Cycling two abreast....agree or not?

[slopes]

I can't believe this is still rumbling on, i'm surprised some of you don't have serious ulcers with the amount of vitriol being displayed on this thread.

[Castrol for a knave]

Gweeds said:

Ladders said:

I ride a bike for commuting.

I ride a bike to socialise

I ride a bike for fitness to train for races

I ride a bike for fun

So I’m confused about whether I should be out on my bike riding or not according to a lot of people on here!?

Sounds like a few angry people on here could do with getting out on a bike to chill out and enjoy life for a change!

What amuses me though is there are a lot of vitriolic opinions from people into cars, even though some of the biggest petrol heads in the country are into cycles and cycling. Harry Meadon. Guy Martin. Jenson Button. Sir Chris Hoy. Valtteri Bottas. Etc etc

I guess you have to check with the selection of self-regarding idiots on this thread as to whether they, as drivers, consider your use of the road acceptable.

Despite the fact that just about every single cyclist I know is either also into cars or motorbikes and pays as least as much to drive as said self-regarding idiots.

I've told this story before, but we had some knobhead giving it the full "pay some fking road tax....get a car" as my mate and I pedalled into town.

We got to the traffic lights and he was still going at it, so my mate fished his keys out of his pocket and held them under the old buggers nose

"How much fking road tax do you think I pay on that" - as he held the keys to his Granturismo MC Shift in front of matey's face.


He'd have wafted the keys to his 360, except they don't have his house key on.

[Groot]

A-breast's are always better in two's.

[anonymous-user]

Castrol for a knave said:

Gweeds said:

Ladders said:

I ride a bike for commuting.

I ride a bike to socialise

I ride a bike for fitness to train for races

I ride a bike for fun

So I’m confused about whether I should be out on my bike riding or not according to a lot of people on here!?

Sounds like a few angry people on here could do with getting out on a bike to chill out and enjoy life for a change!

What amuses me though is there are a lot of vitriolic opinions from people into cars, even though some of the biggest petrol heads in the country are into cycles and cycling. Harry Meadon. Guy Martin. Jenson Button. Sir Chris Hoy. Valtteri Bottas. Etc etc

I guess you have to check with the selection of self-regarding idiots on this thread as to whether they, as drivers, consider your use of the road acceptable.

Despite the fact that just about every single cyclist I know is either also into cars or motorbikes and pays as least as much to drive as said self-regarding idiots.

I've told this story before, but we had some knobhead giving it the full "pay some fking road tax....get a car" as my mate and I pedalled into town.

We got to the traffic lights and he was still going at it, so my mate fished his keys out of his pocket and held them under the old buggers nose

"How much fking road tax do you think I pay on that" - as he held the keys to his Granturismo MC Shift in front of matey's face.


He'd have wafted the keys to his 360, except they don't have his house key on.

RIP the cringe thread.

[J4CKO]

I think those that get so angry should try it, things are a bit st at the moment and getting out for a ride is keeping me sane and relatively fit.

Am sat in front of a bank of monitors at home working, I know its not the same for everyone but I suspect an awful lot of folk are doing the same and never actually leaving the house. Finish work, have dinner, maybe a couple of drinks and sit on the sofa in front of the TV, its great for a day or two but months at a time ? no thanks, I need something to keep me sane.

Walked for an hour and a half last night listening to podcasts, night before, 20 miles on my bike, tonight will go out on the bike again, main limiting factor is my main light battery. Yes its dark, cold and wet but you know what, its real and generally, after about six the roads are really pretty quiet.

[Castrol for a knave]

OpulentBob said:

Castrol for a knave said:

Gweeds said:

Ladders said:

I ride a bike for commuting.

I ride a bike to socialise

I ride a bike for fitness to train for races

I ride a bike for fun

So I’m confused about whether I should be out on my bike riding or not according to a lot of people on here!?

Sounds like a few angry people on here could do with getting out on a bike to chill out and enjoy life for a change!

What amuses me though is there are a lot of vitriolic opinions from people into cars, even though some of the biggest petrol heads in the country are into cycles and cycling. Harry Meadon. Guy Martin. Jenson Button. Sir Chris Hoy. Valtteri Bottas. Etc etc

I guess you have to check with the selection of self-regarding idiots on this thread as to whether they, as drivers, consider your use of the road acceptable.

Despite the fact that just about every single cyclist I know is either also into cars or motorbikes and pays as least as much to drive as said self-regarding idiots.

I've told this story before, but we had some knobhead giving it the full "pay some fking road tax....get a car" as my mate and I pedalled into town.

We got to the traffic lights and he was still going at it, so my mate fished his keys out of his pocket and held them under the old buggers nose

"How much fking road tax do you think I pay on that" - as he held the keys to his Granturismo MC Shift in front of matey's face.


He'd have wafted the keys to his 360, except they don't have his house key on.

RIP the cringe thread.

Oh, it was full on cringe. My mate is usually pretty laid back but had just had enough of this muppet .

[fastraxx]

I am glad I am on the turbo for a while to get away from these 'all cyclists are aholes' idiots in lorrys/pickups. Absolute imbeciles and it seems like the stress/rage is only going up as lockdown goes on.

[anonymous-user]

Castrol for a knave said:

"How much fking road tax do you think I pay on that" - as he held the keys to his Granturismo MC Shift in front of matey's face.


He'd have wafted the keys to his 360, except they don't have his house key on.

Oh dear...

If he gets that upset maybe he should consider not cycling!

[anonymous-user]

Castrol for a knave said:

OpulentBob said:

Castrol for a knave said:

Gweeds said:

Ladders said:

I ride a bike for commuting.

