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For those of you who pedal...

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:15 pm
by deviant
just answer the question.

btw me asking the question is not an admission that I tried to signal off a roundabout the other day. at all.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:28 pm
by RedexRobB
Im afraid ive tried it :oops:

But half the time i ride on the pavement, i very rarely ride my pushbike on the road as i dont have a cycle hat.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:53 pm
by gubbs
Not quite as bad, but I frequently grab the clutch lever on my Vespa.

Unfortunately this often results in me crashing since its actually the rear brake.

You think I'd learn or somehow manage to adapt.

Nope.

Every.

Fucking.

Time.

:smt012

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:23 pm
by greengoblin
Absolutely not, don't be daft...................... :smt002

I do however constantly try to check my mirrors though !!!! :smt017

So I know where you're coming from with this one.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:24 pm
by rene
cant say i have...

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:27 pm
by Gemini
last time i took my pushbike out i found myself tryin to twist the right hand grip back?! :smt009

gem

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:40 pm
by superman
I dont even own a pushbike to be fair, to get fit i just go the gym :smt004 .

besides pushbikers do my head in on the roads from time to time how can they think its fine to totter along on a road an mix with the cars on a busy road and the same goes for islands but when we have to wait at traffic lights they can just roll on right through?????????????????????????
:smt017

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:53 pm
by Northern ANdy
if I'm in the car I shout obcenities at the idiots who ride 2 or more abreast, and in the middle of the road. They act like egyts. I pushbike whenever the proper bike is off the road but atleast observe the highway code.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:06 pm
by Caz
I haven't tried to indicate... But I have tried to pull my clutch in :smt005 :smt003

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:25 pm
by RedexRobB
Im pretty considerate to cyclists, im surprised some of you guys arent seing they are pratically in the same situation excet they are slower and dont have to wear the gear.

Yes, its debatable weather they should use the road or not i suppose but for the moment they are and inevitably there are people who do use it, which makes them far more vulnerable than motorcyclists if they get wiped out, so they get as much consideration from me as i possibly safe for me to do so.

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:39 pm
by zxr_oli
i have complaints about cyclists, only those who ride in 2s or more that ride side by side in the road, or those who ride like morrons :smt002

i got on my old push bike the other day, felt so strange, being so thin and unstable :smt005

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:42 pm
by Rob636
superman wrote:I dont even own a pushbike to be fair, to get fit i just go the gym :smt004 .

besides pushbikers do my head in on the roads from time to time how can they think its fine to totter along on a road an mix with the cars on a busy road and the same goes for islands but when we have to wait at traffic lights they can just roll on right through?????????????????????????
:smt017


no i saw a push biker get nicked once going through red lights, dont worry same highway code applies for push bikers its just its that cops dont tend to patrol traffic lights, and i guess traffic light camera's wont work either as theres no number plate, so i guess push bikers are just running that small chance there get fined if caught,

Rob

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:22 pm
by Random
i keeping trying to look into my mirrors :(

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:40 am
by superman
Well they do my sizzle in. mainly because most of the roads by me have a special bit on the edge of the roads or paths round islands for bikes only but they dont use the island ones they join the darn thing an cock everyone else up almost causing major accidents, so my respect goes out the window in that case i honestly think some of em need to take a licence to ride on the road :smt005 but to be fair you cant ride a motorbike without a licene or a car.

PLUS........ we pay insurance and tax and have to maintain our vehicles to stay on the road which aint cheap. theres been many a time iv seen someone on a pushbike smash into a car who pays??????

I suppose its each to there own oppinion cos on the other hand bikes give out zero emissions but them old grany mobility things dont either etc. and so the battle between good and evil continues. :smt103 :smt079

:smt080

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:03 am
by zxr_oli
superman wrote: I suppose its each to there own oppinion cos on the other hand bikes give out zero emissions but them old grany mobility things dont either etc. and so the battle between good and evil continues. :smt103 :smt079
just to be picky technically the granny Mobil's do produce CO2 as they get their electricity from the power stations :P :smt002