CradleCyclist

I'm going to enter into a diatribe. You are preoccupied, even obsessed with 'invading' cyclists. My father in-law will not tolerate having his life put in danger. As matter of fact, I don't think anyone would. Some riders do ride irresponsibly and they do ride in the middle of the road at times and I cannot excuse that, but simply overtake them if you want to pass. Just like any other vehicle on the road. In my father in-laws case he was going down the Muldersdrift hill at 65km/h. His first concern is his personal safety. The oncoming right lane was clear for you to pass, so what was the problem? I'm all for a solution but it needs to work both ways.CradleCyclist2009-11-10 04:24:29

Cradle Resident. I invite you to come and join us for a training ride on the weekend. It takes guts, dedication and sweat to be on the bike. Let see how you fair. Until you get on a bike and pedal you will never understand it. Yes, there are cyclists on the roads....SO WHAT! Sleep in on Saturday and Sunday and by 09:00 we almost all gone. Do you drive a white VW minibus? My father in-law was harassed by someone in a VW minibus vehicle with a video camera. He is 60 years old, and if it was you, you chose the wrong man. We do not go out on our bikes to harass motorists. We have equal right to the road and when someone endangers our lives then there is a reaction. If it was you, you jumped straight back in your car when the old man wanted to give you a hiding. In the future let's avoid this happening again. Don't drive around setting up cyclists, hooting behind them and making problems. You are doing this premeditated and its wrong. Wouldn't our cities be better off with plenty cyclists on the roads? A common respect between bikes and cars. In Europe many people ride about on their bikes, it a lifestyle for them. Our mindset in South Africa is to live in this golden cage, behind our electric fences and security gates. We have everything but we don't get to enjoy it, especially been able to walk from to A to B, or to get on a bike. Cycling is one of those enjoyments. We are never going to go away. My taxes paid for that road I ride on and so did the other cyclists. So deal with it constructively. In South Africa and in life you will always have frustrations but that's life.CradleCyclist2009-11-10 02:00:20