Cyclists on a Backroad

Icyseanfitz

haha "everyday riding the tour de **** you" priceless

Seaneh

shedweller wrote: »

Its painful enough in fairness. Lots of them go two abreast as well. That limits overtaking opportunities.

If you can't overtake cyclists who are 2 abreast on a road then you cannot safely overtake one cyclist either.

To overtake a cyclist you should exit and re-enter the lane just as if it was a car. Cyclists have the right to use the whole road, and are perfectly entitled to cycle 2 abreast.

endacl

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

haha "everyday riding the tour de **** you" priceless

It'll be my standard first post in these threads from now on.

Amirani

Cyclists have just as much a right to use these roads as motorists. Government spending on road deployment and maintenance comes from general exchequer funding. Its not like motor-tax is ring-fenced to be used on roads only. VAT that people pay for bicycle equipment is just as important to this funding as motor tax.

Motor tax and petrol excise helps offset some of the pollution costs created by cars. Since bicycles produce no comparable pollution, there's no need for extra taxation.

El Inho

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

you are, they are just as entitled to be there as you are, ive never held anyone up for an extended (few seconds really) period of time while cycling so long as its safe to overtake me, unfortunately its dangerous car/truck users that are causing cyclists to take up much more assertive road positions so as to protect themselves.

every time i go out on a spin i have countless fools overtake me around blind corners with around a foot and a half clearance of me.

for the record i drive a big 2.5 liter landrover and a small hatchback so im no eco nut, but i do have patience and realize that taking the extra minute or two to overtake safely is probably a better option to nearly killing someone

1. I don't go for a spin in my car. When I'm in the car I have to go from A to B for a reason. This is the main thing that annoys me. It's a sport you are taking part in on the road. Can people not get this? It's completely avoidable for the people who bug me.

2. This is what I keep pointing out. While it bugs me having the tour de france on the back roads, I do give the cyclists plenty of space and do not rush my over take. While it bugs me I'm not going to kill someone with my impatience.

Icyseanfitz

endacl wrote: »

It'll be my standard first post in these threads from now on.

me and you both lol

a low peasant motor user "why cyclists no pay road tax"
me "well thats because they are riding the tour de **** you"

endacl

El Spearo wrote: »

1. I don't go for a spin in my car. When I'm in the car I have to go from A to B for a reason. This is the main thing that annoys me. It's a sport you are taking part in on the road. Can people not get this? It's completely avoidable for the people who bug me.

2. This is what I keep pointing out. While it bugs me having the tour de france on the back roads, I do give the cyclists plenty of space and do not rush my over take. While it bugs me I'm not going to kill someone with my impatience.

So, the only real problem is your impatience?
Which is........ well...... your problem.

El Inho

the funny thing about this thread is, early on I was starting to feel a small bit sympathetic towards cyclists...but can already tell im going to hate them even more by the end of it.

Amirani

El Spearo wrote: »

the funny thing about this thread is, early on I was starting to feel a small bit sympathetic towards cyclists...but can already tell im going to hate them even more by the end of it.

That's a shame.

Icyseanfitz

El Spearo wrote: »

1. I don't go for a spin in my car. When I'm in the car I have to go from A to B for a reason. This is the main thing that annoys me. It's a sport you are taking part in on the road. Can people not get this? It's completely avoidable for the people who bug me.

2. This is what I keep pointing out. While it bugs me having the tour de france on the back roads, I do give the cyclists plenty of space and do not rush my over take. While it bugs me I'm not going to kill someone with my impatience.

and where would you suggest we take part in our sport/passion? a field?

and if you think 10 people riding a few bikes is anyway comparable to the tour de france you've been sorely misinformed

El Inho

endacl wrote: »

So, the only real problem is your impatience?
Which is........ well...... your problem.

I give up...there is just no getting through.

Don't know why you all even waste money on helmets.

I'm out.

Mycroft H

these threads are always hilarous. It always decends into two camps;

1. The voice of reason and logic. Share the road.
2. The illogical 'look at me, I'm a car and I'm far more important than you' side.

