Garry A
Calibrating.....
- Location
- Grangemouth
Why do most posts on here turn into senseless bickering and point scoring? It really does make people not want to bother contributing and gets a bit boring.
We really are fighting a losing battle
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Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Racing roadkill
Guru
That's a contradiction, I came here for an argument.No they don't!
Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
- Location
- West Wickham
Yesterday I was riding home from work, pootling along Red Lodge Road, through Park Langley Golf Course, probably doing about 22mph.
Coming in the opposite direction, and being the only car in the vicinity, was an individual in an open topped Mazda, who honked his horn at me in order to ostentatiously point that I should be using the shared pedestrian/cycle path, strewn with mulch and other crap off the trees, on the other side of the road (his side).
Needless to say, my response was not along the lines of "good point, well made".
Coming in the opposite direction, and being the only car in the vicinity, was an individual in an open topped Mazda, who honked his horn at me in order to ostentatiously point that I should be using the shared pedestrian/cycle path, strewn with mulch and other crap off the trees, on the other side of the road (his side).
Needless to say, my response was not along the lines of "good point, well made".
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
No you didn't, you nobber.
Any better?
123456789
Veteran
- Location
- Quite near Saarfend innit
No one comes on here to bicker and argue or score points so there, have that and that is 1-0 to me.
Surely you have been into SC&P at some point?
Apollonius
Guru
- Location
- South Staffordshire
Just come back from a pleasant 25 miler round the local lanes. Met with nothing but good manners and consideration from everyone I met. Dished out the same. Maybe the sunshine helps.
mr_cellophane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Essex
Just read this on Streetlife
adamangler
Veteran
- Location
- Wakefield
Why is anyone bothered what other people think? i sometimes hate car drivers, i sometimes hate old people in front of me in the que. Most people find something annoying especially if it deemed as getting in their way. If people want to spout off on forums about "fat middle aged men in lycra" that fine with me, its opinion and more than likely just hot air.
As long as said driver doesnt knock me off my bike or insult me to my face whilst out on the bike then were not going to have a problem.
As long as said driver doesnt knock me off my bike or insult me to my face whilst out on the bike then were not going to have a problem.
Racing roadkill
Guru
The trouble is I've been flattened by these cretins, more than I'd like. So I treat them all with contempt and extreme caution. It's rarely a bad idea.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Fighting a loosing battle? Au contraire, we are winning and some people just can't accept the fact ...
Firk 'em.
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
Slightly OT, but I was effusively thanked by a young lady on a horse at the weekend for calling out (from behind) that I was about to pass (though prepared to stop if necessary). She observed that it was very helpful but that, sadly, not all cyclists are as considerate.
