Anti-cycling Facebook page gains 32,000 fans

Anonymous

The page, set up two months ago, includes a picture of a cyclist almost being hit by a car door and the lines "No matter how far to the left you are, you're taking up my road" and "My car is hard, and I am not slowing down!".

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UndercoverElephant

That's an Australian group, though. :roll:

Anonymous

What's your point ?

biondino

What's YOUR point, M.Cole? Obviously this is a stupid, idiotic Facebook group full of stupid idiots. What are you suggesting we do about it? Sign up and abuse them? Start our own group saying that they smell?

We're quite capable of having pointless, bitchy slanging matches between ourselves - not sure it's very communtiy-minded to encourage some kind of battle. And it's not like we need to all post saying "gosh, that's just not on, bad show" - isn't that taken as read?

amnezia

I can't join because facebook is blocked at work

DonDaddyD

I'm glad bikeradar has taken this up.

Facebook has a responsibility not to encourage hatred especially when it relates to hurting people who are conducting their lives within the law. Cycling may be annoying to some, but fact is cycling on the road is a cyclists right.

The person who made the group is sick. The fact Facebook has allowed it to exist is equally as sick.

Greg T

Cyclists should pay road tax.

UndercoverElephant

My point is that different countries have different attitudes. I think it's a little misleading reporting it in the way you have, "32,000 people on Facebook have joined a group saying they hate you" sounds a little different to "32,000 Australians hate cyclists".

There may well be a Dutch pro-cycling group with just as many members, but you wouldn't report that as, "32,000 people on Facebook think you're ace!". No, you'd say, "Look how great the Dutch are".

I find the reporting of this selective, devisive and border-line Daily Mail.

itboffin

Greg T wrote:

Cyclists should pay road tax.

And wear helmets, don't forget the helmets

OldSkoolKona

biondino wrote:

What's YOUR point, M.Cole? Obviously this is a stupid, idiotic Facebook group full of stupid idiots. What are you suggesting we do about it? Sign up and abuse them? Start our own group saying that they smell?

There has been success in the past in getting these sort of groups shut down:
http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/foru ... t=12667409

I think that's the point.

tailwindhome

itboffin wrote:

Greg T wrote:

Cyclists should pay road tax.

And wear helmets, don't forget the helmets

These Lycra Louts don't even pay VAT on the helmets

Greg T

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

These Lycra Louts don't even pay VAT on the helmets

Makes my blood boil it does.

I was only shouting at my wife yesterday about this

UndercoverElephant

OldSkoolKona wrote:

biondino wrote:

What's YOUR point, M.Cole? Obviously this is a stupid, idiotic Facebook group full of stupid idiots. What are you suggesting we do about it? Sign up and abuse them? Start our own group saying that they smell?

There has been success in the past in getting these sort of groups shut down:
http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/foru ... t=12667409

I think that's the point.

That one was Australian too. Spotting a pattern?

biondino

OldSkoolKona wrote:

biondino wrote:

What's YOUR point, M.Cole? Obviously this is a stupid, idiotic Facebook group full of stupid idiots. What are you suggesting we do about it? Sign up and abuse them? Start our own group saying that they smell?

There has been success in the past in getting these sort of groups shut down:
http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/foru ... t=12667409

I think that's the point.

That'd be cool if it happens - thanks for letting me know.

Anonymous

OldSkoolKona wrote:

I think that's the point.

OldSkoolKona - thanks, nail on head.

DonDaddyD

Greg T wrote:

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

These Lycra Louts don't even pay VAT on the helmets

Makes my blood boil it does.

I was only shouting at my wife yesterday about this

Not only that but they all go commando. In my car when I'm trying to do 45mph in a 30mph zone the last thing I want to see is some lycra lout spider-man wannabe's butt cheeks poised high and spread wide. It distracts me from holding the phone to my ear or typing the text message I want to send.

UndercoverElephant

DonDaddyD wrote:

It distracts me from holding the phone to my ear or typing the text message I want to send.

