Extremist cycling

funt cucker

Ok folks I'm not here to rain on your parade. I do cycle myself, not as much as the guys here.

I was driving on the N81 on Saturday morning. There were cyclists 3 abreast, on a very busy road, holding up traffic and giving the V sign to drivers.

There were another 3 doing the same about 3 miles up, this road is dangerous, why are they trolling the drivers?

What in the name of Jaysus is this about?

Is it a new craze or something ?

Beasty

funt cucker wrote: »

What in the name of Jaysus is this about?

Is it a new craze or something ?

I've no idea

Raam

I don't know, I wasn't there.

Lumen

Presumably they felt that the road wasn't wide enough for safe overtaking.

Or they were idiots.

Or something else.

You should probably have stopped and asked them if you wanted to know. There isn't some sort of cycling hive mind.

funt cucker

These guys were obviously part of a team, they had the same jerseys on.

At crook sling on the blessington road they gave all the drivers the "v", I saw frustrated drivers taking stupid overtaking risks because they wouldn't defer from 3 abreast

Is this normal cycling behaviour?

Chips Lovell

No

Raam

funt cucker wrote: »

These guys were obviously part of a team, they had the same jerseys on.

At crook sling on the blessington road they gave all the drivers the "v", I saw frustrated drivers taking stupid overtaking risks because they wouldn't defer from 3 abreast

Is this normal cycling behaviour?

I would guess that they were two abreast and the other guy was half-wheeling but still behind. That's normal and legal.

Captain Havoc

You probably should have stopped and reminded them that cycling three abreast is illegal or report it to the gardaí and they'll remind them.

funt cucker

Raam wrote: »

I would guess that they were two abreast and the other guy was half-wheeling but still behind. That's normal and legal.

Yeah but 20 cars trying to get through, could they have just lined up, one after ther other without causing disruption?

ROK ON

Glad someone finally noticed.

I go out with two mates every Sunday morning. We are middle aged and angry.

So we get our jollies from annoying the hell out of people. If the road is narrow we tend to fan out and prevent anyone passing - oh how we laughed.

Now that you are angry you have made my day. It was only meant to be a bit of fun.

Raam

funt cucker wrote: »

Yeah but 20 cars trying to get through, could they have just lined up, one after ther other without causing disruption?

Yep, that's what I would do. I don't want a string of cars behind me.

funt cucker

ROK ON wrote: »

Glad someone finally noticed.

I go out with two mates every Sunday morning. We are middle aged and angry.

So we get our jollies from annoying the hell out of people. If the road is narrow we tend to fan out and prevent anyone passing - oh how we laughed.

Now that you are angry you have made my day. It was only meant to be a bit of fun.

Not funny, it's happening quite regularly and I don't understand why?

Raam

funt cucker wrote: »

Not funny, it's happening quite regularly and I don't understand why?

Cos two abreast is legal. Don't sweat it, you can't change what you can't control.

ROK ON

What do you not understand. I told you why. I do this to p1ss you off. You see I hate cars and enjoy nothing more than holding people up on a wet Sunday morning. I know I'm bad, but hey you now know why you were held up by a bunch of clowns in Lycra.

funt cucker

Raam wrote: »

Cos two abreast is legal. Don't sweat it, you can't change what you can't control.

What About 3 abreast on a Saturday morning, I just want to understand this.

funt cucker

ROK ON wrote: »

What do you not understand. I told you why. I do this to p1ss you off. You see I hate cars and enjoy nothing more than holding people up on a wet Sunday morning. I know I'm bad, but hey you now know why you were held up by a bunch of clowns in Lycra.

Mother of god, are you serious?

Dermot Illogical

funt cucker wrote: »

What About 3 abreast on a Saturday morning, I just want to understand this.

That one was answered in post #8.
The day of the week only really matters with bus lanes and parking.

carltonleon

Raam wrote: »

Yep, that's what I would do. I don't want a string of cars behind me.

I am with Raam on his one, the last thing that I want is a string of angry motorists behind me (where I cannot see them), getting frustrated and taking silly risks. I want them past me and in front of me as quickly as possible.

Raam

funt cucker wrote: »

What About 3 abreast on a Saturday morning, I just want to understand this.

How are we meant to know why three random, unknown people would cycle three abreast?

happytramp

funt cucker wrote: »

Mother of god, are you serious?

He's joking.

funt cucker

Raam wrote: »

How are we meant to know why three random, unknown people would cycle three abreast?

Trolling traffic maybe?

Raam

funt cucker wrote: »

Trolling traffic maybe? ROK ON, seems to know about this.

He is just winding you up.

Anyway, who wouldn't want to sit behind three asses like this for a while?



Two posts of that pic today. I'm gonna go for the hat trick.

Jawgap

OP - you're going to love it when the Giro arrives next year.

Happy motoring......

funt cucker

Raam wrote: »

He is just winding you up.

Anyway, who wouldn't want to sit behind three asses like this for a while?



Two posts of that pic today. I'm gonna go for the hat trick.

Thanks Raam, good pic, it's nice to see a cool head around here, to a genuine question.

funt cucker

Jawgap wrote: »

OP - you're going to love it when the Giro arrives next year.

Happy motoring......

