Ozkaban wrote:
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Surely others with an ounce of wit can trump this comfortably?
http://memegenerator.net/Mervin-Hull
Surely this should be discussed in the dumb motorist thread

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Postby CRV » Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:53 pm
Ozkaban wrote:
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Surely others with an ounce of wit can trump this comfortably?
http://memegenerator.net/Mervin-Hull
Postby il padrone » Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:57 pm
jules21 wrote:muzfox wrote:My take on that article is the riders were moving into his lane, already taking up one lane.
you might want to rethink that.A WITNESS to the fiery encounter on Thursday between a driver and cyclists in West End has laid the blame squarely on the horn-happy motorist.
Greg Robson, who was riding on his own 75m behind the group of 20 cyclists, claims West End business owner Mervyn Hull's four-wheel-drive vehicle passed within millimetres of a rider's handlebars.
Postby Ozkaban » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:06 pm
CRV wrote:Surely this should be discussed in the dumb motorist thread
Postby find_bruce » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:13 pm
jasonc wrote:was waiting for a witness to come forward. now, will the QPS charge this driver. yeah right
"I had given them a toot to move them into their proper lane," he said.
Qld Road Rule 224 wrote:A driver must not use, or allow to be used, a horn, or similar warning device, fitted to or in the driver’s vehicle unless—
(a) it is necessary to use the horn, or warning device, to warn other road users or animals of the approach or position of the vehicle
...
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units
Postby InTheWoods » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:20 pm
Postby Summernight » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:32 pm
InTheWoods wrote:Saw 1 [shirtless] cyclist on a fixie.
Postby Ozkaban » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:41 pm
Summernight wrote:InTheWoods wrote:Saw 1 [shirtless] cyclist on a fixie.
1 question: Good bod or not? Makes all the difference.
Postby jasonc » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:42 pm
Ozkaban wrote:Summernight wrote:InTheWoods wrote:Saw 1 [shirtless] cyclist on a fixie.
1 question: Good bod or not? Makes all the difference.
Gender can help here a bit too![]()
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Postby jules21 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:57 pm
Postby g-boaf » Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:01 pm
InTheWoods wrote:Back on topic now
No commute today, doc appointment. Drove to the docs. Must have seen 300 cars do nothing wrong. Saw 1 [shirtless] cyclist on a fixie. Cars overtake safely in the other lane, red light ahead, everybody stops ... except ... Fixie lane splits down the middle and flies through the red doing ~40kmh. Same cars have to pass him again as we go up the hill in front of the lights.
It pissed me off, and those drivers now have an even lower respect for people riding bicycles than they did before.
Postby Lukeyboy » Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:02 pm
jules21 wrote:
Postby Summernight » Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:02 pm
jules21 wrote:i tried to have a word but i turned off and she went straight - if anyone knows her please give her some advice.
Postby il padrone » Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:18 pm
Postby merlin6014 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:30 pm
Postby jules21 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:34 pm
Summernight wrote:I'm confused so let me try to clarify what I'm seeing - the advice you would give her is that she was riding too fast for the traffic, and not looking/being aware of cars and trucks and possible squishy moments with said trucks, is that the problem? Or did I miss something in there like her running a red light?
Postby il padrone » Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:54 pm
merlin6014 wrote:Saw a middle aged mum yesterday riding a bike in peak hour just outside the Sydney CBD on the road (legally). She had what can only be described as a baby of about 1-2 years of age strapped into a carrier on the back. It aint illegal but I love my kids way too much to ever risk that.
Postby human909 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:09 pm
merlin6014 wrote:I dont know wether this is "dumb" but as a father of two young kids it got me thinking and in my opinion its reckless. Saw a middle aged mum yesterday riding a bike in peak hour just outside the Sydney CBD on the road (legally). She had what can only be described as a baby of about 1-2 years of age strapped into a carrier on the back. It aint illegal but I love my kids way too much to ever risk that. As someone who has ridden a motorcycle and bicycle extensively in peak hour there is no way in a million years i would let my 1 year old anywhere near these roads. I felt really upset even witnessing it to be honest.
Postby merlin6014 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:43 pm
Postby merlin6014 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:44 pm
Postby merlin6014 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:46 pm
human909 wrote:merlin6014 wrote:I dont know wether this is "dumb" but as a father of two young kids it got me thinking and in my opinion its reckless. Saw a middle aged mum yesterday riding a bike in peak hour just outside the Sydney CBD on the road (legally). She had what can only be described as a baby of about 1-2 years of age strapped into a carrier on the back. It aint illegal but I love my kids way too much to ever risk that. As someone who has ridden a motorcycle and bicycle extensively in peak hour there is no way in a million years i would let my 1 year old anywhere near these roads. I felt really upset even witnessing it to be honest.
When cyclists have attitudes like this we know we have some big problems to overcome. Rather than choosing to get annoying by your attitude I am choosing to be annoyed at how we as a society have encouraged this to occur.
Postby merlin6014 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:47 pm
il padrone wrote:merlin6014 wrote:Saw a middle aged mum yesterday riding a bike in peak hour just outside the Sydney CBD on the road (legally). She had what can only be described as a baby of about 1-2 years of age strapped into a carrier on the back. It aint illegal but I love my kids way too much to ever risk that.
Hmm... you weren't working for the Daily Telegraph?
Sounds almost exactly the same as the video response by one of their journos last year to a mum just commuting about town - who has been doing this for some years with her kids.![]()
I guess this would have to be even more irresponsible??
Postby merlin6014 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:50 pm
Postby zero » Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:57 pm
merlin6014 wrote:Just for the record I have a baby mounted bike carrier and love taking the kids for a ride - but off-road at like 10km/h max. Your an idiot if you mix a 1 year old with traffic, pure and simple.
Postby outnabike » Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:00 pm
g-boaf wrote:InTheWoods wrote:Back on topic now
No commute today, doc appointment. Drove to the docs. Must have seen 300 cars do nothing wrong. Saw 1 [shirtless] cyclist on a fixie. Cars overtake safely in the other lane, red light ahead, everybody stops ... except ... Fixie lane splits down the middle and flies through the red doing ~40kmh. Same cars have to pass him again as we go up the hill in front of the lights.
It pissed me off, and those drivers now have an even lower respect for people riding bicycles than they did before.
Correction - lower respect for shirtless fixie riders!
Postby il padrone » Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:03 pm
merlin6014 wrote:I am saying its a dumb thing to do. When youv'e ridden a motorbike + bicycle for 10 years in commuter traffic you can get back to me.
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