Doubling Up On Road

[Bicycle]

Maybe I should stop riding 7 abreast and taking potshots at drivers with my semi-automatics shotgun...

Absolutely you should. It worries me that you ever thought this sort of thing was appropriate.

Riding 7-abreast is just selfish and likely to cause an obstruction.

Use of a fire arm in a public place is very dangerous and might compromise the safety of both other road users and the general public.

You will have noted that the HC (whilst not specifically discouraging either behaviour) does not encourage this sort of thing.

Similarly, the cooking of kedgeree and the singing of little known Verdi arias are strongly discourage while riding a bicycle.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Absolutely you should. It worries me that you ever thought this sort of thing was appropriate.

Riding 7-abreast is just selfish and likely to cause an obstruction.

Use of a fire arm in a public place is very dangerous and might compromise the safety of both other road users and the general public.

You will have noted that the HC (whilst not specifically discouraging either behaviour) does not encourage this sort of thing.

Similarly, the cooking of kedgeree and the singing of little known Verdi arias are strongly discourage while riding a bicycle.

I consider myself told.

I will also stop throwing coconut shy balls at old ladies' hats and shouting "Where's my F***CKING PRIZE?!" at them if I knock it off.

 

[freecyclist]

Seems to me that, if freecyclist is genuine, he's getting upset about a situation that hardly ever occurs.

In a group of 2 or more, it's more sociable to cycle 2 abreast. If a car comes up behind, then 99.9% of cyclists would move to single file to facilitate the overtake. If an overtake is dangerous, then I hope most cyclists would stay 2 abreast to discourage a dangerous manoevre.

The vast majority of cyclists do not hold up motorists just for a laugh - we will almost always go to single file if it is safe to do so.

Our safety on the road is the number one priority.

Freecyclist, do you get similarly upset when a cyclist moves into primary because of an upcoming pinch point, or to avoid the door zone?

Ooo yes ben im very upset boo hoo hoo.

 

[dellzeqq]

Maybe I should stop riding 7 abreast and taking potshots at drivers with my semi-automatics shotgun...

hell, no. You're just what we're looking for.... http://fnrttc.blogspot.com/p/so-you-want-to-be-tail-end-charlie.html

 

[MrHappyCyclist]

I accept that you are unable to give a definitive answer as it depends on a number of factors.
I can see that theoretically i should be a militant cyclist like some (not all) other forum people and single mindedly arguie the cyclists cause regardless of anything else but i cant help personally prefering a stance of accomodating and being considerate to other road users and hoping that they will do likewise .

And I will reject both of your strawman extremes and continue to attempt to ride in an assertive but courteous manner.

 

[Dave Davenport]

I think you'll find that the HC says; you 'should' not discharge a shotgun whilst riding due to the recoil and advises that only small calibre firearms should be used whilst riding. I think RPG's are 'must' not though.

 

[freecyclist]

Totally agree.
As a cyclist, I see almost every day how many cyclists can and do give cyclists a bad name.

J

+1
I actually find that alot of motorist go out of there way to be considerate to me while im cycling so claud may call me spineless for it i like to be considerate to motorists and that includes allowing then to go past me 1/3 and 2/3 rather than taking primary specifically to stop them.
I know its wrong but i just cant help myself.

 

[Dave Davenport]

I think you'll find that the HC says; you 'should' not discharge a shotgun whilst riding due to the recoil and advises that only small calibre firearms should be used whilst riding. I think RPG's are 'must' not though.

Oops, sorry I was looking at the Libyan highway code. I was wrong about the RPG's too, apparently it's allowed if you've got a former dictator in your sights.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

How is the highway code on Scimitars?

 

[Origamist]

Round 2: Should Cargobikes be banned from the roads?

 

[StuartG]

Round 2: Should Cargobikes be banned from the roads?

Only those unable to support a stable ack-ack platform. I believe Marshal Zhukov operated them 10 abreast. But that was only across minefields.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Round 2: Should Cargobikes be banned from the roads?

But where may I purchase my tootsie fruitsie ice cream?

 

[benb]

Ooo yes ben im very upset boo hoo hoo.

Well? Answer the question, rather than being infantile. Do you consider a cyclist who moves into primary approaching a pinch point to be discourteous and inconsiderate?

 

[MissTillyFlop]

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What you should do as a cyclist is control your space as much as possible. If this means riding further out from the kerb so that you've got an escape zone to your left then so be it.
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+1.

In fact the more I do this, the less trouble I have.

 

[benb]

I think you're banging your head against a brick wall there, Ben old bean...

Where's my helmet?