Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

Had a portly chap on a redspesh riding like a fool from Dalston Junction to Hackney Central yesterday, before I finally managed to drop him.

Saddle far too low, knees out, forgetting to drop down gears before stopping and being unused to clipping in to road pedals taking off incredibly slowly and seriously wobbly every single set of lights, turning into the path of everyone trying to go the same direction.

Apologised every time, but this guy really shouldn't be in traffic until he learns how to ride a road bike.

Rear tyre went down again so left my bike at work and got the bus (lazy, yes). Actually kind of glad I did now, it looks like fucking mad max out there. I can't actually look out the window for fear of having some sort of panic attack. If this bus doesn't hit one of these bellends it will be an absolute miracle.

Can we add anyone who carries shopping bags on their bars to this??? :P

Just seen a roadie 'anticipating' lights about 100m ahead by slowing to a crawl (possibly his idea of a track stand) then after they changed to green sprinting past us who'd passed and simply waited at red then repeat at each set of lights.

Looked a novel type of interval training.

^^ I have been whacked so many times by women's handbags swinging furiously on their handlebars.

Throw anvils into their handbags

Riding back east in a hurry, just coming off old st roundabout and some guy on a single speed is doing a rather relaxed job of overtaking another two cyclists just coming up past where the parked mini cabs eat up a bit of road space. As i'm going at a fair lick, I stick all the way to the right of the right hand lane, but the guy just starts drifting right into my line without even checking his shoulder. I shout 'hey hey hey', he stops drifting right, I let slip a 'kinnel, mate' and carry on, then slow up once I hit the traffic on old street. Buddy on the SS - with a carrier bag swinging merrily from the bars, of course - proceeds to try to start a fight, and nearly cycles into the side of a bus while doing so. Sigh.

Everytime I read the thread title before clicking, I shout an internal "YES"

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Everytime I read the thread title before clicking, I shout an internal "YES"

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Me too.

Oval was awful- it's not my regular commute but I shall be passing that way on Tuesdays for the foreseeable. I got lucky on the lights and didn't need to stop but had to slow a lot to let the wobblers single out enough to pass them. Cunts on mopeds trying to barge left to go down Camberwell new road don't help either.

Kill them all.

THIS FUCKING STUPID GUY

It's a bloke with a happy dog in a park. Chill.

The dog was terrified

That dog looks so happy from here haha,

looks pretty risky to me though!

Did you go round the one way system (round by Cowling & Wilcox)?

yeah, that's it, where the buses go. You are meant to, ain't you? I am constantly shocked how very few cyclists do it. 7 out of 10 times, I see someone stops in front of me at that junction because they couldn't be bothered to turn and pedal an extra 10 seconds.

THIS FUCKING STUPID GUY

At least it was in a park. I saw one (not this guy) with a dog on the road with live traffic... on a side, quiet street, but still...

At least it was in a park. I saw one (not this guy) with a dog on the road with live traffic... on a side, quiet street, but still...

Once saw a rotund lady in a hideous velour tracksuit riding your typical cheap Argos (the catalogue store) "full suss" BSO trying to ride up Lisson Grove away from Marylebone Road with a staff on the lead. The dog was on her outside and clearly had more common sense than the woman as it was trying to get on her inside which resulted in her almost wobbling off the bike and then screaming and hitting the dog. As she was cycling past Marylebone Station this was witnessed by two coppers in a car who were laughing about it. They proceded to get the arse with me when I suggested that they do something about it before the stupid woman caused an accident and got herself and / or her dog killed.

At least it was in a park. I saw one (not this guy) with a dog on the road with live traffic... on a side, quiet street, but still...

Do that all the time on my local streets when I'm on the way to the park. Once in the park the dog is off the lead and we race each other. It helps my dogs look like this:

Couldn't find one of them running quick, so this is them just before some lure coursing. Anyone who's got a problem with me riding my bike with my dog or at times dogs gets a cockpunch

It's alright for dogs like yours; little scrappy bastards like the one above get exhausted being forced to run along (look how it's pulling - he's not having fun).

City Sprint courier, delivering to St John and St Elizabeth's hospital at around 11.30am today...
You sir are a stupid fucking cunt of the highest order. Riding through my worksite, dodging one man on traffic control(we'd legitimatey stopped traffic) trying to stop you getting crushed by massive tree limbs falling from the sky into the road, causing me to have to sprint through the drop zone to stop you getting killed and putting me in danger too. Oh, and then swearing at me, dodging again and riding through the spot again and into the hospital.
You are the single most clueless, irresponsible prick it has ever been my misfortune to deal with in London. You nearly got us both killed, if it was any other company I was working for today I would have laid you out or just let you get killed horribly.
Thanks to hospital security I have your full name and details of your controller. Currently deciding whether or not to shop you to City Sprint. According to security you're a massive bellend anyway so maybe I shouldn't give a fuck about you losing you job.
Faded red road bike, short hair, city sprint bag. If I see you tomorrow we're having a talk....

The dog was trying not to run, and it was 5pm in london fields.

= hundreds of shit cyclists coming the other way making stupid overtaking maneuvers and looking at their phones., dog too pissed off to avoid them, my heart was in my mouth,

Might want to get that looked at.

There's a chap around my way (SE23) who rides on the road and lets his staffie run down the pavement.
Not sure whether awesome or massively irresponsible.

City Sprint courier,
Faded red road bike, short hair, city sprint bag. If I see you tomorrow we're having a talk....

shop shop shop

Not on a public forum obviously.
He's there every day like clockwork apparently so I'll give him a chance to apologise for his actions before I go to his boss.
I've been pretty shook up about it all day since it happened. Nearest miss with a member of public I've seen in 6yrs of tree work in london. I value my life so stay the fuck out of the way when shit gets real and don't appreciate having to risk it cos one person doesn't value theirs and thinks they can dodge half a dozen branches falling towards them.

It's alright for dogs like yours; little scrappy bastards like the one above get exhausted being forced to run along (look how it's pulling - he's not having fun).

Get exhausted because they're 'scrappy little bastards'? You don't know dogs too well if you think that: little dogs tend to have higher energy and loads of stamina. Terriers can run all day long. Lurchers like mine are much faster and keep up easy, but also will get tired. Bred for short bursts of intense running. That said mine is a Saluki cross so more stamina than most.

And dogs generally love going out with you on a bike. Means you can finally keep up with them and they don't have keep waiting for you when there are so many interesting things ahead.

'Course I don't know the specifics of that particular cyclist or his dog, but I'm also not going to make a snap judgement on the basis of a photo.