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**Maggy** · 16-12-2003, 16:52

I have been both cycalist and driver.It's hard competing with a lorry or bus at a junction-it's the one reason I gave up cycling.The drivers always seemed to go out of their way to cut me up.

Anyway that wasn't the point I wanted to raise.
In Gosport and it's boroughs there are very many cycle ways and off road cycle paths provided by the local taxpayers.
What gets up my nose as a driver is that there are always one or two twerps who INSIST on riding in the road when they have a beautiful newly laid cyclepath 5 metres to their left.WHY? It's usually the dayglo clad speed nitwit who is guilty of this.

I can't help thinking that if such cycleways are provided then it should be manditory for cyclists to use 'em.Otherwise why am I paying for the fecking things?

No it's not just for the kids to use to and from school it's for everyone you morons.You pay for it ,I pay for it.SO damn well use it-it's in a much better condition than the gutter you are insisting on using.

Sorry rant over.

Incog.

16-12-2003, 16:52	#37
Maggy The Invisible Woman Cable Forum Mod Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: between Portsmouth and Southampton. Age: 73 Services: VM XL TV,50 MB VM BB,VM landline, Tivo Posts: 40,368	Re: Militant cyclists I have been both cycalist and driver.It's hard competing with a lorry or bus at a junction-it's the one reason I gave up cycling.The drivers always seemed to go out of their way to cut me up. Anyway that wasn't the point I wanted to raise. In Gosport and it's boroughs there are very many cycle ways and off road cycle paths provided by the local taxpayers. What gets up my nose as a driver is that there are always one or two twerps who INSIST on riding in the road when they have a beautiful newly laid cyclepath 5 metres to their left.WHY? It's usually the dayglo clad speed nitwit who is guilty of this. I can't help thinking that if such cycleways are provided then it should be manditory for cyclists to use 'em.Otherwise why am I paying for the fecking things? No it's not just for the kids to use to and from school it's for everyone you morons.You pay for it ,I pay for it.SO damn well use it-it's in a much better condition than the gutter you are insisting on using. Sorry rant over. Incog.