andersarah Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 I'm with the guy that wrote that sign I'm afraid. Obviously it's not all cyclists but there is a very high percentage of plonkers on bikes at Emmarentia.HappyMartin, a chick did this poster... not a guy...
BLACKvoodoo Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 I dont know how to tell you this....you just don't have the balls Oooh them be fightin' words...
Slowbee Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 HappyMartin, a chick did this poster... not a guy...and since you put up this poster and have been reading this thread what are your thoughts ?
BLACKvoodoo Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 HappyMartin, a chick did this poster... not a guy... You don't like fancy lycra? what's wrong with you woman ....
Lynnie_the_Snail Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Maybe whoever wrote the poster should tone down the language seeing as it's a "family park"….
The Big Bad Norm Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Well I read this thread with interest last week, before taking in a few rides this last weekend. Being a regular runner and rider in and around the Emerentia park, I can see both sides of the story. When running it is often annoying when a cyclist comes blasting past you without notice, no bell or any means of making their presence known. As a mtbiker myself I know how annoying this can be, and will often ring my bell at least 3 or 4 times, but like myslef whilst running you dont always hear the bell/shout until it is too late as I am wearing earphones. This is very annoying but there isnt really much that can be done about it, other than perhaps runners/walkers sticking to their designated paths and mtbikers stick to theirs! But good luck enforcing that! But I digress the reason for writting, is over the saturday I happened to be caught up in the Delta Park run(bad planning I know), which had hundreds of runners. My mate and myself waited for a while, but realised it was going to take a while so did the climb at a slow pace and stayed on the left. This worked ok, but once we got to the top and turned left towards the 2nd park it did get a bit narrow, but anyone that knows that area will I hope agree it is still wide enough. I followed my mate practically on the grass on the left, going slowly, and ringing my bell. This was greeted by just about everyone with a great sense of humour, asking where the ice creams were? But as ever there is always one! This woman shouted get off the F#@%ing path at the both of us. This peed me off no end, and I promptly told her, her fortune. Apologies to all cyclists if I have perhaps let the side down, but I struggle to see how I could have done anything more to ensure we were as obliging as possible. I was on the left going very slowly and ringing my bell constantly letting them know I was there. Yes we were going against the flow of traffic, but we all have to share the park dont we? I suppose its differnet strokes for different folks, and yes it will always take one idiot to let the team down, but it is a two way street. A runner will most of the time come off 2nd best to a mtb in the in the event of a collision, but runners/walkers also need to do what they can and work with us bikers. Why dont we each stop and hug a runner/walker whilst in the park and lets end this once and for all, I just want to get along, this world is filled with too much aggression as it is, lets leave that at home and just enjoy the day. I would urge all bikers to get a bell and ring every opportunity you get. If you ride the spruit, it is almost impossible to ride without one, there are too many blind corners, and to be able to announce your pressence I think is very important.
NotSoBigBen Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 "This peed me off no end, and I promptly told her, her fortune." ", I just want to get along, this world is filled with too much aggression as it is, Mmmmmm ...........
Patchelicious Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 "This peed me off no end, and I promptly told her, her fortune." ", I just want to get along, this world is filled with too much aggression as it is, Mmmmmm ...........Is that what you took from a page long post. Maybe less "nitpicking" is also needed.
NotSoBigBen Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Is that what you took from a page long post. Maybe less "nitpicking" is also needed. I was struggling to reconcile the 2 but hey whatever blows your hair back
The Big Bad Norm Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Is that what you took from a page long post. Maybe less "nitpicking" is also needed.Thanks Patches, and well said. Whilst there is some truth in NoSoBigBens post, I do find that there is too much negativity flying around, surely more could have been said than simply poiintly out the faults in my post?
jarek.pski Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 "This peed me off no end, and I promptly told her, her fortune." ", I just want to get along, this world is filled with too much aggression as it is, Mmmmmm ...........Aggression sells... look how well USA is doing selling hardware!
davem Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 @BigBadNorm Instead of telling her fortune, how about "Good morning, how are you?" That will disturb her far more than returning her aggression.
HappyMartin Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 HappyMartin, a chick did this poster... not a guy...Well that changes everything. Actually no it doesn't change anything at all. I don't care if an intersex gorilla wrote it. Guy was just a figure of speech. And don't you think "chick" is a little sexist? Sorry. Just pulling your tail.
LUVBIKE1 Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 This is so amusing, sure there are idiots who do this sort of thing... yes this message goes out to you Mr Chop who took the trouble to type the sign. Does this mean that every road in SA will have a similar sight moaning about bad drivers, Every park will have sign about badly behaved dogs, Every public building will have a sign related to bad service, cheer up dude!! If someone rides too fast for you, talk to them, engage!!! 9 times out of 10 the cyclist will comply to your request, and maybe the 10th oke will bob you on the nose.... which i personally think you might need for defacing a beautiful park with your silly potty-mouth little rant of a sign... so BORING, and so LAST SEASON !!
HappyMartin Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 This is so amusing, sure there are idiots who do this sort of thing... yes this message goes out to you Mr Chop who took the trouble to type the sign. Does this mean that every road in SA will have a similar sight moaning about bad drivers, Every park will have sign about badly behaved dogs, Every public building will have a sign related to bad service, cheer up dude!! If someone rides too fast for you, talk to them, engage!!! 9 times out of 10 the cyclist will comply to your request, and maybe the 10th oke will bob you on the nose.... which i personally think you might need for defacing a beautiful park with your silly potty-mouth little rant of a sign... so BORING, and so LAST SEASON !!It's apparently a Ms Chop
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