July 30, 20169 yr Yes, irritates me as well, it seems all of our youngsters have been infected with this habit. . Even worse is white British kids, trying to talk Jamaican Patois.
July 30, 20169 yr Author There are so many different ways of speaking these days.. I often have to read SW's posts twice...
July 30, 20169 yr Sorry to one up on you: white French kids from well off families dressing like US gangsta rappers and speaking like the are from the north of Marseille...
July 30, 20169 yr There are so many different ways of speaking these days.. I often have to read SW's posts twice... I use Google translate on his posts
July 30, 20169 yr Author I use Google translate on his posts Does that actually work? I think it's a texting thing.. all these abbreviations are immediately understood by the younger generation. My grandkids tell my I am too old for to say lol...... lol... haha
July 30, 20169 yr Does that actually work? I think it's a texting thing.. all these abbreviations are immediately understood by the younger generation. My grandkids tell my I am too old for to say lol...... lol... haha It was a joke. He wasn't listening at school during English lessons + texting abbreviations = sore brain when reading most SW posts. I have two sons whose French is sub par and who get corrected by their kiwi dad...
August 9, 20169 yr But she was responsible for all the rest being named after her! . As a matter of fact my bikes called Kylie....when she's behaving herself that is! Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk
August 9, 20169 yr Sebastian Vettel called one of his F1 Championship winning Red Bulls Kinky Kylie .
August 9, 20169 yr Coming back to motorists...... Makes a lot of sense to use a camera whilst riding in congested areas.
August 9, 20169 yr I believe in the UK, it's law to pass on the right / outside only on a pushbike when overtaking or filtering. I could be wrong - a friend who is a driving school instructor told me, but I may not only have got hold of the wrong end of the stick, but the wrong stick altogether. I'm sure someone will confirm or deny. Edited August 9, 20169 yr by Highside43
August 9, 20169 yr Author I believe in the UK, it's law to pass on the right / outside only on a pushbike when overtaking or filtering. I could be wrong - a friend who is a driving school instructor told me, but I may not only have got hold off the wrong end of the stick, but the wrong stick altogether. I'm sure someone will confirm or deny. Cycle lanes are on the left which prompts one to pass on the left..
August 9, 20169 yr Author I read somewhere that according to traffic law Cars dont have to stay out of cycle lanes and bikes dont have to ride in them.. Armchair Lawyer...
August 9, 20169 yr I read somewhere that according to traffic law Cars dont have to stay out of cycle lanes and bikes dont have to ride in them.. Armchair Lawyer... All explained here http://www.drivingtesttips.biz/cycle-lanes.html
August 9, 20169 yr Cycle lanes are on the left which prompts one to pass on the left.. Yes, but if no cycle lane then we should pass on the right by law. That's what I was told anyway, but it could all be gobbledygook.
August 10, 20169 yr Yep, need to do this on the outside (where safe). However, if there is a painted cycle lane on the inside, and the traffic is not parked on it, I'll use that. I've had very few issues with motorists overall. They are almost always very considerate. Other cyclists, on the other hand... I've seen cyclists trying to go past vehicles on the inside even where the vehicle is moving and there is no room. I've also seen cyclists trying to out-drag cars from the traffic lights, cycling on the outside (and on the wrong side of the road) and getting agitated when they can't turn in... on a car! And don't get me started on folk jumping or ignoring traffic lights... Honestly, my view is that drivers have had to take lessons and pass their test. They show overall better awareness. A lot of cyclists would do well to take off their tinted specs, stop playing 'the persecuted' and get on with obeying traffic laws. I was talking to an old acquaintance of mine last week, a very dedicated cyclist who told me that he had given up riding on the road, had sold his commuter and his road bike and now only rode off road and for pleasure because he had been knocked off his bike on five occasions by 'stupid motorists' since he changed jobs just over three years ago. I didn't debate it with him but his accidents were with five different people, if I had been him I would have been considering what I had been doing wrong and riding a bit more defensively long before I got to five incidents. My definition of wrong is based on looking after myself - not the intricacies of the Highway Code by the way. I am one of those riders who on many occasions rolls up to queuing traffic and sits in the queue rather than taking the risk of putting my safety in the hands of a group of people I have never met before and who are probably unaware that I am trying to squeeze past them. There is a price to pay of course, sometimes 2 or 3 minutes are added to my journey time. There are obnoxious drivers and obnoxious cyclists out there, there are also plain dopey drivers & cyclists as well, that's before we even get to the angry or distracted ones.
August 10, 20169 yr Author Your message here is quite clear.. etched into a cyclists gravestone.. but I had the right of way.
August 10, 20169 yr If it's only for a two car advantage even with a green cycle box at the front I will wait in line as there's no point forcing your way to the front just for the sake of it (althouth many do!). As for overtaking on the outside, it would be head on into a bus territory on my normal commute, saying that most drivers do leave room on the inside for bikes.
August 10, 20169 yr Author When I posed this question the particular road is about 1 mile and on a Friday one can walk it faster than car.
August 10, 20169 yr I adapt to the situation, passing where there is space and after making my presence and intentions clear to the car in front. Some don't like it but that is their problem not mine. By the time they get moving again i am often at my destination. Most of the grumpy motorists come from regions of France where there are not many bikes on the road. We have severe congestion for a large part of the year and most of the locals have a two wheeler for the summer, otherwise they would never arrive at work let alone on time. We have to deal with people who are on holiday and not happy that they are spending most of their time in a car which isn't moving. This year the number of bikes is much larger than last year so the regular holiday makers seem to have caught on to the idea that if you want to go someplace during July or August you need a bike. I would say a threefold increase in e-bikes compared with last year. They are all over the place.
August 10, 20169 yr For those who can't make up their mind whether to pass on the left or the right, there's always this alternative. .
August 10, 20169 yr [mention=11305]soundwave[/mention] we know you are up for it but we want photographic proof
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