This really is the cyclist's fault...

[TKF]

Ayahuasca said:

Serious question - why would someone riding a pushbike not look where he was going? Is it to do with aerodynamics?

Possibly impersonating Chris Froome.

[Ayahuasca]

TKF said:

Haven't you noticed? Cyclists are the new Muslims on NP&E. And you might have noticed the same anti-[insert hate target here] brigade are all over the same threads.

I'm a moderate cyclist and I'm waiting for calls for me to come out and protest against these extremist cyclists.

Cycling is a peaceful, law abiding hobby. But Cycling community leaders need to denounce these acts, which have nothing to do with Cycling. Otherwise there is a fear that young cyclists could become raleighised.

[Halb]

wolves_wanderer said:

Behead all those who insult Lycra!

Spandex?

[Some Gump]

So, imo anyone taking it seriously enough to have all the clobber like that chap (that was not a cheap bike etc), plus be that bothered about average speed is likely to be a "proper" cyclist.

Any member of any club will have 3rd party insurance at least. All clubs insist on it.
Any member of British Cycling, CtC, Audax, whatever will have insurance.

I can't think why anyone with 1/2 a brain would ride around uninsured. I know all of my club mates and all of my ride buddies are insured, after all it's not just your bike, but more what you hit - i'm based in Cheshire and really, really don't want a bill if i have a 50/50 scrape with an Aston or whatnot!

But don't let this get in the way of your assumption that everyone on a bike is a wker.

[Ayahuasca]

Some Gump said:

I can't think why anyone with 1/2 a brain would ride around uninsured.

I can't think why anyone with 1/2 a brain would not look where he was going, but there you are.

[anonymous-user]

Some Gump said:

So, imo anyone taking it seriously enough to have all the clobber like that chap (that was not a cheap bike etc), plus be that bothered about average speed is likely to be a "proper" cyclist.

I reckon you could pick it up quite cheaply now...........

[S10GTA]

You know what...these anti cycling threads almost on a daily basis are getting very boring. They are really turning me off pistonheads.

Edited by S10GTA on Friday 29th May 22:38

[don4l]

wolves_wanderer said:

Are we going to have a new thread for every single dhead on a bike?

You are absolutely correct. There are far too many threads like this. IIRC, there was one in 2011, and another in 2005.

I'll start a thread called "dhead Cyclists - (Vol 1), just to keep you happy.

That way there will be only one thread. What do you think?

[wolves_wanderer]

don4l said:

wolves_wanderer said:

Are we going to have a new thread for every single dhead on a bike?

You are absolutely correct. There are far too many threads like this. IIRC, there was one in 2011, and another in 2005.

I'll start a thread called "dhead Cyclists - (Vol 1), just to keep you happy.

That way there will be only one thread. What do you think?

Would UKIP allow you to moonlight like that?

[wolves_wanderer]

Halb said:

Spandex?

Infidel!

[anonymous-user]

IroningMan said:

Says more about the rest of my day than anything else.

Still, 30 mile bicycle pub-crawl to look forward to this evening...

I presume you are aware that under Section 30 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, riding a bicycle whilst intoxicated can lead to you being fined up to £2,500.

Not only that, but via the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, “the courts have the power to disqualify a cyclist from driving a car for any offence.”

Just a thought before having a few pints and cycling home

[eldar]

wolves_wanderer said:

Would UKIP allow you to moonlight like that?

You have inside knowledge?

[wolves_wanderer]

eldar said:

wolves_wanderer said:

Would UKIP allow you to moonlight like that?

You have inside knowledge?

I wasn't being serious

[Sir Humphrey]

AyBee said:

I think you'd be surprised how many people who cycle do actually have it...!

Looks like a decent bike, its hard to imagine someone owning several grand's worth of kit and not insuring it.

[eccles]

Sir Humphrey said:

AyBee said:

I think you'd be surprised how many people who cycle do actually have it...!

Looks like a decent bike, its hard to imagine someone owning several grand's worth of kit and not insuring it.

Insuring the bike isn't the issue here.

[anonymous-user]

If he rides without looking where he is going I really hope he doesn't drive a car, maybe learners do have a use after all.

[fatboy b]

S10GTA said:

You know what...these anti cycling threads almost on a daily basis are getting very boring. They are really turning me of pistonheads.

Don't read them then. Plenty of threads on here I don't bother with. And why is it anti-cycling??

Edited by fatboy b on Friday 29th May 22:31

[fatboy b]

OK, so some cyclists do have insurance. If the subject in the OP had insurance, and the car driver claimed, what would happen to the cyclist's renewal quote. And if it went up can he just say "oh fk it then"?

[Fugazi]

Wouldn't go up, just have to remember to renew your membership next year for the same price.