Cyclists

[Lockhouse]

As a cyclist myself if I'm driving and I see a cyclist at night without lights I always give them verbal.

"Oi! Get some lights!", normally.

[malvolio]

I recall one board cnversation a while back when somone explained their route from Waterloo station to Broadgate in the City. We worked out he committed 16 moving traffic violations each way.

But my favourite was the middle-aged nonce in the plastic hat who almost hit me by riding inisde the ticket hall in Bristol Temple Meads in the rush hour. Bikes moving slowly aren't that stable, it seems: he got pushed rather firmly into a convenient granite pillar. Quite made my day.

[Mich the Tester]

In Cloggers safety gear or lighting doesn't seem to be an option.

Though thankfully in some cities they have cycle paths so you don't have to deal with cyling loons.

Except in Amsterdam where i am convinced that most of the cyclists there have a death wish and you really have to be aware of them.

Only solution in Amsterdam is the taxi drivers method; rev your engine and wheelspin a bit, make the tyres squeal and they'll get out of the way. Possibly, if they're not drugged up to their eyeballs. Best option is to go and live somewhere more civilised.

[norrahe]

Only solution in Amsterdam is the taxi drivers method; rev your engine and wheelspin a bit, make the tyres squeal and they'll get out of the way. Possibly, if they're not drugged up to their eyeballs. Best option is to go and live somewhere more civilised.

I find it amusing watching cyclists with their ipods on completely oblivious to the fact there's a truck/bus/large vehicle tailgating them.

In A'dam they must be on drugs.

[wobbegong]

I wear reflective gear, no earphones and have lights. Quite a few drivers only just miss me. So what is the point?

Because by doing so you're turning a verdict of 'justifiable homicide' into a charge of 'driving without due care and attention' if they do hit you?

[darmstadt]

Here in Münster there's millions of the feckers but they're not too bad as the town is considered a cycling town. There are cycle paths which have their own traffic lights, nearly all cyclists have lights at night and the police stop them and have have cyclist control points. Saw one bloke last night stopped by the police for cycling the wrong way down a cycle path with no lights, instant on the spot fine and a bollocking.

[realityhack]

I've occasionally commuted in on the pushbike.

Last winter I commuted with reflective gear, helmet, 2 rear lights and a f-off powerful 1000 lumen headlight.
No end of drivers and other cyclists complaining about being dazzled, tooting their horns etc.

Tsk. Just can't please some people.

[doodab]

The basic problem in britain is that the roads are overcrowded, badly designed and badly signed. It causes everyone to be a **** to everyone else regardless of their chosen mode of transport. It doesn't help that most people are *****. It's a recipe for disaster really.

[wobbegong]

<rant>
I'm am getting completely pi$$ed off with cyclists (young and old) who not only dress entirely in black clothing on a dark morning, but don't have any lights, in some cases not even a bloody reflector! They weave in and out of traffic, they don't stop at red lights, they wear hoods and earphones, they ride on the the pavement and they overtake on the inside, and the vast majority won't have any insurance.

If you're really lucky, they might have a pea sized strobe light on front or back but rarely both.

Yet if I knock one of these lawless f**kers off then my insurance takes a hit, my car gets damaged and I'll most probably get points on my licence.

BASTARDS!!!
</rant>

As if to highlight the problem!

No lights, no helmet and riding on the pavement!


BASTARDS!!!

[BrilloPad]

As if to highlight the problem!

No lights, no helmet and riding on the pavement!


BASTARDS!!!

Whilst saying that I would like the person responsible to be caught and made to pogostick across the M25, I should point out that you put "BASTARDS" in plural. Surely you meant to say "BASTARD" as only one cyclist is responsible? Or are all cyclists responsible for this?