http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: idiots - Recent Topics en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:56:25 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13306#post-162382 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 10:30:24 +0000 rodti 162382@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Few things make me as angry as cyclists going the wrong way up Salisbury Road. Just about every day I see them, pedalling merrily up the road against oncoming traffic without a care in the world.</p> <p>Where would I stand legally if, as a pedestrian, I were to clothesline them? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4300#post-45023 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:51:26 +0000 TwoWheels 45023@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So here's the gig: In the past 4 weeks, I have encountered a significantly increased level of aggression from motorists.</p> <p>Just a few days ago, I was climbing up a hill, in the lane, when a state road repair truck driver -- who was parked on the side of the road, among a convoy of seven similarly-parked trucks, opens his door and yells at me, "Nobody can see you!!" (I ride an ICE trike). I get no more than 50 feet, and a pickup truck driver riding down the opposite side of the road stops, jumps out of his cab and yells, "I can't see you!!"</p> <p>Both of these statements exhibit so much stupid that I don't even bother responding to either one of them. Then, yesterday, I'm doing 10 miles to do the grocery story/pharmacy/egg &amp; milk run, and no less than three motorists, all going the opposite direction as me in low traffic, flip me the bird as I go by.</p> <p>Excuse me, but WTH? I mean, we did just have a wicked nor'easter hit us, dumping over two feet of snow and robbing great swaths of the northeast US of electric, but the roads were all clear and dry at the time of the bird-flips.</p> <p>I'm at a bit of a loss, and needed a good rant anyway. Can anyone explain to me all the aggression? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1583#post-15243 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:14:46 +0000 Smudge 15243@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was reminded of a pet hate this morning... to those who wear head torches to see where they are going in the mornings;</p> <p>Please remember that to be safe, not only do you need to see where you are going, the oncoming cyclist does as well (or they may well collide with you)<br /> Please therefore direct your head torch downwards, ideally switch to lower power and (rant on) DON'T F*****g look straight AT me with your 20 gazillion lumen headtorch full on because if we collide you are going to need a proctologist to recharge your batteries you selfish bubbleheaded oaf!(rant off)</p> <p>These lights are very impressive, very useful when doing 20-30mph down a singletrack, or whilst dicing with the traffic on a winters morning, but tbh, unless used with a bit of care they are extraordinarily selfish and rude on a nice clear wide track in the half light of dawn (old railway since you ask).</p> <p>Just a thought.... ;-)<br /> S </p>