This post is inspired by the woman who nearly killed me last week giving me about 0.3m clearance in a 50km/h zone.
Ironically she overlook me to get to a red light, what’s the bloody point?
What if I forget to bring my tape measure?
Hang on a bloody minute I’m far too stupid to realise that some cyclists are different to other cyclists and some drivers are different to other drivers, I’m gonna start a row and complain about them digging up fairview and bus drivers.
I am irrationally annoyed that the thing they have on the ground includes a picture of a kerb which goes out further than the actual kerb
A guy flew past me on the footpath on an electric bike the other evening,he passed under one of those digital speed signs that show your current speed. 35km/Hr he was travelling, on a pedestrian footpath. Madness.
Reminder: have a workable light front and back on your bike
[edit: the downvotes are laughable on this comment especially as I actually agree with the OP. ]
‘It’s just a little more space for a lot more safe’.
SAFETY! THE WORD IS ‘SAFETY’. Stop fucking with grammar to make rhymes!
Gotta love it when people look at this and their first reaction is “Oh but what about cyclists that do <insert stupid personal gripe here>”
Lmao
Every single individual on the roads is a hazard, and everyone is accountable for their actions. When you see one sign or request to be safe, stop taking it so fucking personally and show a bit of respect and cop on.
Some drivers would view this post as an attack on them.
I’m a cyclist and I have to say this to all other cyclists. Stop running red lights, put your arm up to indicate which direction you intend on taking and get lights on your bike. And to the group I see sometimes with all your gear and everything, stay in the cycle lane, stop doubling up so you can chat to your buddy
It’s pretty simple: Overtake a cyclist the same way you would overtake a car.
my friend does long distance tours and when she road bikes she has a pool noodle with her that she cuts 1.5 M and sticks out the side of her bike
She said it aggravates the shit out of drivers but not once has anyone ever hit the pool noodle with their car, so it works
I was always told that you give them the same amount of room that you would give a car
Look at the wide road it’s demonstrated on. Don’t have roads like that round here
What’s annoying are those shitty cycle lanes that don’t actually allow for this amount of space. Lazy half assed jobs as usual
Did you say speed past cyclists and give them dirty looks?
Here for the comments blaming cyclists for drivers not being able to drive.
I always feel a driver should be able to pass a cyclist and not park in cyclist lanes when turning left before they can get a license.
The amount of shit drivers in this country who try blame cyclists for not having basic cop on
Surely that gap is not 1.5m I’m 1.71m and I’m sure I can’t fit in that gap if I laid down
Pissed off to see so many people ‘joking’ about running over cyclists. But some people aren’t joking. they’re doing it. It’s fucking attempted murder only because I haven’t heard of a cyclist actually being killed yet. How can people think their commute is more important than a person life!!! If your experiencing escalating road rage to the point of wanting to murder someone you NEED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP! This is not ok
No problems giving cyclist and all road users enough space provided I can see you. Dark clothes, no high vis vest, no lights is a recipe for disaster. My car lights point ahead and this leaves dark spots in bends and scant time to react when you do enter the light foot print of my head lights.
Just to clarify I use a bicycle, motorcycle (93 Fireblade..durty), car and a transit van. No not all at once.
Also add to this that passing a pedestrian on a country road you should give the same clearance and not assume they’ll somehow get out of your way.
So many chapped asses here about people taking the road, breaking red lights, not coming to a stop at junctions. All of these activities are for the cyclists safety, as coming to a full stop is more awkward than slowing down, and is often unnecessary.
Often cyclists will move to the centre of the road if the surface quality is bad at the side, there’s parked cars that could potentially swing a door open or it’s a solid white line and you shouldn’t be overtaking anyway. Cyclists aren’t cars and shouldn’t be expected to act as such, they’re far more maneuverable and reactive, and far less likely to kill you if you are struck by one. If it’s clear, why should you wait to go? you’ve no blind spots either so you’re far less likely to get into an accident.
Ideally cyclists shouldn’t have to be on the road with cars at all, or on footpaths with pedestrians either but there’s little to no will to do anything about it other than install a few awfully designed paths. If you’re fed up of annoying cyclists how about campaign to get them off your road and into specially designed lanes.
Just seen a cyclist knocked off their bike this evening, just after dark. Town centre.
As someone learning to drive, this is a message for e scooter users
I hate you, but not enough to want to kill you, please be safer, and for the love of God and your families, put some reflective gear on either you or the scooter (preferably both but we won’t ask too much of ye now)
This is not done enough at all. I’m really uncomfortable cycling in my local area due to bad roads and dangerous drivers 🙁
Reminder: Cyclists and Scooters please stop when pedestrians are on a crossing they have a green or amber light for.
If they didn’t want me to slap them on the arse on the way by, they wouldn’t be wearing Lycra
TL;DR: if I can kick a dent into your door as you overtake me, you deserved it.
A bit of Microsoft Paint would have done the job there. A feckin’ canvas printed.
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Probably handy for on the road at Garda open days and such but not really the best way to do a digital/screen-based visual.
Out for a run today and the amount of space people come out to avoid driving in puddles yet left me no room. Some bellends actually come in tighter as if to intimidate for shits and giggles.
4 really close shaves in a 25km run
The whole cyclists vs drivers thing is one of the weirder things to emerge from the internet organically.
