How legal a cyclist are you

[dervish]

Thats never going to happen then.

I actually agree with the gist of what you are saying, some cyclists do act like idiots on the pavement and cause danger. I'm arguing with your view that every cyclist is automatically wrong because they have dared to put wheel to the hallowed pavement. I've said again and again that I'm extremely careful of peds on pavements but that doesn't seem to matter to you. I can cycle at less than walking speed quite safely, and this will be safer and easier than trying to guide a bike around people. It's not easy trying to move a bike through a crowd (I don't cycle through crowds) without catching someones leg with your pedal. Especially when peds are so arrogant for the most part they don't believe that they need to actually look out for anyone else.

 

[Urbanblues]

No, he has directed his anger at any cyclist who happens to be on the pavement, whether they are destructive or not.

No he hasn’t. He has directed, in words, his anger at people who “Cycle on the pavement near my house…” That is somewhat different to your twist, Geri.

As the parent of an injured child; maybe, just maybe, he has some justification in being angry. Anger is irrational; thus, the threat of violence – merely that, a threat over the ether. This is a far cry from the inflexibility of most of the pro-breaking the law posters on here. You’ve, for the most part, ignored the fact that Chainsaw Cat’s child was injured by the irresponsible and illegal action of one of your team; instead, you’ve picked-up on his eminently human reaction.

 

[dervish]

injured by the irresponsible and illegal action of one of your team

???

Now your talking crap. What team? Why was I not invited? Do we get badges?

 

[Urbanblues]

Thats never going to happen then.

I actually agree with the gist of what you are saying, some cyclists do act like idiots on the pavement and cause danger. I'm arguing with your view that every cyclist is automatically wrong because they have dared to put wheel to the hallowed pavement. I've said again and again that I'm extremely careful of peds on pavements but that doesn't seem to matter to you. I can cycle at less than walking speed quite safely, and this will be safer and easier than trying to guide a bike around people. It's not easy trying to move a bike through a crowd (I don't cycle through crowds) without catching someones leg with your pedal. Especially when peds are so arrogant for the most part they don't believe that they need to actually look out for anyone else.

I apologise to cyclists that do not bend and break the law when using roads and pavements. My disdain is against those apologists on this thread, those that cannot acknowledge they are acting illegally when cycling on pavements; not only refusing to acknowledge any wrongdoing, but compounding the situation refusing to rectify their future actions.

 

[Urbanblues]

???

Now your talking crap. What team? Why was I not invited? Do we get badges?

No, not badges...

Give the cyclist a medal and another pram transfer to stick on his crossbar.

 

[likesfish]

Cycle on the pavement near my house and you run the risk of me punching you repeatedly in the head and chucking your poxy bike in the canal you cunt.
After Chainsaw Kitten's hospitalisation due idiot 2 wheel knobbers.
What do you think the fucking road is for?
If you are too scared to ride on it, you soft shit, put your bike on ebay and walk or get the bus.
wanqueurr.

bwhahahahahahahah like to see you chuck my bike in a canal nearest one to me either kent or london if you can chuck a bike 60miles I'm sure theres an olympic medal in it for you
the only pavement I regualry ride on is cause its a fucking steep hill nice wide EMPTY PAVEMENTS AND traffic calming if I could get up the hill at better than walking speed I'd be on the road .
if theres people about either get off or go at walking speed

 

[gentlegreen]

*Unsubscribes from derailed thread *

 

[WouldBe]

Fortunately, I’ve never been hospitalised by cyclists tearing along pavements illegally – though, I’ve received two nasty injuries when knocked over twice by cunts on two wheels riding on pavements. My crime was, as a cripple walking with the aid of sticks at less than 1mph, I was unable to react quickly enough; I was not fast enough to step out of the way of cyclists riding on pavements – despite, as one of the cunts pleaded ‘I rang my bell!’

Next time shove one of your sticks through the spokes of the front wheel.

 

[Thora]

I don't really understand the rules of the road so I think I'm probably not very legal. I also ignore red lights and cycle on the pavement sometimes.

