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You logic baffles me. One moment you refer to one incident and then another. Looks like you need to be more clear. Then you also mention riders with their numbers on their back, that means they must have come from the Sunday race? These riders already said they were on the lane, so I think that you are just having a moan for the sake of it. WRT punctures on the lane, when last did you see the amount of weeds(thorns) growing next to the cycle lane and lying on it. And that is not the case on the road. I think it is not your duty to point out anyone not using the lane. If you want to use it( ie: not talk on your phone while driving ) then you do it. But what and why I do things has got nothing to do with you.

If you know that sponsors check these sites for name why did you mention Anderson Transport / Aurecon riders in your original post? Why do you think that it is your duty to police the cycle lane? What about the other users (that use their bikes as their sole transport?) how do you reach out to them to educate them about the bike lane? I think that your post should have stopped at "Big shout out to David George and Kevin Evans for using the bike lane this morning." Maybe we can learn from them. I have punctured on that lane...so it is NOT BS.

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I mean I am not sure if it is a Freeway if the othere signs are also blue? Like speed signs etc?

I am not 100% sure about that, as far as I know where a road becomes a freeway you see this sign.

It is not illegal to ride on a Nx road, it is only illegal to ride on a "Freeway" Search the hub, plently posts telling you that.

Look at the racing ralphs...much better than crossmark

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I agree, in fact this thread should be deleted as there is no proof here, nor do we have the full story. Even if there was proof, then it should be discussed with the teams involved, not here.

I do not think it is our duty to moan at them, it is safe to assume that they have their reasons for doing that. WRT to "riding abreast", what time of the day did this happen? I have only see 2 up, in the yellow lane...EARLY in the morning when there were only about 10 cars on the roads in total...... I dont see people being active about the other road rules/ traffic transgressors....so can we please stop now with the cyclist bashing.....you will never change my view of ANY taxi and you will NEVER change the view of motorist(fat unhealthy blobs mostly) towards cyclist.

Please do not bring the law into this, I am sure you do not follow it to the letter either. This "it is the Law" story is not becoming BORING. Everyone breaks some kind of law, weather that is Tax(car allowance claims come to mind), Speeding(the excuse of I did not see the sign), not making your number plate visible when carrying your bikes....and so the list goes on. Boring. Edit: Spell check

Please go and look again, I know for a fact and have seen the above clubs on the cycle lane, but not between sunset beach and t-view...I know lots of people who do not like riding that stretch or the section from the parden eiland to the harbour turn off. For various reasons... What you do not say is where you saw Kevin and George? Maybe they were on the section that EVERYONE uses....I have also seen the above clubs ride on those sections when on their MTB, maybe it is a puncture thing. Why stir?

Why do people not cross the mats when they have had a bad ride? PPA only uses your 3 BEST results. So it does not affect your seeding if you puncture or have a bad day.

I think you got it 100000% correct.

I agree with OP, Coolheat has never given my good service...a few of my friends also had not so good dealings with them.

Very good point, it sould be ALL road users not just cyclists.....

I wish we can separate the 2 issues here. 1. Issue is Road-Rules....I dont think it is anyone's bussiness anymore if a cyclist does obey them or not since so many other road users do not obey them, and people do nothing about it....why only focus on cyclist. Taxi drivers dont give a hoot how they are perceived....so you should do the same. 2. Safety, again people dont care if kids are buckled up or not, talking on their cellphones etc. So why do you worry about their safety.....leave them alone....Darwin comes to mind....it is their safety and their problem not yours/mine I have decided that in 2012 I will not care if the taxi's push in, overtake on the left....women on cellphone, kid not in safety belt...it is not my problem. I am only looking after myself. I have tried before to make a difference, only to be shot down. Just enjoy being on the road....with your bike.

Lots of people do park like that without the hazards on, espcially while people are being dropped off or picked up. Lets just clarify, is this posting regarding a 1 ton car against a 90kg cyclist.....OR is it because the action irritates other motorists? If it is because these people might get killed then the picture taker should have told the group that there and then, not post it here as "cleanup our act"

I am getting popcorn.... The road does not look that busy to me?

I am looking for a all inclusive training program. Does anyone know where one can find something like that. I hope to find a program that includes gym work not just cycling. I know one has to do some core stuff etc but I don't know what to do when. Does anyone maybe have such a program? Something that can tell me what to on a daily bassis?

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I hope the guy you are referring to does not read this. I don't think he will be to happy to know what you think of his iq? Are you saying diesel mechanics have a low iq? I know what you are trying to say but you should do it without talking down to the people you work with.

That is the wrong attitude. So it is ok to drive drunk as long as no one gets injured? I thought it is about what is LEGAL? Is it ok if your house gets broken into as long as no one dies or gets injured? Come on.... Legal or illegal decide what side of the fence you want to be on.

That is uncalled for!!!!!!!

Yes it will and does work, shimano and sram it compatible....10 speed to 10 speed