Disgusting.

[Brandane]

Yes - quite a pasting. One lorry driver calls us all ***ts and boasts of driving as fast and as close as possible to cyclists esp' those that are two abreast.

I used to work with lorry drivers - I was one! I'll put money on that "lorry driver" actually being a message boy in a 7.5 tonne "lorry" that anyone can drive on a car licence obtained before 1997. Most "proper" lorry drivers I have found to be the most competent drivers on the road. They need to be, really. Same as motorcyclists - they wouldn't survive long if they rode their bikes the way your average Audi/BMW driver drove their car.
All this is probably of little comfort as 7.5 tonnes hitting a cyclist will have much the same effect as 44 tonnes.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Pretty much what I do, without the speeding up to 10mph part.

10 mph is slow for me

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

What unbelievable stupidity!

I just can't fathom what goes through the heads of some people.

 

[cosmicbike]

That bunch are on my doorstep, see their vans out quite regularly. Disgraceful behaviour, I do hope the organisers identify the riders to the Police. Wanton and furious cycling charge to follow perhaps?

 

[Brandane]

That bunch are on my doorstep, see their vans out quite regularly. Disgraceful behaviour, I do hope the organisers identify the riders to the Police. Wanton and furious cycling charge to follow perhaps?

It's a pity there isn't a simple charge like "behaving like a farking arse". Happily there IS such a thing in Scotland; a much used common law crime called a breach of the peace, which covers a multitude of sins. It could be competently used in this case, geographical technicalities apart.....

 

[raleighnut]

That bunch are on my doorstep, see their vans out quite regularly. Disgraceful behaviour, I do hope the organisers identify the riders to the Police. Wanton and furious cycling charge to follow perhaps?

My thoughts exactly, as bad as the nobber in London.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

as bad as the nobber in London.

Can you be a bit more specific there are lot to choose from

 

[jefmcg]

[QUOTE 5280651, member: 9609"]That will probably make the 10 o clock news[/QUOTE]


6 o'clock as it's already on the beeb website.

 

[ianrauk]

I am at a complete loss at how any cyclist thinks it's ok to ride like that around horses. The undertaking by a couple of them just beggars belief.

 

[Racing roadkill]

The guy who shoots through on the left really needs to have a word with himself. Total gimp.

 

[roadrash]

The guy who shoots through on the left really needs to have a word with himself. Total gimp.

I think you mean GUYS ….More than one pass on the left..

 

[jefmcg]

It's worse than "just" close parking and undertaking. On of them hits her.

The cyclist smashes along the side of my horse, taking my stirrup in the handlebars and bruising up my ankle.

 

[fossyant]

I am at a complete loss at how any cyclists thinks it's ok to ride like that around horses. The undertaking by a couple of them just beggars belief.

Quite - it takes just a few numpties to ruin it for everyone. I pass loads of horses these days (every ride), and always wait until the rider is aware I am coming, and ask if it's OK to come past.

My first guess was a sportive (some idiots ride them) but of course, bunched racing in Tri - triathletes have a really bad reputation on the bike.

 

[fossyant]

Looks like British Triathlon will be punishing those involved - lets hope they get the race numbers off the video. Most of those riders in the clip were way too close - I pass as far to the right as possible - i.e. near the opposite verge.

 

[raleighnut]

Can you be a bit more specific there are lot to choose from