 

[subversplat]

I don't really understand the rules of the road so I think I'm probably not very legal. I also ignore red lights and cycle on the pavement sometimes.

Into the canal with you!

 

[Thora]

Into the canal with you!

Sometimes if I'm drunk I forget to put my lights on too. Once I forgot I wasn't in England anymore and cycled on the wrong side of the road

Oooh, it feels good to confess all this!

 

[WouldBe]

Into the canal with you!

Put floats on your bike and paddles on the back wheel and canals make an ideal safe place for cyclists.

 

[soulman]

For being, essentially you...

That's a nice thing to say. Cheers

 

[Geri]

You’ve, for the most part, ignored the fact that Chainsaw Cat’s child was injured by the irresponsible and illegal action of one of your team; instead, you’ve picked-up on his eminently human reaction.

The cyclist who knocked down his kid is not in my team, you fucking knobber. I don't have a 'team', I cycle on my own

Are all motorists in a team as well? All pedestrians? What a lod of crap you are coming out with.

 

[Urbanblues]

The cyclist who knocked down his kid is not in my team, you fucking knobber. I don't have a 'team', I cycle on my own

Are all motorists in a team as well? All pedestrians? What a lod of crap you are coming out with.

Well stop following the fucking herd you cunt. Show that not all cyclists are arseholes; and, recognise that a parent whose child has been hospitalised by a fucking reckless cunt of a cyclist is entitled to let off some steam, even to the extent of ill-judged threats.

 

[nino_savatte]

There a many stretches of pavement in London that could easily accommodate cyclists and pedestrians. Some pavements are rarely used by pedestrians. The pavements that run the length of the A4 from Hammersmith to the Hogarth Roundabout could easily accommodate both. The stretch along the Talgarth Road from da Smiff to South Kensington is another. Tbh, most local authorities can't be arsed to make such improvements.

 

[soulman]

These two comments next to each other made me laugh. Classic urban

That's a nice thing to say. Cheers

The cyclist who knocked down his kid is not in my team, you fucking knobber. I don't have a 'team', I cycle on my own

Are all motorists in a team as well? All pedestrians? What a lod of crap you are coming out with.

 

[catrina]

There are two small bits of pavement I cycle on to get home from work. One involves me avoiding turning right where there is a don't turn right sign, I cycle up onto the pavement and then cross at the pelican crossing. If there are a lot of pedestrians around I'll get off my bike, but usually there isn't anybody there.

The second bit involves me avoiding a right turn onto a major road that doesn't have a traffic light. I'd probably have to wait until about 1 in the morning to cross safely if I didn't go onto the pavement and cross at the pelican crossing a few meters up the road.

I very occasionally cross red traffic lights if there are no other cars in sight and I'm in a hurry. I usually wait, even when there aren't any other cars, too. Depends on my mood.

I never run red lights when there are other cars or pedestrians anywhere near me.

And I can't stand it when cyclists run right through pelican or zebra crossings without stopping when there are pedestrians trying to cross. Come on!

 

[Urbanblues]

There a many stretches of pavement in London that could easily accommodate cyclists and pedestrians. Some pavements are rarely used by pedestrians. The pavements that run the length of the A4 from Hammersmith to the Hogarth Roundabout could easily accommodate both. The stretch along the Talgarth Road from da Smiff to South Kensington is another. Tbh, most local authorities can't be arsed to make such improvements.

In which case designate lanes for cycling. Then the non-cycling pavement users don't have to worry about being knocked over by cyclists.

 

[david dissadent]

I apologise to cyclists that do not bend and break the law when using roads and pavements. My disdain is against those apologists on this thread, those that cannot acknowledge they are acting illegally when cycling on pavements; not only refusing to acknowledge any wrongdoing, but compounding the situation refusing to rectify their future actions.

Do you actualy have a clue what the law is?

 

[chainsaw cat]

Threatening assault in response to a minor highway code violation? Mate you either need to see a psychiatrist or type less bullshit.