I ride a bike to socialise

I ride a bike for fitness to train for races

I ride a bike for fun

So I’m confused about whether I should be out on my bike riding or not according to a lot of people on here!?

Sounds like a few angry people on here could do with getting out on a bike to chill out and enjoy life for a change!

What amuses me though is there are a lot of vitriolic opinions from people into cars, even though some of the biggest petrol heads in the country are into cycles and cycling. Harry Meadon. Guy Martin. Jenson Button. Sir Chris Hoy. Valtteri Bottas. Etc etc

I guess you have to check with the selection of self-regarding idiots on this thread as to whether they, as drivers, consider your use of the road acceptable.

Despite the fact that just about every single cyclist I know is either also into cars or motorbikes and pays as least as much to drive as said self-regarding idiots.

I've told this story before, but we had some knobhead giving it the full "pay some fking road tax....get a car" as my mate and I pedalled into town.

We got to the traffic lights and he was still going at it, so my mate fished his keys out of his pocket and held them under the old buggers nose

"How much fking road tax do you think I pay on that" - as he held the keys to his Granturismo MC Shift in front of matey's face.


He'd have wafted the keys to his 360, except they don't have his house key on.

RIP the cringe thread.

Oh, it was full on cringe. My mate is usually pretty laid back but had just had enough of this muppet .

[Falconer]

Johnnytheboy said:

deeen said:

Not sure what's happened in Northern Ireland to exclude it from this rosy scenario, though.

If they ride two abreast there, someone shoots them.

They wear orange High Vis instead of yellow so no one accuses them of TDF fantasies .

[Hol]

Own up, which idiot raised the car tax debate??


Its not like we haven't already been down that rabbit hole a hundred times!!

[ddom]

So have we established what is allowable cycling wise?

[J4CKO]

Castrol for a knave said:

Gweeds said:

Ladders said:

I ride a bike for commuting.

I ride a bike to socialise

I ride a bike for fitness to train for races

I ride a bike for fun

So I’m confused about whether I should be out on my bike riding or not according to a lot of people on here!?

Sounds like a few angry people on here could do with getting out on a bike to chill out and enjoy life for a change!

What amuses me though is there are a lot of vitriolic opinions from people into cars, even though some of the biggest petrol heads in the country are into cycles and cycling. Harry Meadon. Guy Martin. Jenson Button. Sir Chris Hoy. Valtteri Bottas. Etc etc

I guess you have to check with the selection of self-regarding idiots on this thread as to whether they, as drivers, consider your use of the road acceptable.

Despite the fact that just about every single cyclist I know is either also into cars or motorbikes and pays as least as much to drive as said self-regarding idiots.

I've told this story before, but we had some knobhead giving it the full "pay some fking road tax....get a car" as my mate and I pedalled into town.

We got to the traffic lights and he was still going at it, so my mate fished his keys out of his pocket and held them under the old buggers nose

"How much fking road tax do you think I pay on that" - as he held the keys to his Granturismo MC Shift in front of matey's face.
.

"And just for fun he said, get a job"

"Thats just the way it is...."

[Mastodon2]

Could someone from the angry side explain the issue with lycra? It seems to inspire so much anger. Bright colours seem to attract even more rage, as if being visible was somehow more offensive.

It's funny, the ones who complain about lyrca are also the ones who complain about being "held up" - do they realise that if we don't wear lycra, we'll be going even slower? The difference between cycling in normal clothes and proper fitted cycling attire is massive.

[anonymous-user]

Mastodon2 said:

Could someone from the angry side explain the issue with lycra? It seems to inspire so much anger. Bright colours seem to attract even more rage, as if being visible was somehow more offensive.

It's funny, the ones who complain about lyrca are also the ones who complain about being "held up" - do they realise that if we don't wear lycra, we'll be going even slower? The difference between cycling in normal clothes and proper fitted cycling attire is massive.

To Wiggo, maybe. Does it make that much difference to a 16 stone IT assistant manager?

[df76]

OpulentBob said:

Mastodon2 said:

Could someone from the angry side explain the issue with lycra? It seems to inspire so much anger. Bright colours seem to attract even more rage, as if being visible was somehow more offensive.

It's funny, the ones who complain about lyrca are also the ones who complain about being "held up" - do they realise that if we don't wear lycra, we'll be going even slower? The difference between cycling in normal clothes and proper fitted cycling attire is massive.

To Wiggo, maybe. Does it make that much difference to a 16 stone IT assistant manager?

Yes, probably it does. You would choose to run a 10k in your business suit?

Edited by df76 on Thursday 29th October 09:52

[nickfrog]

OpulentBob said:

To Wiggo, maybe. Does it make that much difference to a 16 stone IT assistant manager?

Probably as much but for different reasons.

[heebeegeetee]

Mastodon2 said:

Could someone from the angry side explain the issue with lycra? It seems to inspire so much anger. Bright colours seem to attract even more rage, as if being visible was somehow more offensive.

It's funny, the ones who complain about lyrca are also the ones who complain about being "held up" - do they realise that if we don't wear lycra, we'll be going even slower? The difference between cycling in normal clothes and proper fitted cycling attire is massive.

People get angry when cyclists don’t wear bright colours, claiming they can’t see them.

People get angry when cyclists wear bright colours.

[NewUsername]

Given that its a proven fact that people who cycle regularly are less of a burden on the NHS, the government should be subsidising the activity and transferring the cost onto those commuters who drive....

[heebeegeetee]

NewUsername said:

Given that its a proven fact that people who cycle regularly are less of a burden on the NHS, the government should be subsidising the activity and transferring the cost onto those commuters who drive....

Interesting. Apparently cyclists are better motorists too. https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2018/10/0...