[unclebadger]

Oh lordy-lord y’all what to do? On my daily commute back and forth into and out of the city of London I am encountering an unfeasibly large number of cycling twits and feel no love for them at all.

Not you obviously, you’re alright mate, but you know who I mean right?

Yeah you do. You’ve seen em, I’m talking about the posers. The people riding bikes that cost more than my car and its a pretty damn-nice car too! Clad in team Sky colours, posing with energy gels at traffic lights – cutting you up and riding around at night, with no lights wearing all black thinking that they are invincible Ninjas. You’re not f@ckin Ninjas OK!

Worst of all seems to be the growing number of people that get into daily slanging matches with car and bus drivers.
I’ve even seen and been on the recieveing end of arguments with fellow cyclists. Where’s the solidarity brothers and sisters?. How many people have to die before you are going to understand the simple rule: Biggest Wins!
Dont fight cars you are going to lose. Surely deference is the key for all us road users to get along.

It never used to be this way. Will it ever revert or has the lid to Pandora’s box fallen off its hinges?

What do people think?
Will the sea of cycling twittery eventually recede back and allow a return to good times?. Shoud I just get over it, grow a beard, drop a grand in Rapha and remortgage my house to buy a bike that I am too fat to ride properly?

Someone said to me recently “Cycling is the new Golf”. The shock has worn off but the pain hasn’t gone away.

Your answers on a postcard please.

Big Love

Uncle Badger (Trainee Old Git)

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[J90]

crikey wrote:I love cycling

crikey wrote:

I love cycling and hate cyclists. This thread is why.

You shouldn’t hate all cyclists, generally they’re a decent people.

[crikey]

I love cycling and hate
I love cycling and hate cyclists. This thread is why.

[FluffyKittenofTindalos]

Sheesh – if you don’t like
Sheesh – if you don’t like argumentative, bad-tempered people and posers, you should consider finding another city to commute into. It’s got nothing in particular to do with cycling!

[Judge dreadful]

Leodis wrote:The thing about

Leodis wrote:

The thing about the OP’s post is that it smacks of “look at me I pootled before 2012”, I find some of the worst cyclists the older ones, they do no shoulder check, indicate, they just are covered head to toe in HiViz with a dozen cheap lights without a care in the world or thought for any other road user.

Yep, I can’t stand this lot either, however, they tend not to be mouthy dickwads, so I’ll forgive their foibles.

[Judge dreadful]

3wheelsgood wrote:As I

3wheelsgood wrote:

As I understand it the laws of physics dictate that an object in orbit around another has simply been captivated by the gravitational pull of a superior body… :?

Yeah, okay. =))

[Judge dreadful]

Chasseur Patate wrote:Judge

Chasseur Patate wrote:

Judge dreadful wrote:

Kadinkski wrote:

What do people say when they go past each other? All I’ve ever heard or said is ‘good morning’.

The vast majority of the time, you’re right, it’s a bit of friendly piss taking at worst, or a hello, or good morning, or whatever. It’s the douche bags who try and be the big man, for no reason whatsoever, that I play with.

Douche bags who try to be the big man? Delicious, delicious irony…..

And stop liking your own posts.

If I don’t, who will? And bollocks.

[Leodis]

The thing about the OP’s post
The thing about the OP’s post is that it smacks of “look at me I pootled before 2012”, I find some of the worst cyclists the older ones, they do no shoulder check, indicate, they just are covered head to toe in HiViz with a dozen cheap lights without a care in the world or thought for any other road user.

[Chasseur Patate]

Judge dreadful

Judge dreadful wrote:

Kadinkski wrote:

What do people say when they go past each other? All I’ve ever heard or said is ‘good morning’.

The vast majority of the time, you’re right, it’s a bit of friendly piss taking at worst, or a hello, or good morning, or whatever. It’s the douche bags who try and be the big man, for no reason whatsoever, that I play with.

Douche bags who try to be the big man? Delicious, delicious irony…..

And stop liking your own posts.

[3wheelsgood]

As I understand it the laws
As I understand it the laws of physics dictate that an object in orbit around another has simply been captivated by the gravitational pull of a superior body… 😕

[Judge dreadful]

bikeboy76 wrote:Judge

bikeboy76 wrote:

Judge dreadful wrote:

atgni wrote:

Judge dreadful wrote:

Good Lord, you’re an angry little man aren’t you?

Said the close passing fantasist.

The only fantasies are in your head. Get over yourself.

I am an angry LARGE man. You better watch yourself. If you orbit me you will end up like Beagle 2.

Oh good god, did you really type that?

[Leviathan]

Judge dreadful wrote:atgni

Judge dreadful wrote:

atgni wrote:

Judge dreadful wrote:

Good Lord, you’re an angry little man aren’t you?

Said the close passing fantasist.

The only fantasies are in your head. Get over yourself.

I am an angry LARGE man. You better watch yourself. If you orbit me you will end up like Beagle 2.

[brooksby]

ianrobo wrote:There are some

ianrobo wrote:

There are some right snobs on this forums. I welcome everyone who rides and who cares if they try to be like Wiggins and spend loads on kit. Surely the most important things is 1) they are cycling and 2) most important – obey the laws on the road ?

Seconded. Ladies and gentlemen, can we please draw a line under this one now.

Some cyclists wear team kit; some don’t.

Some cyclists ride road bikes; some don’t.

Some cyclists obey the Highway Code as it applies to cyclists; some don’t.

And here endeth the lesson.

[atgni]

Judge dreadful wrote:atgni

Judge dreadful wrote:

atgni wrote:

Judge dreadful wrote:

Good Lord, you’re an angry little man aren’t you?

Said the close passing fantasist.

The only fantasies are in your head. Get over yourself.

(|:

[Tintow]

Judge dreadful wrote:Tintow

Judge dreadful wrote:

Tintow wrote:

Judge dreadful wrote:

As with everything in life, you are going to happen across the odd Pillock now and again

And you are doing a fine job of demonstrating that. Who cares what people wear and why are you so jealous that they can afford an expensive bike? Sounds like you need to chill out. ‘Orbiting’ fellow cyclists to try and prove you’re better than them is a bit pathetic…

you really need to get a grip.

I have a firm grip thanks and the only thing I need to stop doing is feeding the pathetic troll.

[Judge dreadful]

Tintow wrote:Judge dreadful

Tintow wrote:

Judge dreadful wrote:

As with everything in life, you are going to happen across the odd Pillock now and again

And you are doing a fine job of demonstrating that. Who cares what people wear and why are you so jealous that they can afford an expensive bike? Sounds like you need to chill out. ‘Orbiting’ fellow cyclists to try and prove you’re better than them is a bit pathetic…

you really need to get a grip.

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