I don't think I've ever ridden on south carraige road. Although Park lane isn't a bad road, 3 or 4 lanes of usually pretty briskly moving traffic.
I don't think west carriage drive is that bad either. The problem is and always has been suicidal pedestrians walking across the road through, stationary traffic without looking.
I don't mind riding through town and if I am honest, by far the most dangerous things are the mopeds. No mirrors, no lifesaver checks, no idea and always in a hurry/race. I think the CBT is a bit of a joke.
The cycle super highway doesn't really bother me as long as they let motorbikes use the bus lane's and clearly sign post any restrictions.
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I wouldn't worry about the mopeds with learner drivers for much longer. I was chatting with one of the local instructors the over day and he seems to be in the knowledge that the CBT is going the way of the dinosaur in the next few years?
That's apparently why they introduced the a1 license (or whichever one it is) so that anyone wanting to ride a bike will have to complete a test no mathere the size.
To be honest it would probably be a good thing for safety but not for motorcycling as a whole.
I don't know how true it all is but certainly makes sense?
(17-10-16, 11:56 AM)Bretty link Wrote: I don't mind riding through town and if I am honest, by far the most dangerous things are the mopeds. No mirrors, no lifesaver checks, no idea and always in a hurry/race. I think the CBT is a bit of a joke.
Totally agree - I've back handed a fair few of the riders..........and a few indestructible cyclists :grumble
Those are my principles...if you don't like them I have others.
(17-10-16, 06:25 PM)Frosties link Wrote: [quote author=Bretty link=topic=21246.msg243947#msg243947 date=1476701764]
I don't mind riding through town and if I am honest, by far the most dangerous things are the mopeds. No mirrors, no lifesaver checks, no idea and always in a hurry/race. I think the CBT is a bit of a joke.
Totally agree - I've back handed a fair few of the riders..........and a few indestructible cyclists :grumble
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Back handed a fair few? Tell us more fella
Treat everything in life the way a dog would- if you can't eat it or foc it, forget it.
(17-10-16, 10:38 PM)celticdog link Wrote: [quote author=Frosties link=topic=21246.msg243962#msg243962 date=1476725148]
[quote author=Bretty link=topic=21246.msg243947#msg243947 date=1476701764]
I don't mind riding through town and if I am honest, by far the most dangerous things are the mopeds. No mirrors, no lifesaver checks, no idea and always in a hurry/race. I think the CBT is a bit of a joke.
Totally agree - I've back handed a fair few of the riders..........and a few indestructible cyclists :grumble
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Back handed a fair few? Tell us more fella
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A back hand is a back hand Celtic. If you ride a moped/cycle like a cnut, popping out of traffic/jumping lights or swerving in front of me causing me to either brake hard or swerve then knuckle glove armour on visor/back of helmet or chest if a cyclist saves talking.
Those are my principles...if you don't like them I have others.
18-10-16, 05:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 18-10-16, 06:49 PM by celticdog.)
(17-10-16, 11:04 PM)Frosties link Wrote: A back hand is a back hand Celtic. If you ride a moped/cycle like a cnut, popping out of traffic/jumping lights or swerving in front of me causing me to either brake hard or swerve then knuckle glove armour on visor/back of helmet or chest if a cyclist saves talking.
I totally agree fella, but i'm loathe to lash out these days, my lashing out dys are over.
1. They might lash back and you're now in a fight situation.
2. Dash & street cams/witnesses your now in a law/legal nightmare
I always find a good telling off does the trick
Treat everything in life the way a dog would- if you can't eat it or foc it, forget it.
