Thread: Cyclists.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Actually I am almost always very tolerant of cyclists, except the other day when he split the lanes, rode to the front of the queue and pulled in front so he could turn right while all the cars behind wanted to go straight ahead had to wait.

Should he have waited in the queue? Yes!

This is one cyclist you're talking about.

I have a pic on my phone of a Camry who was 'lane splitting' and therefore holding up both lanes of traffic by slamming on the brakes whenever cars in either lane stopped. Made for a stressful drive but again this was one driver.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Now this thread is making me far less tolerant of cyclists.

I guess if there were a thread called ****ing Camry's and I wrote about all my observations and experiences with Camry drivers I and those participating in the thread my feel less tolerant towards them as well...

On my ride home last night I encountered a guy on a motor cycle coming the other way doing about 40kmh. Maybe I should view all motorcyclists as morons and various other derogatory names. I was on a cycle path riding next to a highway.

However, my view is he is a moron rather than tarring all motorcyclists the same way.

Once again we seem to be back to being very close to racism, sexism etc where we discriminate against someone on the basis of an easily identifiable characteristic. In this case the humble bicycle.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

1. He should have ridden his cycle up behind the last motor vehicle in the queue,
2. stopped behind that vehicle indicating his right turn intention with his hand signal.
3. When the lights turned to green and the cars in the lane ahead proceded along the road ahead and off into the horizon he would move forward to the intersection and wait;
4. when the traffic coming the other direction had passed then he could have made his right hand turn.

That way the cars coming up behind could have moved to lane one and continue along the road and not be obstructed by the queue jumping road obstructing cyclist.

Fully agree

OR - rode up the left of all lanes of traffic, got on the island, waited for the pedestrian crossing green man, walked or rode along the pedestrian crossing (I read that cyclists can ride along pedestrian crossings somewhere). Then do the same to get across other road. Then enter the traffic safely to be on his planned path.

With some traffic light cycles and blocked intersections, this may be quicker (definitely safer) than mixing it with stop start traffic.

Originally Posted by loneranger

On my ride home last night I encountered a guy on a motor cycle

could it not of been a female?

Originally Posted by Eevo

could it not of been a female?

Open face helmet.

Originally Posted by loneranger

Open face helmet.

Originally Posted by loneranger

Once again we seem to be back to being very close to racism, sexism etc where we discriminate against someone on the basis of an easily identifiable characteristic. In this case the humble bicycle.

You are so right. Motorists and cyclists should be treated equally and not descriminated against.
So, when is licensing and registration being introduced for cyclists and bicycles?

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

You are so right. Motorists and cyclists should be treated equally and not descriminated against.
So, when is licensing and registration being introduced for cyclists and bicycles?

Gold

This thread is priceless.