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Cyclists drive dangerously too!


Patchelicious

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Lots has been said about cars behaving badly on the roads.

 

This chap Japie Merwe, seems to have left his Strava http://app.strava.co...vities/60413417 on when driving out the Cradle. Easy mistake, but he has indirectly busted himself for speeding in an area FULL of cyclists.

Note top speed 126km/h and at a section called Circle to Circle, which is probably the busiest part of the cradle his average was 90km/h.

 

The speed limit in the Cradle is 60km/h. Did more than double the speed limit!

 

So seems even us cyclists do not behave correctly around other cyclists when we get behind the wheel.

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I did 85.6km/h in an 80 zone on the way home today from the spruit.

 

Are you going to name and shame me too?

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If it was on his bike, it would have been impressive, but its clearly on the drive home, note its all the last few sections.

So please, dont have a go at me, I am trying to show that we must also take responsibility when we drive around other cyclists.

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I did 85.6km/h in an 80 zone on the way home today from the spruit.

 

Are you going to name and shame me too?

 

On a bicycle? No, will probably give you a high 5, thats faster than I've ever manage to pedal. Nice one!

 

If you drive 160km/h in a 80 zone in a CAR probably not, as nothing will come of it.

 

If you drive 160km/h in a 80 zone in a CAR in a known cycling hot spot and you had a bike rack on the back and I knew it was you, then yes I would, but only if I had proof like a pic or Strava.

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Lots has been said about cars behaving badly on the roads.

 

This chap Japie Merwe, seems to have left his Strava http://app.strava.co...vities/60413417 on when driving out the Cradle. Easy mistake, but he has indirectly busted himself for speeding in an area FULL of cyclists.

Note top speed 126km/h and at a section called Circle to Circle, which is probably the busiest part of the cradle his average was 90km/h.

 

The speed limit in the Cradle is 60km/h. Did more than double the speed limit!

 

So seems even us cyclists do not behave correctly around other cyclists when we get behind the wheel.

 

Strava is, in this case, a tool for a tool.

Would love to hear Van's explanation.

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