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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #210 on: May 19, 2014, 06:49:33 pm »
Cyclists who ride in the middle of the road (30cm from the kerb i thought it was), even worse is cyclists who ride side by side on country lanes.

Er - back to the Highway Code for you!

They're (it is "they're" - I don't want to resurrect an earlier post) taught to ride at least a metre away from the kerb, and more at pinch points.  The thinking is that they dissuade people from squeezing through a marginal gap.

...and if you're leaving as much room as the Highway Code says, which is as much room as you would for a car, then two abreast makes them easier to pass because the joint overall length is shorter.  According to the good book, they must not be more than two abreast. 

Don't flame me.  I'm not going to defend every cyclist any more that I'd defend all GTI drivers.  I might ride a push bike from time to time, but motorcycles, HGV (class one), PCVs and Mk5 GTIs much, much more!

Where do you live that people are "taught" how to ride a push bike?  :stupid: :signLOL:

And if they're riding to the Highway Code they might wanna skip to the page that says a red light on a traffic light means stop  :congrats:


 :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: Beat me to that.  :signLOL:

OK, I got flamed but I'll risk it again.

They're - used in the context of  "they are taught..." and so correct.
Where do I live?  England.  The cycling proficiency test is now called Bikeability and my daughter's doing it next week.  I wouldn't let my kids ride without proper training and I'm not so arrogant that I think I know it all.
Finally, cyclists who go through red lights, ride on the pavement or without lights at night wind me up, too.  Or didn't you get to my last line? :wink:

I'm well aware of the cycling proficiency test, as I did it as a child myself, but there lies the problem.... It's taken by children at school and not the idiots who sign up for a ride to work scheme having not cycled for years and then have no clue how to behave on the road  :stupid: they sum up the phrase "all the gear and no idea"

As for thinking you were flamed it was you who came out with the ridiculous comment suggesting cyclists are following the rules of the Highway Code and were fairly patronising in the way you put it forward

I for one have nothing against cyclists, I leave them plenty of room and if they want to ride like idiots risking their lives then so be it, unfortunately many of them also drive cars and seem to bring with them a false sense of security thinking they won't get hurt and a helmet will work miracles

What actually has been annoying me of late is the amount of car drivers looking for races and traffic light gp's  :stupid:

Usually driving fairly underpowered cars but insist on trying to race me and when I play ball, say from a set of lights, take more and more dangerous risks just to stay in front and in most cases I slow down as I don't want them to cause an accident and somebody get hurt  :fighting:


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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #211 on: May 19, 2014, 07:11:59 pm »
Dave there's a few bellends round my way that seem to think there focus and mopeds can nail the back roads at 80+ which has more blind corners than I can even think of a word for. Again they will sit up your ass, as soon as I put my foot down slighty on a straight they will do there best to over take on the wrong side of road, round a tight blind corner. Now that's scary driving!

I will never race someone on a road like this nor on any road to be honest as there is to many tits that believe because they've watched Vin diesel pull off 100+ mph one handed drifts they have gained the knowledge to drive like ken block  :jumping: I don't want to be part blamed for 'encouraging' the knobhead that took out a innocent car so like yourself I just slow down now.

Pulling away from a porsche on a dual carriage way is I guess contradicting myself about racing but when his gf smiles at you when you let him catch up that's a bonus :P but hardly dangerous on a straight empty road.

See you Sunday mate for some wheel spins off the lakeside traffic lights  :signLOL: :P
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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #212 on: May 19, 2014, 07:45:54 pm »
Dave there's a few bellends round my way that seem to think there focus and mopeds can nail the back roads at 80+ which has more blind corners than I can even think of a word for. Again they will sit up your ass, as soon as I put my foot down slighty on a straight they will do there best to over take on the wrong side of road, round a tight blind corner. Now that's scary driving!

I will never race someone on a road like this nor on any road to be honest as there is to many tits that believe because they've watched Vin diesel pull off 100+ mph one handed drifts they have gained the knowledge to drive like ken bloke  :jumping: I don't want to be part blamed for 'encouraging' the knobhead that took out a innocent car so like yourself I just slow down now.

Pulling away from a porsche on a dual carriage way is I guess contradicting myself about racing but when his gf smiles at you when you let him catch up that's a bonus :P but hardly dangerous on a straight empty road.

