interfering 2@'s and 'well meaning' members of the public rant...

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by vanorak, Oct 9, 2014.

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  1. Kkkaty

    Kkkaty

    I just worked out 2@s. Excellent.
     
    Kkkaty, Oct 9, 2014
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  2. oscar

    oscar

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    :)
     
    oscar, Oct 9, 2014
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  3. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    When out cycling with my kids (not a group but my own flesh and blood type things) I do impress upon them not to weave in and out of the kerb to go around parked cars. If there is a gap of less than two car lengths I tell them to stay out. I am always behind them (a slightly larger blockade (unfortunately)) to ensure that drivers know there is something they can see and have to go around.

    Well done for what you do - education is key in many rides of life :)
     
    CollyP, Oct 9, 2014
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  4. Dicky

    Dicky

    Why is it that most drivers simply dont take into account the actions of others when on the road and believe that their own style of driving (whatever it may be) is the correct one. I stopped getting angry at people a couple of years ago and adopted the attitude that people make mistakes or may not be experieneced or may not actually be that good at driving or indeed may not know theres anything wrong with their style of driving. Post office vans - they are in a hurry - get out of their way - in fact the same for a lot of works vehicles. Buses - dont drive up their arse - they stop (shock horror) despatch riders are actually existing in another dimension which moves faster than ours.

    Back to cyclists. sounds like the guy was just a knob who probably doesnt have a job anyway and therfore should be confined to his domicile when all good people are trying to earn a crust or educate others to try and keep them alive.
     
    Dicky, Oct 9, 2014
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  5. andyo

    andyo

    Or the OP may want to consider a leaflet explaining what the are doing, and the process. Of course he should not have to do this...

    I did my cycle proficiency as a kid, this the same thing? Thought most people knew about this?
     
    andyo, Oct 12, 2014
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  6. vanorak

    vanorak

    with the old cycling proficiency, there was little consistency...some kids wobbled round some cones and were given a badge, others used quiet roads near school, but these roads were often 'closed' or had big signs up saying 'cycle training in progress' or whatever...depends on how much it was valued by the school.
    These days, it's much more formal with 6 hours training on public roads. Trouble is, drivers will change their normal behaviour when approaching a group of cyclists (kids or otherwise) so it still doesn't truly represent normal traffic conditions.

    In an ideal world, we wouldn't need formal road training as the infrastructure would be provided to ensure kids could walk/cycle to school unaccompanied


    key points: separate footpath, two way cycle lane, segregation from adjacent road, priority over cars at junctions....and no helmets (very few accidents where proper infrastructure is provided)
     
    vanorak, Oct 12, 2014
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