Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

Can we all agree that strobes can fuck off? I don't mean flashies, but full 90s warehouse rave monstrosities. I've seen an increasing number of these on my commute. I can't honestly believe any of the riders using them don't realise how incredibly anti-social they are.

Although fine on the lanes where it's quiter, I've seen many people with just a rear light when they think "I can see fine". When I've been driving it's a strain to see them coming and near impossible to see them in the mirrors against a backdrop of car headlights.

Yep, very aware the importance of being seen, as I explained.

Also very aware of the importance of how fun it is doing 30mph down empty roads in pitch darkness when you know you can get away with it

constant downhill ;)

Not criticising, it's just something that's been bugging me with the shorter nights.

Moonlit touring definitely appeals!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGApBIcXeT8

#rep

I cycled in London for the first time in a while as I stayed with my sister in putney while down for work. I'd forgotten what bad cycling was. And the sight of fat boys in waffa. <3

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cyclist-jailed-conning-cash-much-loved-8401506

^ nobody has mentioned RLJing in the comments yet!

and he killed dimblebore.

vile scum.

This gave me a bit of a shock as I rode over Waterloo Bridge this afternoon:

http://youtu.be/T1YIVrfJY_o

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Belatedly calling out the prick on my club run the other week who told me I'd be struggling and sucking his wheel all day. He ended up sitting on mine and whenever he did take a turn in the wind intentionally did not point out hazards to anyone.
W.A.C.

I'd mention that to the powers that be at the Club - that's not just chunty, it's downright dangerous. No-one needs that on a club run.

Hah who was that?!

Myself for calling someone a cunt. Though I don't appreciate being forced to suddenly stop when you swing from the middle lane to the left because you want to park. Still cunt was a bit strong, especially as you kindly pointed out I don't look like a triathlete.

Belatedly calling out the prick on my club run...

Do non-pricks do club runs?

How do you know he was doing it intentionally? Maybe he is just useless

I went on a club run once and got bollocked for that.

It wasn't intentional. I quickly achieve a state of Zen daydreaming whilst riding my bicycle and shouting and pointing at things doesn't come naturally, unless it's a cool vapour trail or a massive combine harvester or something equally rad.

This telling off, combined with the fact that noone on club runs sings loudly or does skids made me decide they weren't for me.

Witnessed quite the strangest cycling I've seen on the way in this morning.

Heading south towards Pentonville Rd, someone who nonchalantly jumped the previous set of lights had stopped on the outside of queueing traffic a good half dozen cars back from the front. Slightly puzzled as to why someone would do this, I went past them and stopped in the ASL.

All became clear when they came absolutely flying through the junction just before the lights changed. Not sure how they judged when to set off, but completely fucking up the timing meant there could well have been people crossing as they barrelled through the lights at 20+ mph, not to mention several cyclists of varying abilities and awareness all setting off at a similar time.

Bit of a cunt, I reckoned.

Not sure how they judged when to set off...

Watching the cross-lights and starting when they go amber?

Nope, it's a pedestrian phase beforehand. There's the increasingly ubiquitous countdown, but I wasn't sure if they'd be able to see that from as far back as they were.

I might have a go at it myself next week, for research purposes obvsly.

"Bit of a cunt, I reckoned."

Obligatory response to most cyclists.