What Do Cyclists Have Against Cycle Tracks ?

Throbbe

Personally I only ride on the roads to annoy people with an exaggerated sense of their own importance.

ab1982

There is one thats a raised path on my commute. I know if I go on it I will have to duck overgrown low branches and bump off pavement into traffic because it goes left and I want to go straight. Alternativley if I dont use I get a few beeps and swearing from motorists who think I should be on the path.

Johno100

Throbbe wrote: »

Personally I only ride on the roads to annoy people with an exaggerated sense of their own importance.

Although written in jest, I don't think you are that far from the truth when it comes to some of the more miltant cyclists and an exaggerated sense of importance isn't an exclusive trait of those on four wheels.

AndyBSG

Altarf wrote: »

So you trust your life to what someone else shouldn't be doing.

Either brave or stupid.

Given that at 5-6 o'clock yesterday it was bright, sunny and with perfect visibility in most of the country if a driver couldn't see a cyclist then a hi-viz wouldn't have made a jot of difference because they would have to have been completely blind not to see someone in those conditions.

Cars have headlights but do drivers use them every single time they are in their car or do they only use them during the night/poor visibility?

AndyBSG

GwylimT wrote: »

Where is that if you don't mind me asking? We have one that sounds very similar, its mainly frequented by dog walkers and runners.

I doubt he'll tell us because then we'd all be able to point out to him all the problems with it and give him valid reasons why cyclists avoid it...

brat

AndyBSG wrote: »

I doubt he'll tell us because then we'd all be able to point out to him all the problems with it and give him valid reasons why cyclists avoid it...

It's been asked before when he trotted out the same tale.

brat

Johno100 wrote: »

Although written in jest, I don't think you are that far from the truth when it comes to some of the more miltant cyclists and an exaggerated sense of importance isn't an exclusive trait of those on four wheels.

I'm militant in that I stand my own ground and exert my rights on the road. Yet I don't recognise Throbbe's jocular description or your interpretation of it.
I really do think you need to understand cyclists better. Try talking to one or two offline. You'll find them quite normal.
I imagine if we sat down over a beer or two, we could reach agreement on many of these issues that are so divisive online.

ab1982

There is something about driving a car that turns quite nice normal people into frothing at the mouth lunatics.

brat

ab1982 wrote: »

There is something about driving a car that turns quite nice normal people into frothing at the mouth lunatics.

Sorry, I don't recognise that in myself. Can you explain what you mean, giving examples? Ta.

ab1982

People behave aggressivley in vehicles in ways they would not do outside of them. Never seen anyone tailgate a slow old dear at a supermarket or elbow each other out of the way at a queue for a cashpoint. Of course not everyone but not sure if by being in a car it removes the personal element for some so excuses more aggressive behaviour that wouldn't happen outside of the car.