Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

I hate this. I tend to wait patiently behind giant vehicles only to see scores of riders disappear into oblivion down the side of said vehicle.

On the occasions I've made attempts to prevent such dick manouvers by blocking the tiny gap, ive heard from behind "can you not get through there pal?"

I've had a rampant bell ringer do the same, after not yielding she squeezed through anyhow and I'm sure i've heard a few sighs and tuts.

New steering rack, new suspension on the rear, 2 cracked alloys :(

I'm slowly learning the rules. This is nothing like the South East Lotus Owners club board. You guys are being nice, seloc send in air strikes!

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Crossing the junction at lookers, turning right in left lane - was going to station. Boris either followed us through junction or jumped the red.

Anyway, post van was coming into my lane, I slowed , bike appeared, wet road. Back end hit first smashing the front end hard into the curb. All under 10 mph.

Who is this HarryPerry SE18! He must have exquisite taste!

All under 10mph..

Powerful rear drive car,wet road and turning means the back will step out with the weight transfer to the front wheels under breaking, exacerbating the impact.

Helmet comment was a simple comment on a perceived lack of road sense. Rather using the marked out super highway we has in the middle of a busy junction.

And no I wouldn't have run him overhead be worn a helmet, but I would hold less contempt for him as smhe rode off from an accident

Anyway. BMW now gone Harry Perry is here it's as its replacement

most cycle lanes put cyclists in the most vulnerable position at junctions, on the inside of vehicles that may be turning left. the national standard for cycling is to put oneself in the centre of the lane at junctions.

I agree completely. But we were beyond that danger point and given in was left lane turning right I did a life saver to check for any bikes. My friends bother from the Met just died on his motorbike. That sharpens the mind.

Guys I'm both a cyclists and driver. I treat the road with Equal respect regardless. I would cut someone up (hard to believe, I have a BMW) and I won't jump a red on my bike.

I'm not being down on the guy out of spite, it's just being on one of the slowest moving vehicles on the road he put himself between a Luton van and an accelerating car. I would not that on any vehicle.

Having been a London rider for 15 years + you learn to ride to the conditions. Sometimes aggressively. Sometimes defensively. This guys just didn't know what he was doing.

And I'm sure it been said, but I hope everyone's personal liability insurance is paid up. A cyclist hit a senior lawyer at my wife's old law firm. Broke her pelvis. The PI team did a total wipeout him. He lost his house, car, everything. And how did he hit her? Jumping a red....

I leave it at that as my bike needs to be ridden rather than taunting me from its stands.

Opinions and perception are always right to those who hold them and you replies are equally as valid and welcome. It's nice to have a stimulating debate on such a subject.

Happy sunshine

I agree completely. But we were beyond that danger point and given in was left lane turning right I did a life saver to check for any bikes. My friends bother from the Met just died on his motorbike. That sharpens the mind.

Guys I'm both a cyclists and driver. I treat the road with Equal respect regardless. I would cut someone up (hard to believe, I have a BMW) and I won't jump a red on my bike.

I'm not being down on the guy out of spite, it's just being on one of the slowest moving vehicles on the road he put himself between a Luton van and an accelerating car. I would not that on any vehicle.

Having been a London rider for 15 years + you learn to ride to the conditions. Sometimes aggressively. Sometimes defensively. This guys just didn't know what he was doing.

And I'm sure it been said, but I hope everyone's personal liability insurance is paid up. A cyclist hit a senior lawyer at my wife's old law firm. Broke her pelvis. The PI team did a total wipeout him. He lost his house, car, everything. And how did he hit her? Jumping a red....

I leave it at that as my bike needs to be ridden rather than taunting me from its stands.

Opinions and perception are always right to those who hold them and you replies are equally as valid and welcome. It's nice to have a stimulating debate on such a subject.

Happy sunshine

Fucking yaaaaaawn!

There are many uninsured drivers out there. Approx 30%

Car drivers jumping red lights cause more accidents than cyclists jumping red lights.

The majority of accidents occur due to people going at excessive speed, yet nearly all drivers admit to speeding.

In London on average motor vehicles go slower than cyclists.

In a queue of traffic you may well find the vehicle behind is accelerating.

And yes, I have insurance.

Were you driving too fast for the conditions? Might you have still had to take avoiding action to miss the post van?

As much as I always try to defend the cyclist, there are many times when the cyclist is simply in the wrong. This could be one of those times.

A cyclist hit a senior lawyer at my wife's old law firm. Broke her pelvis. The PI team did a total wipeout him. He lost his house, car, everything. And how did he hit her? Jumping a red....

Where did that happen? I doubt very much that the cyclist lost his house cos he collided with a ped, what was his name?

Powerful rear drive car,wet road and turning means the back will step out with the weight transfer to the front wheels under breaking, exacerbating the impact.

The power is obvs irrelevant during braking and a rear drive car is probably preferable in the circumstances due to the extra weight at the back.

Have you considered driving training?

You think something like that would end up in the paper...

Few hours back Planet X, no foot retention, headphones in , threadneedle st. - bank almost hitting pedestrians through red lights then up onto the pavement almost taking out more peds. idiot.

To the Brompton rider who was cycling down the pavement heading south on London Bridge this morning. London Bridge going south was back2back with buses therefore banging on the bus door and telling the bus driver he was an utter wanker as he refused to let you jump off the pavement infront of him was maybe not the approach to take. Then kicking the door defintaily was a dick thing to do and entirely of your doing.

You sir were being a dick

At 10 mph? Bullshit. My 2-way diff will chuck the back out at 10mph on a car with semi slicks and no electronics whatsoever.

A 6 series loaded to the gills with safety features?

I think bullshit has been agreed by everyone, we might as well move on and ignore it.

Today I saw an older gentleman rising slowly towards an underpass of the a3, not wanting to get stuck behind him I totally cut him up to save myself a tiny bit of time and energy.

I am a dick and for that I'd like to apologise.

From the Metro's tale of a hit and run pavement cyclist dragging a 3 year old along the pavement

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Dead, but screaming, interesting.

Don't know if you're a parent or not, but being responsible for someones life is scary...from the quote it's not beyond imagination that at the moment of impact she thought that her daughter was dead, before the screaming confirmed otherwise. Why exactly would you want to pick holes in the account anyway?

Because Internet.

Because Internet.

This is why I don't argue on internet, except mumsnet, fuck mumsnet