Poseur cyclists who won't use designated cycle lanes

Ally Dick

These people drive me bananas. Where I live, there are decent cycle lanes...however there's a class of cyclist out there who dresses in all of the gear, who refuses to use them, and would instead prefer to hold up the traffic. This really has to stop. As I have said before, there is less and less room for cyclists on the road now, so they need to consider cutting down on it, and at least using cycle lanes where they exist

The King of Moo

Road tax. Just getting that out of the way early.

callaway92

They are the biggest cunce going.

LDN_Irish

I was on a stag and one of the lads was a cyclist so I asked him why they don't use cycle lanes. His reply paraphrased:

Because they're ****e. Drivers don't watch out for them so if there's a cycle lane crossing a side street a driver will pull all the way out obstructing it and the cyclist will either be at risk of being hit by them or will have to go around them and have to cycle out in front of traffic to do so.

We all dragged the **** out of the bus and got the driver to go over him. It was only when I started looking out for these things that I realised he has a point. Ah well, 1 down...

sullivlo

Yeay. Another cyclist bashing thread! I love these.

On my commute to work there is a cycle lane that is shared with pedestrians. The pedestrians always walk in the cycle lane. Said cycle lane is also always full of glass and any time I've cycled in it I've got a puncture. Therefore I cycle on the road.

Cycle lanes are not compulsory for cyclists to use.

The Moldy Gowl

Poseur driver getting needlessly irritated by 5 seconds of overtaking a bike.

If there is 'less and less room' on roads, then stop being selfish and have consideration for other humans on the road.
These threads always start off as the cyclists or pedestrians fault, maybe if the angry drivers took their head out of their hole and had some empathy or consideration for other people they wouldn't be so angry about life.

JazzyJ

I was only thinking yesterday we were overdue one of these threads. :pac:

tritium

Ally Dick wrote: »

These people drive me bananas. Where I live, there are decent cycle lanes...however there's a class of cyclist out there who dresses in all of the gear, who refuses to use them, and would instead prefer to hold up the traffic. This really has to stop. As I have said before, there is less and less room for cyclists on the road now, so they need to consider cutting down on it, and at least using cycle lanes where they exist

There are lots of reasons cyclists don't use cycle lanes, including poor maintenance, dangerous design and just plain riskier than being on the road in some cases. Given that legally cyclists have a choice of road or lane that's perfectly legal and allowed. If you're travelling within speed limits in most areas where there are cycle lanes then you shouldn't have a significant hold up due to a bicycle. There will of course always be inconsiderate road users of all varieties but in general a short bit of patience and overtake safely when road conditions allow is the way to go.

As an aside I have had a chuckle in the past at a motorist getting annoyed at me being on the road and not a cycle lane-I was in a bus lane that they were illegally proceeding down at the time

endacl

You know the site has a search function, OP? You could have used it to find out that your stupid, pointless topic has been done to death umpteen times before. If you need to vent, open a window and let a roar at the world.

:rolleyes:

Ally Dick

endacl wrote: »

You know the site has a search function, OP? You could have used it to find out that your stupid, pointless topic has been done to death umpteen times before. If you need to vent, open a window and let a roar at the world.

:rolleyes:

Thanks for the patronising comment. I'm aware of other cycling threads. We need to keep getting the message out there so that cyclists change their ways, or give up

tritium

Ally Dick wrote: »

Thanks for the patronising comment. I'm aware of other cycling threads. We need to keep getting the message out there so that cyclists change their ways, or give up

So you want cyclists to stop doing something that's perfectly legal as opposed to addressing the various example of illegal actions by all forms of road users?

Riiiigggghhhttt.......

Tarzana2

Ally Dick wrote: »

These people drive me bananas. Where I live, there are decent cycle lanes...however there's a class of cyclist out there who dresses in all of the gear, who refuses to use them, and would instead prefer to hold up the traffic. This really has to stop. As I have said before, there is less and less room for cyclists on the road now, so they need to consider cutting down on it, and at least using cycle lanes where they exist

Is there "less and less room for cyclists on the road now"? When did this happen?

Joe prim

The King of Moo wrote: »

Road tax. Just getting that out of the way early.

It's not road tax, it's ahhhhhh.......

LDN_Irish

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Is there "less and less room for cyclists on the road now"? When did this happen?

Obesity crisis? If we get Rockall and it's full of gas the 'Muricans might come and free us and we'll have deadly big roads. That's be cool.

