The way to behave
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Phil_D
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The thread titled "bad form old chap" has got me thinking.
I cycle around 100 miles a week and try my best to be polite and sensible.
It occurred to me that although I drive a car, as I have had no training on the bicycle there may be a myriad of things that I am doing that I should not be doing, but I just don't know it... yet.
To stop me getting a smack on the nose, please would you let me know the things you see cyclists doing that I ought not do.
I cycle around 100 miles a week and try my best to be polite and sensible.
It occurred to me that although I drive a car, as I have had no training on the bicycle there may be a myriad of things that I am doing that I should not be doing, but I just don't know it... yet.
To stop me getting a smack on the nose, please would you let me know the things you see cyclists doing that I ought not do.
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Being faster than me.Is the gorilla tired yet?0
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Riding two abreast down a narrow country lane on a Sunday afternoon
Life is like riding a bicycle: you don't fall off unless you stop pedaling.
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You drive, you cycle - you know the rules of the road, so you should be fine.
Doesnt mean somebody wont want to smack you - there are bad drivers and bad cyclists a plenty!
I commute every day by bike - my one major annoyance is cyclists running red lights - dangerous and highly stupid.0 -
Wearing mismatched pro jersey and shorts0
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Make sure there's no-one around when you run red lights.0
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Neal1984 wrote:Riding two abreast down a narrow country lane on a Sunday afternoon
Why? Surely it depends on the traffic.
You should try not to hold up traffic. But if there's little traffic about then I see no harm in riding two abreast. Just go single file when a vehicle approaches.0 -
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what i have learned from reading these forums is that whatever you (or anyone els) do (or does), someone else will tell you you are wrong or just not to do it!! and someone will then counter that and say you should or have to do it!
that is of course before it escalates and the nazis get involved!www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
Chris Bass wrote:what i have learned from reading these forums is that whatever you (or anyone els) do (or does), someone else will tell you you are wrong or just not to do it!! and someone will then counter that and say you should or have to do it!
You're wrong - you shouldnt have posted that on here0 -
Every cyclist should have a opinion on something and not be afraid to share it. Not having the right experience or expertise in an area must not prevent anyone having an opinion about it, in fact in some cases the lack of expertise/experience is a positive advantage.0
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Neal1984 wrote:Riding two abreast down a narrow country lane on a Sunday afternoon
At the very least please read the highway code again, and recognise the differences between SHOULD, MUST and MUST NOT0 -
Don't nick anyone's KOMs, it's considered very bad form and some people get EXTREMELY upset......0
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itsnotarace wrote:Neal1984 wrote:Riding two abreast down a narrow country lane on a Sunday afternoon
At the very least please read the highway code again, and recognise the differences between SHOULD, MUST and MUST NOT
Get over yourself
We share the roads with alot of other users and it is in everyones interest we ride safely and with respect to other road users. The worst example I saw was in Wales on a busy A road. Two cyclists rode down the A road two abreast and no one could over take them safely leading to a huge tail back. If tractors can pull over to let traffic past then these pair of idiots certainly can.0 -
Kajjal wrote:itsnotarace wrote:Neal1984 wrote:Riding two abreast down a narrow country lane on a Sunday afternoon
At the very least please read the highway code again, and recognise the differences between SHOULD, MUST and MUST NOT
Get over yourself
We share the roads with alot of other users and it is in everyones interest we ride safely and with respect to other road users. The worst example I saw was in Wales on a busy A road. Two cyclists rode down the A road two abreast and no one could over take them safely leading to a huge tail back. If tractors can pull over to let traffic past then these pair of idiots certainly can.0 -
Kajjal wrote:The worst example I saw was in Wales on a busy A road. Two cyclists rode down the A road two abreast and no one could over take them safely leading to a huge tail back.If tractors can pull over to let traffic past then these pair of idiots certainly can.
Do you really want cars passing you within the white line with heavy opposing traffic? Frankly, sometimes riding single file is idiotic. But again I wasn't there, on the road or within your head - whichever.And the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made.0 -
NeXXus wrote:Kajjal wrote:The worst example I saw was in Wales on a busy A road. Two cyclists rode down the A road two abreast and no one could over take them safely leading to a huge tail back.
