No wonder we get a bad name

[dusty605]

So I'm on my motorbike this evening riding to work instead of cycling for a change and there are cyclists everywhere, obviously some club meeting. No regard for traffic, the only thing they seem interested in is racing each other. I stopped at a set of lights only to get swamped on all sides as they turned green with no where for me to go. This kind of behaviour gives the rest of us a bad name and consequently drivers on the whole dislike us. There really is no need for it in my eyes, if you want to get that competitive hit the track and get off the road. This is in Oxford by the way.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

They don't give me a bad name, because they don't represent me in any way. Just because they're cyclists and I'm a cyclist doesn't imply there's any connection between us.

 

[mickle]

Nah.

 

[dusty605]

They don't give me a bad name, because they don't represent me in any way. Just because they're cyclists and I'm a cyclist doesn't imply there's any connection between us.

I agree, however, all too often I'm tarred with the same brush.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I agree, however, all too often I'm tarred with the same brush.

Me and the ones you met tonight? Not remotely similar, but I get where you come from.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

you should see cambridge on a saturday; folk on aged bso's practically pushing japanese tourists out of the way as they speed past…

 

[GrumpyGregry]

So I'm on my bike this evening riding to work instead of motorcycling for a change and there are motorcyclists everywhere, obviously some chapter meeting. No regard for traffic, the only thing they seem interested in is racing each other. I stopped at a set of lights only to get swamped on all sides as they turned green with no where for me to go. This kind of behaviour gives the rest of us bikers a bad name and consequently drivers on the whole dislike us. There really is no need for it in my eyes, if you want to get that competitive hit the track and get off the road. This is in Sussexshire by the way.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

So I'm walking from work this evening going to work instead of cycling for a change and there are pedestrians everywhere, obviously some meeting. No regard for traffic, the only thing they seem interested in is their smart phones. I stopped at a set of lights only to get swamped on all sides as they turned green with no where for me to go. This kind of behaviour gives the rest of us pedestrians a bad name and consequently drivers on the whole dislike us. There really is no need for it in my eyes, if you want to get that competitive hit the running track and get off the road. This is in Londonshire by the way.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

So I'm on my driving this evening to work instead of cycling for a change and there are cars everywhere, obviously some rush hour. No regard for traffic laws, the only thing they seem interested in is racing each other. I stopped at a set of lights only to get swamped on all sides as they turned green with no where for me to go. This kind of behaviour gives the rest of us drivers a bad name and consequently drivers on the whole dislike each other and everyone else There really is no need for it in my eyes, if you want to get that competitive hit the track and get off the road. This is in Everywhereshire by the way.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

There is no we, them, or us, by the way.

 

[dim]

you should see cambridge on a saturday; folk on aged bso's practically pushing japanese tourists out of the way as they speed past…

LOL ... the cycle path between Shelford and Cambride station has become a race track for cyclists .... the guided busway path between Milton road and St Ives is even worse on weekends ....

still, they are great if you want to cycle at speed ... I ride as fast as I can on both mentioned

my biggest fear when cycling in the city of cambridge is not buses or taxi's ... it's international students in a hurry on rented bikes ... especially those students from far east counties who drive on the opposite side of the road in their own countries

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

So.

Stop using it to start sentences.

 

[ianrauk]

Oh lookey.. another too many cyclists on the road inconveniencing motorists thread.

 

[400bhp]

OP - this is worth a read.

http://singletrackworld.com/columns/2016/09/the-lions-share/

 

[r04DiE]

... No regard for traffic...

They are traffic.