Cyclists are different in the UK and Australia. Your average UK cyclist will hop on the bike just to nip out for milk. Your average Australian cyclist has a bike worth $3k, uses the Commodore to get milk and would never ride his bike unless licra clad and in the Cadel Evans mindset.
Cyclists are part of the solution. I just wish more Australian cyclists were a bit more.....normal. That said they aee not helped by the average Australian motorist or by stupid mandatory helmet laws
Lime green Lycra menace
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coxylaad
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Re: Lime green Lycra menace
cyclist casualties are going to go up, it has to unfortunately as there are more of them on the roads.
Its all about a mindset I think. I have rode in France where cyclists are given a lot of respect. Over here we just try and stay alive.
For instance:
Slightly unnecessary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlHQXLI ... AbrrA#t=82
This one is from Oz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLAuktN2N10#t=82
My point is everyone describes cycling as a menace on the roads, I would argue its more 50 50.
by the way I don't take any offence at what has been said, its all good debate
Its all about a mindset I think. I have rode in France where cyclists are given a lot of respect. Over here we just try and stay alive.
For instance:
Slightly unnecessary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlHQXLI ... AbrrA#t=82
This one is from Oz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLAuktN2N10#t=82
My point is everyone describes cycling as a menace on the roads, I would argue its more 50 50.
by the way I don't take any offence at what has been said, its all good debate
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Re: Lime green Lycra menace
Ahhh... Wingate... Where it's always 1981coxylaad wrote:but horse and karts, my god what a bunch of road hogging, slow moving, horse sh1t spreading muppets they are.
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Re: Lime green Lycra menace
Snake Pass and surrounding areas today....Lots of them about 2 and 3 abreast, headphones on and zipping past each other without bothering to take a look over their shoulders....Even saw one guy towing a kiddie trailer thingy on very busy, very narrow lanes....Nuts.
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Re: Lime green Lycra menace
1891 more likeKayla wrote:Ahhh... Wingate... Where it's always 1981coxylaad wrote:but horse and karts, my god what a bunch of road hogging, slow moving, horse sh1t spreading muppets they are.
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Re: Lime green Lycra menace
coxylaad wrote:1891 more likeKayla wrote:Ahhh... Wingate... Where it's always 1981coxylaad wrote:but horse and karts, my god what a bunch of road hogging, slow moving, horse sh1t spreading muppets they are.
