Saturday 24 September CR clip
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Saturday 24 September CR clip
by ge0rge » Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:10 pm
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Re: Saturday 24 September CR clip
by Amy » Mon Sep 26, 2016 6:40 pm
Remind me not to ride behind George...
You seem to have missed the three idiots who decided that blasting away on their car horns was the way to overtake. Plus we had two on the way back from Tanhurst going the other way who leaned out the window to shout something at us - probably not praise and encouragement.
You seem to have missed the three idiots who decided that blasting away on their car horns was the way to overtake. Plus we had two on the way back from Tanhurst going the other way who leaned out the window to shout something at us - probably not praise and encouragement.
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Re: Saturday 24 September CR clip
by ge0rge » Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:37 pm
[quote="Amy"]Remind me not to ride behind George...
Why not? You looked good to me. And I know you tend to ride at the back to make sure no one is left behind!
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You seem to have missed the three idiots who decided that blasting away on their car horns was the way to overtake. Plus we had two on the way back from Tanhurst going the other way who leaned out the window to shout something at us - probably not praise and encouragement.
I've probably got the ones on our way to Tan Hse (I posted the worst one on Addiscombe FaceBook group). Jon was thinking of reporting the incident to the police but I'm not hopeful they'll even warn the vehicle owner. Pity there is no cycling association/group (funded by clubs/individuals) which could pursue the more blatant/inexcusable misdeeds in court.
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Re: Saturday 24 September CR clip
by Amy » Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:52 am
There is the [url=http://www.cyclistsdefencefund.org.uk/]Cyclist Defence Fund[/url]. As a member of the CTC - sorry Cycling UK - I also get help from their lawyers for any incidents against. They represented my Mum when she got doored by a woman just flinging open her car door without looking - we also had a very good guy who was driving the other way who was more than happy to bear witness on our behalf. Shame I couldn't say the same about the copper who tried to tell me my mother's headset was loose - urrrm, it's supposed to swing like that so we can turn corners? And the bike and Mum have just hit the floor...
And I was riding at the back because my legs felt like lead weights and was struggling to hang on
And I was riding at the back because my legs felt like lead weights and was struggling to hang on
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Re: Saturday 24 September CR clip
by ge0rge » Tue Sep 27, 2016 4:55 pm
[quote="Amy"]... my Mum when she got doored by a woman just flinging open her car door without looking - we also had a very good guy who was driving the other way who was more than happy to bear witness on our behalf. Shame I couldn't say the same about the copper who tried to tell me my mother's headset was loose - urrrm, it's supposed to swing like that so we can turn corners? And the bike and Mum have just hit the floor...
I hope your Mum is OK and has recovered from that accident. In some strange way, nonetheless inexcusable, I could see why that police officer was trying to fob off your mum's accident. For him, it was just more hassle and admin work to set up a case against the motorist and having to go to court. It is easier to *blame the victim* - as sufficiently demonstrated by the Dept. of Transport own skewed way of looking at cycling. They put out this video - http://metro.co.uk/2016/09/26/victim-bl ... to=twitter
On a more mundane level, last week-end I had this somewhat annoying conversation with a relative about cyclists. But perhaps it's an insight in how a lot of people see cyclists. His arguments were (1) 90% of cycling is for leisure activity and not out of transportation necessity. Hence they are just a nuisance compared to people who (presumably) have more serious business reasons to be on the road (2) Cyclists continually break road traffic laws (3) roads are for motor vehicles. Hence there is a road tax which motorists have to pay. Cyclists don't contribute at all and are therefore getting a free ride.
Of course I pointed out that he's mistaken on all three counts. Argument (1) is a non sequitur. The law does not exclude cycling from road usage except where specifically stated (2) A generalisation which is sometimes true but still less exaggerated or dangerous to others than if I said motorists continually break the speed limit on a 30 mph zone (3) The so-called Road tax is VED (Vehicle Excise Duty) and this tax is based on motor vehicles' CO2 emission. It is not a tax for road usage or road repairs.
But I doubt that I've made the slightest dent on his views about cyclists. It is often the case "I've made up my mind. Don't try to confuse me"!
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