Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
-
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:30 pm
- Location: Adelaide
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby OppyA5 » Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:59 pm
- skull
- Posts: 2087
- Joined: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:48 pm
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby skull » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:02 pm
When commuting in normal clothing I tend to not cope any grief from motorists.
EDIT: The photo and comments have been removed from the site.
- The 2nd Womble
- Posts: 3058
- Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:21 pm
- Location: Brisbane
- Contact:
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby The 2nd Womble » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:14 pm
Huge fan of booted RGers who just can't help themselves
- Tornado
- Posts: 479
- Joined: Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:25 am
- Location: Mandurah WA
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby Tornado » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:17 pm
Not true in many circumstances like.... (but not limited to)OppyA5 wrote:Well if he is indeed on Anzac Highway then alongside him is the bike lane and by law here he has to use it.
Where practicable is the wording.OppyA5 wrote: the bike lanes are in such poor condition due to deterioration or littered with glass, nuts, bolts, broken pallets you name it it's there.
2015 Specialized Tarmac
2012 Avanti Giro3
- il padrone
- Posts: 22931
- Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:57 pm
- Location: Heading for home.
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby il padrone » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:30 pm
No apologies however, to the specific cyclist and Adelaide cyclists in general, for their crass visual and verbal barrage of insultsThe 2nd Womble wrote:Thanks to SCA or the pressure put on them by everyone we and others asked for, the pic has been removed from their FB page.
[edit] Ok there has been this from this guy Angus:
Howdy guys! Thanks for the post we pulled down the photo because the conversation had reached its opinion on both sides. Please know I never intended to "incite hatred" toward cyclists or anyone in general as I mentioned last night in the post. I myself cycle to work twice a week it was an observation from the passenger seat of a car of an individual the conversation ad topic was turned by the people on the post. I realize now the term "douche" was stupid on my behalf in retrospect and ill wear that. Thanks for your and everyone's post, hope you had a good weekend! Angus
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
- The 2nd Womble
- Posts: 3058
- Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:21 pm
- Location: Brisbane
- Contact:
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby The 2nd Womble » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:32 pm
" Howdy guys! Thanks for the post we pulled down the photo because the conversation had reached its opinion on both sides. Please know I never intended to "incite hatred" toward cyclists or anyone in general as I mentioned last night in the post. I myself cycle to work twice a week it was an observation from the passenger seat of a car of an individual the conversation ad topic was turned by the people on the post. I realize now the term "douche" was stupid on my behalf in retrospect and ill wear that. Thanks for your and everyone's post, hope you had a good weekend! Angus."
Huge fan of booted RGers who just can't help themselves
- KonaCommuter
- Posts: 978
- Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:28 pm
- Location: Brisbane Northside
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby KonaCommuter » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:43 pm
" Howdy guys! Thanks for the post we pulled down the photo because the conversation had reached its opinion on both sides. Please know I never intended to "incite hatred" toward cyclists or anyone in general as I mentioned last night in the post. I myself cycle to work twice a week it was an observation from the passenger seat of a car of an individual the conversation ad topic was turned by the people on the post. I realize now the term "douche" was stupid on my behalf in retrospect and ill wear that. Thanks for your and everyone's post, hope you had a good weekend! Angus."
The vitriol started within the first few replies and was allowed to carry on for so long one can only assume that SAFM condoned them. The disgraceful post was only pulled because cyclists became aware that they were being vilified by an Australian business and those cyclists let that business know that their attitude stank.
So kudo's to those that stepped in. And I do hope screen grabs were taken. Certainly a database of people with hateful / homicidal attitude to other road users would be helpful IMHO
-
- Posts: 50
- Joined: Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:41 pm
- Location: Newcastle NSW
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby Postieboy » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:08 pm
Looks like I missed the party.... I was looking forward to reading some of the comments!The 2nd Womble wrote:Thanks to SCA or the pressure put on them by everyone we and others asked for, the pic has been removed from their FB page.
- The 2nd Womble
- Posts: 3058
- Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:21 pm
- Location: Brisbane
- Contact:
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby The 2nd Womble » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:31 pm
Huge fan of booted RGers who just can't help themselves
-
- Posts: 154
- Joined: Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:06 pm
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby maestro » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:52 pm
Same here... All I could find was another prize piece of journalism, complete with photo of a woman breastfeeding a dog. (The comment shown just under the photo is "Do we really need to comment on things like this" )Postieboy wrote:Looks like I missed the party.... I was looking forward to reading some of the comments!
All I can say about the quality of their journalism is... "at least it's consistent"!
There is a question on "what would you spend $100 on" and the top rated comment is.
