gummibear Posted July 15, 2011 Share They do this everywhere - I ride straight at them if they are running in the road and they usually jump smartly out of the way. Have had a few verbal altercations with the more obtuse variety however. Part of the reason I don't road ride anymore - dangerous drivers and runners... If i am running in the road,due to no pavement, and you aimed at me......you would get more than just a verbal altercation. No wonder cyclists are getting such a bad reputation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted July 15, 2011 Share If i am running in the road,due to no pavement, and you aimed at me......you would get more than just a verbal altercation. Lovely. And your attitude to a car coming head on at you? FFS! I know I stirred a bit, but it didn't take long to polarise this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Lovely. And your attitude to a car coming head on at you? FFS! I know I stirred a bit, but it didn't take long to polarise this one. Wait, wait, gummi, what's your attitude to the cars that nearly murder you as a cyclist? Or you as a runner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzy Posted July 15, 2011 Share I don't think it has anything to do with cyclists if you do not want to give way to a runner, or whatever, it is the person. I bet if you think like that when you are on the bike, you are probably also the oke shouting at cyclists when you yourself use the road, or when someone comes riding up the singletrack when you re going down. This was probably just an accident, in the dark and both parties could be wrong or right, depending on who tells the story. In all honesty whether the cyclist wore a helmet or not, it is stil kind of freaky to think the cyclist ends up in hospital and the runner is fine, especially seeing that this was a securtiy guard and not some pro cyclist hitting the deck at 50km/h. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted July 15, 2011 Share This was probably just an accident, in the dark and both parties could be wrong or right, depending on who tells the story. Give that man a Bells! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted July 15, 2011 Share Give that man a Bells! If they both had bells, there might not have been a collision... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricochet_rabbit Posted July 15, 2011 Share have spoken to someone but details are sketchy. It appears that the runner/s did not see him (no light - dark clothing). It was mentioned that possibly he impaled himself on the handlebar when he fell. Edited July 15, 2011 by ricochet_rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted July 15, 2011 Share have spoken to someone but details are sketchy. It appears that the runner/s did not see him (no light - dark clothing). It was mentioned that possibly he impaled himself on the handlebar when he fell. Eish, that must have been sore. Still don't understand how this could have happend, its so light around there - Lights from the running club, street lights everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted July 15, 2011 Share have spoken to someone but details are sketchy. It appears that the runner/s did not see him (no light - dark clothing). It was mentioned that possibly he impaled himself on the handlebar when he fell.Maybe he didn't see the runners. Did they have lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Still don't understand how this could have happend, its so light around there - Lights from the running club, street lights everywhere. Dude? Okes in cars, on bikes, walking around crash into each other daily in the bright sunshine. Don't try figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted July 15, 2011 Share Dude? Okes in cars, on bikes, walking around crash into each other daily in the bright sunshine. Don't try figure it out. Didn't you just try this the post before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drongo Posted July 15, 2011 Share Yeah, sorry Chiltern. Hey Drongo - You dissing my hood? How is The Ville worse that Maritzbara? Eish, that must have been sore. Still don't understand how this could have happend, its so light around there - Lights from the running club, street lights everywhere. ???? Just like I said. It's dark and gloomy. It's that dark you can't even see the streetlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drongo Posted July 15, 2011 Share Dude? Okes in cars, on bikes, walking around crash into each other daily in the bright sunshine. Don't try figure it out. Amen to that, brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Didn't you just try this the post before? nah, that was just giving the pot another stir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edition 507 Posted July 15, 2011 Share I think that "Cyclist critical after hitting jogger" is inaccurate reporting for South Africa, well for me anyway. My definition of a 'cyclist' is someone riding a bicycle for the purpose of practicing their sport. Someone using a bicycle as a means of commuting, in my mind, is not a cyclist but just a commuter on a bicycle. Big difference. When I read "Cyclist critical after hitting jogger" I picture ripped lycra clothing, damaged helmet and a snapped Pinarello frame. Calling a commuter on a bicycle a cyclist is like calling a pedestrian who is running an athlete. Not the same thing. You don't call a formula 1 driver a 'motorist' because he is in a car. So, with this in mind, was the jogger actually a jogger or just a pedestrian in a hurry? The wrong choice of words can be misleading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Luke. Posted July 15, 2011 Share I think that "Cyclist critical after hitting jogger" is inaccurate reporting for South Africa, well for me anyway. My definition of a 'cyclist' is someone riding a bicycle for the purpose of practicing their sport. Someone using a bicycle as a means of commuting, in my mind, is not a cyclist but just a commuter on a bicycle. Big difference. When I read "Cyclist critical after hitting jogger" I picture ripped lycra clothing, damaged helmet and a snapped Pinarello frame. Calling a commuter on a bicycle a cyclist is like calling a pedestrian who is running an athlete. Not the same thing. You don't call a formula 1 driver a 'motorist' because he is in a car. So, with this in mind, was the jogger actually a jogger or just a pedestrian in a hurry? The wrong choice of words can be misleading A cyclist is someone riding a bike. That's it really. Globally speaking there's a lot more people doing it for transport than the reasons you mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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