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Moon Monkey says: Turn into Jeremy Clarkson for a moment, and tell us about the things that are so obviously wrong with the world, and how they should be fixed. Extra points for ludicrous over-simplification, blatant mis-representation, and humourous knob-gags.

(, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 12:53)
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You are a shining paragon sir.
However, I have another one to add to your list.

I ride a motorbike through London every day. On Tuesday afternoon, I was making my way home, along the embankment.

Pulling up in front of Big Ben, there are roadworks, and only one lane to turn right. I pull up next to a car at the red light, filling the gap between him and the roadwork barriers. A cyclist pulls up behind me.

To avoid leaving the cyclist dicing with the car going round the tight corner, I pull forward into the 'cycle' space, in front of the traffic. Cyclist pulls forward, next to me. All is good. Three more cycles do the same. One of them leans over, points at the picture of a cycle on the floor, and says 'This is reserved for cycles pal'.

Fuck off, ya twat!

Anyway. On behalf of my ilk, and car drivers; Dear cyclists, please do feel free to do all the stupid things listed above. It will be inconvenient for me if I have to hose bits of your spinal cord off of my front mudguard, but I'll still be having a better day than you.
(, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 14:25, 2 replies)
Sorry mate...
But you technically are in the wrong. But frankly the police can't be arsed to deal with such minor indiscretions, so count yourself lucky.

I hate ASLs mainly because they encourage cyclists to undertake or try to push through lines of traffic. Both of which can cause problems. But what annoys me is that scooter and motorbike riders who think the can act just as badly.

I thought us Brits were supposed to be alright with queuing and not pushing through to the front?
(, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 13:29, closed)
I know I'm wrong.
But I was actually just being polite/sensible.

I understand that a cyclist *needs* to be in front of, or at least out of harms way of traffic pulling away.

In fact there's not much of an argument here - obviously the dick who ticked me off hadn't seen that I had done that. Even so . . . I mean, honestly!
(, Mon 26 Sep 2011, 12:10, closed)

Point to the tax disc, the one that says "bicycle", and then challenge them to a race from the lights.

They get all huffy and don't bother you, it's great!
(, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 21:46, closed)

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