Tarzana2

Ally Dick wrote: »

Thanks for the patronising comment. I'm aware of other cycling threads. We need to keep getting the message out there so that cyclists change their ways, or give up

Bang of entitlement off this. Entitlement or trolling.

fizzypish

Ha ha ha ha ha I live in the Netherlands. Cyclists are second only to god and the police.

desertcircus

Ally Dick wrote: »

Thanks for the patronising comment. I'm aware of other cycling threads. We need to keep getting the message out there so that cyclists change their ways, or give up

Your opening post has been kicked to death and you're still arguing even after your errors have been catalogued. Getting the message out there doesn't appear to be working with you. Are you assuming cyclists are more intelligent than you are?

RacoonQueen

Never understand why cyclists reply to these threads.

Tarzana2

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Never understand why cyclists reply to these threads.

Deep down, we find it fun.

Shenshen

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Is there "less and less room for cyclists on the road now"? When did this happen?

Cars are getting bigger and bigger

osarusan

Ally Dick wrote: »

I'm aware of other cycling threads.

Including your own, no doubt.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=97021197

Ally Dick wrote: »

I think it's worth exploring whether cycling needs to be banned in certain areas

Boom_Bap

Ally Dick wrote: »

Thanks for the patronising comment. I'm aware of other cycling threads. We need to keep getting the message out there so that cyclists change their ways, or give up

Maybe everyone needs to change their ways?

Here are some reasons for not using cycle lanes:
- not mandatory
- traffic light pole in the middle of the lane
- ESB pole in the middle of the lane
- A lane that disappears
- A lane that leads you into a bush, not partially, but fully into a bush.
- Debris that will give you punctures
- Horrible surfaces
- potholes
- pedestians walking in them
- motorists parking in them
- motorists driving in the solid white lined ones
- they dont always take you where you need to go

seamus

Every so often some idiot will overtake me with his window down, having some kind of whinge about how to use the roads while he's driving in the middle of the road (usually on a solid white line) paying more attention to me than what's going on ahead of him.

I usually just give them a smile and a thumbs up. Unless you're a Garda, go and fnck yourself, please. You wouldn't listen to me if I told you how to drive so why would I listen to you.

Even if you are a Garda, I will disagree with you when you're wrong.

Stranger Danger

Why can't cyclists just get the bus like other people who aren't able to afford a car?

It's really strange that we have this 18th century anachronistic form of transport allowed on our modern highways.

The Moldy Gowl

Ally Dick wrote: »

Thanks for the patronising comment. I'm aware of other cycling threads. We need to keep getting the message out there so that cyclists change their ways, or give up

Ah would you stop.

What about if everyone was more considerate of everyone on the road rather than everyone thinking everyone else is a retard and they are the only perfect one on the road?

That would go way further.


It's a bike ffs, just around him. Heaven forbid you are so important and get delayed 5 seconds.

timthumbni

Ally Dick wrote: »

These people drive me bananas. Where I live, there are decent cycle lanes...however there's a class of cyclist out there who dresses in all of the gear, who refuses to use them, and would instead prefer to hold up the traffic. This really has to stop. As I have said before, there is less and less room for cyclists on the road now, so they need to consider cutting down on it, and at least using cycle lanes where they exist

I would say there is plenty of room for cyclists. There does appear to be shortage of space for those ridulous 4x4 huge yokes that seem to be all the rage this last few years. The only off-roading those things do is when they drive up on the footpath to park them as they lift little seamus from school to begin their long half mile trek back home, through jungle, desert and snow coverered landscapes it would seem.

Aka Ishur

Ally Dick wrote: »

These people drive me bananas. Where I live, there are decent cycle lanes...however there's a class of cyclist out there who dresses in all of the gear, who refuses to use them, and would instead prefer to hold up the traffic. This really has to stop. As I have said before, there is less and less room for cyclists on the road now, so they need to consider cutting down on it, and at least using cycle lanes where they exist

FOok off ya little thanks whore repeating your own fooking repeated ad fooking nauseum poxy threads.

beauf

Ally Dick wrote: »

Thanks for the patronising comment. I'm aware of other cycling threads. We need to keep getting the message out there so that cyclists change their ways, or give up

I also think you should give up.

Tarzana2

Stranger Danger wrote: »

Why can't cyclists just get the bus like other people who aren't able to afford a car?

It's really strange that we have this 18th century anachronistic form of transport allowed on our modern highways.

You're a funbo! :pac:

the evasion_kid

Driving through the city centre there last week and came up to a set of lights,cyclist comes up on the inside of me,stops and proceeds to push my passenger mirror in so he could move up another two foot...light turns green and I say fcuk this and take off after him and pull the van in at a angle in front of him,roll down the window and literally roar at him to fix the mirror back to the way it was....some absolute tits on bicycles going around the city!

