The small things in life that annoy you

[rallyboy]

People who refuse to share any space.

[badgerx16]

1 minute ago, whelk said:

Cyclists that don’t think traffic lights apply to them

I agree with you on that one.

[badgerx16]

Just now, rallyboy said:

People who refuse to share any space.

Maybe we need another Supreme Court ruling.

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, whelk said:

Cyclists that don’t think traffic lights apply to them

and cycle two abreast taking up half the road FFS. 

[Raging Bull]

Boomers. 

Massively entitled and think the world evolves around them. 

[whelk]

18 minutes ago, Turkish said:

and cycle two abreast taking up half the road FFS. 

Hell hath no fury like a cyclist criticised 

[Gloucester Saint]

Here’s a ‘showing my age’ one and related to the overtaking posts, except this was horses rather than cars (and it was not the horses that were the issue whatsoever).

Just slowly overtook in the car two horses out riding to go to one of the local pubs my wife likes, no issues there at all.

We are passing and one of the young female riders late teens/early 20s is vaping whilst riding the horse!

Poor horse having to breathe in candy floss flavour vape or whatever it was!

[AlexLaw76]

I once had a cyclist cycle into me (from behind) on the path, and then blamed me for not hearing him approach.

I needed to "sort my fucking hearing out"...whilst walking.....on the path....with a road right next to me...that had a fucking cycle lane on it.

He was one of the all the gear, no idea cyclist...so fat and grim in his lycra, I was amazed he could breath given how much of him to stuffed in his leotard.

[Gloucester Saint]

I had a cyclist shoot in front of our bonnet at the crossroads in St Denys opposite the car dealership, when the lights had turned green our side and had long since turned red the cyclist’s side coming down the hill towards Riverside. 

She had to have blatantly shot through a red light.🚦 

As cyclists can’t have points applied as a car driver would, they should receive a higher fine to balance it if caught on camera or by traffic cops.

[badgerx16]

53 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

I had a cyclist shoot in front of our bonnet at the crossroads in St Denys opposite the car dealership, when the lights had turned green our side and had long since turned red the cyclist’s side coming down the hill towards Riverside. 

She had to have blatantly shot through a red light.🚦 

As cyclists can’t have points applied as a car driver would, they should receive a higher fine to balance it if caught on camera or by traffic cops.

Just to be clear, some cyclists are fucking twats and if they have an accident probably deserve it. Their stupidity, arrogance, or tendency towards the suicidal have an adverse influence on the attitudes of drivers that impacts on sensible, safe, cyclists trying to get around safely and co-operatively amongst fast movinge blocks of steel.

Edited Wednesday at 19:23 by badgerx16

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I once had a cyclist cycle into me (from behind) on the path, and then blamed me for not hearing him approach.

I needed to "sort my fucking hearing out"...whilst walking.....on the path....with a road right next to me...that had a fucking cycle lane on it.

He was one of the all the gear, no idea cyclist...so fat and grim in his lycra, I was amazed he could breath given how much of him to stuffed in his leotard.

I had one shoot across out in front of me at a roundabout, i had to break to avoid him, i beeped my horn and he gave me the middle finger, absolute prick was lucky i didn't hit but to then be giving it the big 'en.

[Whitey Grandad]

8 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I had one shoot across out in front of me at a roundabout, i had to break to avoid him, i beeped my horn and he gave me the middle finger, absolute prick was lucky i didn't hit but to then be giving it the big 'en.

Such people won’t last long.

[rallyboy]

I've seen fucking idiots walking their dogs up cycle lanes, I've seen suicidal cyclists jumping lights, and I've seen motorists nearly hitting cyclists because they can't drive properly - the world is full of fuckwits of all flavours.

Everyone needs to share space sensibly and stop thinking they personally own all of it.  

[Gloucester Saint]

12 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

Just to be clear, some cyclists are fucking twats and if they have an accident probably deserve it. Their stupidity, arrogance, or tendency towards the suicidal have an adverse influence on the attitudes of drivers that impacts on sensible, safe, cyclists trying to get around safely and co-operatively amongst fast movinge blocks of steel.

Fair point, and the Highway Code says to treat them as another car in terms of space which I do.

Cyclists who also hold a driving licence I suspect tend to be safer cyclists.

[badgerx16]

7 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Fair point, and the Highway Code says to treat them as another car in terms of space which I do.

Cyclists who also hold a driving licence I suspect tend to be safer cyclists.

I think a cycle ride should be a mandatory part of learning to drive.

[egg]

27 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

I think a cycle ride should be a mandatory part of learning to drive.

I think a cycle test and insurance should be a mandatory part of cycling on the road. 

[rallyboy]

As for e-scooters....they have the vibe of accidents looking for a place to happen.

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, egg said:

I think a cycle test and insurance should be a mandatory part of cycling on the road. 

From what age ? And how do you police the issue of checking insurance ?

