HeliX Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 anybody that is a [any type of road user here] and can't admit that some in their number act like total bellends on the roads is themselves by definition a bellend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Shoe Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 There really is a lot of hatred between cyclists and car drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders, cyclists and motorbike riders ....... but yeh, it's the car drivers, pedestrians, horse riders and motorbike riders who are at fault. Let's do a count of the threads on MF started by car drivers against cyclists. Dozens. Then cyclists against car drivers. Nil. Then pedestrians against horseriders. Nil Then tractor drivers against cyclists. Nil Then...you get the drift. All threads of this ilk are car drivers against cyclists. There really is a lot of hatred from car drivers towards cyclists Fixed. I also think it highlights the level of intelligence of the "haters" on here, because the logic behind the hatred is obvious. 1. The Island has lots of roads with limited passing opportunity 2. The Island has a lot of cyclists on said roads. 3. The Island has lots of car drivers with somewhere really important to get to Cyclists don't get this elsewhere in places where dual carriageways are the norm. Or have cycle lanes/paths The car drivers don't hate the cyclists quite so much on Peel Road when they're in their lane. Ever noticed that? If there were the same number of horse-riders as cyclists on the manx roads preventing you from getting to your really important thing, then you'd hate them just as much. Note: I cycle, drive a car, walk to work and used to ride a motorbike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Shoe Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 anybody that is a cyclist and can't admit that some in their number act like total bellends on the roads is themselves by definition a bellend There is the same proportion of bellends in all sub-categories of humanity. Yes. Some cyclists are bellends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 No they're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrFunk Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 When you've got people relying on our shit road network to make a living, be it commuting, deliveries or getting from job to job and you've also got another group of people using the same narrow roads at dawdling pace for their leisure you'll always get angst. From my own experience a lot of the bellend category cyclists seem to be well-to-do local Douglas office workers who have no fucking concept of this, they can't see past their own hobby. Personally I think there are enough quiet roads over here to satisfy most peoples hobby, or if they want to use the main artery roads there's a right time and a wrong time. What I am sure off is that if you decided to get in the way of their work by sitting on their keyboard there would be all sorts of hissy fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Shoe Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 When you've got people relying on our shit road network to make a living, be it commuting, deliveries or getting from job to job and you've also got another group of people using the same narrow roads at dawdling pace for their leisure you'll always get angst. From my own experience a lot of the bellend category cyclists seem to be well-to-do local Douglas office workers who have no fucking concept of this, they can't see past their own hobby. Personally I think there are enough quiet roads over here to satisfy most peoples hobby, or if they want to use the main artery roads there's a right time and a wrong time. What I am sure off is that if you decided to get in the way of their work by sitting on their keyboard there would be all sorts of hissy fits. That's hard to argue against. Specific, factual...a bit ranty. Not just "cyclists are lycra gays" which is the usual level of sentiment found on these threads. Although I'm not sure about quiet roads anymore. Also, by far the largest sector cyclists come from is Fire and Police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 When you've got people relying on our shit road network to make a living, be it commuting, deliveries or getting from job to job and you've also got another group of people using the same narrow roads at dawdling pace for their leisure you'll always get angst. From my own experience a lot of the bellend category cyclists seem to be well-to-do local Douglas office workers who have no fucking concept of this, they can't see past their own hobby. Personally I think there are enough quiet roads over here to satisfy most peoples hobby, or if they want to use the main artery roads there's a right time and a wrong time. What I am sure off is that if you decided to get in the way of their work by sitting on their keyboard there would be all sorts of hissy fits.That's hard to argue against. Specific, factual...a bit ranty. Not just "cyclists are lycra gays" which is the usual level of sentiment found on these threads. Although I'm not sure about quiet roads anymore. Also, by far the largest sector cyclists come from is Fire and Police. Is that anecdotal or do you have a source? Not trying to be a dick - just being nosy really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Shoe Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Anecdotal. Although very widely known. The Fire (esp.) and Police teams usually dominate the end of year TT relay. With no need to bring in ringers. Looking through recent event start sheets, no other particular group registers as significant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 why don't they try having fun somewhere other than the north of the island for once? I understand your point. There is a weekly time trial and weekly race held down north. Probably the reason being is the roads are considerably quieter and not necessarily a major thoroughfare. I reckon they wouldn't be able to organise such meetings elsewhere on the island. They did organise criterium in other villages but it never really took off, I think the Port Erin one is still a goer. Please chill out on the road, there is no where on this island that you need to get to that urgently. We all know what happened in Kirk Michael, we don't want anymore. Please. Right I'm off for a spin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Right I'm off for a spin... Probably spin the bottle with all the other gay bumchum cyclists so that they can put their penises inside each others' bottoms LOL! Can I come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Anecdotal. Although very widely known. The Fire (esp.) and Police teams usually dominate the end of year TT relay. With no need to bring in ringers. Looking through recent event start sheets, no other particular group registers as significant. I reckon a manxforums team would do OK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 the reasonableness of your answer has rather taken the wind out of my sails somewhat gizo. i don't really know what else to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Marshal Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Cyclists...the nation's solution to the current shortage of candidates for the Darwin Awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Cyclists...the nation's solution to the current shortage of candidates for the Darwin Awards. Is there really a shortage Mr TT Marshal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Shoe Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Cyclists...the nation's solution to the current shortage of candidates for the Darwin Awards. Is there really a shortage Mr TT Marshal? Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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