was going up a hill and came around the corner to find 2 of them side by side. They were going slow and with the inside one wobbling standing on the peddles about mid lane. The outside one was right over to the left by the ditch.

I was going slow enough to stop in time, farked if I was going to swing into the oncoming traffic. I gave them blast and a hand signal on the way past and got it straight back - oh well, darwin will win in the end.

[placidfemme]

darwin will win in the end.

unfortunatley it'll be the cager that gets the blame when the pushbikers are really to blame...

[Street Gerbil]

If you think about it for a moment, this thread should be merged with "Who wants a Stebel"

[skelstar]

Come on....motorcyclists make up their own rules too!...

I used to be a roadie, theres no way I was as unlawful as I might be on my motorbike now

Whatever your discipline you're gonna think you're the king of the road regardless.

[Trudes]

yeah, but no, but, yeah but.......
They don't move over, they go too slow and they'd get really shitty if you accidently knocked one off, they'd all start kneeing you with their shaven legs an all. And I am king of my bit of road!!

[Wolf]

We were out in the countryside, came around the corner and there was a large gaggle (I think that's the correct collective term. That or "handbag"...) ranging between 2- and 6-abreast crawling along the road. Had to brake, slow to a crawl and they gave us a filthy look when we tried to pass.

I don't mind people on push bikes when they obey the law but blocking an entire lane of a winding country road (or any other road, for that matter) is not on. If I'd been travelling any faster I probably would have hit one or more of the stupid bastards.

But hey, why not disregard the law - after all, the bike is exempt from every road-worthiness standard and regulation that other vehicles are bound by, you don't need a licence so they can't take one off you... might as well ride like a fuck-wit while you're at it.

I think some of these buggers on bikes have them because they lack the ability to pass a licence test for a motor vehicle.

Was watching 3 stupid college boys cycling the wrong way down the one-way section of Ward St this morning - they were deliberately weaving in front of a large SUV and one of them had his helmet hanging from the handlebars.

And of course, if the SUV had clobbered any of them the driver would have been slammed for failing to stop on time.

I've had push bikes suddenly swerve across my path without the rider looking first - excellent argument for mandatory rear view mirrors on push bikes. Proper signalling lights and brake lights would also be a good idea.

And some sort of licence to ride them on the road - at least passing the road code exam to demonstrate that they have at least a scraping knowledge of the road rules because a lot of them either don't have a clue or don't give a shit.

[u4ea]

Come on....motorcyclists make up their own rules too!...

I used to be a roadie, theres no way I was as unlawful as I might be on my motorbike now

Whatever your discipline you're gonna think you're the king of the road regardless.

that is true to a piont..while on our way to mansfeils last Sunday (chanceyy,ajturbo and I)we parked up waited for 86gxs to arrive out the back of Palmy.. along the road comes a bunch of these turkeys riding 4 abreast on a busy country road coming up to a 4 point intersection with stop signs.......you tell me.....if we were riding staggered(as per road code)and a tanker was coming the other who has right of way ?????so being me I yelled out "ride single file you f#@&%kers"...they are ignorant.If they want to ride like that why aren"t they wearing dayglows or some thing to promote safe road usage?? when congesting our roads?
I am making a point of riding to the left (even tho the cambers more common there and scary)so I am safer on our roads.....................my 2c

[MSTRS:Me]

I am making a point of riding to the left (even tho the cambers more common there and scary)so I am safer on our roads....................

I would be failing (you) if I said stay to the left. PLEASE DON'T except if in a staggered group. You are far more visible in the right wheel track and suffer less chance of being the unwilling recipient of some dork in a cage lane splitting you. In the right wheeltrack you also have more space to manouevre if needed. In saying all that tho, it is a good idea to vary your road position from time to time, as this signals to cagers that the whole width of the lane is yours.

[skelstar]

Sure (u4), all Im saying is that we shouldn't throw stones in glass houses thats all. There would be very few of us that are beyond reproach.

[T.I.E]

got alot of them out on the road, out past karaka. espically when driving the horse truck for some reason, always made it fun when they would ride 2 - 3 wide. taking up most of the lane.
me being me, when the truck was empty, id lock up the rear wheels make a huge noise and scare the crap out of them. dam ya should see them scatter when a large hino truck bearing down on them. last minute release brakes and pull to one side.
i miss those days.
dam im a bastard

[Alice]

Being until recently heavily into cycling as a sport, I probably should not comment to much as I will have been guilty of similiar stuff, did that tour, its a good event, a time trial, a criterian around the industrial area, which is real fun, a hill climb up TE Mata Peak and a road race.
Its easy to sit on a pedastool and criticise, maybe somtimes a bit more tolerance could go a long way, thats not so say I condone riding 6 abreast, but in a tour there is usually a car tailing the race to warn motorists whats ahead and a lead vechile.
I can give you the phone no"s of some of the people in that photo if you want to take it up with them personally, or you can complain to the local cycling club that organises the event.
Cyclists are just doing what they enjoy doing, even if you can't relate to it.
I curse then to at times.
There are quite a few motorists that take delight at coming as close as they possibly can or cutting yu off, the ultimate was a friend of mine some years back had a gun pulled on him out training. Thats a long story, but a goody.

[N4CR]

i would be failing (you) if i said stay to the left. please don't except if in a staggered group. you are far more visible in the right wheel track and suffer less chance of being the unwilling recipient of some dork in a cage lane splitting you.

so when i'm going close to 100k around a 25k corner and there is some dork on a pushie right on the outside wheel track (eg long sweeping left they are on the right hand) what the **** am i supposed to do? they always pull to the left when they hear me coming no problems about that, it's easier to re-adjust a line for a cyclist if they are on the inside rather than outside, and also much safer for both parties.

[u4ea]

I would be failing (you) if I said stay to the left. PLEASE DON'T except if in a staggered group. You are far more visible in the right wheel track and suffer less chance of being the unwilling recipient of some dork in a cage lane splitting you. In the right wheeltrack you also have more space to manouevre if needed. In saying all that tho, it is a good idea to vary your road position from time to time, as this signals to cagers that the whole width of the lane is yours.

Thanx for the words of wisdom matey!!!Guess it is up to the type of road and traffic flow too...

Skelstar I hear you too matey!! But I have sat a liscence and paid road user taxes to be on the road!I do take advantage of the fact the bike is narrower than cars and such and power on,weave when needed and I have a light on at all times but I will never ignorantly congest a road...hell Ive seen a cyclist on the wrong side of the road up the akateras...luckily I was in a cage...god knows if I wouldve been able to shift my line in time on the bike.........