I misread that to start with and was well impressed you could type text messages with your ear. :oops:

MonkeyMonster

UndercoverElephant wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

It distracts me from holding the phone to my ear or typing the text message I want to send.

I misread that to start with and was well impressed you could type text messages with your ear. :oops:

you haven't seen his ears...

Christophe3967

MonkeyMonster wrote:

UndercoverElephant wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

It distracts me from holding the phone to my ear or typing the text message I want to send.

I misread that to start with and was well impressed you could type text messages with your ear. :oops:

you haven't seen his ears...

some say he has supersonic ear sight...

Stone Glider

If cyclists started paying "Road Tax" would that mean that we owned the road? Cos no-one else pays "Road Tax" it would be all ours

Now, to decide who we allow to share it. M/cycles? nah. Busses? nah, nah. Oh the possiblities! Our time has returned!

itboffin

Given how often I drive me car (1-5 times a month) I'm guessing I owe most of these roads

prj45

Greg T wrote:

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

These Lycra Louts don't even pay VAT on the helmets

Makes my blood boil it does.

I was only shouting at my wife yesterday about this

The feckers don't pay any insurance either.

This made me so angry the other day I smashed my wife's hand in the car boot door.

shouldbeinbed

I ran one of the lycra louts over the other day as I was overtaking a lorry on a blind bend through double solid white lines bu it was all his fault because he didn't even have a bell on his bike to ring and warn me of his presence on my road.

they're a danger to themselves with that sort of reckless behaviour

tlw1

shouldbeinbed wrote:

I ran one of the lycra louts over the other day as I was overtaking a lorry on a blind bend through double solid white lines bu it was all his fault because he didn't even have a bell on his bike to ring and warn me of his presence on my road.

they're a danger to themselves with that sort of reckless behaviour

Just glad you are ok - are you going to instruct the lawers to attack?

shouldbeinbed

matthew h wrote:

shouldbeinbed wrote:

I ran one of the lycra louts over the other day as I was overtaking a lorry on a blind bend through double solid white lines bu it was all his fault because he didn't even have a bell on his bike to ring and warn me of his presence on my road.

they're a danger to themselves with that sort of reckless behaviour

Just glad you are ok - are you going to instruct the lawers to attack?

of course I am! The inconsiderate fool scratched my paintwork as he bounced across it. oh for the good old days of bull bars, I could collect 5 or 6 of these vermin; that have made so little of their lives that they can't even afford bus fare let alone a civilised means of transport; without so much as a stonechip

I blame the namby pamby political correct spin obsessed nanny government we have nowadays, This would never have happened under Margaret Thatcher, this country has gone to rack and ruin. If we were run by Mussolini instead of Comrade Brown these people wouldn't need to be on my road on their stupid toys because all the trains would be running on time and they could use them. Bah.

tailwindhome

Greg T wrote:

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

These Lycra Louts don't even pay VAT on the helmets

Makes my blood boil it does.

I was only shouting at my wife yesterday about this

She probably had her ipod on and couldn't hear you

Zombie

Buy an electric car and knock her down, she won't even hear you coming

That'll learn her

MadammeMarie

OldSkoolKona wrote:

There has been success in the past in getting these sort of groups shut down:
http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/foru ... t=12667409

I think that's the point.

There is one a lot worse! I've been trying to get this one shut down for ages, but I don't know why it's not happening. I reported 4 groups, they shut down 2.

Though the administrators seem to have abandoned ship, and it has been hijacked by cyclists, the info of this group is a direct call for violence:

" For anyone that gets an unstoppable urge to push people off their bicycle whilst driving past them on the road. This is a wholly acceptable practice, and should be encouraged, especially where the victim is in professional cycling attire, or anything illuminous. If you have an implement to hit them with, or a stick to put in the spokes, the experience can be more enjoyable, we suggest a large inflatable banana or something of that nature, as anything more substantial could cause serious injury and take away from the comedy value of the actual fall. Failing that a piece of 2"x1" in the spokes is always a winner. Extra satisfaction can be gained if your road tax dodging victim falls into bramble bushes, lamp-posts, or best of all a bus shelter, preferably filled with other road tax dodging do-gooders. Happy pushing people, post news of your escapades and pictures of your good deeds for the rest of us to admire. Together we will defeat this scourge on our society, or at least have a right good laugh trying!".

