Side-by-side cycling

[Spymaster]

They are so fucking tedious.

I've never understood why people feel the need to post on threads they find fucking tedious.

 

[BigTom]

Why are you fretting over this minor point like it was something important? It really doesn't matter. If you don't like driving on roads with bikes, stick to motorways and dual carriageways.

Bicycles are allowed on dual carriageways.
Plenty of dual carriageways in Birmingham that are 20mph/30mph urban/suburban roads, which I regularly cycle on, like this one

 

[Idaho]

I've never understood why people feel the need to post on threads they find fucking tedious.

I've never understood why people feel the need to post on threads I find tedious either.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Oh, I've never taken issue with you on two abreast (although there are exceptions like on B roads with no centre line). My issue with you last night was on 3 or more, which is absolutely not on, according to the HC (despite it not being illegal).

Explain how 3 differs from 2.

 

[Idaho]

Because that's what we do here.

Please feel free to post on other threads.

The whole anti cycling "petrol head" thing seems so mean spirited. So tied up with selfishness and the culture of right wing trolling. Humans trying to get from a to b either for fun or function - why would people make so much effort to attack that? It's depressing. And the fixation with the negativity is even more depressing.

 

[Spymaster]

Explain how 3 differs from 2.

2 isn't specifically advised against by the Highway Code.

 

[Spymaster]

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[Orang Utan]

The whole anti cycling "petrol head" thing seems so mean spirited. So tied up with selfishness and the culture of right wing trolling. Humans trying to get from a to b either for fun or function - why would people make so much effort to attack that? It's depressing. And the fixation with the negativity is even more depressing.

Spot on.

 

[Spymaster]

The whole anti cycling "petrol head" thing seems so mean spirited. So tied up with selfishness and the culture of right wing trolling. Humans trying to get from a to b either for fun or function - why would people make so much effort to attack that? It's depressing. And the fixation with the negativity is even more depressing.

 

[Marty1]

at what speed though? if your bobbing along at 15mph to have that all important chat on a 30mph its not safer - its road rage inducing
if you are keeping up with the speed limit or near enough then 100%

Agree with that. I’ve been stuck behind two a breast cyclists in a quarter mile tail back before. Drivers overtaking beeping at cyclists with militant cyclists sticking two fingers up screaming fuck off. Not a good situation.

 

[Idaho]

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Straight out of the right wing troll playbook.

 

[Spymaster]

Spot on.

Nah. It's done with tongues in cheek for the most part in the fine old Urban tradition of internet combat. That's not to say that most cyclists aren't massive bellends.

 

[maomao]

Why are you fretting over this minor point like it was something important?

Are you new here or something?

 

[Spymaster]

Straight out of the right wing troll playbook.

I wrote it.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I’ve been stuck behind two a breast cyclists in a quarter mile tail back before.

You’re gonna be fucking amazed when you see the size of the tailbacks cars can create all on their own.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Nah. It's done with tongues in cheek for the most part

The only problem being that the attitudes chucked around on here have fatal real world consequences.

Motorists tend to want to get from a to b as quickly as possible. Cyclists tend to want to get there alive. The latter should carry rather more priority than the former.

 

[Artaxerxes]

No problems with it in the road, would appreciate at least an occasional group of them getting into single file when I'm walking the forest paths though.

 

[Pickman's model]

The only problem being that the attitudes chucked around on here have fatal real world consequences.

Motorists tend to want to get from a to b as quickly as possible. Cyclists tend to want to get there alive. The latter should carry rather more priority than the former.

because...

are you saying motorists don't care if they live or die? if they desire, as you say, to get from a to b as quickly as possible then surely they will take care on the roads, as god only knows how long they'd be delayed and inconvenienced by striking a cyclist and so having to wait about for the police etc, let alone the future hassle of going to court

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

No problems with it in the road, would appreciate at least an occasional group of them getting into single file when I'm walking the forest paths though.

Absolutely. Pedestrians > cyclists > cars.

 

[Orang Utan]

Nah. It's done with tongues in cheek for the most part in the fine old Urban tradition of internet combat. That's not to say that most cyclists aren't massive bellends.

You may find it fun, but it’s very wearing

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

are you saying motorists don't care if they live or die? if they desire, as you say, to get from a to b as quickly as possible then surely they will take care on the roads, as god only knows how long they'd be delayed and inconvenienced by striking a cyclist and so having to wait about for the police etc, let alone the future hassle of going to court

Most seemingly care very much for their own safety and very little for other road users.

As for having to wait for the police - if only they all did. Hit and runs are depressingly common.

 

[Dogsauce]

Yeah, but dog walkers with massive long leads or poorly controlled dogs can fuck right off on shared paths. ‘He doesn’t like bikes, sorry’ is a bit of a shit excuse, especially when the cycle path parallels a massive fuck off public park with loads of paths.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Yeah, but dog walkers with massive long leads or poorly controlled dogs can fuck right off on shared paths. ‘He doesn’t like bikes, sorry’ is a bit of a shit excuse, especially when the cycle path parallels a massive fuck off public park with loads of paths.

I had to kick a dog once

 

[Spymaster]

The only problem being that the attitudes chucked around on here have fatal real world consequences.

I don't think so. Most of what gets posted on here never sees the light of day in real life. I can honestly say that I don't really condone caltropping cyclists, applying their front brakes, shoving them into canals, or even nailing their penises to their saddles. The more sober stuff can often be entertaining and even occasionally informative.

 

[Spymaster]

You may find it fun, but it’s very wearing

"Ignore thread".

 

[ska invita]

Yeah, but dog walkers with massive long leads or poorly controlled dogs can fuck right off on shared paths. ‘He doesn’t like bikes, sorry’ is a bit of a shit excuse, especially when the cycle path parallels a massive fuck off public park with loads of paths.

pedestrians have right of way on shared paths imo
most of my biking is on shared paths and if there are people walking you should slow right down if not stop, especially so with dogs...its really stressful to walk on a path and have bikes bombing past you

 

[Artaxerxes]

Yeah, but dog walkers with massive long leads or poorly controlled dogs can fuck right off on shared paths. ‘He doesn’t like bikes, sorry’ is a bit of a shit excuse, especially when the cycle path parallels a massive fuck off public park with loads of paths.

Dogs do love running towards a moving bike, the owners usually fucking oblivious or has them on those massive leads.

Lost a few Strava medals thanks to that.

 

[Badgers]

 

[Sweet FA]

Dogs do love running towards a moving bike, the owners usually fucking oblivious or has them on those massive leads.

Lost a few Strava medals thanks to that.

Slow down when you're around pedestrians & dogs then.

 

[Idaho]

pedestrians have right of way on shared paths imo
most of my biking is on shared paths and if there are people walking you should slow right down if not stop, especially so with dogs...its really stressful to walk on a path and have bikes bombing past you

Treat other road/path/track users with courtesy and consideration. If everyone did that, all would be well.