Argus season is here - opening shot by the motorists

[Shebeen]

Huh? Why's it sideways? It's straight on my phone. Techno fail.

Anyway, the wording is in a higher post, this just shows that it was printed.

i'm ready for round 2.  bring it doc.

[dirtypot]

There's no reply in today's paper from the Doctor...

[TALUS]

There's no reply in today's paper from the Doctor...

He was expecting overwhelming support from his bowls mates - not a clever response. Thinking, thinking........

['Dale]

He was expecting overwhelming support from his bowls mates - not a clever response. Thinking, thinking........

Hehehe

[Bonus]

He'll be pacing the garden, muttering to his begonias while his wife is on the phone to the Dr to get a top up prescription of his 'crazy pills'.

[DJR]

He was expecting overwhelming support from his bowls mates - not a clever response. Thinking, thinking........

I was once sternly reprimanded by an old lady in bowls kit who poked a walking stick under my nose and used language that sounded somewhat Shakespearean. Scary stuff.   

[Shebeen]

There's no reply in today's paper from the Doctor...

There isn't but there's a much more alarming full page report on page 4 that I skimmed during my muesli this morning.

 

On Kalk Bay main road, a group of cyclist ALLEGEDLY harrassed a motorist after he braked in front of them at the stop/go. For his troubles he got a stone through his back window(confirmed by a pedestrian eyewitness). He followed them and got confronted by the ringleader further down the road, and battled to get a charge laid at the station at the time as it wasn't urgent and they were shortstaffed. He described them as wearing black shorts and black helmets, which is as clear as mud,

 

anyway, and here's the crux for me. Time of the incident - 11am sunday. which is exactly when a fellow downed rider was being airlifted from llandudno.

 

We are our own worst enemies at times, I hang my bibshorts in shame.

[DirtyDan]

If one were to liken our roads to that of the open savannah fields then we cannot ignore the factor of natural selection along with intra/inter-species competition. The lion may not reside on his/her own in the harsh bush, however he/she does compete with other lion prides and animals such as hyenas.

 

So, applying the mere aspect of 'sharing' an environment one cannot ignore the fundamental principle which accompanies the brutal aspect of 'survival of the fittest' in nature. To do so is what Homo sapiens like to call 'ignorant'.

 

What do I suggest? Either the Roadiis and the Sedanists can continue to hiss and claw at each other on the open savannah road or, the Roadiis can evolve and fulfil a lekker niche in the mountains. Here they can evolve into whatever taxonomically incorrect one-worded creature your Cogolodite minds can contrive.

 

Don't give me that 'but this is modern day' crap. My response is in context of this trivial yet significant adversity.

 

Conclusion: Accept the reality of road-sharer conflict and move to the mountains. This is not about surrendering in the war, but about setting aside your carbon egos and making a decision which favours the survival of our bicycling species. MTBers are generally less feeble anyway (IMHO).

 

Sincerely

Dr. Dick

[Shebeen]

If one were to liken our roads to that of the open savannah fields then we cannot ignore the factor of natural selection along with intra/inter-species competition. The lion may not reside on his/her own in the harsh bush, however he/she does compete with other lion prides and animals such as hyenas.

 

So, applying the mere aspect of 'sharing' an environment one cannot ignore the fundamental principle which accompanies the brutal aspect of 'survival of the fittest' in nature. To do so is what Homo sapiens like to call 'ignorant'.

 

What do I suggest? Either the Roadiis and the Sedanists can continue to hiss and claw at each other on the open savannah road or, the Roadiis can evolve and fulfil a lekker niche in the mountains. Here they can evolve into whatever taxonomically incorrect one-worded creature your Cogolodite minds can contrive.

 

Don't give me that 'but this is modern day' crap. My response is in context of this trivial yet significant adversity.

 

Conclusion: Accept the reality of road-sharer conflict and move to the mountains. This is not about surrendering in the war, but about setting aside your carbon egos and making a decision which favours the survival of our bicycling species. MTBers are generally less feeble anyway (IMHO).

 

Sincerely

Dr. Dick

Dr, got you loud and clear. The only problem with the savannah metaphor is that on our roads we're all supposed to be herbivores - that's according to the law.

 

But ja, you make a good point on evolution of the roads. Which of these three would be the most evolved? (hint. there's no correct one size fits all answer)http://fireflyblogs.fireflybrigade.org/benecamara/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/12/car-vs-bike-vs-bus.jpg

[carbon29er]

If one were to liken our roads to that of the open savannah fields then we cannot ignore the factor of natural selection along with intra/inter-species competition. The lion may not reside on his/her own in the harsh bush, however he/she does compete with other lion prides and animals such as hyenas.

