Pure Savage Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 PS1233.jpg Nothing more needs to be said.We don't apply common sense or patience in South Africa I am afraid.
carbon29er Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 The dogfark bikes do break easily. Maybe he wanted to go for a run?
ChrisF Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 PS1233.jpg Nothing more needs to be said. simply can NOT agree with that illustration. consider this real life example :I am driving along the Old Paarl road between Klapmuts and R45. No shoulder, no safe space for a cyclist ... Coming around a slight curve and over a blind rise I see a cyclist in front of me - with a truck coming from the front. I had to stand on the cars brakes to not rear end that bicycle !!! In this case the cyclist WAS far left, and did nothing wrong. I was in my lane, speed limit, yada yada, I did nothing wrong. The truck certainly did nothing wrong. But if I did not manage to slow down in time I would have some paperwork and the cyclist would have been in hospital, or possibly worse .... With a bit more distance to the truck I could have passed that cyclist, as he was keeping left, and have been back in my lane before the truck. IF the cyclist was blocking the road it could have ended very badly. As for multiple cyclists to take up a lane, forcing dual lane traffic into a single lane .... now that is one sure way to piss off car drivers ! Same as the "individual" that decided to cycle Clarence drive - with a car blocking the road BEHIND him ..... and flipping cars the finger as they eventually made it past hardly fosters "mutual respect". And on that same day I saw many more cyclists riding safely and responsibly - just glad none of them got sideswiped by somebody that was held up by the lone-lane-blocker ..... Being "right" is NOT the magic cloak of invincibility. Always ride to stay alive, for ME this includes showing mutual respect to cars .. I find this is most often best received.
Patchelicious Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 PS1233.jpg Nothing more needs to be said.I'll be sure to print this and keep it in my pocket right next to my ICE ID, so that the motorists can understand what I was trying to do when I'm dead. Might bring them some closure.
lechatnoir Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 I'll be sure to print this and keep it in my pocket right next to my ICE ID, so that the motorists can understand what I was trying to do when I'm dead. Might bring them some closure. Being right has little value if you end up dead. mmm
jcza Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 I see we are hitting weapons grade levels of stupidity here, no wonder the death toll is where it is on the roads.
'Kaze Pete Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 The comments on this indicates stupidity is not exclusive to the R of SA
BLACKvoodoo Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 No one else has responded because your suggestion is so idiotic it doesn't warrant a response Having spent the night thinking about your posts and refusing to go for a lobotomy to make them easier to decipher you have saved me that experience by advocating clearly in this post it is safer to ride into the traffic than with the traffic. I think it's best you don't post about subjects you know so little about. In fact please stop riding your bicycle as you are the archetypical example of why motorists may think cyclists are a few cells short of a battery.I'm appalled at this tactless reply , The only thing that made sense is that you went to bed thinking of me, That is the sweetest thing to say , Thank you
devocean Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 Was just having this debate with my non cyclist colleagues, then one of them showed me a photo he took this weekend of a group of cyclists, all in club kit, waiting at the traffic light at the intersection near Sun Valley mall going up towards blackhill. The cyclists were taking up the whole left lane, and my colleague said that he was stuck behind them the whole way until he turned off to Fish hoek, even though there's a shoulder. Couldn't really argue with him.
Patchelicious Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 Was just having this debate with my non cyclist colleagues, then one of them showed me a photo he took this weekend of a group of cyclists, all in club kit, waiting at the traffic light at the intersection near Sun Valley mall going up towards blackhill. The cyclists were taking up the whole left lane, and my colleague said that he was stuck behind them the whole way until he turned off to Fish hoek, even though there's a shoulder. Couldn't really argue with him.And thats the point.
jcza Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 Was just having this debate with my non cyclist colleagues, then one of them showed me a photo he took this weekend of a group of cyclists, all in club kit, waiting at the traffic light at the intersection near Sun Valley mall going up towards blackhill. The cyclists were taking up the whole left lane, and my colleague said that he was stuck behind them the whole way until he turned off to Fish hoek, even though there's a shoulder. Couldn't really argue with him. Lucky they stopped at the light, imagine the levels of seethe if they jumped the red. See images posted by Carbon for explanation and how to overtake a group of cyclists without endangering their lives.
Pure Savage Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 Was just having this debate with my non cyclist colleagues, then one of them showed me a photo he took this weekend of a group of cyclists, all in club kit, waiting at the traffic light at the intersection near Sun Valley mall going up towards blackhill. The cyclists were taking up the whole left lane, and my colleague said that he was stuck behind them the whole way until he turned off to Fish hoek, even though there's a shoulder. Couldn't really argue with him. Did they stay taking up the whole lane, or just at the intersection? there is no shoulder on that road, its gravel and street vendors. Its a bit doff though to ride 2 abreast there though.
Pure Savage Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 The comments on this indicates stupidity is not exclusive to the R of SADamn Chris and his ego riding on the pavement!
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