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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostI will yell at cyclists as long as they cycle on the main road and there is a designated cycling path next to it.
Originally posted by https://www.gov.uk/rules-for-cyclists-59-to-82/overview-59-to-7161
Cycle Routes and Other Facilities.
Use cycle routes, advanced stop lines, cycle boxes and toucan crossings unless at the time it is unsafe to do so. Use of these facilities is not compulsory and will depend on your experience and skills, but they can make your journey safer."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostWe were still riding on the left hand side of the road, even when two abreast. At no point did any of us cross the centre line, it was not a single track road.
Keep trying.
The rules do not even mention the centre line. You just made that up
But no one is fooled.Comment
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostWhy?"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostI will yell at cyclists as long as they cycle on the main road and there is a designated cycling path next to it.
Most aren't - a 2ft painted strip at the edge of the road where all the drains are, and with cars parked in, does not constitute a proper cycle path. Nor does a shared use pavement with give-ways every 50 metres for side roads.
Cambridge Cycling Campaign » Recommended cycle lane widths from published guidance
How often do you see a two metre cycle lane?
Stuff like this is not unusual - I'm pretty sure most regular suburban cyclists could point out a similarly useless path within a mile of their home.
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Originally posted by tractor View PostHow does 'keep to the left hand side of the ROAD' equate to 'Keep to the left of the CENTRE LINE'?
The rules do not even mention the centre line. You just made that up
But no one is fooled.
Some cyclists where I live in their little groups of three don't. Then they give you dirty looks when you move into the oncoming lane to safely overtake them."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostFair enough if the cycle path is fit for purpose.
Most aren't - a 2ft painted strip at the edge of the road where all the drains are, and with cars parked in, does not constitute a proper cycle path. Nor does a shared use pavement with give-ways every 50 metres for side roads.
Cambridge Cycling Campaign » Recommended cycle lane widths from published guidance
How often do you see a two metre cycle lane?
Stuff like this is not unusual - I'm pretty sure most regular suburban cyclists could point out a similarly useless path within a mile of their home.
Cycle Facility of the Month
In the picture you posted, did you not think there was a reason for putting the trees in the way - I think they did it on purposeComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostTo be fair least they moved into a single line to get rid of the car behind them.
Some cyclists where I live in their little groups of three don't. Then they give you dirty looks when you move into the oncoming lane to safely overtake them.
On a similar note, we have a regular bunch of about 100 who think it's fun to demonstrate by riding the ring road 10 abreast from one roundabout to another and then back up to the next one IN RUSH HOUR EVENINGS! When they reach each roundabout, they circle it 20 times to stop motorists and other road users joining and do this for several hours, dispersing when the police arrive then reconvening at a prearranged point elsewhere.
Then they demand consideration and sympathy. Yeah, right!Comment
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thats the other thing
the majority of people using the road in car are doing so because they want to get from a to b as they have something to do at b
many cyclists just decide to don tight pants a stupid hat and then feel they can ride around doing what they want
Roads have a purpose they are not a leisure route.Comment
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Originally posted by tractor View PostExactly! That's why I am a little cynical every time I hear a cyclist complain. Some of the things they get up to in London would actually be hilarious until you realise how many deaths there are annually.
On a similar note, we have a regular bunch of about 100 who think it's fun to demonstrate by riding the ring road 10 abreast from one roundabout to another and then back up to the next one IN RUSH HOUR EVENINGS! When they reach each roundabout, they circle it 20 times to stop motorists and other road users joining and do this for several hours, dispersing when the police arrive then reconvening at a prearranged point elsewhere.
Then they demand consideration and sympathy. Yeah, right!
By your reasoning, a woman who is not pregnany one day and is pregnant the next day will have 270 babies after 9 months.
99% of car drivers are good. There is a 1% who give no consideration. They are a menance to other road users, and should not be on the road.Comment
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