Doubling Up On Road

[pepecat]

You sure you don't drive?.......

 

[rowan 46]

Glad we find common ground on the courteous cycling idea.
Re the restrictions - you are quite entiltled to disagree.
I would in the same way discourage convoys of caravans for example, or any relatively slow moving traffic.
If 10 riders turn up why dont we go out in 2 groups of 5 or 4 + 6 for the sake of pairs. Just a thought.

Or how about in city's where queues of slow moving traffic clog up everything at rush hour why not ban the car? No I don't think thats a good idea to ban queues it seems to infringe on too many peoples freedoms

 

[freecyclist]

Cycling clubs are generally organised and I know when CC goes out as a group we're very accomodating to other road users. It's not like we line up and do the hokey cokey across the road.

So wouldn't it be better to just educate people about responsible road use via say some sort of printed booklet, (let's call it a code for now) rather than creating more pretty unenforcable rules about numbers of cyclists allowed in one cycling party? And by using the road, it is assumed by law enforcement officers that all road users have read and agreed to the laws, bylaws and advice given in it?

Yes im sure the majority of cyclists are ok and the majority of clubs are ok.
However there are exceptions as is manifestly evident from some of the militant viewpoints expressed in this very topic.
My principal concern is that these inconsiderate cyclists tarnish the reputation of all us good cyclists and you and i have to pay the cost of motorists antipathy.
Re - the group problem phenomenom , it is not a huge problem but we should be sensitive to the potentiality for problems , real and perceived.
https://www.cyclechat.net/

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Or how about in city's where queues of slow moving traffic clog up everything at rush hour why not ban the car? No I don't think thats a good idea to ban queues it seems to infringe on too many peoples freedoms

I'm all for banning non business and public transport vehicles from London city centre, as they hold up buses and delivery vehicles.

 

[freecyclist]

Or how about in city's where queues of slow moving traffic clog up everything at rush hour why not ban the car? No I don't think thats a good idea to ban queues it seems to infringe on too many peoples freedoms

I 100% agree we should discourage the car is such situations - as indeed we have in london with the conjestion charge. More space for cyclists.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Yes im sure the majority of cyclists are ok and the majority of clubs are ok.
However there are exceptions as is manifestly evident from some of the militant viewpoints expressed in this very topic.
My principal concern is that these inconsiderate cyclists tarnish the reputation of all us good cyclists and you and i have to pay the cost of motorists antipathy.
Re - the group problem phenomenom , it is not a huge problem but we should be sensitive to the potentiality for problems , real and perceived.
https://www.cyclechat.net/

But there are always going to be exceptions in every aspect of life. For women, see TOWIE, for men, see footballers. However, I think the vast majority of drivers have the wherewithal to understand that we are individuals, with an individual thought process.

 

[rowan 46]

I'm all for banning non business and public transport vehicles from London city centre, as they hold up buses and delivery vehicles.

I am not sure we should go down the route of banning things that inconvenience us who knows where that would lead to?

 

[freecyclist]

You sure you don't drive?.......

Yes - im sure and ive the thighs to prove it..

 

[ianrauk]

I take it that freecyclist wont be joining any Cycle Chat or FNRttC organised rides anytime soon?

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I am not sure we should go down the route of banning things that inconvenience us who knows where that would lead to?

My reasons aren't inconvenience, my reasons are environmental ones. It would also encourage use of public transport, reducing the cost for everyone.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Glad we find common ground on the courteous cycling idea.
Re the restrictions - you are quite entiltled to disagree.
I would in the same way discourage convoys of caravans for example, or any relatively slow moving traffic.
If 10 riders turn up why dont we go out in 2 groups of 5 or 4 + 6 for the sake of pairs. Just a thought.

You ARE Mr Toad ICMFP!

Beep Beep!

 

[rowan 46]

My reasons aren't inconvenience, my reasons are environmental ones. It would also encourage use of public transport, reducing the cost for everyone.

It's a fair point but my guess is if everybody was using public transport they would put the cost up to make more money it's the nature of capitalism to want to make more profit.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

It's a fair point but my guess is if everybody was using public transport they would put the cost up to make more money it's the nature of capitalism to want to make more profit.

Ah, this is in my evil, communist dictatorship though

 

[freecyclist]

I reckon that this is someone we know. The phrase "thighs to prove it" did make me think sockpuppet and walnutwhips but then I thought no, Davy couldn't keep it up so long.

Really Adrian i dont think the forum want to hear about how long you and your "friend" davy can keep it up together.
Better you slope of quietly and get on with that internet voodoo that youdo so well. (or should that be often)

 

[Red Light]

I'm all for banning non business and public transport vehicles from London city centre, as they hold up buses and delivery vehicles.

And the cyclists.