Cyclists at night with no lights......

[Fourwheeldrift]

Fair game or what?

They are a devil to clear out of my grill though.

[CarZee]

if you get some armourfend they just peel right off

[TheLemming]

The grille isnt so bad, its when they get stuck under the wheel arches thats the problem.

Have to get the pressure washer out then...

Seriously though, I see a few people riding without lights, wearing dark clothes, at night, on the road on a regular basis.

Its suicidal.

[Fer]

TheLemming said:

Seriously though, I see a few people riding without lights, wearing dark clothes, at night, on the road on a regular basis.
Its suicidal.

It's the ones you don't see that are the problem! I have the same issue, especially on my main commute. They ignore the cycle way, and then proceed to ride almost invisible, and then get pissed if you politely scream "LIGHTS" at them as you pass!

[pdv6]

Bit of a pet hate, this one.

[Plotloss]

Cyclists wearing black and no lights at night should be ritually taken out by matt black range rovers with bull bars and no lights.

It only seems fair.

Matt.

[davidd]

This is a real problem in Cambridge and the attitude of the police is that no matter how dark, how badly lit and how badly ridden the bike is, if there is an incident with a car and bike then it is the car who is at fault.

WANKERS!

I used to cycle round Cambridge in the dark and always managed to find some lights it is not that difficult.

GRRRR

D.

[Spoonman]

There are dozens of 'em round here – and most think they should ride on the pavement anyway.

Causes untold aggro for the car's alloys, bumping it up and down the kerbs to chase the feckers.

[Dipstick]

See a lot of them in the mornings - paperboys. You would think the Newsagents would take responsiblity and check their bikes as they are working for them.

[Deltaf]

I always ride on the pavement....its much more fun scattering numpty pedestrians than trying to avoid dimwits in cars who have no idea what function the flashy things have on the corners of their tin tops.
Funny thing is, that when you give then a bawling at for cutting you up, they all seem to respond with that bewildered, koala bear/Stan Laurel type look.
Due for a flaming i am.....

[danger mouse]

davidd said: This is a real problem in Cambridge and the attitude of the police is that no matter how dark, how badly lit and how badly ridden the bike is, if there is an incident with a car and bike then it is the car who is at fault.

WANKERS!

I used to cycle round Cambridge in the dark and always managed to find some lights it is not that difficult.

GRRRR

D.

Ooops! we're going to have an augument here....

..but you'll have to catch me first, and in that traffic you won't.

Seriously. It is a problem, and I should get some lights really.

The real issue is the foriegn students who have no idea that the traffic lights are for them too, and worse, don't know where to look to avoid being killed if they cycle like I do.

Having said all of that, I managed to survive 5 months in Holland using a bike while I was a student... mmmm just lucky I guess.


inDestructable Mouse

[whatever]

Ooh, don't get me started on this one :PetHate:

Seriously though, it really annoys me, as I'm sure I'd feel really bad if I killed one.

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[Venom]

I too have a problem with numpty cyclists, especially as during the week I tend to get on the bike to go to work.

No matter how much faster than other cyclists I seem to be going, if I get caught at the lights some t*sser seems to take great pleasure in cutting me up by going out of the box to wait in front of me. All this serves is to me into cutting them up when the lights change.

p.s. I do use lights and a light coloured jacket in Cambridge when I'm on me bike - unlike mice I tend to represent a bigger and easy to squash target than them and would prefer the use of my legs in years to come (no offence my friend, this isn't directed at you).

:i'llnowgetoffme:

[Fourwheeldrift]

The main thing I don't understand is why someone should even ride a bike around some twisty B roads at night even with lights on, I wouldn't!!!!

I mean all those of you local to MK or Leighton Buzzard must know the road from the A5 (Fox & Hounds) to Heath & Reach, you know the twisty bit around the sand pits. Would you ride a bike along there, even in the daytime?????? Deathwish cyclists!!!!

[danger mouse]

Venom said: unlike mice I tend to represent a bigger and easy to squash target than them and would prefer the use of my legs in years to come (no offence my friend, this isn't directed at you).

:i'llnowgetoffme:

Well you'd better avoid walking on tamac for the rest of your life then hadn't you!

It was directed at me ya lyin' fecker...

[dans]

I heard of a great bike light last week. it apparntly shines in both directions thus meaning that the whole cyclist becomes a light, as long as they have on somethign reasonably pale they will have a red back and a white front. no missing them then...

[TheLemming]

Fourwheeldrift said: The main thing I don't understand is why someone should even ride a bike around some twisty B roads at night even with lights on, I wouldn't!!!!

I mean all those of you local to MK or Leighton Buzzard must know the road from the A5 (Fox & Hounds) to Heath & Reach, you know the twisty bit around the sand pits. Would you ride a bike along there, even in the daytime?????? Deathwish cyclists!!!!

For those of you who dont know it, its a twisty stretch of B road up and then down a relatively steep hill.

Too steep to cycle up faster than walking pace, and anyone doing so is in danger of being wiped out by a car that just genuinely didnt see them till it was too late.

Riding it in the dark? Would be safer jumping under trains.

Seriously for a moment though, would anyone else agree with me that there are roads that are inherently unsafe for a cyclists or horses to be on - even in the daytime -

[dazren]

Last night. 11:45pm driving downhill in a 30 with central reservation in the centre of Bristol.

What do I come across?

Kamikazee Cyclist (No not related to CarZee).

Moron on an unlit bike on MY side of the road riding towards me decides to pull a wheelie about 1 second before I drove past him.

Are these nutters suicidal. Why aren't we allowed to help out nature, help them on to the next life.

DAZ

[PDV6]

Perhaps you should have joined in the showing off and pulled a donut in front of him?

[tuscansix]

How about a compromise between the two. With you just eating a doughnut in front of him.