What is that?

kerry4sam

funt cucker wrote: »

Ok folks I'm not here to rain on your parade. I do cycle myself, not as much as the guys here.

I was driving on the N81 on Saturday morning. There were cyclists 3 abreast, on a very busy road, holding up traffic and giving the V sign to drivers.

There were another 3 doing the same about 3 miles up, this road is dangerous, why are they trolling the drivers?

What in the name of Jaysus is this about?

Is it a new craze or something ?

funt cucker wrote: »

Not funny, it's happening quite regularly and I don't understand why?

If this is happening quite regularly, then tell us where please. What part of the country; what town etc etc.

Thanks,

ROK ON

funt cucker wrote: »

Mother of god, are you serious?

You betcha

Darkglasses

Op, there's no way we can possibly answer your original question. There's all kinds of idiots on the road, and I don't see why we would know anything about these specific people.

The Giro d'Italia, however, you can google.

funt cucker

ROK ON wrote: »

You betcha

Thanks, so my "new" view of cyclists is warranted.


God help them.

funt cucker

Darkglasses wrote: »

Op, there's no way we can possibly answer your original question. There's all kinds of idiots on the road, and I don't see why we would know anything about these specific people.

The Giro d'Italia, however, you can google.

ROC ON answered my question, so that's the way I'm gonna think of it from now on.

Raam

funt cucker wrote: »

Thanks, so my "new" view of cyclists is warranted.


God help them.

Have all cyclists transgressed against you? One driver knocked me down. I don't hold the same view about all drivers that I do about that one person.

happytramp

funt cucker wrote: »

What is that?

The Giro D'Italia (Tour of Italy) is starting in Ireland next year. It's going to be great but expect lots of road closures those days. All the Irish Pro's will be there too. Including Dan Martin, Stephen Roche's nephew and the 6th best cyclist in the world.

funt cucker

kerry4sam wrote: »

If this is happening quite regularly, then tell us where please. What part of the country; what town etc etc.

Thanks,

Blessington

kerry4sam

funt cucker wrote: »

Blessington

& Have you ever reported it?

Jawgap

funt cucker wrote: »

What is that?

http://www.girostart2014.com/

Lots of angry Italians dressed in pink for you to post about......

funt cucker

Raam wrote: »

Have all cyclists transgressed against you? One driver knocked me down. I don't hold the same view about all drivers that I do about that one person.

No they haven't, I only started this thread because of the disgusting behaviour I witnessed.

Sorry you got knocked over, drivers can be dicks too, I'm not defending that.

funt cucker

kerry4sam wrote: »

& Have you ever reported it?

To who? Tell me who gives a shít?, do you honestly think the gardaí would follow up?

tacklemore

you get bad cyclists as well as bad drivers. happens the whole world over

Raam

funt cucker wrote: »

No they haven't, I only started this thread because of the disgusting behaviour I witnessed.

Sorry you got knocked over, drivers can be dicks too, I'm not defending that.

Thanks, the scars on my face are fading nicely some six years later. Hopefully you have no lasting trauma as a result of our unknown cycling trio.

Jawgap

funt cucker wrote: »

To who? Tell me who gives a shít?, do you honestly think the gardaí would follow up?

How do you know they won't until you try?

Raam

funt cucker wrote: »

To who? Tell me who gives a shít?, do you honestly think the gardaí would follow up?

Just report it here. We'll take care of it.

funt cucker

Jawgap wrote: »

How do you know they won't until you try?

They all cycle themselves.

kerry4sam

funt cucker wrote: »

To who? Tell me who gives a shít?, do you honestly think the gardaí would follow up?

If you have it reported; and an accident happens (God forbid) at some stage as a result of this cycling; & the local Guard done nothing, then a lot can and would happen through the Garda Ombudsman Complaints.

Always Report. If they decide not to bother doing anything, lookit, at least you have informed them and it's over to them then. If they are not aware & an accident happens (God forbid); then would you regret not bringing this to their attention when you could have?

Just curious here,
Thanks,

Jawgap

funt cucker wrote: »

They all cycle themselves.

Not all.

These guys might be able to help

Lusk_Doyle

What's with all this talk about a breasts? Did I miss something while I was out on the blessington road today?

funt cucker

Raam wrote: »

Just report it here. We'll take care of it.

Thanks , can a mod close the thread? Fúcking extremists everywhere.

This has darkened my view of cyclists even more. Thank you for the very unhelpful posts,


Goodbye.

Raam

funt cucker wrote: »

Thanks , can a mod close the thread? Fúcking extremists everywhere.

This has darkened my view of cyclists even more. Thank you for the very unhelpful posts,


Goodbye.

C ya on the road. I'll be the tall skinny one.

wirelessdude01

So what about the motorist who tried to run the lead of our group of 6 single file cyclists off the road during the summer? Extremist car driving was it? We reported the driver to the gardai. Had caught the make, model, colour and most of the reg of the car.

Dermot Illogical

funt cucker wrote: »

Thanks , can a mod close the thread? Fúcking extremists everywhere.

This has darkened my view of cyclists even more. Thank you for the very unhelpful posts,


Goodbye.

Cheery bye. Sorry your view of yourself has been damaged.
You did mention in your opening post that you cycle yourself, right?

Darkglasses

And we're done here.