Oh dear Telegraph readers up in arms again

sc999cs
sc999cs Posts: 596
edited September 2008 in Commuting chat
Silly Daily Telegraph have asked the question "who are the worst road users?" because of a survey by some company flogging electric bikes. Can you guess who is getting the most stick?

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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    How to make cyclists look like idiots: "red cars" came sixth, being criticised for "overtaking on corners"

    :shock:
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    That is a bit special.... :shock: :roll:

    If you look at the actual blog in question you'll see this:
    Scott Snaith, spokesman for www.50cycles.com said: “Our customers are now reporting a definite reduction of road traffic on the roads and a gradual increase of spotting electric cycles instead.

    Oh re-he-he-he-heeee-ally! How very convenient... it's not like he sells electric cycles or anything... oh no wait... :roll:
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  • dafruk
    dafruk Posts: 125
    Plenty of good ranting bile in the comments. Just what I'd expected but then my opinions don't matter as I'm just a tax dodging, uninsured, lycra wearing (Mmmm it feels good) lout who rides pavements, jumps lights, aims for people on zebras, weaves through traffic, pushes up the inside of cars and is an all round nuciance by slowing down other traffic.

    Life is all well and normal then.
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  • Littigator
    Littigator Posts: 1,262
    Dera Telegraph Editor

    Cyclists!!!!!

    STRING EM UP....hanging's too good for 'em I say!

    :x

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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    And what's more...
    Who cares what cyclists think ? I always carry an extendable umbrella in the car, that way I can jam their spokes or jab them off the road without damaging my wing or door ( a broom handle not always being practical).
    Posted by John Barrett on September 1, 2008 1:01 PM

    Seriously? Anyone been jabbed with an umbrella of late? Stabby stabby?

    Maybe I will do the same thing... :twisted:
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  • Parkey
    Parkey Posts: 303
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Seriously? Anyone been jabbed with an umbrella of late? Stabby stabby?

    Maybe I will get that stinger attachment for my topeak quicktrack rack.
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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    I told them to write to their MPs and stop whinging about taxes. :wink:
  • James1823
    James1823 Posts: 68
    God, what a load of cyclist-hating idiots the Telegraph readers are. I posted a comment to point out that cyclists pay road tax too, but I am not confident that it will be published.
  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    James1823 wrote:
    God, what a load of cyclist-hating idiots the Telegraph readers are. I posted a comment to point out that cyclists pay road tax too, but I am not confident that it will be published.

    Check again tomorrow. I think they left the office at 4 today :lol:
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    James1823 wrote:
    God, what a load of cyclist-hating idiots the Telegraph readers are. I posted a comment to point out that cyclists pay road tax too, but I am not confident that it will be published.

    maybe pointing out that NO ONE pays Road Tax might be more useful :wink:
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  • James1823
    James1823 Posts: 68
    Good point, but the essential point is that cyclists and car drivers contribute exactly the same in taxation towards the upkeep of the roads. Anyway, they haven't posted it. What a surprise.
  • Parkey
    Parkey Posts: 303
    James1823 wrote:
    Good point, but the essential point is that cyclists and car drivers contribute exactly the same in taxation towards the upkeep of the roads. Anyway, they haven't posted it. What a surprise.
    Good thing too. All those bicycle wheels cause so much wear and tear on the road surface!
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  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    And what's more...
    Who cares what cyclists think ? I always carry an extendable umbrella in the car, that way I can jam their spokes or jab them off the road without damaging my wing or door ( a broom handle not always being practical).
    Posted by John Barrett on September 1, 2008 1:01 PM

    Seriously? Anyone been jabbed with an umbrella of late? Stabby stabby?

    Maybe I will do the same thing... :twisted:

    My colleague saw an old guy stick his walking stick in the spokes of a female cyclist - she was going down a non-cycling path in Hyde park. Apparently she went straight over the handle bars and did a face plant in the grass, luckily. It would be a serious assualt in law, i would imagine. Pretty sick old codger!
  • 2wheelzgood
    2wheelzgood Posts: 373
    :shock: Yeah I, punch jay-walking pedestrians just cos they are doing it near me..
    In fact let's see the outrage when I keyscrape a car parked on double yellows next time I need to obstruct the traffic for all of 3 seconds on my bicycle cos I need to pull out into the (oh so exclusive) car traffic flow.

    to be fair we do drip sweat on the tarmac which we all know contributes to reduced friction and therefore is a major cause for skidding of cars.
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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Hmmm? Am I now banned from the indi site? :shock: :lol:

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