Tarzana2

the evasion_kid wrote: »

Driving through the city centre there last week and came up to a set of lights,cyclist comes up on the inside of me,stops and proceeds to push my passenger mirror in so he could move up another two foot...light turns green and I say fcuk this and take off after him and pull the van in at a angle in front of him,roll down the window and literally roar at him to fix the mirror back to the way it was....some absolute tits on bicycles going around the city!

Some absolute tits using various forms of transport going around the city.

Streetwalker

The idiots who dress up like Sean Kelly climbing up the Alps need to removed from the road. They are a danger to themselves and other road users.

Ally Dick

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Is there "less and less room for cyclists on the road now"? When did this happen?

There are more cars than ever on the roads now. Anyone can see it. It's too dangerous for cyclists now, and they can also cause huge tailbacks when they do go out. They don't even obey cycle lanes !

obriendj

the evasion_kid wrote: »

Driving through the city centre there last week and came up to a set of lights,cyclist comes up on the inside of me,stops and proceeds to push my passenger mirror in so he could move up another two foot...light turns green and I say fcuk this and take off after him and pull the van in at a angle in front of him,roll down the window and literally roar at him to fix the mirror back to the way it was....some absolute tits on bicycles going around the city!

I was cycling along week before last in a (solid line) cycle lane, a 6 person taxi along side me, decides to pull in and smack my with his mirror but stay on my bike....some absolute tits driving cars around the city.

desertcircus

Streetwalker wrote: »

The idiots who dress up like Sean Kelly climbing up the Alps need to removed from the road. They are a danger to themselves and other road users.

You hear that, kids? No more 1980s kit, apparently it's dangerous to other people.

the evasion_kid

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Some absolute tits using various forms of transport going around the city.

Yeah them cyclists....should do a course in basic manners as well as one on how to use the roads

Badly Drunk Boy

The King of Moo wrote: »

Road tax. Just getting that out of the way early.

There's not such thing as wheel tax.

_davidsmith_

Ha from this thread it seems the op loves winding up cyclists, and cyclists are very easily wound up.

the evasion_kid

the evasion_kid wrote: »

Driving through the city centre there last week and came up to a set of lights,cyclist comes up on the inside of me,stops and proceeds to push my passenger mirror in so he could move up another two foot...light turns green and I say fcuk this and take off after him and pull the van in at a angle in front of him,roll down the window and literally roar at him to fix the mirror back to the way it was....some absolute tits on bicycles going around the city!

I'm not saying the cyclist is in any way correct but I think you need to address your anger issues.

Mesrine65

I suspect Ally Dick is really Liam Phelan's contrary alter-ego :pac::pac::pac:

the evasion_kid

ronoc wrote: »

I'm not saying the cyclist is in any way correct but I think you need to address your anger issues.

Driving in the city on a daily basis I see some dangerous scenarios with cyclists,no anger issues I just don't suffer fools gladly....might make him think in future

tritium

Ally Dick wrote: »

There are more cars than ever on the roads now. Anyone can see it. It's too dangerous for cyclists now, and they can also cause huge tailbacks when they do go out. They don't even obey cycle lanes !

Nor do they have to, as you have been told many many times

desertcircus

the evasion_kid wrote: »

Driving in the city on a daily basis I see some dangerous scenarios with cyclists,no anger issues I just don't suffer fools gladly....might make him think in future

If you use a three-ton vehicle as a weapon to force someone to stop so you can yell at them, then you have anger issues.

ebbsy

Cyclists are flies on wheels.

_davidsmith_

Also cyclists you do have to use lanes sometimes

"Cyclists are only required to use cycle lanes in pedestrianised areas or where a contra-flow cycle track is provided"

tritium

desertcircus wrote: »

If you use a three-ton vehicle as a weapon to force someone to stop so you can yell at them, then you have anger issues.

It would also be illegal given its dangerous driving, which makes the original post a bit, well, hypocritical.....

the evasion_kid

desertcircus wrote: »

If you use a three-ton vehicle as a weapon to force someone to stop so you can yell at them, then you have anger issues.

As a weapon ?!?He shouldn't have done it in the first place or at least had the decency to put the mirror back the way it was after....no excuse for that kind of rudeness

JazzyJ

Ally Dick wrote: »

There are more cars than ever on the roads now.

Something must be done to reduce the number of cars on the road. They're constantly causing tailbacks on my commute into work and increasing the amount of time it takes me to get in. There's too many of them.

:pac::pac::pac:

Tarzana2

the evasion_kid wrote: »

Yeah them cyclists....should do a course in basic manners as well as one on how to use the roads

As should any rude person incorrectly using the road.

the evasion_kid

Tarzana2 wrote: »

As should any rude person incorrectly using the road.

Or maybe they shouldn't be on the road in the first place

Chips Lovell

The Nazis used bikes. I think that tells us all we need to know about cyclists.