Other cyclists

Sailorchick
Sailorchick Posts: 202
edited June 2009 in Commuting chat
Got to a traffic queue around the same time as 2 other cyclists this morning. The one in front of me hopped straight on the pavement. I filtered along the right of the traffic until near the front and cut across to left to turn left at the junction. As I got to the junction the cyclist behind went past on the pavement.
Once joined the mainroad went I straight past both of them so what did they gain? There were lots of pedestrians on the pavement so it won't have been easy riding there anyway?

On another note thought I was gonna get to overtake someone last night but they wimped out and walked instead. For those that know Southampton I have to go up Athelstan Road on my way home which is a tad steep near the end (when I first started commuting I couldn't get up it but was determined I would). The guy infront didn't even try it! Hopefully he will be shamed enough to try it in future having been overtaken by a girl on a bike with 2 paniers. Actually had a really nice driver on that hill too who realised all my looking over my shoulder meant I wanted to turn right at the roundabout at the top (I can't indicate whilst standing climbing - can anyone?) and actually slowed enough to let me over, thank you :)

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  • soy_sauce
    soy_sauce Posts: 987
    some people just scare of filtering and im one of them.
    :oops:
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    The one time I cycled in Southampton I hated it - majority of drivers seemed unused to coping with cyclists on the road. I experienced car after car passing dangerously close. The driver who gave you space on the hill was probably an out-of-towner :roll:
  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    henry_ho_yin wrote:
    some people just scare of filtering and im one of them.
    :oops:

    Henry, I'm with you on that one. In heavy traffic I'm a car enviously watching other 'safe' cyclists filter with ease.

    One day.....................
  • artaxerxes
    artaxerxes Posts: 612
    henry_ho_yin wrote:
    some people just scare of filtering and im one of them.
    Embarassed

    Filtering in HK is probably a whole different level to filtering in London or Southampton!
  • soy_sauce
    soy_sauce Posts: 987
    linoue wrote:
    henry_ho_yin wrote:
    some people just scare of filtering and im one of them.
    Embarassed

    Filtering in HK is probably a whole different level to filtering in London or Southampton!

    lol. I live in Aberdeen, Scotland. :)

    but you are right about HK tho. it will be scare to just cycle on the road. :shock:
    "It is not impossible, its just improbable"

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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Most other people are idiots, therefore, most other cyclists are idiots. QED.
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  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    biondino wrote:
    Most other people are idiots, therefore, most other cyclists are idiots. QED.

    and most idiots are other cyclists?





    :oops:
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    Porgy wrote:
    biondino wrote:
    Most other people are idiots, therefore, most other cyclists are idiots. QED.

    and most idiots are other cyclists

    I think it has been proved beyoned reasonable doubt.

    I am not very reasonable by the way - and an idiot so I'm defo in the right quartile
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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Gussio wrote:
    The one time I cycled in Southampton I hated it - majority of drivers seemed unused to coping with cyclists on the road. I experienced car after car passing dangerously close. The driver who gave you space on the hill was probably an out-of-towner :roll:

    It gets pretty hairy here from time to time. I could have wiped my elbow across the windscreen of a car yesterday morning the car was THAT close. Luckily the woman driving didnt cut back in and held a stable trajectory.

    A fair few drivers here have said cyclists "should be on the pavement", and I'm sure the elderly and parents of small children would appreciate that. :roll: The best drivers here imo are the HGV guys and on the busses (despite what people say about First in southampton).

    BTW, welcome to a fellow Southamptonian! :) Kudos to the hill climb. I chose Garfield/Chessel myself, but I prolly head a different way after I get to the top. :)
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    You have enough for Southampton beers, haven't you?
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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    You have enough for Southampton beers, haven't you?

    Eh..? Are you refering to the old breweries that closed down back in the dark ages? :lol:
  • Eau Rouge
    Eau Rouge Posts: 1,118
    downfader wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    You have enough for Southampton beers, haven't you?

    Eh..? Are you refering to the old breweries that closed down back in the dark ages? :lol:

    She means ala the Morpeth Arms or Brizzle social gatherings.
    How many of us are there then.....
  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Eau Rouge wrote:
    downfader wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    You have enough for Southampton beers, haven't you?

    Eh..? Are you refering to the old breweries that closed down back in the dark ages? :lol:

    She means ala the Morpeth Arms or Brizzle social gatherings.
    How many of us are there then.....

    Sorry mate, as a teetotaller I got a little muddled. :lol:
  • Sailorchick
    Sailorchick Posts: 202
    downfader wrote:
    [
    BTW, welcome to a fellow Southamptonian! :) Kudos to the hill climb. I chose Garfield/Chessel myself, but I prolly head a different way after I get to the top. :)

    Having seen some of your youtube video's you have gone near enough past my house on at least one of your routes! I'm still learning my way round Southampton really as from MK originally so need to get out and find some nice routes around the place. Really enjoying the cycling even with Southampton drivers.
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Sailorchick wrote:
    downfader wrote:
    I'm still learning my way round Southampton really as from MK originally

    My sympathy. Can we have our football team back please? (actually I don't want it back as we're only 2 divisions below you now and have enjoyed 4 promotions in 7 seasons - COME ON YOU DONS)
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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Sailorchick wrote:
    downfader wrote:
    [
    BTW, welcome to a fellow Southamptonian! :) Kudos to the hill climb. I chose Garfield/Chessel myself, but I prolly head a different way after I get to the top. :)

    Having seen some of your youtube video's you have gone near enough past my house on at least one of your routes! I'm still learning my way round Southampton really as from MK originally so need to get out and find some nice routes around the place. Really enjoying the cycling even with Southampton drivers.

    I've been filming a couple of cycle-routes like a hamble c'path to put on youtube. It will be like Google street, LOL!! Only worse, haha! :lol:

    Theres a guy on the council who knows a LOT about routes (if he's still there) so if you're unsure if its right to ride on a particular "cyclepath" (some are not properly signposted locally), etc..

    There is also the local campaign, though I'm not a member myself. I think theres a regional CTC councillour too, he's on the CTC website somewhere, lol! I've lost the link tbh.

    Also the good cycle shops are Cycleworld (thornhill), GA Cycles (shirley road).. and further out to Parkgate area theres Peter Hansford's shop. :wink:

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