*MERGED* Militant Cyclists & Joggers

[peachey]

You bethcha!!!


and they will be first on the blower to no win no fee mongers
when

stressed by the lack of hamburger they have eaten for the
last ten minutes before settling down to another
week on the dole in Mynachdy

they grow weary of ordering ppv events on chipped boxes

[peachey]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Cardiff talk love!


if you come down here don't even think of buying anything on the crappy hamburger carts they have on the penarth side of barrage

£2 for about 15 'chips' and £1 for a paper cup of crappy tea you have to dip the asda value teabag in yourself

[Tezcatlipoca]

I don't drive, & I've never experienced militant joggers, but one thing that really annoys me (as a pedestrian) are cyclists. Cambridge bloody cyclists

Now I do have a thing about Macho,Militant cyclists.The ones who WILL NOT USE THE OFF ROAD CYCLE WAY TWO FEET TO THEIR LEFT.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Heh, you'd hate it here, then.

They always jump red lights....especially ones at pedestrian crossings.

So you have to beware when crossing the road in Camb...the "green man" will be on, the cars will have stopped, but there's *always* some git on a bike who ploughs through, seemingly deliberately trying to mow down anyone crossing...despite the lights going red well before they get to the crossing.

Red light at a junction etc...they often go straight through...or their preferred option...cut onto the pavement & go through the pedestrians.

Agh

[peachey]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Now I do have a thing about Macho,Militant cyclists.The ones who WILL NOT USE THE OFF ROAD CYCLE WAY TWO FEET TO THEIR LEFT.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...itant+cyclists

[peachey]

Originally Posted by Tezcatlipoca

Heh, you'd hate it here, then.

They always jump red lights....especially ones at pedestrian crossings.

So you have to beware when crossing the road in Camb...the "green man" will be on, the cars will have stopped, but there's *always* some git on a bike who ploughs through, seemingly deliberately trying to mow down anyone crossing...despite the lights going red well before they get to the crossing.

Red light at a junction etc...they often go straight through...or their preferred option...cut onto the pavement & go through the pedestrians.

Agh

umbrella through the spokes is your best bet in that case then!

[Nikko]

I always give cyclists the right of way.

Anytime they are on a designated cycle path, with due regard to pedestrian traffic abounding, they have my utmost respect.

If, when I am out walking, they cut me up on the pavement, I slam their carbon fibre foam insert dayglo helmet as hard as I can with my fist, which normally gets their attention long enough to explain they should be on the cycle path, or failing that the road.

If I am out driving and they cut me up on the road, I slam their carbon fibre foam insert dayglo helmet as hard as I can with my front bumper, door, jack handle, fist, or passenger's handbag, which normally gets their attention long enough to explain they should be on the cycle path, or failing that tucked up at home safely in bed (as there is no need to get up 4 hours early to put on ridiculous shiny plastic long johns, a string vest, and lime green dayglo socks just to be in time [after your required shower and boost bar] for a cancelled meeting on diesel prices) and well away from the pavement which they are currently soiling with leaking blood.

[peachey]

good man!

Originally Posted by Nikko

If, when I am out walking, they cut me up on the pavement, I slam their carbon fibre foam insert dayglo helmet as hard as I can with my fist, which normally gets their attention long enough to explain they should be on the cycle path, or failing that the road. If I am out driving and they cut me up on the road, I slam their carbon fibre foam insert dayglo helmet as hard as I can with my front bumper

So you consider that, as a responsible citizen, the correct way to remonstrate with someone who is committing a *civil* offence is to commit a *CRIMINAL* offence of *Actual* or even *Grievous Bodily Harm* or possibly *ATTEMPTED MURDER*?

Please could you PM me your name and address as I feel it's my duty as a responsible citizen to report your irresponsible actions to the Police.

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Graham

So you consider that, as a responsible citizen, the correct way to remonstrate with someone who is committing a *civil* offence is to commit a *CRIMINAL* offence of *Actual* or even *Grievous Bodily Harm* or possibly *ATTEMPTED MURDER*?

Please could you PM me your name and address as I feel it's my duty as a responsible citizen to report your irresponsible actions to the Police.

[Julian]

Originally Posted by peachey

Have had a couple of run ins (no pun intended)
lately with militant joggers

usually in pairs who seem to think they can 'act the cop'
and stop traffic wherever and whenever they feel like

had once yesterday who took offence when I refused to obey his commands to stop the car and let him run by across the junction

The ones that p1ss me off are the ones who run on the side of the road when there is a pavement.

It is an ideal opportunity to use the windscreen washers on the way by.

[Lew]

Originally Posted by Graham

So you consider that, as a responsible citizen, the correct way to remonstrate with someone who is committing a *civil* offence is to commit a *CRIMINAL* offence of *Actual* or even *Grievous Bodily Harm* or possibly *ATTEMPTED MURDER*?

Please could you PM me your name and address as I feel it's my duty as a responsible citizen to report your irresponsible actions to the Police.

Now how did I know that you'd be the one to take that one literally

[mart44]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Now I do have a thing about Macho,Militant cyclists.The ones who WILL NOT USE THE OFF ROAD CYCLE WAY TWO FEET TO THEIR LEFT.

Cycle paths are often less than ideal but where they are good, I also can't understand why cyclists don't use them. However, I have to admit I don't always use the sort of cycle lane where the footpath is divided into halves, one half for pedestrians and the other for cyclists.

Pedestrians always wander all over the half that is supposed to be for cyclists. I try to stay in the cycling half but it's often impossible to do so because of having to dodge walkers, joggers, prams etc. Some people do move aside but others seem quite obstructive. Faced with a shared pathway the roads often seems the lesser of two evils ...dangerous as they are for cyclists.