Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

I had a pedestrian walking on the cycle lane today. It is green strip on the road with a cycle painted on it about every 20 meters, and isn't close to/looks like the kerb at all. The kerb was clear of any obstacles so I could see no reason for, basically, walking on the road.

Didn't get out of the way either despite me shouting "oi, you're on the road" escalating to "hey get out of the way!".

Is this a karmic balance reaction to all the kerb cyclists? Either way...very strange.

I had a fairly alarming moment on my commute home when I realised that the guy up in front of me that I was planning to overtake was not in fact a cyclist travelling in the same direction as me more slowly, but was a pedestrian walking in the road in the middle of the commutopeloton directly towards me. I've no idea how I didn't clock him until I was only a few feet away. Maybe hidden by another cyclist? Bloody hell, though. I went round him but he gave me a right evil look as though I were somehow to blame for his poor life choices.

Definitely Tynan

Curiously enough having just read this I went up to Stoke Newington Church St and noticed that Edward's Lane has been made two-way for cyclists now. In essence, formalising something that has been happening for years in the way you suggest.

Same thing has happened on a few streets in Fitzrovia over the last couple of years, most notably Percy St.

Even though it might have been formalised I reckon cyclists should bear much more responsibility towards pedestrians in these situations, especially considering it forces them to be closer to parked cars. Unfortunately there's not much evidence of that in people's riding.

Bristol

90% of cyclists are utter fucking pavement riding whoppers. Trying to teach drivers about cyclists can be a challenge, explaining road positioning was a real difficulty as practically no one rides on the road. Did not feel any sympathy for the idiots who tutted when I would not make room on the pavement to let them cycle past!

You'd have had even more fun last weekend when the polo was on.

Group of tough boys all hooded up, riding BMXs and mountain bikes in a stretched pelleton across both lanes. Holding up traffic and shouting at people. Yes, I understand I have an awsome bike you would like. I also understand that you're used to taking what you want from people by force. But try to understand that I was fucking pissed off and you running in to me trying to cause a confrontation was not a smart move. Also you won't know how to ride my bike. Dicks.

Where was this at?

Call out to a guy overtaking me at what I thought was respectable 38kmh along the river going west from Vauxhall Bridge. I never managed to catch up with you on a straight, by the time the gap between us stopped increasing I was doing 48kmh and I wouldn't be able to maintain that speed for long. You made me feel weak, so quite a piece of bad cycling, right?

(Hello to all, one more post, 24 hour wait and I'll be able to start selling what I amassed under my bed in the last 3 years)

^^Round the corner from Gladstone Park. NW.

Call out to a guy overtaking me at what I thought was respectable 38kmh along the river going west from Vauxhall Bridge. I never managed to catch up with you on a straight, by the time the gap between us stopped increasing I was doing 48kmh and I wouldn't be able to maintain that speed for long. You made me feel weak, so quite a piece of bad cycling, right?

(Hello to all, one more post, 24 hour wait and I'll be able to start selling what I amassed under my bed in the last 3 years)

Obviously you aren't just on LFGSS to sell stuff though, are you ;-)

Obviously you aren't just on LFGSS to sell stuff though, are you ;-)

Nope, I was looking here every now and then, commuting in London for 8 years now, and reading some of your threads with interest. And especially this thread trying to find someone call me out for RLJing... no luck so far.

I'm the guy who wears one green and one yellow knee high socks on my morning commute from Wandsworth - CS8 - Vauxhall Cross - previously to Canary Wharf, now to Waterloo, Blackfriars Bridge and City.

Okay, now it's possible the call outs will start ;)

don't RLJ. It makes you look like a cunt.

happy?

It also makes greenhell say bad words like cunt. Think of the kittens.

if you think 'cunt' is a bad word around here, you clearly ain't been here long.

One way roads are something that frustrate me..

Cycling around Soho or Fitzrovia in particular is incredibly frustrating. You can be a few yards from your destination, but have to do some ridiculous detour taking you further and further away from your desired direction of travel.

I'm the guy who wears one green and one yellow knee high socks on my morning commute

How come you wear one green and one yellow knee high sock, then?

Curiously enough having just read this I went up to Stoke Newington Church St and noticed that Edward's Lane has been made two-way for cyclists now. In essence, formalising something that has been happening for years in the way you suggest.

Yup, another useful little scheme. If they haven't already done so, the area behind Stoke Newington Town Hall should be improved as part of the same scheme. (I haven't taken a look at it yet.)

I'm pretty sure Edward's Lane would have been made one-way when there would have been a major rat-run along Edward's Lane and Queen Elizabeth's Walk (which was subsequently filtered, removing the 'need' for one-way operation, which was an anachronism).

Cycling around Soho or Fitzrovia in particular is incredibly frustrating. You can be a few yards from your destination, but have to do some ridiculous detour taking you further and further away from your desired direction of travel.

get off and walk?

Definitely Tynan
Are you casting aspersions on BMMF's parenting skills?

don't RLJ. It makes you look like a cunt.

happy?

Can't imagine the socks help too much either...

Can't imagine the socks help too much either...

I have to say that being passed by some kind of RLJing morris dancer would probably make me start chewing my own handlebars with rage

challenge accepted

I was in the cycle lane on the eastern approach to the northern end of Blackfriars bridge last night, slowing for the red light/queueing traffic and cyclists in front of me when a dickhead undertakes me (in the fucking cycle lane, there's not much room for that) at speed (actual, balls-out (he did not have his balls out) speed). Why? Why would you do this?
He barrelled into the waiting crowd of commuters but didn't have the temerity to jump the red light. It was mystifying.

I was in the cycle lane on the eastern approach to the northern end of Blackfriars bridge last night, slowing for the red light/queueing traffic and cyclists in front of me when a dickhead undertakes me (in the fucking cycle lane, there's not much room for that) at speed (actual, balls-out (he did not have his balls out) speed). Why? Why would you do this?
He barrelled into the waiting crowd of commuters but didn't have the temerity to jump the red light. It was mystifying.

That could have been me... was it in the right hand lane which turns right into Victoria Embankment?

How come you wear one green and one yellow knee high sock, then?

Just a way to stand out I guess.. Just jumping the lights is not good enough any more.

And to put a smile on the face of other commuters, pedestrians, etc.

Call out to a guy overtaking me at what I thought was respectable 38kmh along the river going west from Vauxhall Bridge. I never managed to catch up with you on a straight, by the time the gap between us stopped increasing I was doing 48kmh and I wouldn't be able to maintain that speed for long. You made me feel weak, so quite a piece of bad cycling, right?

Was this guy, out of interest, riding a Ribble Audax bike with a pannier?

I once tried to follow this guy along the Embankment and got absolutely ruined. I couldn't even keep his wheel. He didn't even look bothered by it.

V embarrassing.