GoLefty!! Posted January 19, 2015 Posted January 19, 2015 You should point out this "hubpolice" to us so we can be vigilant. I haven't seen them here yet: only people with opinions around... So we live in an era of absolute entitlement. Cyclists, motorists, runners, everyone claims the road exclusively for themselves. The inconsiderate driver claims the entire road for the car, and the inconsiderate GoLefty!! here claims the entire road for the bicycle. On Sunday I was riding along between Fish Hoek and Simon's Town with the Red Hill run going on. The event obviously couldn't get full road closure and on this stretch runners were forced to run in half of the left lane going towards Simon's Town. There were a lot of cyclists going toward Simon's Town. I was absolutely gobsmacked to see the attitude of MOST cyclists towards the runners on the road way. Where as motorists all slowed down and moved into the first/right lane going towards Simon's Town, MOST cyclists insisted on riding as far left in the left lane and within very close proximity of the runners. Several riders shouted at them and offered angry gestures and exclamations. When I got to the crossing point where the runners came over from Red Hill road and I stopped to wait for a gap, at least 20 riders in succession simply rode in at speed and expected the runners to stop/dodge out of their way. This despite all the official/traffic police and flashing lights/flags everywhere. I couldn't help but think about the cycling races I've done around the Western Cape where there are no full road closures and where cyclists absolutely demand other road users to give way to the race. I remembered all the **** you asshole!!! Jou ****!!! ******* ********!!s I heard when riding in these races and a motorist/pedestrian happen to come a little close to the groups riding. Yet when the runners take up 1/4 of the roadway in their races... well, **** them. This road is for cyclists, you pricks. I know this is great bait for you GoLefty!! and the others with the same sense of entitlement towards their own activity/group. But the fact is that you are wrong. please seek help for your pain. Its eating you up inside
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