 

So, applying the mere aspect of 'sharing' an environment one cannot ignore the fundamental principle which accompanies the brutal aspect of 'survival of the fittest' in nature. To do so is what Homo sapiens like to call 'ignorant'.

 

What do I suggest? Either the Roadiis and the Sedanists can continue to hiss and claw at each other on the open savannah road or, the Roadiis can evolve and fulfil a lekker niche in the mountains. Here they can evolve into whatever taxonomically incorrect one-worded creature your Cogolodite minds can contrive.

 

Don't give me that 'but this is modern day' crap. My response is in context of this trivial yet significant adversity.

 

Conclusion: Accept the reality of road-sharer conflict and move to the mountains. This is not about surrendering in the war, but about setting aside your carbon egos and making a decision which favours the survival of our bicycling species. MTBers are generally less feeble anyway (IMHO).

 

Sincerely

Dr. Dick

So explain to me how a worker earning less than say R 5,000 a month would get to work by riding his bicycle on the mountain rather than on the road between his place of residence and his place of work (usually both not of his choosing)?

 

Or do you differentiate between the so called carbon ego cyclist and the commuter cyclist before you decide not to share the road with them?

 

I don't see much evolution in this type of thinking.

[DirtyDan]

So explain to me how a worker earning less than say R 5,000 a month would get to work by riding his bicycle on the mountain rather than on the road between his place of residence and his place of work (usually both not of his choosing)?

 

Or do you differentiate between the so called carbon ego cyclist and the commuter cyclist before you decide not to share the road with them?

 

I don't see much evolution in this type of thinking.

As I understand this whole rant, it's about the masses taking to the streets as a form of recreation rather than commuting.

 

But I think we can all agree that if more/many people commuted on bicycle (as they do in developed countries) and the general mindset of our fellow citizens were focused more on the commute than cycling as recreational nuisance, then I think everyone would possibly be less averse to the Roadii.

[Karooryder]

I actually found Dr Jou-muir's learned words quite entertaining.

 

Amazing though that, in all his years working with living things all the Zoology cleverness obviously never taught him the basic principle of "live and let live".

 

(Die ou man sukkel seker bietjie met die arthritis of so iets...)

[DirtyDan]

Dr, got you loud and clear. The only problem with the savannah metaphor is that on our roads we're all supposed to be herbivores - that's according to the law.

 

But ja, you make a good point on evolution of the roads. Which of these three would be the most evolved? (hint. there's no correct one size fits all answer)http://fireflyblogs.fireflybrigade.org/benecamara/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/12/car-vs-bike-vs-bus.jpg

All herbivores competing for the same plants to chow... I think you mean we're meant to be of the same lion pride. Anyway, just me being anal

 

You are right. 

Unfortunately South Africans are a rather aggressive breed. We should all take positive, passive action and at least just chat to our non-cycling mates and try let them see it from our perspective. Invite them to a moonlight mass cycle to introduce them to the liberating joy of riding.

[Gerlach]

So this appeared in our local community paper yesterday. I think a decent reply is in order.

 

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[Tubehunter]

As I understand this whole rant, it's about the masses taking to the streets as a form of recreation rather than commuting.

 

But I think we can all agree that if more/many people commuted on bicycle (as they do in developed countries) and the general mindset of our fellow citizens were focused more on the commute than cycling as recreational nuisance, then I think everyone would possibly be less averse to the Roadii.

 

But when you get in your car to do anything other than go to work you are in essence using the road 'recreationally' as well. If we apply the same principle, than why should we as cyclists not make a similar fuss out of that??? Should we petition the good Zoologist Doc to only walk when he goes to the grocery??

[Smiles]

There isn't but there's a much more alarming full page report on page 4 that I skimmed during my muesli this morning.

 

On Kalk Bay main road, a group of cyclist ALLEGEDLY harrassed a motorist after he braked in front of them at the stop/go. For his troubles he got a stone through his back window(confirmed by a pedestrian eyewitness). He followed them and got confronted by the ringleader further down the road, and battled to get a charge laid at the station at the time as it wasn't urgent and they were shortstaffed. He described them as wearing black shorts and black helmets, which is as clear as mud,

 

anyway, and here's the crux for me. Time of the incident - 11am sunday. which is exactly when a fellow downed rider was being airlifted from llandudno.

 

We are our own worst enemies at times, I hang my bibshorts in shame.

Heard about this from someone riding in the group and from what I heard, it was a completely different story, with his braking being "very intentional after a prior altercation on the road with the driver" - charge should have been laid against the driver