Sorry, but this argument is bonkers. Traffic coming the other way is what it is, it's just there, but two cyclists riding two abreast can choose to ride single file if riding two abreast is holding people up. If they don't they are just being selfish and inconsiderate and making people hate cyclists.Shut up, knees!
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wandsworth wrote:NeXXus wrote:Kajjal wrote:The worst example I saw was in Wales on a busy A road. Two cyclists rode down the A road two abreast and no one could over take them safely leading to a huge tail back.
Sorry, but this argument is bonkers. Traffic coming the other way is what it is, it's just there, but two cyclists riding two abreast can choose to ride single file if riding two abreast is holding people up. If they don't they are just being selfish and inconsiderate and making people hate cyclists.
Bonkers. Definitely you mate.And the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made.0 -
Throwing rubbish on the floor. Really pisses me off when a rider can't just put it back in their pocket and chuck it in a bin later.0
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adr82 wrote:Kajjal wrote:itsnotarace wrote:Neal1984 wrote:Riding two abreast down a narrow country lane on a Sunday afternoon
At the very least please read the highway code again, and recognise the differences between SHOULD, MUST and MUST NOT
Get over yourself
We share the roads with alot of other users and it is in everyones interest we ride safely and with respect to other road users. The worst example I saw was in Wales on a busy A road. Two cyclists rode down the A road two abreast and no one could over take them safely leading to a huge tail back. If tractors can pull over to let traffic past then these pair of idiots certainly can.
True enough which is why we have to be reasonable to the circumstances.0 -
NeXXus wrote:Kajjal wrote:The worst example I saw was in Wales on a busy A road. Two cyclists rode down the A road two abreast and no one could over take them safely leading to a huge tail back.If tractors can pull over to let traffic past then these pair of idiots certainly can.
Do you really want cars passing you within the white line with heavy opposing traffic? Frankly, sometimes riding single file is idiotic. But again I wasn't there, on the road or within your head - whichever.
Very simple,
The A road was busy on both sides and also had poor visibility due to winding round various corners. They just stayed there affectively blocking one side of the road winding up a long queue of other road users behind them. This is very arrogant behaviour and in this case very dangerous. We were on the way to do some mountain biking and could not believe what they were up to , including one of them shaking his fists at car drivers who beeped their horns at them.
Your suggestion of doing similar to stop cars over taking you is equally bizare , there are enough risks cycling on roads without creating your own0 -
good point about the rubbish, i have a friend who lives on a sportive route and gets well p
off with gel wrappers all over the place, do they make a wrapper that dissolves when it gets wet ? if not they should0 -
Kajjal wrote:NeXXus wrote:Kajjal wrote:The worst example I saw was in Wales on a busy A road. Two cyclists rode down the A road two abreast and no one could over take them safely leading to a huge tail back.If tractors can pull over to let traffic past then these pair of idiots certainly can.
Do you really want cars passing you within the white line with heavy opposing traffic? Frankly, sometimes riding single file is idiotic. But again I wasn't there, on the road or within your head - whichever.
Very simple,
The A road was busy on both sides and also had poor visibility due to winding round various corners. They just stayed there affectively blocking one side of the road winding up a long queue of other road users behind them. This is very arrogant behaviour and in this case very dangerous. We were on the way to do some mountain biking and could not believe what they were up to , including one of them shaking his fists at car drivers who beeped their horns at them.
Your suggestion of doing similar to stop cars over taking you is equally bizare , there are enough risks cycling on roads without creating your own0 -
there is no gear to big to push for real men arrrrrrrrrrrrrh 8)0
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In most of cases riding two abreast has absolutely nothing to do with safety.
People do it simply to have a chit-chat and when challenged they use "safety" arguments and quote The Highway Code...
Holding up the traffic and creating bad PR doesn't make any of us safer.0 -
Barteos wrote:In most of cases riding two abreast has absolutely nothing to do with safety.
People do it simply to have a chit-chat and when challenged they use "safety" arguments and quote The Highway Code...
Holding up the traffic and creating bad PR doesn't make any of us safer.0 -
Don't go through red traffic lights, that really does boil my piss !0