Overtaking in the blackwall tunnel.

I can completely understand that. I also did explain that I didnt mean that they deserved to get hurt but instead if they came off due to their actions then I wouldn't have any sympathy (I didnt change the thread topic because everyone had read it by then, so wouldnt change anything).

I would never regard someone's view as pointless, if that's their view, then that's their view. This thread is about my view and I posted it to see what the response would be. Its proved pretty much 50/60 against my view and I haven't disputed that, nor do I care.

Unfortunately there were a few users that sabotaged the thread with posts that weren't necessary e.g. Overlord. And another thread was made in retaliation to this thread which was obviously done to prove a point, which wasn't really made...

Originally Posted by Red Herring

OK, look at it this way then. If you cross the road outside your house and do so without looking properly then that is careless and there is a good chance you could get seriously hurt, however you were going about something that we all do and know is potentially dangerous, but we normally manage the risk by looking properly....

If on the other hand you decide to cross four lanes of busy traffic on a dual carriageway when there is a perfectly good footbridge right next to you then you are substantially increasing the risk for a minor gain in terms of your time... and quite frankly in my view you "deserve" everything you get.

Yeh I see the point you're making RH, but for me it comes back down to wether or not your risky behaviour is endangering others or not. I would say crossing a dual carriageway is putting other road users at risk, so its a selfish act, and sympathy for such a person would be very little.

Some people get away with offs after riding like tools, others are not so lucky. Surely some are getting more (or less) than they deserve? Why does one deserve to get road rash and the other a wheelchair?

The word deserve is starting to lose meaning now, lol

Originally Posted by Stuuk1

Unfortunately there were a few users that sabotaged the thread with posts that weren't necessary e.g. Overlord.

ya, but it was hilarious though, especially as a first time post.

Unless bear, who started the filter thread just couldn't resist...hmmm?

Haha yes, it did go through my head that it could be!

No, if I'm gonna respond I'll do it straight out. Stuuk1: sorry bud, only just noticed your renunciation of the deserves to get hurt thing. Cheers for that. Thulfi: I think you and Stu are arguing from the same pov buddy, Overlord: come back mate, it'd be lovely to hear more from you!

Originally Posted by Bear

I think you and Stu are arguing from the same pov buddy

not sure we are mate.

Originally Posted by Bear

Overlord: come back mate, it'd be lovely to hear more from you!

+1. I'm all about the entertainment.

Originally Posted by Bear

Overlord: come back mate, it'd be lovely to hear more from you!

I just read that post again and I'm convinced it's been written by the barsteward love child of BBC and Dave Preston.

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I just read that post again and I'm convinced it's been written by the barsteward love child of BBC and Dave Preston.

but laddy you are most certainly wrong who are they anyway, weird names BBC and Dave Preston, sounds like a farmer name

Originally Posted by Bear

Overlord: come back mate, it'd be lovely to hear more from you!

would you, why, apparently others think that i was wrong to say what i did, ahh well, Viva La Revolución

Cant be preston - he wouldnt know where to find the "ó" key