Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

If you really want to increase road peace then thank them.

I'm a much happier cyclist now I thank, nod, wave and smile at people for not trying to kill me. It goes some way to cancelling the frustration that builds in response to people being dicks.

I also love how fixed gear is like, connected to the road, zen, crystals, blah, watevs etc... etc...

:)

I'm a much happier cyclist now I thank, nod, wave and smile at people for not trying to kill me. It goes some way to cancelling the frustration that builds in response to people being dicks.

I agree with this. It's making an active effort to acknowledge good behaviour instead of solely focusing on the shitty behaviour that encourages a more positive mindset generally. For the most part I'll behave on my bike in much the same way as I'd behave in a car - if I'm in a position to let somebody in or out I'll let them in or out; if somebody lets me in or out I'll thank them; if I've fucked up in some way by misjudging something I'll apologise. It's not a big deal and we're all trying to get somewhere - why make it miserable? I also find myself having fewer (read: barely any) unpleasant incidents. I don't know if I'm genuinely having fewer incidents or if I'm just better at letting them wash over me and be forgotten about, though.

I am still a grumpy bastard on foot, though.

... if it were not for 3 people who could perfectly well cycle getting chauffeured about in a 10 ton truck.

Ha ha (if this was 10 yrs ago, I'd probably have put 'PMSL")

another thing i was going to say (but has probably been mentioned a million times already, so sorry about that) but what is it about people putting red lights on the front of their bikes?

Last night i saw two people on my cycle home with no light on the rear but a red light on the front.

Red!

I agree with this. It's making an active effort to acknowledge good behaviour instead of solely focusing on the shitty behaviour that encourages a more positive mindset generally. For the most part I'll behave on my bike in much the same way as I'd behave in a car - if I'm in a position to let somebody in or out I'll let them in or out; if somebody lets me in or out I'll thank them; if I've fucked up in some way by misjudging something I'll apologise. It's not a big deal and we're all trying to get somewhere - why make it miserable? I also find myself having fewer (read: barely any) unpleasant incidents. I don't know if I'm genuinely having fewer incidents or if I'm just better at letting them wash over me and be forgotten about, though.
I am still a grumpy bastard on foot, though.

tldr;

;)

I agree with this. It's making an active effort to acknowledge good behaviour instead of solely focusing on the shitty behaviour that encourages a more positive mindset generally. For the most part I'll behave on my bike in much the same way as I'd behave in a car - if I'm in a position to let somebody in or out I'll let them in or out; if somebody lets me in or out I'll thank them; if I've fucked up in some way by misjudging something I'll apologise. It's not a big deal and we're all trying to get somewhere - why make it miserable? I also find myself having fewer (read: barely any) unpleasant incidents. I don't know if I'm genuinely having fewer incidents or if I'm just better at letting them wash over me and be forgotten about, though.

I am still a grumpy bastard on foot, though.

This is very true.

agreed. don't behave any differently on a bike or in a car than you would in any other setting, right?
why would using a vehicle authorise some alternative persona to come to the fore?

All buses are empty.
All drivers are cunts.
All pedestrians are idiots.
All cyclists are wankers.
All generalisations are useless.

Leading with four solid propositions makes your fifth one look especially weak :-)

The other evening I saw someone who had a front light that switched between flashing white and red. Just to confuse you.

If anyone has a clue on how to stop my knog boomer from doing this I'd be much obliged. Instructions long binned obviously. Worked perfectly as a white only light for a month or so...

Charge the batteries. Knog boomers eat batteries. Quite shit lights tbh.

I've started to notice that I offer acknowledgement /thanks to vehicles that do what they should be doing .
For example - notice and consider that I'm there and they haven't pulled out from a left side road into me.
Of course they may be fuming and cursing inside.

Nods. Always good for establishing that fleeting rapport that encourages others to acknowledge one's existence. When up north on country roads it's customary to add a Yorkshire-inflected 'How-do?', but that's a bit pointless on London streets...

"Oui oui" is a friendlier way of saying "Get out of the fucking road".

Tyres2 - Spaced - YouTube

Another thing I was going to say (but has probably been mentioned a million times already, so sorry about that) but what is it about people putting red lights on the front of their bikes?

Last night I saw two people on my cycle home with no light on the rear but a red light on the front.

Yeah, I've seen this too. I try and persuade them to ride on the opposite side of the road as well, just to be really controversial...

Only thing I can think is that rear lights are generally cheaper than front ones.

As to that Bag Lady-
A) Find her new route
B) Start playing burn-ups

Charge the batteries. Knog boomers eat batteries. Quite shit lights tbh.

So it would seem. Thanks.

"Oui oui" is a friendlier way of saying "Get out of the fucking road".
Tyres2 - Spaced - YouTube

^ You can't argue with idiots, where was it?

Jam - Thick People (high quality) - YouTube

"Oui oui" is a friendlier way of saying "Get out of the fucking road".

Tyres2 - Spaced - YouTube

reminds me a little bit of
JULIAN SMITH - Techno Jeep - YouTube

jam

Thank you for reminding me of just how brilliant Jam was. I had 4 people around the screen laughing to that.

Hi Miro's friends!

saw this. must make some.

saw this. must make some.

A better one would be

"every time a lorry driver doesn't look in his mirrors god kills a cyclist"

"Every time a graphic designer makes a sign god contributes to Amazon deforestation and the flooding of Bangladesh."

every time god kills a kitten I jump a red light.

every time god kills a lorry driver I jump a kitten