Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

^^This thread was already Over The Top.

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To be honest it's easier to just insult you over the internet, as I have the feeling you'd spray spittle everywhere during a face to face discussion, but happy to meet in person if your carer has the time to take you out today.

Try not to cycle there on the pavement- it makes you look like an idiot.

I'm on one and a half feet at the moment

Thought you were on your way?

Mobile internet, innit.

Actually, that might interfere with his fancy new bracelet...

Mobile internet, innit.

Cycling while texting. Now where's the Bad Cyclists thread?... oh wait.

I have already said I don't cycle on the pavement, just because people cycling on the pavement doesn't bother me doesn't mean I cycle on the pavement.

Cycling on pavements is illegal.

Lots of things are illegal!

Additionally, many poor and abusive drivers scream at cyclists to get off the road and on to the pavement. Why give them a basis for this ludicrous assertion?

Lots of things are illegal!

Shoplifting is illegal as is murder. I would object to anyone attempting these activities on a bike or at all. Same could be said for incest.

Poor drivers abuse good and bad cyclists.

Well that is very nice for you. Do you cycle with earphones in?

25 miles a day isn't hugely impressive...

This is boring. When does the

start?

Not soon. Johnnyboy is still not on the way...

I'd best get another coffee then

Bit like getting abuse online?

So if a cyclist riding on the pavement gets abuse from a pedestrian, should he consider his attitude on the bike?

I didn't say that I got abuse from drivers. I said that cyclists get abuse from poor drivers.

My landlord once had a massive, mad argument with a Canadian chap on the internet, years ago. It developed into a burning, festering hatred between the two of them and they would routinely bicker and insult each other on the message board they were both members of.

One night they had a particularly stinking argument and Alex, the landlord, told his foe that he was going to Canada on business in three weeks time, and would he like to meet up to resolve the matter in person with a fist fight? Not wanting to lose face, his enemy readily agreed, feeling sure that being in his late twenties would give him an immediate advantage over Alex who was ten years older and a soft-fingered member of the Groucho club who had never done an honest day's work in his life. The entire forum was breathless with anticipation over the next two weeks and the pair continued to traduce and troll each other relentlessly on a daily basis.

Eventually Alex's trip to Canada came to pass. The next we heard from him on the forum, he was in a foul mood, having traipsed all the way to the nominated bar for the fight and found nobody there apart from a handful of rosy-nosed drunks and a mangy dog with one ear. There was no sign of his opponent. He had 3 cuba libres and then headed back to his hotel to post a stream of invective about his hated, cowardly rival. He'd been on the forum for about 15 minutes when somebody linked to him to a thread entitled, "I'm at the bar. No sign of Alex" from two days previously. It was all very unfortunate that he'd got the wrong day. He tried to rearrange, but his enemy was busy for the whole of the rest of the week and the fight never did happen, with Alex returning to the UK and the two carrying on in much the same way until the dissolution of the forum 9 years later.

The Canadian, last I heard, probably about 2 years ago now, had just bought a bike for hacking around Ontario on in the middle of winter. Too poor for a car, he said. I have no idea if he rides on the pavement or not.

Anyway, what I mean to say is, the only way to resolve this is to arrange a proper fight where we can all turn up and place bets on the winner. My money is on Clive, who reminds me of Alex in many ways but hopefully with better timekeeping.

I think it's time to call out bad cyclists, so I'm calling out Clive. For not cycling but walking.

The fact is you started this trollolololol defending someone illegally cycling down the pavement. Now you're just being a complete muggy cunt. Can you please show us a pic of yourself so when we see you doing some of your 175 miles per week, we can all shout "Oi Johnlounge you're a muggy cunt" at you?

Thanks bye.