Spot the Sv

[maviczap]

Seems to me the driver was at fault here, but the cyclist didn't help the situation. The drivers reaction was a bit OTT and just because there's a cycle path doesn't mean you have to use it.

Anyway, spot the SV



EDIT: Link removed as the language breaks the u-rating.

[pookie]

too much shouting.. I'm glad he had a camera.. The driver should try giving cycling a go.. he might learn something new .

You are right the on the driver its a bit too Vinnie jones and lock stock especially with that jacket. Bed time reading of John Franklin Cyclecraft may help him understand, however if you drive a car as wide as a barge on roads which are narrow its a bit harsh to punt other road users out of the way just because they are slower and stick out. I hope some poor cyclist down the road doesnt get flattened by a black range rover.

[L3nny]

The driver just about sums up how I feel about cyclists. In Milton Keynes there are cycle lanes everywhere so you can get anywhere in the town without going near a road. That's too casual for the hard-core lycra clad Wiggins wannabes though. They have to ride 3 abreast on a 70 mph dual carriage way practicing their slipstreaming.

I know that road very well indeed. The "cycle lane" was one of the first put down in London, probably close on 20 years ago now. It isn't really a cycle lane, its just a strip of green down the pavement. They haven't put ramps on the dozens of kerbs for people's drive ways, and people walk in them all the time. The surface is pretty much guaranteed to give you a bad day with a fine layer of gravel pretty much permanently on the surface and absolutely shreds tyres. They are pretty much impossible to ride on a road bike, and very dangerous on any other bike, because of all the driveways and the risk of hitting a pedestrian, even if you have slowed right down. I remember when they put them down thinking that they were going to be a bad idea for exactly this reason. Also in the direction the cyclist was going, most people do about 25 on a push bike anyway and if you really do need to overtake visibility is basically perfect for a good 3/4 mile.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by L3nny

The driver just about sums up how I feel about cyclists. In Milton Keynes there are cycle lanes everywhere so you can get anywhere in the town without going near a road. That's too casual for the hard-core lycra clad Wiggins wannabes though. They have to ride 3 abreast on a 70 mph dual carriage way practicing their slipstreaming.

Yes, but just because they're cycle lanes everywhere doesn't mean the cyclists have to use them.

I wouldn't want to use them when I'm whizzing about at 20mph, as if I hit a pedestrian, its going to hurt both of us, and pedestrians are another law unto themselves. Many cycle lanes are poorly planned & end abruptly without warning

The cyclist wasn't riding 2 abreast & just shouted because the 4x4 was about to squash him, which is a normal reaction.

Too many people in hurry to get somewhere in their cars these days, when holding back for a second isn't going to change anything.

Its a symptom of too many vehicles on the roads these days, with not enough space for them all, so drivers get frustrated & boil over

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by ClunkintheUK

I know that road very well indeed. The "cycle lane" was one of the first put down in London, probably close on 20 years ago now. It isn't really a cycle lane, its just a strip of green down the pavement. They haven't put ramps on the dozens of kerbs for people's drive ways, and people walk in them all the time. The surface is pretty much guaranteed to give you a bad day with a fine layer of gravel pretty much permanently on the surface and absolutely shreds tyres. They are pretty much impossible to ride on a road bike, and very dangerous on any other bike, because of all the driveways and the risk of hitting a pedestrian, even if you have slowed right down. I remember when they put them down thinking that they were going to be a bad idea for exactly this reason. Also in the direction the cyclist was going, most people do about 25 on a push bike anyway and if you really do need to overtake visibility is basically perfect for a good 3/4 mile.

Indeed, an example of a poorly planned cycle lane

[Luckypants]

Sorry chaps, link removed as the language is not u-rated.

[maviczap]

Ooops sorry Mike

Check You Tube for Pirory Lane Road rage if you want to see the vid

I do like the Boris Bikeways (cycle super highways) Good surface, enough space, and part of road traffic, not part of pedestrian traffic.You still need to watch out and pay attention, but they give the cyclist a bit of back up and have in my experience worked really well.

Originally Posted by maviczap

Ooops sorry Mike

Check You Tube for Priory Lane Road rage if you want to see the vid

corrected for you (Priory Lane)