To the second, leave 5 minutes earlier and stop rushing, tis bad for the health. Or maybe get on your bike, they run on fat you know....

WOCM4

Tell those ba$tards between Tramore and Annestown to pull in a bit and stop taking up the whole fukking road.
Dangerous B@stards.

- Spoken as a man who loves bikes and has done a good bit of biking and will do some more.

You lycra fekkkers are another breed, to me , same as boy racers.

endacl

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

me and you both lol

a low peasant motor user "why cyclists no pay road tax"
me "well thats because they are riding the tour de **** you"

I do pay road tax. Only need it once or twice a week though. The rest of the time I'm on a mother****ing biieeeke!

Cookie_Monster

El Spearo wrote: »

I give up...there is just no getting through.

Don't know why you all even waste money on helmets.

I'm out.

LOL
rant fail :pac:

Icyseanfitz

El Spearo wrote: »

I give up...there is just no getting through.

Don't know why you all even waste money on helmets.

I'm out.

to try and save the heads from the inevitable contact with an impatient drivers bonnet of course

SweetCaliber

I'm a cyclist myself and the main reason we use backroads is they are quieter then main roads and aren't full of lunatics trying to run you over going crazy speeds.

Like said before, take a chill pill, is 30 - 60 seconds going to affect your journey? Sure it's the same as a traffic jam, a set of traffic lights, they are unavoidable and as others have stated cyclists have every right to use the road, we could be complete arseh*les and cycle 2 abreast in the the middle of the road.

endacl

Anybody fancy a two abreast spin between Tramore and Annestown?

Icyseanfitz

WOCM4 wrote: »

Tell those ba$tards between Tramore and Annestown to pull in a bit and stop taking up the whole fukking road.
Dangerous B@stards.

- Spoken as a man who loves bikes and has done a good bit of biking and will do some more.

You lycra fekkkers are another breed, to me , same as boy racers.

ah now come on, tis cycling for feck sake :pac:

SweetCaliber

endacl wrote: »

Anybody fancy a two abreast spin between Tramore and Annestown?

Bring it! I love that road

Icyseanfitz

endacl wrote: »

Anybody fancy a two abreast spin between Tramore and Annestown?

3 abreast for the fcuk of it

Icyseanfitz

endacl wrote: »

Anybody fancy a two abreast spin between Tramore and Annestown?

make it a strava segment named the tour de fcuk you :pac:

El Inho

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

LOL
rant fail :pac:

ah 6 pages isnt bad for a rant...i could have done it in the motoring thread but that would be a boring challengeless rant...

if you hear of a cyclist killed by motorist tomorrow on the motorway to limerick i swear its a coincidence.

I do always wonder what'll happen one day when one of these jokes comes through :P

endacl

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

3 abreast for the fcuk of it

We're on mother****ing biiikkees!!

Icyseanfitz

cyclist killed down here in kerry a week ago actually

El Inho

ps the shear number of people on here who cycle is a testament one point that there is some about of lycra wearing bandits around these days.

Cookie_Monster

El Spearo wrote: »

if you hear of a cyclist killed by motorist tomorrow on the motorway to limerick i swear its a coincidence.

I do always wonder what'll happen one day when one of these jokes comes through :P

that'll be the cyclists fault though cos he shouldn't be there so it's ok.;)
If you do see one report them...

El Inho

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

cyclist killed down here in kerry a week ago actually

****. in that case apologies should the joke be considered in poor taste. didn't hear that.

WOCM4

I can see why you love it lads, and I aint a car overlord arsehole,room for all I say. But you guys have a bit of a road attitude.

Mostly the peeps on 2 wheels I get stuck behind seem to be completely aware Im behind them but will not break the parallel style and go serial to let me pass, deliberately. if ye get me.

Icyseanfitz

El Spearo wrote: »

ps the shear number of people on here who cycle is a testament one point that there is some about of lycra wearing bandits around these days.

yup and their an easily angered bunch