Not dismissing the matter, we have insurance, but there is often comparison made to cars and "road tax" and registration, which some seem to think can be easily transposed onto cycling. Good in theory, almost impossible in practice.

Edited Thursday at 09:37 by badgerx16

[egg]

22 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

From what age ? And how do you police the issue of checking insurance ?

Not dismissing the matter, we have insurance, but there is often comparison made to cars and "road tax" and registration, which some seem to think can be easily transposed onto cycling. Good in theory, almost impossible in practice.

I think anyone of any age riding or driving something on the road that could cause an accident, or damage, should be able to demonstrate competence to do that and be insured to protect the risk to others. Policing it, now that's another matter but I fail to see how someone riding a 50cc moped has to demonstrate competence and be insured and someone riding a bike capable of similar speed doesn't. 

[whelk]

2 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

I think a cycle ride should be a mandatory part of learning to drive.

Big fatties with weak legs would never be able to drive. 

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, egg said:

I think a cycle test and insurance should be a mandatory part of cycling on the road. 

 

19 minutes ago, egg said:

I think anyone of any age riding or driving something on the road that could cause an accident, or damage, should be able to demonstrate competence to do that and be insured to protect the risk to others. Policing it, now that's another matter but I fail to see how someone riding a 50cc moped has to demonstrate competence and be insured and someone riding a bike capable of similar speed doesn't. 

I agree with you. However i dont think it's an issue of competence. A lot of cyclists seem to be middle, aged, middle class blokes who have this aura of arrogance about them. They seem to think they own the road, cycling two or three abreast. The way they sit around outside pubs and cafes in their lycra, the endless posting on facebook and instagram. The two biggest cycling enthusiast in my last company were also the two biggest twats, coincidence?

[Picard]

When I was at school in the 70's there was a cycle proficiency test you could take where a copper came and gave some lessons followed by a test. Does that still exist?

 

[ecuk268]

7 minutes ago, Picard said:

When I was at school in the 70's there was a cycle proficiency test you could take where a copper came and gave some lessons followed by a test. Does that still exist?

 

My grandson's school was recently visited by Bikeability and they were shown basic riding skills and given instruction on road safety etc.

[whelk]

24 minutes ago, Picard said:

When I was at school in the 70's there was a cycle proficiency test you could take where a copper came and gave some lessons followed by a test. Does that still exist?

 

Pretty sure it does although not sure if the still use the Common. Felt satisfying getting the badge although was a piece of piss.  

[Whitey Grandad]

32 minutes ago, Picard said:

When I was at school in the 70's there was a cycle proficiency test you could take where a copper came and gave some lessons followed by a test. Does that still exist?

 

I took and passed mine in about 1962. Mind you, this was in Dovercourt next to Harwich where cars were only ever used on the occasional Sunday.

[Gloucester Saint]

26 minutes ago, ecuk268 said:

My grandson's school was recently visited by Bikeability and they were shown basic riding skills and given instruction on road safety etc.

https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/roadsafety/cyclingtraining

[Weston Super Saint]

46 minutes ago, Picard said:

When I was at school in the 70's there was a cycle proficiency test you could take where a copper came and gave some lessons followed by a test. Does that still exist?

 

Went out of the window with local coppers.

[Turkish]

7 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Went out of the window with local coppers.

Another example of the damage Brexit is doing.

[Patrick Bateman]

44 minutes ago, ecuk268 said:

My grandson's school was recently visited by Bikeability and they were shown basic riding skills and given instruction on road safety etc.

Yeah my son's school do it for year 5 every year for a whole week. They all have to take their bikes to school, get the bike assessed (mainly for size to ensure it's right), they right around the school grounds first to get assessed for a few things, then spend 4 days on local roads in small groups.

It was nice last year actually as I jumped on my mountain bike too and cycled through the woods at the back of my house to his school with him and back, 

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, Picard said:

When I was at school in the 70's there was a cycle proficiency test you could take where a copper came and gave some lessons followed by a test. Does that still exist?

 

Our local Primary do something similar for kids in top 2 years of the juniors.

[Weston Super Saint]

3 hours ago, Turkish said:

. The two biggest cycling enthusiast in my last company were also the two biggest twats, coincidence?

Oohhhh. What bike did you get and did you get it on cycle to work scheme?

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Oohhhh. What bike did you get and did you get it on cycle to work scheme?

lol, i was waiting for someone to say that. Im not gonna say who i thought would be the first though 😉

[Weston Super Saint]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

lol, i was waiting for someone to say that. Im not gonna say who i thought would be the first though 😉

I gave it a couple of hours for someone else to jump on, but alas no one did, so felt obliged.

[badgerx16]

26 minutes ago, Turkish said:

lol, i was waiting for someone to say that. Im not gonna say who i thought would be the first though 😉

Might it be somebody who posted a like on your post as he agrees with the sentiment ?

Edited Thursday at 14:29 by badgerx16