Twats on mopeds

Maybe some gentle analytical questions to establish if they have had a bad day, have low blood sugar, or genuinely are so stupid that they should not be allowed to control a food blender let alone a motor vehicle?

This sounds like a worthwhile pursuit. I shall ask those exact questions the next time I find myself in an altercation.

Maybe some gentle analytical questions waterboarding to establish if they have had a bad day, have low blood sugar, or genuinely are so stupid that they should not be allowed to control a food blender let alond a motor vehicle?

And my money's on the last option.

In all seriousness I did try to control myself and be polite last time someone behaved in a manor I found objectionable.

I caught up to the people carrier in question and asked the gentleman driving why he had honked his horn, then sped around myself and my girlfriend.

We were in a bus lane just after a roundabout, where the road is narrow but soon widens to two lanes.

We had apparently commited the unpardonable sin of holding him up for circa 5 seconds.

Anyway, I asked him why he was honking, he said I was "too wide for a bicycle, you aren't allowed to ride next to another one of you".

I pointed out that I was in a bus lane that he was not actually allowed in, so he then perfectly nailed the "you don't pay road tax you shouldn't be on the road anyway, red lights blah blah blah".

At which point I admit I went a little Dancing James, but only I would say a 0.2 on the DJ scale.

Afterward I wished that I had had more time to discuss things with him calmly- so I'll let his tyres down at the lights so we have time for a chat if I see him again.

What we need is a spark plug for cars, and a can of Mace for scooter riders. Then we'd be set.

I'd be happy with an "I am become Death, destroyer of worlds" sticker from Tynan to attach to the offending vehicle.

If we had say a pad of these somewhere easily reached we could tag vehicles in a non-damaging way so that other cyclists would be aware of the danger posed by the driver.

And taking a leaf out of the official providers of these stickers we should make the glue so powerful that getting it off requires considerable time and swearing.

Spotted this morning, busy lights, ASL full of cyclists, and a moped (one of the big modern ones with luggage and stuff) actually pushing though the throng to get in front of the cyclists.

I remember doing my motorbike training (the direct access full licence thing) years ago and the instructor screamed at me over his intercom if I ever got near the left hand side of the road. As such I never go near cyclists unless I'm one myself.

The problem is, many (if not most) scooter / moped riders in London have just done a CBT. Which is roughly 1 hour of on road training...

the last issue i had was with a big motor bike. a manly one.
I was in the bus lane about to overtake a cyclist, show them how to climb hills and all that.
I checked over my shoulder saw the bus pull into the outside lane so went round the cyclist. at this point i heard the blaring horn and felt a brush against my arm - this chunky fuck decided to undertake a bus in the bus lane and i nearly cut his day short.
he then decided to make wanker gestures, i blew kisses back (been a while since my last good reach around so i figured i'd play along)
I can't stand the way they get into the cycle lanes but then 70% of cyclists i see don't indicate or look over their shoulder. shit goes around

Yes, the speed and acceleration of motorbikes must really be watched for. He wasnt really doing much wrong - they;re allowed to undertake in a bus lane, but should - like very few cyclists do - expect other two wheelers to sometimes overtake one another.

I'd be happy with an "I am become Death, destroyer of worlds" sticker from Tynan to attach to the offending vehicle.

If we had say a pad of these somewhere easily reached we could tag vehicles in a non-damaging way so that other cyclists would be aware of the danger posed by the driver.

I vote everyone buys reading specticles and learns to make this expression. A quick tap on the window and an implied facepalm, should have the desired impact.

I ride a Lambretta. It has no chrome crash bars, mirrors, foxtails on whippie ariels, or tinsel - nor any extra lights - it is as Ferdinando Innocenti designed it - as it left the IGM factory in 1965. I don't have a parka....

Another silly generalisation.

generalisation work because when we see a specific transport doing silly thing a couple of time in a row putting our mindset in thinking that people who ride those specific transport are cuntflaps, and therefore always noticing the bad one while ignoring the good one, thus strengthening your original generalisation toward them.

and the more you think about that, the more you think that generalisation is a reasonably subject to think about.

don't generalised, it take the fun out of riding your bike.

You're generalising about generalisations ed.. tut tut

You're generalising about generalisations ed.. tut tut

Did you just make a general observation about eds generalising about generalisations ...tut tut

How does generalising take the fun out of bike riding???

don't generalised, it take the fun out of riding your bike.

agree .. but come on .. minicabs!?!? total bastards. I can generalise all day when it comes to minicabs.

Did you just make a general observation about eds generalising about generalisations ...tut tut

no, he made a specific observation about Ed's theorising about the genesis of generalisations

Generally accepted genius Genesis

Did you just make a general observation about eds generalising about generalisations ...tut tut

Did you just make a general observation about me generalising about ed generalising about generalisations ...tut tut

If you really think about it, a motorbike is just a large bicycle with a motor instead of pedals and bigger helmets.

Also, Phil Collins is fucking ace.

If you think about it, bikes are just mopeds without an engine.

Also, Phil Collins is fucking ace.

finally something we can all agree on

Sorry to be a party pooper, but Phil Collins is a cunt. Anyone who dumps their partner by fax is clearly a cunt.

Is email ok?