It amazes me even more than when i'm in the car at how oblivious other drivers are to you.

Yesterday for example, i'm cycling along a road at speed, woman to my left at a side road in a big 4*4 decides to try and pull straight accross my path to turn right. Worst thing was she looked straight at me first!!

Ive only been biking for 5 days and already have seen so many dangerous things by car drivers just to get past me.

I used to be anti-cycle but this has really opened my eyes. Anyone who has the ability to, ride to work for a week and you will appreciate what your driving and what damage it can do 10 times more.

It amazes me even more than when i'm in the car at how oblivious other drivers are to you.

Yesterday for example, i'm cycling along a road at speed, woman to my left at a side road in a big 4*4 decides to try and pull straight accross my path to turn right. Worst thing was she looked straight at me first!!

Ive only been biking for 5 days and already have seen so many dangerous things by car drivers just to get past me.

I used to be anti-cycle but this has really opened my eyes. Anyone who has the ability to, ride to work for a week and you will appreciate what your driving and what damage it can do 10 times more.

Agree.

It takes a lot of bottle to cycle on main roads (at any given time). BTW, I take it you have some sort of a shower system at work ?

It amazes me even more than when i'm in the car at how oblivious other drivers are to you.

Yesterday for example, i'm cycling along a road at speed, woman to my left at a side road in a big 4*4 decides to try and pull straight accross my path to turn right. Worst thing was she looked straight at me first!!

Ive only been biking for 5 days and already have seen so many dangerous things by car drivers just to get past me.

I used to be anti-cycle but this has really opened my eyes. Anyone who has the ability to, ride to work for a week and you will appreciate what your driving and what damage it can do 10 times more.

You will get used to it and eventually learn to anticipate even the most stupid attempts to knock you off your bike :suspect:

The other day I was nearly removed from my bike by an absent minded young lady. She was trundling along in the right-hand lane of the dual carriageway and proceeded to move over to the left lane, however, I must have been invisible that day as she came straight into me. Fortunately, I was switched on and averted collision by serving onto the pavement.

It certainly makes travelling to work much more eventful, I can tell you :D

Agree.

It takes a lot of bottle to cycle on main roads (at any given time). BTW, I take it you have some sort of a shower system at work ?

Luckily we do, its certainly made me more alert while driving around cyclists. I do like the fact that alot of cars take risks to get past you, but 200 mtrs down the road at the lights you go straigh to the frint of the que.

As for legalities on filtering am I right in thing I am fine to go down the left side of staitionary and slow moving traffic aslong as no one is indicating left?

on a bike there are no real rules as long as are not endangering other road users jon

on a bike there are no real rules as long as are not endangering other road users jon

What about the rule that says cyclists must ignore red lights ?

What about the rule that says cyclists must ignore red lights ?



i forgot about that one, sory.

or the rule that says cyclists can use either the road, or the path. whatever gets them to their destination the fastest

Leave the 2 inch gutter that they think you can cycle in and they think you are fair game.

Leave the 2 inch gutter that they think you can cycle in and they think you are fair game.

Good point, that's just reminded me, whatever happened to those semaphore type plastic sticks that cyclists used to have, not seen one in ages. What was their proper name ?

Luckily we do, its certainly made me more alert while driving around cyclists. I do like the fact that alot of cars take risks to get past you, but 200 mtrs down the road at the lights you go straigh to the frint of the que.

As for legalities on filtering am I right in thing I am fine to go down the left side of staitionary and slow moving traffic aslong as no one is indicating left?

Yes please don't do what one cyclist did to me and filter past on the left at a junction as I was actually making a left turn (whilst indicating)! Then when I beeped to alert him to the fact that he'd just been trying to commit suicide he was so busy giving me the finger he rode into the back of a parked van!

It was hilarious, just desserts.

Agree.

It takes a lot of bottle to cycle on main roads (at any given time). BTW, I take it you have some sort of a shower system at work ?

Lol, I cycle to work most days, its about an 11 mile round trip; In this hotter weather I've started cycling in light tracky bottoms and t shirt etc, then getting changed into my work clothes at work.

Someones bound to say that cyclists dont pay road tax in this thread soon :roll:

I do like the fact that alot of cars take risks to get past you, but 200 mtrs down the road at the lights you go straigh to the frint of the que.

Except for when you get those vindictive drivers ahead of you that position themselves close up the kurb on purpose so that you can't pass them :roll:

Except for when you get those vindictive drivers ahead of you that position themselves close up the kurb on purpose so that you can't pass them :roll:

Or park in the cycle zone between the stop line and the lights.

Except for when you get those vindictive drivers ahead of you that position themselves close up the kurb on purpose so that you can't pass them :roll:

Who get really upset when you pass them on the right. ;)

Someones bound to say that cyclists dont pay road tax in this thread soon :roll:

You were right, someone has. You.