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This post is inspired by the woman who nearly killed me last week giving me about 0.3m clearance in a 50km/h zone.
Ironically she overlook me to get to a red light, what’s the bloody point?
What if I forget to bring my tape measure?
Hang on a bloody minute I’m far too stupid to realise that some cyclists are different to other cyclists and some drivers are different to other drivers, I’m gonna start a row and complain about them digging up fairview and bus drivers.
I am irrationally annoyed that the thing they have on the ground includes a picture of a kerb which goes out further than the actual kerb
A guy flew past me on the footpath on an electric bike the other evening,he passed under one of those digital speed signs that show your current speed. 35km/Hr he was travelling, on a pedestrian footpath. Madness.
Reminder: have a workable light front and back on your bike
[edit: the downvotes are laughable on this comment especially as I actually agree with the OP. ]
‘It’s just a little more space for a lot more safe’.
SAFETY! THE WORD IS ‘SAFETY’. Stop fucking with grammar to make rhymes!
Gotta love it when people look at this and their first reaction is “Oh but what about cyclists that do <insert stupid personal gripe here>”
Lmao
Every single individual on the roads is a hazard, and everyone is accountable for their actions. When you see one sign or request to be safe, stop taking it so fucking personally and show a bit of respect and cop on.
Some drivers would view this post as an attack on them.
I’m a cyclist and I have to say this to all other cyclists. Stop running red lights, put your arm up to indicate which direction you intend on taking and get lights on your bike. And to the group I see sometimes with all your gear and everything, stay in the cycle lane, stop doubling up so you can chat to your buddy
It’s pretty simple: Overtake a cyclist the same way you would overtake a car.
my friend does long distance tours and when she road bikes she has a pool noodle with her that she cuts 1.5 M and sticks out the side of her bike
She said it aggravates the shit out of drivers but not once has anyone ever hit the pool noodle with their car, so it works
I was always told that you give them the same amount of room that you would give a car
Look at the wide road it’s demonstrated on. Don’t have roads like that round here
What’s annoying are those shitty cycle lanes that don’t actually allow for this amount of space. Lazy half assed jobs as usual
Did you say speed past cyclists and give them dirty looks?
Here for the comments blaming cyclists for drivers not being able to drive.
I always feel a driver should be able to pass a cyclist and not park in cyclist lanes when turning left before they can get a license.
The amount of shit drivers in this country who try blame cyclists for not having basic cop on
Surely that gap is not 1.5m I’m 1.71m and I’m sure I can’t fit in that gap if I laid down
Pissed off to see so many people ‘joking’ about running over cyclists. But some people aren’t joking. they’re doing it. It’s fucking attempted murder only because I haven’t heard of a cyclist actually being killed yet. How can people think their commute is more important than a person life!!! If your experiencing escalating road rage to the point of wanting to murder someone you NEED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP! This is not ok
No problems giving cyclist and all road users enough space provided I can see you. Dark clothes, no high vis vest, no lights is a recipe for disaster. My car lights point ahead and this leaves dark spots in bends and scant time to react when you do enter the light foot print of my head lights.
Just to clarify I use a bicycle, motorcycle (93 Fireblade..durty), car and a transit van. No not all at once.
Also add to this that passing a pedestrian on a country road you should give the same clearance and not assume they’ll somehow get out of your way.
So many chapped asses here about people taking the road, breaking red lights, not coming to a stop at junctions. All of these activities are for the cyclists safety, as coming to a full stop is more awkward than slowing down, and is often unnecessary.
Often cyclists will move to the centre of the road if the surface quality is bad at the side, there’s parked cars that could potentially swing a door open or it’s a solid white line and you shouldn’t be overtaking anyway. Cyclists aren’t cars and shouldn’t be expected to act as such, they’re far more maneuverable and reactive, and far less likely to kill you if you are struck by one. If it’s clear, why should you wait to go? you’ve no blind spots either so you’re far less likely to get into an accident.
Ideally cyclists shouldn’t have to be on the road with cars at all, or on footpaths with pedestrians either but there’s little to no will to do anything about it other than install a few awfully designed paths. If you’re fed up of annoying cyclists how about campaign to get them off your road and into specially designed lanes.
Just seen a cyclist knocked off their bike this evening, just after dark. Town centre.
As someone learning to drive, this is a message for e scooter users
I hate you, but not enough to want to kill you, please be safer, and for the love of God and your families, put some reflective gear on either you or the scooter (preferably both but we won’t ask too much of ye now)
This is not done enough at all. I’m really uncomfortable cycling in my local area due to bad roads and dangerous drivers 🙁
Reminder: Cyclists and Scooters please stop when pedestrians are on a crossing they have a green or amber light for.
If they didn’t want me to slap them on the arse on the way by, they wouldn’t be wearing Lycra
TL;DR: if I can kick a dent into your door as you overtake me, you deserved it.
A bit of Microsoft Paint would have done the job there. A feckin’ canvas printed.
​
Probably handy for on the road at Garda open days and such but not really the best way to do a digital/screen-based visual.
Out for a run today and the amount of space people come out to avoid driving in puddles yet left me no room. Some bellends actually come in tighter as if to intimidate for shits and giggles.
4 really close shaves in a 25km run
The whole cyclists vs drivers thing is one of the weirder things to emerge from the internet organically.
Never saw that coming.