AOR Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 minute ago, ManxTaxPayer said: Out of twenty I'll hazard at least one will. Not really. We're not in the 1960s. Vertically split crankcases etc. Bikes are more sound these days and are subject to MOT. And I would hope that especially for TT the owners will have fettled their machinery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Yeah but I was referring to the bikers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellanvannin2010 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 16 minutes ago, AOR said: Not really. We're not in the 1960s. Vertically split crankcases etc. Bikes are more sound these days and are subject to MOT. And I would hope that especially for TT the owners will have fettled their machinery. A good proportion were German so I guess @Amadeus will excuse their parking there as a tradition 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 4 hours ago, ellanvannin2010 said: A good proportion were German so I guess @Amadeus will excuse their parking there as a tradition Parking or annexing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha-acid Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, Gladys said: Parking or annexing? Nah they have stopped doing that these days it's the Russians now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 I don't think it is true to say that there is NOT a 'right of way'. We are used to the r o w at roundabouts, give way to the right or those on the roundabout! We cannot forget that 'rule' in our heads! The roundels are wide and open spaces, there is plenty of sight of others, at Broadway, the only problem might arise if someone heading south were speeding and usurped a Broadway driver? There are rules for 'unmanned' crossings, something about crossing or turning, seems logical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesde Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 18 minutes ago, Kopek said: I don't think it is true to say that there is NOT a 'right of way'. We are used to the r o w at roundabouts, give way to the right or those on the roundabout! We cannot forget that 'rule' in our heads! The roundels are wide and open spaces, there is plenty of sight of others, at Broadway, the only problem might arise if someone heading south were speeding and usurped a Broadway driver? There are rules for 'unmanned' crossings, something about crossing or turning, seems logical. The expression right of way has been used lots and everyone knows what is meant. However no one ever has total right of way but does have a greater or lesser priority. So that even if you are hit by a driver going through a red light you may bear some responsibility depending on the circumstances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 So if anyone asks about this strip of wasteland along Douglas prom, that’s actually the Enduro Bike Parking Area, specially created so they feel right at home. The DoI can have that as press release for free 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 It is not waste land it is wilding don’t yer know 🤣. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoymouse Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Do bikers not have any respect? How dare they park on top of those beautiful wild flowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellanvannin2010 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Annoymouse said: Do bikers not have any respect? How dare they park on top of those beautiful wild flowers. I don’t think it has actually been planted , except with dog shit, bottles and cans. The wildflower planting I have seen in many UK cities look really nice, but of course need maintenance and care to keep them that way, something that is not a DOI strongpoint. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoymouse Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Just now, ellanvannin2010 said: I don’t think it has actually been planted , except with dog shit, bottles and cans. The wildflower planting I have seen in many UK cities look really nice, but of course need maintenance and care to keep them that way, something that is not a DOI strongpoint. Apparently weeds are wild flowers and this patch is a meadow,, to be fair they aren’t parked on the pavement so good luck ticketing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 15 minutes ago, Annoymouse said: Do bikers not have any respect? How dare they park on top of those beautiful wild flowers. It they're asked nicely or bribed with a few tinnies, they might rotovate it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 30 minutes ago, Annoymouse said: Do bikers not have any respect? How dare they park on top of those beautiful wild flowers. Baker's Folly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 4 hours ago, Amadeus said: So if anyone asks about this strip of wasteland along Douglas prom, that’s actually the Enduro Bike Parking Area, specially created so they feel right at home. The DoI can have that as press release for free Scum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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