Some cyclist giving cyclists bad name

Qualitymark · 06-10-2015 9:21pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Indeed, a taxi driver referred to my lack of a 'vest' recently at traffic lights and (mis)informed me that I'm supposed to be wearing one. (I had lights).

What's the collective noun for cabblies? A Ushudbe of taximen.

Trond · 07-10-2015 10:52am

Just after the Garden of Remembrance and before the theatre taxi parked at the rear entrance to the hospital. Pulls out straight on front of me without indicating. I approach him at the traffic lights as it was near to being an accident, he replies with this classic;

"Im allowed pull out of there without indicating because of the traffic cones on front of me" !

Absolute simpleton of a man.

lennymc · 07-10-2015 11:22am

I had a motorist shout at me to "stop eating those crisps otherwise you will never win a race". He shut up when I reminded him that I beat him last time out. Isn't that right Midonagh.

RobFowl · 07-10-2015 1:49pm

lennymc wrote: »

I had a motorist shout at me to "stop eating those crisps otherwise you will never win a race". He shut up when I reminded him that I beat him last time out. Isn't that right Midonagh.

You may have beaten him but
I beat you last Sunday though .....

Beasty · 07-10-2015 3:03pm

"Fowl"er - now that's a really bad name ......

:pac:

Weepsie · 08-10-2015 12:26pm

I had to get a taxi to make an appointment yesterday after work. Had the nicest taxi driver I can recall who was a keen cyclist and happy to talk about his bikes and the n-1 issue.

That said they're still all *%&&*

manwithaplan · 08-10-2015 2:04pm

lennymc wrote: »

I had a motorist shout at me to "stop eating those crisps otherwise you will never win a race".

What crisps should you eat to win a race?

Wishbone Ash · 08-10-2015 5:34pm

manwithaplan wrote: »

What crisps should you eat to win a race?

Tayto Wheelies.

OldBean · 08-10-2015 7:32pm

Weepsie wrote: »

I had to get a taxi to make an appointment yesterday after work. Had the nicest taxi driver I can recall who was a keen cyclist and happy to talk about his bikes and the n-1 issue.

That said they're still all *%&&*

Dublin? Hailo? Mountain biker primarily, with a road bike?

Pretty sure I've had the pleasure too. Was all going great until he saw someone on a BSO and it all kicked off.

It was a pretty entertaining Jekyll & Hyde scenario.

RainyDay · 18-10-2015 1:29pm

duffman3833 wrote: »

I was driving into town yesterday and i see a cyclist who was basically been a nuisance on the road. I myself am a cyclist and obey the rules of the road and try not to annoy or get in the way of drivers, but when i seen this lad, he is the reason people hate cyclist. He was weaving in and out of traffic, and ran through several red lights. not a care in the world. There was one point where he was in the very left lane and swerved right across 2 lanes of traffic (All lanes stopped at red light) went through a red to turn right into town, where the traffic coming out of town was green so any car coming would have had to slam on if they seen him.

Just curious - when you hear of motorists killing or maiming others on the road, do those motorists give ALL motorists a bad name?
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/female-pedestrian-killed-in-road-traffic-accident-in-dublin-1.2394895

Trond wrote: »

Can we all agree the cyclists that wear f*cking Beats Headphones are absolute ball bags?

They still hear more about what's going on that motorists with their windows up, even with no radio/music playing in the car.

Qualitymark · 18-10-2015 6:55pm

RainyDay wrote: »

Just curious - when you hear of motorists killing or maiming others on the road, do those motorists give ALL motorists a bad name?
They still hear more about what's going on that motorists with their windows up, even with no radio/music playing in the car.

Or than drivers in hijabs, one of whom nearly got me the other day - she couldn't hear my bell with her ears shut in, and from inside a car, and backing, and backing around a corner, even though I was ringing my bell like mad.

cython · 18-10-2015 7:06pm

Qualitymark wrote: »

Or than drivers in hijabs, one of whom nearly got me the other day - she couldn't hear my bell with her ears shut in, and from inside a car, and backing, and backing around a corner, even though I was ringing my bell like mad.

Ever think the being shut in a car (and potentially having a radio on) had more bearing on this than the hijab? Seriously, I don't actually know what point you are trying to make in referencing this fact given that my hearing is minimally impaired on the bike when wearing a windproof cap, which I imagine is more sound insulating than any hijab - should anything which covers the ears be banned on bikes too?

Raam · 18-10-2015 7:17pm

Qualitymark wrote: »

Or than drivers in hijabs, one of whom nearly got me the other day - she couldn't hear my bell with her ears shut in, and from inside a car, and backing, and backing around a corner, even though I was ringing my bell like mad.

That's those crazy Protestants for you.

Qualitymark · 18-10-2015 8:39pm

Well, crazy though Protestands, and Catholics, and Hindus, and Sikhs, and Buddhists, might be, they don't fasten their ears under scarves so they can't hear. Well, maybe the Sikhs, and the 1950s Catholics.

Raam · 18-10-2015 8:42pm

I don't think the hijab significantly reduces hearing.

Qualitymark · 18-10-2015 8:44pm

Raam wrote: »

I don't think the hijab reduces hearing.

Well, if not, she was just a terrible, terrible driver and not typical of people wearing hijabs. I was inclined to blame the hijab, which looked as if it would stop her from hearing properly.

Some cyclist giving cyclists bad name

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