No, threatening in response to putting my small child at risk of demonstrable harm whilst ignoring legislation designed to protect life and limb.

Tiny IQ losers like you, you blithering idiot, who can't see the difference between rules and moral behaviour need, occasionally, be met with force.

I live in a victorian housing area - blind corners on pavements. Cyclists at even 5 or 6 mph are a real danger on them and have hurt my kid twice. There have been many near misses. I've tried polite, I've tried reason.

Now I try swearing, shouting, and near - violence. Never seen the same face twice.

 

[chainsaw cat]

Let's hope you get arrested promptly and given adequate punishment if you're stupid enough to randomly assault someone in such a manner.

You sound like a risk to the public.

Let's not have this again, you know I'm right you pompous tit.

 

[chainsaw cat]

You wouldn't really do that though would you, you're just saying to look 'ard!

OK I haven't hit anyone yet, but there is one bike in the canal.

 

[chainsaw cat]

No. Because a car is not a bicycle. Come back when you have worked out why.

Will he be beating the shit out of 7 year old kids who ride on the pavement past his house as well?

No.

 

[chainsaw cat]

You were defending someone who wishes to beat up everyone who is breaking the law. Children under 14 riding on the pavement are breaking the law.

If you mean me, you are a real throbbing pulsating oozing knobber.

Or a Daily Mail editorial writer.

Same level of basic comprehension of the written word.

 

[david dissadent]

No, threatening in response to putting my small child at risk of demonstrable harm whilst ignoring legislation designed to protect life and limb.

Tiny IQ losers like you, you blithering idiot, who can't see the difference between rules and moral behaviour need, occasionally, be met with force.

I live in a victorian housing area - blind corners on pavements. Cyclists at even 5 or 6 mph are a real danger on them and have hurt my kid twice. There have been many near misses. I've tried polite, I've tried reason.

Now I try swearing, shouting, and near - violence. Never seen the same face twice.

You take the position that a cyclist having hit your daughter frees you from having to develop rational arguments or behave like an adult. You also assume that it is immoral for anyone to challange your point of view.

Ignoring the ranting abuse you type on here let me illistrate a point. You claim that 5mph is an unsafe speed on the pavement. But runners move at 5mph (and can go alot faster). Runners do regularly get into collisions with other pavement users. So by your logic they should be bannished to the road and attacked by vigilanties if they do not comply.

You also ignore the point that it is illegal for children to cycle on the pavement. You seem to advocate ruthlessly enforcing all young children to only be able to cycle on the road or face vigilante attacks.

I wont even start on electric wheelchairs.

 

[david dissadent]

I live in a victorian housing area - blind corners on pavements. Cyclists at even 5 or 6 mph are a real danger on them and have hurt my kid twice. There have been many near misses. I've tried polite, I've tried reason.

Now I try swearing, shouting, and near - violence. Never seen the same face twice.

OK clear some things up for me. How old are the people you are shouting abuse at and threatening violence against? Are they only on the pavement between your house and the road, how fast are they cycling?

 

[nino_savatte]

You also ignore the point that it is illegal for children to cycle on the pavement.

Really? The cops never seem to be quite able to bring themselves to tell kids to stop cycling on the pavement. Most kids don't seem to have much roadsense these days, whether they're on bikes or on foot.

 

[Urbanblues]

Do you actualy have a clue what the law is?

You silly person; while it may not be legal for children to cycle on the pavement; the police would tend to let it go. However moron, it is illegal for cyclists to ride on a pavement, unless on a designated cycling lane. You really are scum element of the cycling population, aren’t you?

 

[david dissadent]

You silly person; while it may not be legal for children to cycle on the pavement; the police would tend to let it go. However moron, it is illegal for cyclists to ride on a pavement, unless on a designated cycling lane. You really are scum element of the cycling population, aren’t you?

You are a troll who is online to hurl abuse at people. No other reason. All of your posts over the past few days have been pure abuse.


Pathetic.