Luckily we do, its certainly made me more alert while driving around cyclists. I do like the fact that alot of cars take risks to get past you, but 200 mtrs down the road at the lights you go straigh to the frint of the que.

As for legalities on filtering am I right in thing I am fine to go down the left side of staitionary and slow moving traffic aslong as no one is indicating left?

IIRC, the Highway Code doesn't specifically allow it, but neither does it say you cannot. It also warns road users to look out for cyclists and motorcyclists filtering on both sides, so clearly acknowledges that it happens.

There seems to be a real big divide between cyclists and car users, but to be honest before I rode I was a little pig headed towards cyclists. I was advised by someone on here to try cycling and it would change your views I did and it did.

Maybe there should be a compulsary section of the driving test where you have to cycle on the road for a day. i think it would be an eye opener to alot of people.

There seems to be a real big divide between cyclists and car users, but to be honest before I rode I was a little pig headed towards cyclists. I was advised by someone on here to try cycling and it would change your views I did and it did.

Maybe there should be a compulsary section of the driving test where you have to cycle on the road for a day. i think it would be an eye opener to alot of people.

A good idea, if it were practical. It would help if everyone had some experience of every other type of vehicle - m/cycle, HGV, etc, so as to understand the issues faced by these other users.

What was wrong with Dostoevsky ??? :confused::confused:

It's the crash helmet. It makes you invisible to car drivers. It even works when you are walking! Try it sometime.

Except for when you get those vindictive drivers ahead of you that position themselves close up the kurb on purpose so that you can't pass them :roll:

I consider that a challenge....one I generally win!

Good point, that's just reminded me, whatever happened to those semaphore type plastic sticks that cyclists used to have, not seen one in ages. What was their proper name ?

What was wrong with Dostoevsky ??? :confused::confused:

As long you know what you're on about thats all that matters.

:loopy:

As long you know what you're on about thats all that matters.

:loopy:

The first one was a spacer that stuck out from the bike to make motorists aware, the second was destined for the Stocksbridge thread, but I was all fingers and thumbs. :)

The first one was a spacer that stuck out from the bike to make motorists aware, the second was destined for the Stocksbridge thread, but I was all fingers and thumbs. :)

Aaah, well spacers sound like a good idea; As for Stocksbridge...enough said. ;)

The first one was a spacer that stuck out from the bike to make motorists aware, the second was destined for the Stocksbridge thread, but I was all fingers and thumbs. :)

Six on each hand?

Someones bound to say that cyclists dont pay road tax in this thread soon :roll:

cyclists dont pay road tax

It amazes me even more than when i'm in the car at how oblivious other drivers are to you.

Yesterday for example, i'm cycling along a road at speed, woman to my left at a side road in a big 4*4 decides to try and pull straight accross my path to turn right. Worst thing was she looked straight at me first!!

Ive only been biking for 5 days and already have seen so many dangerous things by car drivers just to get past me.

I used to be anti-cycle but this has really opened my eyes. Anyone who has the ability to, ride to work for a week and you will appreciate what your driving and what damage it can do 10 times more.

When I'm in a car I hate pedestrians and cyclists.

When I'm walking I hate cyclists and cars.

When I'm cycling I hate pedestrians and cars.

Yes. I have a lot of hate inside my soul and I need to somehow take it out.

cyclists dont pay road tax

No one else does either.

Here we go!

It amazes me even more than when i'm in the car at how oblivious other drivers are to you.

Yesterday for example, i'm cycling along a road at speed, woman to my left at a side road in a big 4*4 decides to try and pull straight accross my path to turn right. Worst thing was she looked straight at me first!!

Ive only been biking for 5 days and already have seen so many dangerous things by car drivers just to get past me.

I used to be anti-cycle but this has really opened my eyes. Anyone who has the ability to, ride to work for a week and you will appreciate what your driving and what damage it can do 10 times more.

Welcome to the dark side! :D:thumbsup:

...Maybe there should be a compulsary section of the driving test where you have to cycle on the road for a day. i think it would be an eye opener to alot of people.

Being both a driver and, to a lesser degree, a cyclist, I wholeheartedly agree with this, Bonjon.

...whatever happened to those semaphore type plastic sticks that cyclists used to have, not seen one in ages. What was their proper name ?

Can't remember the name, but didn't didn't Boudicca have them on the wheels of her chariot?

There seems to be a real big divide between cyclists and car users, but to be honest before I rode I was a little pig headed towards cyclists. I was advised by someone on here to try cycling and it would change your views I did and it did..

Maybe you should try the same principle with parking invoices :hihi: