Pavement cyclists really piss me off.

As Tricky says, labelling all who cycle as “cyclists” enables all to be judged as “cyclists”. Therefore they all jump red lights, ride on the pavement and recklessly. And when a cyclist behaves badly it justifies a driver doing a close pass because that driver thinks they all deserve some kind of retribution. Hence I always thank drivers for letting me out, leaving me enough room and generally not putting my life at risk.

And as I’m still wearing the steristrips on my head and the general aches and pains thanks to a car driver “not seeing” me on Sunday, I feel quite strongly about it as well.

Posted By: APB on September 11th 2019 at 12:28:08

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Cycling news: (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 11, 12:07:13
- Pavement cyclists really piss me off. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 11, 12:28:08
  - me too. too many councils (at least in Cambridge) stick up small blue shared use signs for (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 11, 12:37:21
    - This pillock was on the narrow pavement on Exchange Street (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 11, 12:41:39
      - That’s twat behaviour. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 11, 13:07:35
      - dunno Norwich well enough to comment on that tbh (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 11, 12:49:15
        
        Have done in Norwich too. It doesn’t help. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 11, 13:06:47
        
        Yeah, sounds hideously dangerous (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 11, 12:50:24
    - “Shared use” is awful for everybody. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 11, 12:39:03
  - Car drivers are all called "motorists" to be fair (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 11, 12:33:33
    - I know what you’re saying. The point is make though, is the act that’s relevant here. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 11, 12:41:56
      - I’d not is. Autocorrect is getting quite intrusive. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 11, 13:20:01
      - No, he's clearly unhinged (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 11, 12:43:46
    - usually it's along the lines of "A car knocks a cyclist off their bike" (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 11, 12:40:08
  - Is cycling not a bit too dangerous these (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 11, 12:30:42
    - days? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 11, 12:30:52
      - There are statistically very few accidents involving bikes. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 11, 13:11:41

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