See you Sunday mate for some wheel spins off the lakeside traffic lights  :signLOL: :P

Funnily enough my latest game is once I've spotted the knobheads is to encourage them at a set of lights revving slightly, then they go green they fly off spinning wheels smoke everywhere and I just pull away normally  :signLOL:

Look on their face is a picture   :sad1:

I'll leave the wheel spins to you mate as I can't even do it if I try  :booty:  :signLOL:

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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #213 on: May 19, 2014, 07:47:39 pm »

Not having spare cash when one of the major mods on the wish list comes up in the classifieds  :sad1:

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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #214 on: May 19, 2014, 08:23:16 pm »
Dave there's a few bellends round my way that seem to think there focus and mopeds can nail the back roads at 80+ which has more blind corners than I can even think of a word for. Again they will sit up your ass, as soon as I put my foot down slighty on a straight they will do there best to over take on the wrong side of road, round a tight blind corner. Now that's scary driving!

I will never race someone on a road like this nor on any road to be honest as there is to many tits that believe because they've watched Vin diesel pull off 100+ mph one handed drifts they have gained the knowledge to drive like ken bloke  :jumping: I don't want to be part blamed for 'encouraging' the knobhead that took out a innocent car so like yourself I just slow down now.

Pulling away from a porsche on a dual carriage way is I guess contradicting myself about racing but when his gf smiles at you when you let him catch up that's a bonus :P but hardly dangerous on a straight empty road.

See you Sunday mate for some wheel spins off the lakeside traffic lights  :signLOL: :P

Funnily enough my latest game is once I've spotted the knobheads is to encourage them at a set of lights revving slightly, then they go green they fly off spinning wheels smoke everywhere and I just pull away normally  :signLOL:

Look on their face is a picture   :sad1:

I'll leave the wheel spins to you mate as I can't even do it if I try  :booty:  :signLOL:
The funniest is when they stall  :signLOL: or when you can see his girlfriend shouting at him for driving like a tit !

Never done a wheel spin on purpose in my life, don't see the point lol
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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #215 on: May 19, 2014, 08:24:48 pm »

Not having spare cash when one of the major mods on the wish list comes up in the classifieds  :sad1:

Know the feeling mike, however them seats really have got your name on them, got any offers on the wife son and dog yet  :P
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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #216 on: May 19, 2014, 08:57:04 pm »
Nothing  :sad1:

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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #217 on: May 19, 2014, 09:04:04 pm »


Funnily enough my latest game is once I've spotted the knobheads is to encourage them at a set of lights revving slightly, then they go green they fly off spinning wheels smoke everywhere and I just pull away normally  :signLOL:

Look on their face is a picture   :sad1:

I'll leave the wheel spins to you mate as I can't even do it if I try  :booty:  :signLOL:

hahahahahaha I love doing that to people, especially scum driving Corsa's etc!
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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #218 on: May 19, 2014, 09:04:45 pm »

Not having spare cash when one of the major mods on the wish list comes up in the classifieds  :sad1:

+1


i would have bought the lot if I had the money!!!

especially the brakes and seats!!

interested to see what price the wheels are going to be listed at....
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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #219 on: May 19, 2014, 09:16:53 pm »
Yeah that for sale thread is like a complete wish list of parts  :notworthy:

If I didn't already have my brakes sorted I'd be all over it  :love:

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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #220 on: May 20, 2014, 09:51:01 am »
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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #221 on: May 20, 2014, 10:21:32 am »
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CAPS...ITS SO ANNOYING.

I apologize for shouting.

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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #222 on: May 20, 2014, 01:21:49 pm »
Being offered the chance to work in another country (Vietnam) with a new Mobile Operator owned by the same consortium backing Three. Twelve months ago i would have been over this like a rash but with Mrs DD recovering from 6 months of pretty nasty treatment i can't really take it.  :sad1:
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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #223 on: May 22, 2014, 09:18:40 am »
Loose chippings on roads!!

Its that time of year again when councils cover knackered roads in loose chippings, they don't fix the damage underneath they just throw tar down and then the chippings. Its dangerous for motorbikes and cyclists, you have to hope your paint and windscreen don't get chipped and damaged complete waste of time!   :stupid:
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Re: what do you find irritating?
« Reply #224 on: May 22, 2014, 01:18:15 pm »
Being offered the job I have been working towards for 6 years... but having to give over 3 months notice... even though it's an internal transfer!!!