We Need to Talk About Cyclists

[Pip in a Poke]

Anybody else getting fed up with the increasing encroachment on the pedestrian space by cyclists in our towns?

Some of it is officially sanctioned, some of it not but I am fed up of constantly having to duck out the way of speeding bicycles on my perambulation into work.

My view is that if you want to ride a bike you should take your life in your hands, get on the main road and large it up with all the juggernauts

[original PM]

Do fu<k off

[barrydidit]

You're not going to make it to 1000 posts before Strike 3 if you carry on like this, you big twat.

[AtW]

Do fu<k off

WHS with bells on

[LondonManc]

Cyclists older than 16 on pavements = inconsiderate cockwombles. Get on the roads that you want to feel safe on.

[OwlHoot]

... I am fed up of constantly having to duck out the way of speeding bicycles on my perambulation into work. ..

If you will insist on pushing a pram around everywhere, you'll find many people are pretty pissed off at you getting in _their_ way!

[greenlake]

I am fed up of constantly having to duck out the way of speeding bicycles on my perambulation into work.

[vetran]

well move yer fat arse out the way!

[xoggoth]

Anybody else getting fed up with the increasing encroachment on the pedestrian space by cyclists in our towns?

Can't say I see much riding on pavements round here but all in favour of exterminating cyclists generally.

PS Except you mudskipper.

[RetSet]

Anybody else getting fed up with the increasing encroachment on the pedestrian space by cyclists in our towns?

Some of it is officially sanctioned, some of it not but I am fed up of constantly having to duck out the way of speeding bicycles on my perambulation into work.

My view is that if you want to ride a bike you should take your life in your hands, get on the main road and large it up with all the juggernauts

I 'speak' as a car driver, cyclist, and pedestrian...

I got slightly irritated by this a few years ago when I was working in Cambridge. Having ridden many thousands of miles in groups of various sizes, I'm not phased by close proximity of passing bikes.

Consequently, as a pedestrian, I always held my ground, and had a number of physical contacts. I had no qualms whatsoever about dumping a bike rider on the ground if he/ she wanted to get physical/ play bully. Fortunately that never happened.

I had a similar view for the tossers who would weave across the entire width of the cycle lanes. Again I was prepared to dump them in the kerb as I passed rather that swerve into the main part of the road to avoid them.

Stand Your Ground, Girl!

P.s in my days as a competitive Time Triallist, I frequently 'mixed it up' with the juggernauts on the dual carriageways.