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totallyfixed

totallyfixed

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Noodley said:
You are obviously not as good at bike handling as I am. It is piss easy to ride a bike in a straight line when using a phone.

And you are still missing the point that it is illegal for drivers to use a mobile, so I can criticise them for breaking the law.
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Noodley said:
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.
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MissTillyFlop

MissTillyFlop

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Red Light said:
What about consulting the SatNav which many cars now have and which I have on my phone for cycling? Or checking a txt message to see if its something urgent that needs stopping now to deal with or can wait till the next stop?
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You don't need to take your hands of the handlebars or press anything against your ear when checking the satnav.

I also don't think it's sensible to check texts/have a sandwich/write a dissertation on the pataphysicalists of post-war France when cycling but I don't make the law.

I think that there is a very real possibility that this guy could have been cycling slowly because he was climbing a hill and if it was a narrow road, then there isn't really the chance for overtaking and in that case it's very much a case of tough titty for the drivers behind.

However, if I ever do have the chance to pull over on a narrow road to let faster vehicles past, then I will. Not just out of courtesy, but because it also makes my journey more pleasant if I don't have a car stuck behind me.
 
totallyfixed

totallyfixed

Veteran
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MissTillyFlop said:
You don't need to take your hands of the handlebars or press anything against your ear when checking the satnav.

I also don't think it's sensible to check texts/have a sandwich/write a dissertation on the pataphysicalists of post-war France when cycling but I don't make the law.

I think that there is a very real possibility that this guy could have been cycling slowly because he was climbing a hill and if it was a narrow road, then there isn't really the chance for overtaking and in that case it's very much a case of tough titty for the drivers behind.

However, if I ever do have the chance to pull over on a narrow road to let faster vehicles past, then I will. Not just out of courtesy, but because it also makes my journey more pleasant if I don't have a car stuck behind me.
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Agree, and it's what good club riders do, I would rather have a car where I can see it. We often get VERY polite drivers behind us and dithery older folk who are just afraid to come past and in these cases we slow down and wave them past at the earliest opportunity. It's all just courtesy and common sense really.
 
apollo179

apollo179

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totallyfixed said:
Agree, and it's what good club riders do, I would rather have a car where I can see it. We often get VERY polite drivers behind us and dithery older folk who are just afraid to come past and in these cases we slow down and wave them past at the earliest opportunity. It's all just courtesy and common sense really.
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Well said.
Its about being courteous to the largely polite and patient drivers just as much as nipping the impatient motorists in the bud.
 
youngoldbloke

youngoldbloke

The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
totallyfixed said:
Agree, and it's what good club riders do, I would rather have a car where I can see it. We often get VERY polite drivers behind us and dithery older folk who are just afraid to come past and in these cases we slow down and wave them past at the earliest opportunity. It's all just courtesy and common sense really.
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+1 The last sentence sums it up very well! What is the point of riding for miles along a narrow lane with a milk tanker (in my case, yesterday) up my bottom just because 'I know my rights'. I pulled over, waved him through, he waved his appreciation and all was well in our little corner of the world.
 
4F

4F

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Suffolk.
youngoldbloke said:
+1 The last sentence sums it up very well! What is the point of riding for miles along a narrow lane with a milk tanker (in my case, yesterday) up my bottom just because 'I know my rights'. I pulled over, waved him through, he waved his appreciation and all was well in our little corner of the world.
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Bit of a difference to a narrow lane compared to an A road however. I am sure most would pull over in the situation that you describe above, I know I certainly would.
 
R

Red Light

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John the Monkey said:
I've yet to see a cyclist doing either of those[1]. Believe it or not, I've seen motorists doing both[2] on more than one occasion.

[1] Although on the Whitworth Park path, anything is possible, I'll keep an eye out.
[2] The books are usually maps, checklists &c Delivery drivers are particularly bad for the latter. I have seen two people reading what appeared to be "proper" books though, both of those were driving through the village centre of Cheadle (on separate occasions), at around 5pm.
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