If any of you wish to report it, it's called Intolerance for Cyclists Society:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=16499362175&ref=search&sid=689964634.3172981019..1

And here is what happens when people behave like that:

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/3773561.Beckenham_cyclist_knocked_off_bike_still_suffering_a_year_on/

We have to be aware that sometimes, all that hatred expressed on a "harmless" Facebook group (or any other internet forum) can be transferred to the roads.

Take care out there.

colintrav

DonDaddyD wrote:

I'm glad bikeradar has taken this up.

Facebook has a responsibility not to encourage hatred especially when it relates to hurting people who are conducting their lives within the law. Cycling may be annoying to some, but fact is cycling on the road is a cyclists right.

The person who made the group is sick. The fact Facebook has allowed it to exist is equally as sick.

Ever heard the term sense of humour afterall Aussie's are all related to thieving jippos's that the Uk shipped outhere many moons ago



Afterall it's the biggest open air nick in the world ..

DonDaddyD

colintrav wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

I'm glad bikeradar has taken this up.

Facebook has a responsibility not to encourage hatred especially when it relates to hurting people who are conducting their lives within the law. Cycling may be annoying to some, but fact is cycling on the road is a cyclists right.

The person who made the group is sick. The fact Facebook has allowed it to exist is equally as sick.

Ever heard the term sense of humour afterall Aussie's are all related to thieving jippos's that the Uk shipped outhere many moons ago



Afterall it's the biggest open air nick in the world ..

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not. Do you think what the group is advocating is funny?

teagar

MadammeMarie wrote:

OldSkoolKona wrote:

There has been success in the past in getting these sort of groups shut down:
http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/foru ... t=12667409

I think that's the point.

There is one a lot worse! I've been trying to get this one shut down for ages, but I don't know why it's not happening. I reported 4 groups, they shut down 2.

Though the administrators seem to have abandoned ship, and it has been hijacked by cyclists, the info of this group is a direct call for violence:

" For anyone that gets an unstoppable urge to push people off their bicycle whilst driving past them on the road. This is a wholly acceptable practice, and should be encouraged, especially where the victim is in professional cycling attire, or anything illuminous. If you have an implement to hit them with, or a stick to put in the spokes, the experience can be more enjoyable, we suggest a large inflatable banana or something of that nature, as anything more substantial could cause serious injury and take away from the comedy value of the actual fall. Failing that a piece of 2"x1" in the spokes is always a winner. Extra satisfaction can be gained if your road tax dodging victim falls into bramble bushes, lamp-posts, or best of all a bus shelter, preferably filled with other road tax dodging do-gooders. Happy pushing people, post news of your escapades and pictures of your good deeds for the rest of us to admire. Together we will defeat this scourge on our society, or at least have a right good laugh trying!".

If any of you wish to report it, it's called Intolerance for Cyclists Society:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=16499362175&ref=search&sid=689964634.3172981019..1

And here is what happens when people behave like that:

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/3773561.Beckenham_cyclist_knocked_off_bike_still_suffering_a_year_on/

We have to be aware that sometimes, all that hatred expressed on a "harmless" Facebook group (or any other internet forum) can be transferred to the roads.

Take care out there.

Unfortunately, I have already fallen victim (literally) to that kind of thing. Guy leaned out of the car window to push me off. The first I knew of it I was heading towards the ground. They seemed to think it was hilarious. I had a hairline fracture in my pelvis.

clanton

I've reported this group and I will keep doing it until it is removed. If a lot of peole keep reporting the group FB may eventually get irritated enough to take notice.