Re: Makes you wonder? : Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:21 pm  

Redscat wrote:

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That inconsiderate bloke who after he's told that their neighbours have been broken into, without any regard for theiir physical or mental state can only say; "That could have been us." Selfish git!!!!!

True, I never noticed that but I’d probably switched off by then, unlike the alarm that probably goes off 20 times a day.

Re: Makes you wonder? : Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:26 pm  

Drivers who go around roundabouts the wrong way, particularly at motorway junctions.

Re: Makes you wonder? : Tue Dec 21, 2021 6:45 am  

Willzay wrote:

Drivers who go around roundabouts the wrong way, particularly at motorway junctions.

They do it everyday without fail in Swindon and Hemel Hempstead.

[Wildthing]

Re: Makes you wonder? : Tue Dec 21, 2021 7:23 am  

Cyclists.

That is all.

Re: Makes you wonder? : Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:07 am  

Wildthing wrote:

Cyclists.

That is all.

You mean road maggots?

The problem with cycling for me is simple. The majority of roads were built to allow the rapid movement of goods and people using the horseless carriage. That is their purpose. They were not built for spandex clad posers to treat as their personal play things.

I get all the arguments in favour. So pay a separate bike tax that will enable councils to build cycle path. Then stick to those path instead of riding around poorly lit, narrow and winding country lanes where they are a danger to all, themselves included.

I was ok with cyclists until the Wiggins clones appeared with all the gear but none of the talent. What is it about a certain type of man who feels the need to inflict his lifestyle onto others?

Re: Makes you wonder? : Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:48 am  

vastman wrote:

You mean road maggots?

The problem with cycling for me is simple. The majority of roads were built to allow the rapid movement of goods and people using the horseless carriage. That is their purpose. They were not built for spandex clad posers to treat as their personal play things.

I get all the arguments in favour. So pay a separate bike tax that will enable councils to build cycle path. Then stick to those path instead of riding around poorly lit, narrow and winding country lanes where they are a danger to all, themselves included.

I was ok with cyclists until the Wiggins clones appeared with all the gear but none of the talent. What is it about a certain type of man who feels the need to inflict his lifestyle onto others?

The WERR/Neil Fox Way is a particular bug bear of mine, there is a cycle path for the whole length yet many still insist on riding on the road.

Parents sitting their children in supermarket trolleys, with all the poop that's on the bottom of their shoes.

Re: Makes you wonder? : Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:58 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

The WERR/Neil Fox Way is a particular bug bear of mine, there is a cycle path for the whole length yet many still insist on riding on the road.

Parents sitting their children in supermarket trolleys, with all the poop that's on the bottom of their shoes.

Well I've just started biking again after a while out of it, but this annoys me also, Asdale Road is another that caters for cyclists but is frequently not used - BUT - worse than conventional cyclist IMO is the growing number of electric scooters and bikes the latter of which have obviously been modified and I would imagine are totally illegal. I saw one on Denby Dale Road, Durkar this morning with wheels on it like a Honda Goldwing! It crossed the central reservation (a good 4" kerb) with no problem and continued on the other side towards town at I would say a good 30MPH! No lights, no helmet no right to be on the road! When are these morons going to get stopped before they kill somebody?!

[Wildthing]

Re: Makes you wonder? : Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:18 am  

Basically, as has been alluded to there are plenty of cycle lanes now but are rarely used by said cyclists.
They either use the roads or the pavements, and totally disregard the cycle lanes they desperately wanted.
Such arrogance.

Apologies to any decent cyclists, you are very few and far between!

Re: Makes you wonder? : Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:23 am  

On a Christmas theme, why do some people think that Die Hard is a Christmas film?

Re: Makes you wonder? : Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:47 am  

Willzay wrote:

Drivers who go around roundabouts the wrong way, particularly at motorway junctions.

A couple of weeks ago I drove down Westgate and was just going round St Michael's church towards Dewsbury Road and was suddenly faced by a young lass driving towards me in an Audi