Can the anti-cycling sentiment here get any more desperate ?

[schmunk]

xjay1337 said:

"I would be pissed off [with traffic] on my ride to work..... let alone a race"

Pretty sure he's saying he would be pissed off at other cars when he is cycling to work.

Have you heard of the term "hyperbole"?

Pro-tip - it doesn't rhyme with Super Bowl...

[heebeegeetee]

xjay1337 said:

"I would be pissed off [with traffic] on my ride to work..... let alone a race"

Pretty sure he's saying he would be pissed off at other cars when he is cycling to work.

I'm pretty sure he's saying that he would be pissed off with that many cars when he is cycling to work, never mind in a race.

[SteveSteveson]

xjay1337 said:

"I would be pissed off [with traffic] on my ride to work..... let alone a race"

Pretty sure he's saying he would be pissed off at other cars when he is cycling to work.

I'm pretty sure he is saying that he would feel that was a lot of cars if he were on a public road. Taking clear hyperbole and framing it as some sort of point in your anti cycling issue doesn't help you.

[heebeegeetee]

SteveSteveson said:

xjay1337 said:

"I would be pissed off [with traffic] on my ride to work..... let alone a race"

Pretty sure he's saying he would be pissed off at other cars when he is cycling to work.

I'm pretty sure he is saying that he would feel that was a lot of cars if he were on a public road. Taking clear hyperbole and framing it as some sort of point in your anti cycling issue doesn't help you.

I think it brings the desperation to a whole new level though.

I think we should talk about Le Mans. Do you know the bds do over 200mph, on public roads?! I've heard them complain about traffic too.

[xjay1337]

SteveSteveson said:

I'm pretty sure he is saying that he would feel that was a lot of cars if he were on a public road. Taking clear hyperbole and framing it as some sort of point in your anti cycling issue doesn't help you.

It's not clear though, is it?
Around where I live they do "road racing" on the A4 between Newbury and Reading. It's a National Limit Road. Most of the cyclists are courteous but a few select bell ends completely ignore the fact they are on a public road and instead want to shave 0.03 seconds off their time (for which they win nothing anyway). Of course you see a few bell ends driving cars as well.

Anti cycling I cycle you pleb-end. And everyone should be courteous for each other. Get off your high bicycle.

[WinstonWolf]

smn159 said:

Looking at his other posts I've always assumed that his Mrs left him for a cyclist.

No-one is that bitter otherwise.

He's fat and jealous of our svelte physiques.

[nickfrog]

xjay1337 said:

It's not clear though, is it?

It is abundantly clear.

[nickfrog]

joema said:

I'm sure theres a positive correlation between those who have that hatred (anti-cycling sentiment) and being thick.

I didn't dare even think that but this thread is starting to convince me too...

[saaby93]

nickfrog said:

joema said:

I'm sure theres a positive correlation between those who have that hatred (anti-cycling sentiment) and being thick.

I didn't dare even think that but this thread is starting to convince me too...

As someone else said its not anti cycling its anti cycling-idiots same for car driving idiots

Why they have to have so many cars mixing it with bikes in a cycling race - just make all the cars queue at the back of the last cyclist
If mixing it the cars should been the inside that bend out the way
More common sense - less idiots

[Liquid Knight]

I had an interesting chat with a Police person (I couldn't tell so I didn't ask he/she had a Jacamo Hipster beard but a girly voice) about an incident that happened two days ago...

Wayne's World flash back - bu-laa loop loop, bu-laa loop loop...

I just set off from work at the end of a night shift when as a car overtook me on a blind bend the passenger shouted...

"Hoi you! Cyclist wker!!!"

...and make the hand signal to match.

I noticed it was a Taxi and it had to stop less than a hundred yards later due to a red light. I pulled up along side...

"So I'm a "Cyclist wker" am I? You're a passenger in a Taxi so what does that make you?"

"I'm banned".

"Let me guess drink driving?" the passenger sank into the seat.

"Drink drivers are the lowest form of scum of the Earth there is. You should all be locked up for attempted murder because as soon as you get behind the wheel you are in charge of a two ton weapon of mass destruction".

"B--but but but".

"But nothing! Consider yourself luck today because the next cyclist you have a go at might decide to drag your pitiful worthless carcass out of the car and rip your head off".

I then leaned over and calmly told the driver the light was green. He was too busy laughing to have noticed.

So back to last night and my conversation with the Police officer. No section Five as I didn't swear and no section six as I did not make a direct threat by saying...

"the next cyclist"

...instead of "me or I". He/she was happy with that and asked if I would like to make a complaint against the passenger.

Nah.

[Greendubber]

Section 6?

[JuniorD]

Matt Brammeier, the cyclist in that video is one of the UK's most unsung pro-cyclists. A true cycling hard man no stranger to recovering from injuries. I'd say if he rode for the UK rather than Ireland he'd be more heralded.

http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/matt...
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/matt...

In comparison, PHer "twoblacklines" is a complete fanny, as his profile note attests

[Liquid Knight]

Greendubber said:

Section 6?

Section 5 - Swearing.

Section 6 - Threats or a manor that could be considered threatening.

[schmunk]

Liquid Knight said:

a manor that could be considered threatening.

[Europa1]

schmunk said:

Liquid Knight said:

a manor that could be considered threatening.

[Liquid Knight]

Stupud speel chocker!

[Greendubber]

Liquid Knight said:

Greendubber said:

Section 6?

Section 5 - Swearing.

Section 6 - Threats or a manor that could be considered threatening.

Subtract 2

[Disastrous]

Liquid Knight said:

"Drink drivers are the lowest form of scum of the Earth there is. You should all be locked up for attempted murder because as soon as you get behind the wheel you are in charge of a two ton weapon of mass destruction".

"B--but but but".

"But nothing! Consider yourself luck today because the next cyclist you have a go at might decide to drag your pitiful worthless carcass out of the car and rip your head off".

Please say tyou didn't actually say that. I'm cringing just reading it.

And I'm pro-cyclist (as opposed to a Pro Cyclist!).