How to deal with vehicles disrespecting cyclists

[Wimmas]

First of all - I live in a part of the world where you have no choice but to ride on tar due to the limited amount of MTB trails in this area, and where there is place to ride off road it's dangerous to do it alone - cyclists get thrown with bricks etc., that's why I mostly train on tar! I'm also not a billionaire who can afford a road bike, so yes I ride on tar with my MTB. I'm not going to quit cycling because there's no MTB trails and I don't own a road bike, I love the sport, but hate the "You ride on tar with a MTB, you're an idiot" or "You don't use cleats? Well you can't cycle" etc etc. I've seen a thousand times that MOST (I DIDN'T SAY ALL OF THEM) of the guys with the fancy bikes and gear ride like sh#t at races. This sport has many people with money who only participates to show of the money, and not a love for the sport.

 

Secondly, there's a difference between making a honest mistake and hitting a cyclist, and monkeys that purposely try and push a cyclist off the road. If these monkeys hit the cyclist while they having a jol trying to get a reaction from a cyclist and the cyclist gets injured or dies, then it's not called a mistake.

 

Thirdly, cyclists who do not adhere to road rules and disrespects vehicles are the reason that most vehicle drivers hate ALL cyclists, as there's a stereotype (Why the F do cyclists always drive the whole road full, Why the F don't they stop at the stop sign, Why the F do they act like they own the road). So those cyclists who think they're clever and disobey road rules, need to be banned from cycling.

 

I would love to get a camera and plan on getting one in the near future - just a pity that in this country it will probably increase your chance of being attacked while training for some criminal who sees $ signs.

 

I like the blowing kisses idea, I'm sure that'll be a blow to a tough guys ego

[fabs]

Nothing like a few 30mm diameter ballbearings in my rear pouch.

If people want to be idiots, then i'll be an idiot back.

[ibruegge]

Nothing like a few 30mm diameter ballbearings in my rear pouch.

If people want to be idiots, then i'll be an idiot back.

yeah, that's going to help our reputation...

[Wyatt Earp]

Nothing like a few 30mm diameter ballbearings in my rear pouch.

If people want to be idiots, then i'll be an idiot back.

 

Old spark plugs also work lekker.

[fabs]

yeah, that's going to help our reputation...

 

Ok, you can help with reputation.

 

I'll help by letting an idiot realise he's an idiot.

(i'm talking about being cut off twice by a bunch of laughing morons in a car)

Lets see how much they laugh, when they have to explain to daddy, the broken windscreen of the bmw

[ichops]

Sounds like the stundents are bored.

OP says "idiots" how did this turn into students ?

[Kranswurm]

Old spark plugs also work lekker.

 

Too crude....I made a yawara stick once upon a time and always carried it in my 20's

It was suddenly gone one day

[MTBc]

No vehicles on single track

[BLACKvoodoo]

I agree 100 % but then some roadies must also stop riding like d00ses giving all cyclists a bad name,

Like the ass who turned in front of my car into D'urbanvale about a week ago

[V12man]

Old spark plugs also work lekker.

 

As do full water bottles... although it's better to squirt than to throw...

[Hairy]

Hey ... nearly taken out 3 times in one morning by boxes driving boxes makes you somehow feel very alive when you sit down for breakfast