Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

Something like an old Shogun road frame, converted to fixed/single speed, with either tiny widdle bullhorns or flat bars with barends on the Ashburn Place / Cromwell Road lights this morning.

I understand it's very frustrating to be overtaken by a kid in drainpipes on your commute, but the way to deal with this is not to aggressively undertake me when I'm slowing down, blow a red light and scream at pedestrians who are already crossing the road with right of way to get ahead of me.

It's that kind of thing that makes you a sopping sack of human garbage. You're not a sopping sack of human garbage, are you? Next time I see you, I'll check. With a stick.

oh yeah, when i slow down at a pedestrian crossing that has just changed to give traffic the green light it's probably because there's a hazard.

if i stop because there's a pedestrian still crossing the road and trying to get out of the way of an accelerating car definitely don't fucking undertake me and if you you're also behind and happen to see this going and i'm still slowing, don't fucking try to overtake through a non-existant gap on my right nearly hitting the woman either.

fucking cat 6 cunts. just because it's a gradual downhill doesn't mean you're not allowed to touch your brakes. freewheeling bunch of pricks. you were all slow as shit as soon as the traffic sped up too.

They ride the same way most Brits drive... no idea the car is fitted with brakes.

Better to overtake and risk a fucking head-on with another car than dab the brakes and wait 20s before passing this tight-bunned cyclist.

fucking cat 6 cunts. you were all slow as shit as soon as the traffic sped up too.

They always are...

Something like an old Shogun road frame, converted to fixed/single speed, with either tiny widdle bullhorns or flat bars with barends on the Ashburn Place / Cromwell Road lights this morning.

I understand it's very frustrating to be overtaken by a kid in drainpipes on your commute, but the way to deal with this is not to aggressively undertake me when I'm slowing down, blow a red light and scream at pedestrians who are already crossing the road with right of way to get ahead of me.

It's that kind of thing that makes you a sopping sack of human garbage. You're not a sopping sack of human garbage, are you? Next time I see you, I'll check. With a stick.

Got done like this in Brissle a week ago, beat a guy off the lights, slow for the reds at the next, get undertaken then he jumps the lights, and just before I caught him again and was about to wag my finger vigorously the bastard turned left.

Got done like this in Brissle a week ago,** beat a guy off the lights**, slow for the reds at the next, get undertaken then he jumps the lights, and just before I caught him again and was about to wag my finger vigorously the bastard turned left.

This never fails to make me snigger.

Meh - Ran into the side of a car this morning. Filtering on the outside of stationary traffic, and didn't account for vehicles joining from side roads on the left.

No damage, no scratches to anyone or anything.

But still - Could do better, 3 / 10.

I don't snigger, I'm more of a chortler

Everyone going over Southwark Bridge this morning.

Take the fucking lane, you lemming twats. Hugging the side of the road where there is a pinch point will always mean that the psycho fucknut in the tipper truck will try and squeeze past you.

And yes, I did call out the entire peloton waiting in the ASL.

Cue 20+ people all staring ahead avoiding the weirdo talking to them*.

• Or they could have just been avoiding Chainbreaker.
  

And yes, I did call out the entire peloton waiting in the ASL.

Cue 20+ people all staring ahead avoiding the weirdo talking to them*.

I confess to shouting "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING THOSE CARS ARE OBVIOUSLY TURNING LEFT AND YOU'RE ALL LINING UP THE INSIDE LIKE A BUNCH OF SELFISH FUCKS REGARDLESS" at a line of commuters last night and got the same reaction you did. They definitely weren't avoiding chainbreaker in that instance.

I did this once also, but I've gone back to just shaking my head and sighing.

I sometimes shout "RED" when someone RLJ's. Hardly anyone notices

Not my line, but someone on here suggested "IT'S RED DICKHED"

I find it works

^That's the line I use.

Red!!!!!

I can generally go weeks in between seeing other fixed gear rider so it was a rare treat to see two on my commute home. Shame the pair of them were pushing their very shiney bikes along the pavement. I greased 'em, pulled a skid and sped off

There's a guy on Brixton Road who regularly shouts at RLJ'ers

I find "IT'S RED TWAT FEATURES" usually works

Everyone going over Southwark Bridge this morning.

Take the fucking lane, you lemming twats. Hugging the side of the road where there is a pinch point will always mean that the psycho fucknut in the tipper truck will try and squeeze past

I don't think it's really fair to blame people for the actions of dangerously impatient drivers. Taking the lane is often the best idea but requires a level of confidence and assertiveness in the face of tons of metal that most people understandably lack.

Not my line, but someone on here suggested "IT'S RED DICKHED"

err, aren't traffic lights for cars?

err, aren't traffic lights for cars?

obvs troll is obvs

obvs troll is obvs

apologies, but i found the reference (that i happened upon) to a fellow RLJer offensive - very slightly (!) - this though was comforted by an afterthought: that the RLJer would probably only hear a muffle in their ear instead of suffering the full blow of the profanity,

surely Live And Let Live RLJ-haters!

{un-subscribing from this thread to prevent any further troll-accusations}

in which case, obvs cretin is obvs

apologies, but i found the reference (that i happened upon) to a fellow RLJer offensive - very slightly (!) - this though was comforted by an afterthought: that the RLJer would probably only hear a muffle in their ear instead of suffering the full blow of the profanity,

surely Live And Let Live RLJ-haters!

TL:DR - road users must obey the traffic lights, cyclists are road user (since they're part of the traffic).

Hey just lastly, surely RLJing can be good cycling (instead of only bad as it seems it defaults as on this thread), as at busy junctions it can help clear the cycle congestion enabling other cyclists to progress on their journeys more quickly..

Also, generally i feel better staying ahead of traffic, and keeping on the move..