"Dummy"rides on Motorway hard shoulder

[mr_cellophane]

Man cycles on M1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-24518094

I've seen the bridge patrol collecting someone half-way up the QE2 bridge, which is quite a climb.

 

[Accy cyclist]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-24518094

 

[glenn forger]

We've had crazy Cambridge train lady, now this, notice the coppers tweeted that picture, wish they'd do that more.

 

[TVC]

Makes you wonder. I was going down the A14 to Suffolk last week and passed three cyclists. A dual carriageway with a constant stream of lorries, and works like a motorway in all ways. These were proper cyclists too, a pair of roadies and a tourer fully loaded. Mad.

 

[uphillstruggler]

I want to know which CC'er was taking the short cut..

 

[Globalti]

I can understand why people do it.... when I got my first road bike I started riding to Clitheroe, which is about 7 miles from my home. The only route I knew as a car driver was along the busy A59, which was horrible. It wasn't until I sat down and studied the map that it dawned on me that there are a couple of much more pleasant alternatives. It sometimes takes a leap of imagination to adopt new or different routes to those you've always known.

 

[Jezston]

Shame we didn't get much of a story - did they do it on purpose, or did they take a wrong turn? Can be easy to take a wrong turn and find yourself on a one-way pavementless stretch to a road your really don't want to be on!

Can't imagine cycling on the motorway, especially in that weather, would have been anything other than terrifyingly unpleasant.

 

[Linford]

I want to know which CC'er was taking the short cut..

Caption Comp anyone

 

[Jezston]

"aaarrrrghhhhhhhhhhf**kthis"

 

[HLaB]

Shame we didn't get much of a story - did they do it on purpose, or did they take a wrong turn? Can be easy to take a wrong turn and find yourself on a one-way pavementless stretch to a road your really don't want to be on!

Can't imagine cycling on the motorway, especially in that weather, would have been anything other than terrifyingly unpleasant.

A bit OT, I think I recall an old lady (with dog in basket) taking a wrong turn and ending up on the M25 with her mobility scooter

 

[snorri]

I would think most cyclists have followed desire lines rather than take the long way round that authorities have provided for their "safety and convenience", I'm guilty.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Caption Comp anyone

"Look at those speeding cars! Knew I'd get some cam footage for youtube sooner or later!!"

 

[bikingdad90]

Absolutely absurd to do such a thing but you do have to give him some credit. He obviously knew how to get from A to B as quick as possible in the bad weather and to do it safely by riding in the hard shoulder! He even managed to put some waterproofs on!!

 

[uphillstruggler]

Caption Comp anyone

How about 'this time trialling lark isn't what it used to be, I cant draft any of those barstewards'

 

[jarlrmai]

Finally a segregated cycle path