cyclists are indestructible

**Max** · 06-Oct-16, 15:34

Are cyclists not allowed in passing places?

**mi16** · 07-Oct-16, 14:14

Unfortunately many of the le joggers will not be familiar with single track road and passing place etiquette

**tonkatojo** · 07-Oct-16, 15:52

Originally Posted by mi16

Unfortunately many of the le joggers will not be familiar with single track road and passing place etiquette

Aye experienced many of those clowns on bikes earphones plugged in lycra types, oblivious to what is happening behind them on single track roads bang in the middle and sauntering past the passing places either to deaf with the earphones or just plain ignorant not a care in the world and stuff all behind them, no registration plates nowt to report to the police, isn't it just grand being a cyclist.

**gaza** · 07-Oct-16, 19:16

As I said earlier,
They should sit a CBT test, have there vehicle periodically examined, and some form of registration identification. Also if they have any sense they should get some form of legal cover to fight there corner.

**mi16** · 07-Oct-16, 22:48

Originally Posted by gaza

As I said earlier,
They should sit a CBT test, have there vehicle periodically examined, and some form of registration identification. Also if they have any sense they should get some form of legal cover to fight there corner.

what sort of registration identification do you suggest?
what would be checked in this periodical examination?
how does a person learn how to ride a bike properly if they are not allowed on the road without first passing a test?

**mi16** · 07-Oct-16, 22:52

Originally Posted by tonkatojo

Aye experienced many of those clowns on bikes earphones plugged in lycra types, oblivious to what is happening behind them on single track roads bang in the middle and sauntering past the passing places either to deaf with the earphones or just plain ignorant not a care in the world and stuff all behind them, no registration plates nowt to report to the police, isn't it just grand being a cyclist.

I have followed many a car past multiple passing places also with them having no intention of pulling in (including the police)
dont get the Lycra comments, if you are out on an extended trip on your bicycle then the correct clothing is essential to wick the sweat away from the body and to provide padding to the undercarriage. After all you wouldn't go out for a run or play football in jeans and brogues would you?

**gaza** · 08-Oct-16, 08:11

Originally Posted by mi16

what sort of registration identification do you suggest?
what would be checked in this periodical examination?
how does a person learn how to ride a bike properly if they are not allowed on the road without first passing a test?

The same way as getting and staying on the road on a moped/motorbike.

**mi16** · 08-Oct-16, 08:26

So no bikes until 16 years old, most moped users will already be familiar with the concept of balance Due to being cyclists as kids, new cyclists will not have that luxury
how many bikes do you reckon are in circulation already that would need to be circled up and registered, the DVLA are already seriously understaffed, how will they be able to cope with looking after millions of bicycles also?
how will this be paid for?

**sids** · 08-Oct-16, 08:40

Originally Posted by gaza

As I said earlier,
They should sit a CBT test, have there vehicle periodically examined, and some form of registration identification. Also if they have any sense they should get some form of legal cover to fight there corner.

How would those things stop them doing whatever bad things we're talking about (I've forgotten what they are)?

**mi16** · 08-Oct-16, 08:54

Originally Posted by sids

How would those things stop them doing whatever bad things we're talking about (I've forgotten what they are)?

Then you would presumably have a number plate of some sort that you could use to report the cyclist.
of course the cyclist will then say they had lent their bike to someone else and the whole thing falls over