Motorist faces jail for assaulting cyclist

nilagin said:
I used to cycle to work a few times a week. I always tried to use roads where I would cause minimal disruption to motorists. If I was causing a hold up I would just stop at the side of the road, wave the vehicles through, then carry on.
There is a 40mph limit country road near me, that the lycra brigade use. Most times it is a lone rider and not a problem. But now and then I see groups of 2 or 3 that will ride two a breast. There is no need for that. Worse still the road has a railway bridge and the road is quite steep on both sides. They are only out for a ride, not commuting, why can't they use another route that would be safer for them and less of a hindrance for everyone else?
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Two abreast is perfectly reasonable, so says our old friend the highway code. :-)
 
Usernameuser said:
Sometimes I wish they would just step to one side and allow me to pass them safely, especially the fat ones.
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There's a section that runs down hill, pretty steep, I love it because I can free wheel for a good distance. I've had to yell at people walking to step the F out of it - I find "NO BRAKES!" works pretty well - I might add 'MOVE FATTY" to the start of that, even when they're not
 
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Graham W said:
This is what passes for a cycle lane in Derby.

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Spent many years living in Derby when there were no cycle lanes.
Last time I visited (last year) for the first time in a long time, everything had changed!
What happened to The Eagle Centre, and the bus station?! o_O
Didn't even get to find out if Birds is still in St. James' Street.
 
Bobsyeruncle said:
Sometimes there is, as it stops cars trying to squeeze past when there's another car coming the opposite way.
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The ones I see are just riding along chatting. Total disregard to traffic. If they were in single file cars would be able to overtake safely and quickly with little delay.
 
Jail is the only option. A message should be sent to other drivers.
He should be made to buy a new bike as well.
 
Bobsyeruncle said:
Why should they? They may only be out for a ride rather than a commute, but that's irrelevant.
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Because it is a busy road, there's no way I would entertain riding a bike along it.
 
simon ess said:
Then there's those drivers who don't have the thinking skills to work out the effects of kerbside drains.
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I never had a problem with roadside drains, just pick up a bit of speed and pull on the handlebars to lift the front wheel if the drain is sunk below road level, same for potholes. No need to go round them.
 
nilagin said:
I never had a problem with roadside drains, just pick up a bit of speed and pull on the handlebars to lift the front wheel if the drain is sunk below road level, same for potholes. No need to go round them.
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How do you get the back wheel over them?
 
Marc said:
Wasn't rude at all. Apologies if your car was offended though. :rolleyes:
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Actually your comment was rude , insulting and uncalled for. Basically, you dropped your shopping, love. But its Ok, I understand, perhaps you should treat your self to a new pair of shoes to make yourself feel better.
 
nilagin said:
The ones I see are just riding along chatting. Total disregard to traffic. If they were in single file cars would be able to overtake safely and quickly with little delay.
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The conversation usually goes like this, ''Oooh, I do like your new lycra pants'' , ''yes, they are nice arnt they? its the new Halfords pro range'' ''Tight?'' ''Yes, thats why I shop in Halfords''.

Thats a joke by the way for the folks less endowed with senses of humour.
 
simon ess said:
Why is calling a s*** car s***, rude love?
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Its not that darling, its the way your face went all red and you started banging the keyboard with your fist as you typed it. Oh, and the word you are looking for is shit. We are all adults here, asterixis wont mean that most wont know what you are typing, its not a secret code or anything.
 
You really are something aren't you.

s***,

Edit, yep, the forum added asterixs. Did you circumvent it, against rules? Naughty boy.
 
Usernameuser said:
Actually your comment was rude , insulting and uncalled for. Basically, you dropped your shopping, love. But its Ok, I understand, perhaps you should treat your self to a new pair of shoes to make yourself feel better.
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Good grief, talk about an over reaction. How easily offended are you??

simon ess said:
You're saying this to someone who's avatar shows him in a wheelchair? Really? f*** me.
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It's alright, I still wear shoes but I don't need new pair. Mine last for ages! :D
 
Marc said:
Good grief, talk about an over reaction. How easily offended are you??



It's alright, I still wear shoes but I don't need new pair. Mine last for ages! :D
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Too easily by the looks of it Marc, but Im the one who has to explain to my car why you called it s***, not you!

Edit - Oh look, asterixis, how did that happen?
 
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AndrewFlannigan said:
I suspect that was drawn by someone known to wear Lycra.
:tumbleweed:
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It is a step by step explanation of the logic path that leads to the conclusion that you need to be able to fully use the opposite lane to overtake safely. Please let me know at what stage through that explanation you disagree and how it leads you to only be able to respond with childish remarks.
 
Usernameuser said:
Actually your comment was rude , insulting and uncalled for. Basically, you dropped your shopping, love. But its Ok, I understand, perhaps you should treat your self to a new pair of shoes to make yourself feel better.
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Oh, but this comment is the height of civilized conversation.
 
nilagin said:
They are only out for a ride, not commuting, why can't they use another route that would be safer for them and less of a hindrance for everyone else?
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This suggests a train of thinking that roads are there for users to get from a to b and not for leisure and there’s a hierarchy of particular road purposes.
 
bass_junkie83 said:
how it leads you to only be able to respond with childish remarks.
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Thank you for reinforcing my opinion of the Lycra Tendency. However to answer your question: the problem lies with those cyclists who travel in groups without showing basic courtesy to other road users. If cyclists ride 25 yards apart in single file the whole problem goes away as faster vehicles can overtake them safely, returning from the outer lane into the gaps. Whether or not intended the illustration looks almost like a parody of those cyclists deficient in respect for other road users.
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
Thank you for reinforcing my opinion of the Lycra Tendency. However to answer your question: the problem lies with those cyclists who travel in groups without showing basic courtesy to other road users. If cyclists ride 25 yards apart in single file the whole problem goes away as faster vehicles can overtake them safely, returning from the outer lane into the gaps. Whether or not intended the illustration looks almost like a parody of those cyclists deficient in respect for other road users.
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On the contrary, it shows that passing a group of cyclists riding several abreast is actually quicker than overtaking one, pulling back in, slowing down, overtaking one, pulling back in, slowing down etc.

Or having to do a longer overtaking manoeuvre.

Passing cyclists who are 2 abreast takes the same amount of time as passing a single cyclist, and as the diagram illustrates, is of no inconvenience to the driver as if it's safe to overtake a single cyclist by straddling the white line, then it's safe to pull entirely into the second lane and pass a group.

Not that complex really.

And I've never worn any lycra in my life.
 
I'm just impressed that this cyclist was actually on a road. Lets hope this trend catches on.

For riding on the road that is, not hitting cyclists.
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
You're entitled to your opinion and I'm entitled to my opinion so let's leave it there.
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Fair enough, but not all opinions are created equal.

There are those formed off the back of reason and logic, and those that can only be defended by childish insults and a belief that simply having an opinion is enough to justify it's own existence.
 
jamesev said:
This suggests a train of thinking that roads are there for users to get from a to b and not for leisure and there’s a hierarchy of particular road purposes.
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Exactly, if you are out for a pleasurable bike ride, why would you cycle down a fast busy road when there are much quieter roads about to enjoy.
 
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