Idiotic joggers who jog on the road
Noel Canard
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Saw this a couple of days ago and was surprised he wasn't seriously injured by passing cars.
There was enough space for him to be off the road yet in his infinite 'wisdom', he decided to put himself and others at risk.
What an ass.
There was enough space for him to be off the road yet in his infinite 'wisdom', he decided to put himself and others at risk.
What an ass.
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To be fair, OP didn't say he was.
And many people think cyclists ARE at high risk. It's possible for them both to be equally at risk.
If you search the GD forum you can find this thread 500 times over but talking about cyclists instead of joggers.
That said, I don't use headphones when running either, as you need to know what is going on around you.
(C) All Cycling Threads.
That appears to be the view of some cyclists about joggers, "get off the road ********"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pppUC40zRzQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcs7Veis7-Y
Still it gives me a chance to test my horn is still working nice and loudly. The idiots.
You're the idiot and you are also committing an offence if you sound your horn in such circumstances. There are good reasons why cyclists may cycle on the road instead of on a cycle track but then you wouldn't be interested in other opinions as you wallow in your ignorance.
Yes there must be many reasons why other cyclists use the road instead of the cycle path, that i use when i am cycling on the same bit of road. There must be a plethora of excellent reasons.
Isn't holding up the flow of traffic an offence?
Path doesn't go where cyclist is going. Path is shared use so legally cyclists are limited to 30Kmh (18mph). Cycle path is too narrow to make reasonable progress due to other cyclists. Path is littered with road debris and is likely to cause punctures. Path is badly maintained. Path is token gesture by the council that might suit those who wish to amble along but isn't suitable for the quicker rider. Path is strewn with broken glass in places. Cyclist is taking advantage of his perfect right to use the road if he so wishes.
No it's not an offence to hold up traffic, in that situation.
I use the lane myself whilst cycling. I guess some are bit too precious about it. It is an offence not to be considerate of other road users.
Maybe your equipment isn't suitable if it suffers punctures when used on a dedicated surface? It would be a little inconsiderate to ride such equipment IMO.
I always feel the same about potholes. Motorists should just get better suspension.
I cycled round a bend to see a jogger coming towards me on the road. I refused to move over because a) the road isn't that wide b) the speed limit is 60 c) we were too close the bend.
His response was not to jog on the verge but jog round me in the middle of the road towards the blind bend!
But there's certainly an unofficial war going on between motorists and cyclists.
I spoke to a woman who was the wife of one of my dad's friends from work, and she sometimes cycles in her leisurely time (we live in a mostly rural area).
She told me she went on an advanced cycling course that covers urban areas, and it apparently on such courses they teach cyclists to weave out into the middle of the road to obstruct motorists and prevent on them from overtaking, on the premise that motorists who overtake them never give them a wide enough berth.
I don't know if other cyclist training bodies or organisations encourage the same behaviour though.
Who wants to run in canine faecal matter?
It is quite normal to meet them and I drive slowly as you never know who is round the bend.
They are all the same to me, a complete pain.