Re: Hot hatch inferiority complex

[Sue600]

Bikers do the same last week I got stuck behind a GSX R while making headway through traffic, this week it was an R1, please let the bikes making progress through I always do.

Roll on winter when for weeks at time I never see another bike

Mr Grumpy Chippenham

I know what you mean about winter... very thin on the ground when it comes to bikes, spring comes and all of a sudden there's a line of us filtering to the lights lol. Seem to get more of the grumpy ones during winter.. dont know why (maybe they just cant see with all the rain, heater on and music playing) The idiots in the fast cars and huge egos seem to be out all year round infortunately.

[Hannah]

If i ever see a bike I always get as far to the right as possible

I hope you either live in France or incorrectly typed "right" instead of "left"

God I dont know my left from my right! Sorry I meant I get over to the left. :P

[Iceman]

Seeing how at the moment i'm mostly in a car If i ever see a bike I always get as far to the right as possible .

;D ;D ;D lol

[igbell]

Opps type-o me thinks

[Gav]

As a "hot hatch" driver and a R1 rider i would like to make a small point here..... We aint all tossers....

However, when i come up behind a bike not traveling at the same sort of pace as im driving, it would be nice if they would get out the way the same as i would in the car for them if they wanted to pass...
Took the car to avebury last night for a change as i couldnt be bothered to get bike out, and no less than 4 times between swindon and there did i have to sit and wait for a safe bit of road to pass a bikes, that could have easily moved to make things safer for me...and i wasnt driving at break neck speeds either.
A good observent driver will always move over to allow safe passing, it would be nice to see the same from alot of bikers.
Im not pickin but it does seem to me that alot of bikers that may well have a licence but cant ride a bike to its full seem to think that because on paper the bike sould be faster think that makes them faster.....it does not, it just means you will annoy a car driver tryin to make progress.
And on another point here a well driven fast car, WILL and can give most averagely riden bikes(and thats most riders out there) on a normal country road, more than a good run for their money and in some case will get infront and then pull away, so bear that in mind when you have a car behind you, maybe there not driving to annoy you, but because they want to get past you.

[BB]

Gav does have a very valid point there. I too have been held up by bike riders when in a car. If on a bike I always let a faster vehicle past - car or bike.

I also agree with FJ biker - its annoying when abiker won't filter and block you from filtering especially when the idiot has probably overtaken just to prove that he/she can!

BB

[Ghost]

can't see the point in having a bike and not making progress

[furry-TLR]

Either way, people can behave like nobs both in cars and on bikes.

Likewise, it doesn't take much to drive/ride considerately when on the road.

I do tend to find though people in cars drive like nobs more often than people on bikes, purely down to frustration for whatever reason...they then tend to drive dangerously which just ain't clever...pull over....stick the air con on and chill out

PS: I do have to say though lorries doing 35 in a 60 (ie on A350!) really gets on my tits when I'm trying to get to work on time but I'll still remain calm and overtake when safe to do so!)

End of the day, none of it is worth killing yourself over :

[sburv]

I think it’s very important to stay calm and not loose your cool with other road users. Easier said then done I know but driving/riding while feeling angry or frustrated is never a good idea.

People make mistakes its human nature. People may not be familiar with the roads and many not necessarily know where there going. Try to make allowances for this.

Like I said try to stay cool 8-) 8-) 8-) It's a jungle out there!!!

[kaka]

PS: I do have to say though lorries doing 35 in a 60 (ie on A350!) really gets on my tits when I'm trying to get to work on time but I'll still remain calm and overtake when safe to do so!)



I am sure that by law, HGV are only suppose to do 40 on a single carriageway,you can hit me if i am wrong but i dont think i am