Buying Angus a copy of the Australian Road Rules........before he shoots himself in the foot again. LOL
- ldrcycles
- Posts: 9594
- Joined: Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:19 pm
- Location: Kin Kin, Queensland
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby ldrcycles » Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:27 pm
LOL!maestro wrote:Buying Angus a copy of the Australian Road Rules........before he shoots himself in the foot again. LOL
- The 2nd Womble
- Posts: 3058
- Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:21 pm
- Location: Brisbane
- Contact:
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:53 am
Anyhow, we're glad the comments from the bogan brigade are no longer readable and Angus will be much more careful in the future.
Huge fan of booted RGers who just can't help themselves
-
- Posts: 2531
- Joined: Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:28 pm
- Location: Flagstaff Hill, Adelaide SA 5159
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby Dr_Mutley » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:12 am
I have emailed the screen capture to BileSA, CyclingSA, & Cycling Australia for their comment.
Seems Angus's response is a little more indepth and manufactured than the personal reply I got from him on twitter this morning...
-
- Posts: 323
- Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:10 pm
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby LM324 » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:22 am
It suprises me that he cycles to work 2 times a week and still doesn't know about riding in the primary position etc.The 2nd Womble wrote:From Angus:
" Howdy guys! Thanks for the post we pulled down the photo because the conversation had reached its opinion on both sides. Please know I never intended to "incite hatred" toward cyclists or anyone in general as I mentioned last night in the post. I myself cycle to work twice a week it was an observation from the passenger seat of a car of an individual the conversation ad topic was turned by the people on the post. I realize now the term "douche" was stupid on my behalf in retrospect and ill wear that. Thanks for your and everyone's post, hope you had a good weekend! Angus."
-
- Posts: 2531
- Joined: Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:28 pm
- Location: Flagstaff Hill, Adelaide SA 5159
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby Dr_Mutley » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:36 am
- g-boaf
- Posts: 21325
- Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:11 pm
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby g-boaf » Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:39 am
It's a shame that it is still necessary to take the 'nuke' option. We are all on this land together, so let's try and exist peacefully. For car users that means not running cyclists off the road, and for cyclists, not going through the red pedestrian light like the guy on the weekend at The Horsley Drive did (around 11:30am).The 2nd Womble wrote:I was just on SAFM with Angus and Hailey around (10 minutes ago) to chat about yesterday. It seems Angus genuinely had no idea it would go so far, and he's more than a little shell shocked at the moment. He realised that as a cyclist himself it was poor form and that the social media has a great habit of coming back and biting you on the arse. I myself mistakingly posted a weird pic of a woman breast feeding a Pug on the SCA wall on Staurday instead of my own. It didn't go down well
Anyhow, we're glad the comments from the bogan brigade are no longer readable and Angus will be much more careful in the future.
-
- Posts: 1358
- Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:58 pm
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby boss » Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:18 am
I reckon he (more likely SAFM) took the nuke option as the post and subsequent comments by SAFM could be reasonably interpreted as inciting discontent/hatred.g-boaf wrote:It's a shame that it is still necessary to take the 'nuke' option. We are all on this land together, so let's try and exist peacefully. For car users that means not running cyclists off the road, and for cyclists, not going through the red pedestrian light like the guy on the weekend at The Horsley Drive did (around 11:30am).The 2nd Womble wrote:I was just on SAFM with Angus and Hailey around (10 minutes ago) to chat about yesterday. It seems Angus genuinely had no idea it would go so far, and he's more than a little shell shocked at the moment. He realised that as a cyclist himself it was poor form and that the social media has a great habit of coming back and biting you on the arse. I myself mistakingly posted a weird pic of a woman breast feeding a Pug on the SCA wall on Staurday instead of my own. It didn't go down well
Anyhow, we're glad the comments from the bogan brigade are no longer readable and Angus will be much more careful in the future.
-
- Posts: 364
- Joined: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:43 pm
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby clydesmcdale » Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:31 am
I’ve researched potential employees in the past and my first point of call is usually Facebook. It amazes me that not only people can be so stupid, but they like to publicize to what extent, whilst putting it all on record for everyone to see forever.
- g-boaf
- Posts: 21325
- Joined: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:11 pm
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby g-boaf » Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:34 am
clydesmcdale's comment is also part of the reason I don't use Facebook or other social networking stuff.
-
- Posts: 475
- Joined: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:57 am
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby biftek » Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:30 pm
my local radio station which is linked to austereo , every so often they will put a "nipple slip pic" taken from "thedirt website" a quick google can find the original pic which has no nipple slip at all , just a loose top with the side of the breast exposed , so of course being the good cyber slueth i am lol , i let the station know that they are full of crapmaestro wrote:Same here... All I could find was another prize piece of journalism, complete with photo of a woman breastfeeding a dog. (The comment shown just under the photo is "Do we really need to comment on things like this" )Postieboy wrote:Looks like I missed the party.... I was looking forward to reading some of the comments!
