Cyclists on the news

[wiltshire builders]

Cyclists wearing head cams to protect themselves from other road users. I bet they don't film themselves cutting up cars, motorcylces and buses, jumping red lights and generally anoying other 'paying' road users.
If they want to use the roads they should pay tax and have to have insurance like the rest of us. All they appear to do is slow down the already crawling traffic

Is that what they call a sweeping statement? Surely you're not serious.

[Kevinb]

[quote author=Kevinb link=1296549657/0#0 date=1296549657]Cyclists wearing head cams to protect themselves from other road users. I bet they don't film themselves cutting up cars, motorcylces and buses, jumping red lights and generally anoying other 'paying' road users.
If they want to use the roads they should pay tax and have to have insurance like the rest of us. All they appear to do is slow down the already crawling traffic

Is that what they call a sweeping statement? Surely you're not serious. [/quote]

Not really serious. Just getting it off my chest and starting a little debate

[Mitch9128]

BTW there is no such thing as road tax, it's vehicle excise duty and is paid into the big central tax pot. Roads are funded either by local councils from council tax and governmant grant, or in the case of trunk roads from central government.

[redken1]

Some of the the anti-cyclist sentiments being expressed in this thread makes me feel a bit uneasy.

I believe, as a country we should take a leaf out of the Flemish and Dutch book and encourage cycling as the benefits would be three-fold. A reduction in road congestion, a reduction in our carbon footprint and perhaps, a reduction in obesity.

In the meantime, spare a thought for the old chap with defective hearing riding on his cycle without a care in the world. When out of nowhere, a boy-racer passes him at close quarters, at high speed on his race exhaust clad sports bike.

[Kevinb]

Some of the the anti-cyclist sentiments being expressed in this thread makes me feel a bit uneasy.

I believe, as a country we should take a leaf out of the Flemish and Dutch book and encourage cycling as the benefits would be three-fold. A reduction in road congestion, a reduction in our carbon footprint and perhaps, a reduction in obesity.

In the meantime, spare a thought for the old chap with defective hearing riding on his cycle without a care in the world. When out of nowhere, a boy-racer passes him at close quarters, at high speed on his race exhaust clad sports bike.

you are right about the Dutch they spend money on their road and cycle way system. The roads are in excellent condition and cycle ways run along side keeping cyclists out of the way of other road users. What about the old chap with defective hearing driving along when a cyclist overtakes him at night with those very annoying led 'head' lights.

[Mitch9128]

What about the twat in the BMW with HID lights...

[Snowy]

What about the twat in the BMW with HID lights...

Sorry

[Jon_W]

[quote author=monday21 link=1296549657/13#13 date=1296594016]Some of the the anti-cyclist sentiments being expressed in this thread makes me feel a bit uneasy.

I believe, as a country we should take a leaf out of the Flemish and Dutch book and encourage cycling as the benefits would be three-fold. A reduction in road congestion, a reduction in our carbon footprint and perhaps, a reduction in obesity.

In the meantime, spare a thought for the old chap with defective hearing riding on his cycle without a care in the world. When out of nowhere, a boy-racer passes him at close quarters, at high speed on his race exhaust clad sports bike.

you are right about the Dutch they spend money on their road and cycle way system. The roads are in excellent condition and cycle ways run along side keeping cyclists out of the way of other road users. What about the old chap with defective hearing driving along when a cyclist overtakes him at night with those very annoying led 'head' lights.[/quote]

I agree they are annoying, but with half the driving population seemingly blind to cycles, they seem to have become essential. The fundemental issue is that people need to look! Cycles are around and entitled to be on the road, they must obey the rules of the road and other users should be patient and remember that one person only generates about 0.5 bhp, a lot less than the average car!!!

[Iceman]

Some of the the anti-cyclist sentiments being expressed in this thread makes me feel a bit uneasy.

I believe, as a country we should take a leaf out of the Flemish and Dutch book and encourage cycling as the benefits would be three-fold. A reduction in road congestion, a reduction in our carbon footprint and perhaps, a reduction in obesity.
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Well said! ..and for the others, you need to ride a cycle to experience the agressiveness around you while cycling.I can never fathom out what happens to the ordinary person who turns into a demon with horns when they get into their vehicle!

[Uber Dave]

[quote author=Mitch9128 link=1296549657/15#15 date=1296653098]What about the twat in the BMW with HID lights...

Sorry[/quote]


I actually spat some of my coffee out then when I read that! Thanks for nearly ruining my keyboard!