Bad Name

[Noodley]

Ok.
So you dont dispute that the cyclist is behaving in a manner lacking courtesy and consideration.
You dont dispute that this sort of behaviour just pees people off.
Your only objection is the assumption that the behaviour of one cyclist then opens up the right for others to be open to abuse and danger.
Can you clarify what "right for others to be open to abuse and danger" you are referring to.

If I were using a phone I would not need to slow down as I can continue to cycle at the speed I was travelling when using a phone without need to slow down. Whether this would piss drivers off I have no idea.

I dispute that the behaviour of the cyclist causes the drivers to be pissed off...they choose to be pissed off as they see it as their right to travel without being impeded.

 

[Noodley]

I was driving back home yesterday from picking up the eldest from Saturday job and saw a guy on a nice road bike, all the gear on ,he was riding one handed, on the drops,slowly, and dialing on his mobile phone ,behind him he had a queue of about 20 cars, that sort of behaviour just pees people off, why not just stop and make the call ?.

And just as a reminder this was the OP.

 

[twobiker]

Sorry I thought this was an A road rather than a country lane with no passing places ?

You do not need passing places to let people go past,you can just stop, country lanes have passing places , its where the lane is wider at certain points for err " passing" and A roads have what appears to be a dotted white line in the middle sometimes.

 

[Red Light]

Wrong.
Are you disputing whether cycling one handed, on the drops,slowly, and dialing on mobile phone causing a tailback of peed off motorists is lacking courtesy and consideration ?

I supposed I could have got peed off at the motorist yesterday who was dithering whether to park, turn off, pull over or whatever but I just waited till they had sorted themselves out and then carried on. If the time is that important perhaps you should have set off a bit earlier.

 

[Hip Priest]

Yup. I had to stop for a short while on my commute this morning, as a lorry was turning in the road. No problem at all. You're either the sort of person who gets apopleptic with rage at being delayed in any minor way, or you're not.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

My only concern in this is that whether it's legal or not, is it really the wisest idea to take phone call whilst in charge of any vehicle?

No phone call is that important and if it was, you'd probably fall off in shock.

 

[twobiker]

What speed would the cyclist in question have to be going to be deemed to be riding in a considerate manner and should it matter whether they were in lycra or not ?

Difficult to say with Lycra,fashion is such a personal thing," find a style and stick with it" that's my motto, and speed depends on the conditions.

 

[Origamist]

No he was at the top at the part the cows cross from the farm to the field opposite , it would not be pleasant going down that hill with a line of cars behind you, its not pleasant going down with nothing behind you. if you fall you will go into the opposite up lane, which is used for passing.

You mean the top of Kinsbridge Hill near where it joins the Western Bypass? Can you show me precisely where on google maps as I'm struggling to see where/how the indicident you described took place (I don't know where the cows cross!)

Kingsbridge Hill does not have central lane markings, unless its changed.

 

[Hip Priest]

My only concern in this is that whether it's legal or not, is it really the wisest idea to take phone call whilst in charge of any vehicle?

No phone call is that important and if it was, you'd probably fall off in shock.

I'd definitely fall off I tried to use the phone whilst cycling, but that's because I'm a novice bike-handler! I personally wouldn't recommened doing it, but as others have said, it's legal.

 

[apollo179]

If I were using a phone I would not need to slow down as I can continue to cycle at the speed I was travelling when using a phone without need to slow down. Whether this would piss drivers off I have no idea.

I dispute that the behaviour of the cyclist causes the drivers to be pissed off...they choose to be pissed off as they see it as their right to travel without being impeded.

OK.
Dont we all have a reasonable right to travel without being impeded by other road users lack of courtesy and consideration (that you dont dispute occured in this instance) ?

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I'd definitely fall off I tried to use the phone whilst cycling, but that's because I'm a novice bike-handler! I personally wouldn't recommened doing it, but as others have said, it's legal.

So is cheating on your wife.

 

[Alien8]

Look, not only did the guy have "a nice road bike", "all the gear on", "riding one handed" he was also "on the drops".

Just shoot him and move on - there's nothing to see here.

 

[John the Monkey]

My only concern in this is that whether it's legal or not, is it really the wisest idea to take phone call whilst in charge of any vehicle?

Legal for the cyclist. Good idea? I'd argue not - most studies show reduced reaction times and hazard perception *even when using hands free* while conducting a mobile phone conversation.

As stated earlier, given the choice between encountering a mobile using cyclist, or a mobile using driver, I'd sooner deal with the former, (but ideally neither). Talking/texting while riding isn't something I'd do, personally.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Is reading a book while cycling legal, using a laptop? Why not make the most of your boring commute and catch up with work on the way? It's perfectly legal!

 

[4F]

You do not need passing places to let people go past,you can just stop, country lanes have passing places , its where the lane is wider at certain points for err " passing" and A roads have what appears to be a dotted white line in the middle sometimes.

Thanks for the clarification of the national road network. However getting back to the point, if the traffic was unable to pass it would have made no difference if this fast cyclist with all the gear and who was in your opinion riding "slowly", was riding at the speed you feel he should have been given his attire.

Are you sure it was not you you was in the first car and it was you who was so "selfishly" held up by this very rude cyclist ?