All I can say about the quality of their journalism is... "at least it's consistent"!
There is a question on "what would you spend $100 on" and the top rated comment is.Buying Angus a copy of the Australian Road Rules........before he shoots himself in the foot again. LOL
- JustJames
- Posts: 501
- Joined: Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:50 am
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby JustJames » Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:40 pm
Your dedication to truthfulness and research is an inspiration to us all, and I, for one, salute you sir!biftek wrote: my local radio station which is linked to austereo , every so often they will put a "nipple slip pic" taken from "thedirt website" a quick google can find the original pic which has no nipple slip at all , just a loose top with the side of the breast exposed , so of course being the good cyber slueth i am lol , i let the station know that they are full of crap
http://pedallingcharm.wordpress.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-
- Posts: 283
- Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:36 am
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby cobba » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:10 pm
More of Angus: http://twitter.com/Angus_OL/status/2594 ... 64/photo/1Seems Angus's response is a little more indepth and manufactured than the personal reply I got from him on twitter this morning...
.
-
- Posts: 3056
- Joined: Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:54 pm
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby zero » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:36 pm
The "cyclelane" is of inappropriate width for the traffic speed, and has a kerb seam running down it (which matters because its of inappropriate width), and is dangerously located around sliplanes (where it is absolutely much safer to ride in the lane and enforce serialisation with people trying to turn).OppyA5 wrote:Well if he is indeed on Anzac Highway then alongside him is the bike lane and by law here he has to use it. Two hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon they are considered a "Clearway" and no parking. One of the biggest problems is the bike lanes are in such poor condition due to deterioration or littered with glass, nuts, bolts, broken pallets you name it it's there. So in some respects I don't blame riders avoiding them but the federalies are out checking us out.
- Xplora
- Posts: 8272
- Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:33 am
- Location: TL;DR
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby Xplora » Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:20 pm
It really does bear questioning - how many drivers will drive 30cm away from doors at 55kmh? Absolutely none. I regularly will hit 50kmh several times during my commute and you just CANNOT stay that close to the kerb unless you want to go to hospital at some point. Some of us are not breaking any laws and go A LOT faster than the expected speeds for a painted cycle lane.zero wrote:The "cyclelane" is of inappropriate width for the traffic speed, and has a kerb seam running down it (which matters because its of inappropriate width), and is dangerously located around sliplanes (where it is absolutely much safer to ride in the lane and enforce serialisation with people trying to turn).OppyA5 wrote:Well if he is indeed on Anzac Highway then alongside him is the bike lane and by law here he has to use it. Two hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon they are considered a "Clearway" and no parking. One of the biggest problems is the bike lanes are in such poor condition due to deterioration or littered with glass, nuts, bolts, broken pallets you name it it's there. So in some respects I don't blame riders avoiding them but the federalies are out checking us out.
-
- Posts: 143
- Joined: Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:41 pm
Re: Bike Hate by Austereo FM Radio Station
Postby liquor box » Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:43 pm
If Angus does actually ride to work, it would be great if someone from Cycling SA orr similar offered to ride with him a couple of times to show him what others face on a commute, maybe it could be broadcast as well to raise awareness.
The comments people make on FB is always suprising, people may think it is "funny" to say to run him off the road, but have they ever thought that if in future they are ever involved in a genuine accident and this previous statement becomes known that they will have big issues in court?
Return to “General Cycling Discussion”
- General Australian Cycling Topics
- Info / announcements
- Buying a bike / parts
- General Cycling Discussion
- The Bike Shed
- Cycling Health
- Cycling Safety and Advocacy
- Women's Cycling
- Bike & Gear Reviews
- Cycling Trade
- Stolen Bikes
- Bicycle FAQs
- The Market Place
- Member to Member Bike and Gear Sales
- Want to Buy, Group Buy, Swap
- My Bikes or Gear Elsewhere
- Serious Biking
- Audax / Randonneuring
- Retro biking
- Commuting
- MTB
- Recumbents
- Fixed Gear/ Single Speed
- Track
- Electric Bicycles
- Cyclocross and Gravel Grinding
- Dragsters / Lowriders / Cruisers
- Children's Bikes
- Cargo Bikes and Utility Cycling
- Road Racing
- Road Biking
- Training
- Time Trial
- Triathlon
- International and National Tours and Events
- Cycle Touring
- Touring Australia
- Touring Overseas
- Touring Bikes and Equipment
- Australia
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- ACT
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Country & Regional
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users
- All times are UTC+11:00
- Top
- Delete cookies
About the Australian Cycling Forums
The Australian Cycling Forums is a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.
Bicycles Network Australia
Forum Information
Connect with BNA
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.