Interesting. I was at a bike crash over the weekend where cyclists took themselves out. Shite, they are quick to blame car drivers when one is involved but they shut up like a book when it was one of their own that caused the crash. Plenty of skin off and blood leaking caused by road rash due to failing to wear protective gear. Lycra is not leather and the road sucks when you hit it.
quickbuck,
Jan 12, 6:50pm
Not sure what roads you ride on but in all my experience I have never had one suck. They grind. Either way I agree they are not a good thing to hit when you are barely clothed.
There are always the nasty, anti cyclist people its just that they now have a Facebook page.
andrewrender,
Jan 14, 10:14am
Had to laugh at the photo taken of the cyclists with race numbers on their backs
smac,
Jan 14, 10:18am
Seems to me the media always misses the point on this one, as do a lot of those "hate" posts.
From what I've seen on this board and in person the angst against cyclists is usually caused by the lycra clad 'fitness' cyclists. Often in groups, often 2 or more abreast in traffic, and usually the ones oblivious to the road rules.
However when the media get involved it's the daily commuters they interview. I have no issue with commuters who tend to use the road just like anyone else, whereas the group Sunday morning riders really are at risk sometimes of getting a sphincter-poke through the lyrca to remind them there are cars on the road.
The media (and keyboard warriors) talking about it being a 'motorist vs cyclist' issue are over simplifying things.
stevo2,
Jan 14, 10:40am
Agree 100%. The commuter causes no problems, they just want to get to work and back for free, good on them. I often get stuck behind groups like those in the photos and have been stuck behind groups like that for 10 to 15 minutes here in rural Tauranga. I've got things to do Places to go People to see. No time for s**t like that
peja,
Jan 14, 10:51am
Exactly. That said, it isnt just the lycra clad group riders that can cause issues, it is also the riders I class as "idiot that happens to be riding a bicycle (probably stolen)" rather than cyclists. These are th ones you see running red lights through traffic, riding with no helmet and no lights, and generally riding without any regard for their own safety or anyone elses. As a commuter cyclist, I do see a few of these from time to time
peja,
Jan 31, 11:14am
Had a trawl through this. And as a cyclist, I have to concede that I could not disagree with any of the posts - all the pics I saw demonstrated clear stupidty and inconsiderate riding. And it reinforces the point made by smac - that it is largely one particular group that is the cause of much of the angst
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