Bike race on the A3?? Are they f*cking joking!

What utter feeble minded feckwit thought it would be a good idea to hold
a bike race on the A3 south of guildford on a wednesday?? This is the main
dual carriageway from portsmouth to london with huge amounts of car and truck
traffic doing high speeds. Yet we had one bike every few hundred meters causing
trucks to constantly swerve in and out with dangerous levels of braking of the
cars. I genuinely think this was a highly dangerous and idiotic thing to
organise and shame on whoever gave permission.

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Spud

On Friday, June 23, 2017 at 9:46:14 AM UTC+1, wrote:
What utter feeble minded feckwit thought it would be a good idea to hold
a bike race on the A3 south of guildford on a wednesday?? This is the main
dual carriageway from portsmouth to london with huge amounts of car and truck
traffic doing high speeds. Yet we had one bike every few hundred meters causing
trucks to constantly swerve in and out with dangerous levels of braking of the
cars. I genuinely think this was a highly dangerous and idiotic thing to
organise and shame on whoever gave permission.

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Spud

We get those jams in Yorkshire too!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_ZjzdoXcAEPk_Z.jpg

On 23/06/17 09:46, d wrote:
What utter feeble minded feckwit thought it would be a good idea to hold
a bike race on the A3 south of guildford on a wednesday?? This is the main
dual carriageway from portsmouth to london with huge amounts of car and truck
traffic doing high speeds. Yet we had one bike every few hundred meters..

Some kind of "time trial" perhaps. If some people like to call it a
"race" it is a matter of opinion but there is a legal distinction.

... causing
trucks to constantly swerve in and out with dangerous levels of braking of the
cars. I genuinely think this was a highly dangerous and idiotic thing to
organise and shame on whoever gave permission.

I don't believe permission is needed to ride a bicycle.

I will accept that what you describe is annoying and maybe the law needs
tweaking but I don't understand why anyone thinks that riding on such a
fast, busy road embodies an idea of fun.

On Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:46:52 +0100
TMS320 wrote:
On 23/06/17 09:46, d wrote:
What utter feeble minded feckwit thought it would be a good idea to hold
a bike race on the A3 south of guildford on a wednesday?? This is the main
dual carriageway from portsmouth to london with huge amounts of car and truck
traffic doing high speeds. Yet we had one bike every few hundred meters..

Some kind of "time trial" perhaps. If some people like to call it a
"race" it is a matter of opinion but there is a legal distinction.

No idea, end result for drivers is the same.

... causing
trucks to constantly swerve in and out with dangerous levels of braking of
the
cars. I genuinely think this was a highly dangerous and idiotic thing to
organise and shame on whoever gave permission.

I don't believe permission is needed to ride a bicycle.

Perhaps its time to ban bicycles from all roads where the national speed limit
applies, not just motorways.

I will accept that what you describe is annoying and maybe the law needs
tweaking but I don't understand why anyone thinks that riding on such a
fast, busy road embodies an idea of fun.

Like most people I occasionally ride a bike for leisure but you sure as hell
wouldn't get me riding on that road for any money. Its a motorway in all but
name.

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Spud

On 23/06/17 13:29, d wrote:
On Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:46:52 +0100 TMS320 wrote:

I don't believe permission is needed to ride a bicycle.

Perhaps its time to ban bicycles from all roads where the national
speed limit applies, not just motorways.

Major problem - single track country lanes are NSL, even if the
practical limit is often just 25mph; for the cross country traveller
there are major A roads with sections that genuinely have no minor road
alternative.

On 23-Jun-17 9:46 AM, d wrote:
What utter feeble minded feckwit thought it would be a good idea to hold
a bike race on the A3 south of guildford on a wednesday?? This is the main
dual carriageway from portsmouth to london with huge amounts of car and truck
traffic doing high speeds. Yet we had one bike every few hundred meters causing
trucks to constantly swerve in and out with dangerous levels of braking of the
cars. I genuinely think this was a highly dangerous and idiotic thing to
organise and shame on whoever gave permission.


In the past we have been told that you can not ban cyclists from roads.

Are they allowed in the Hindhead Tunnel?

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On 23/06/2017 23:24, Tony Dragon wrote:
On 23-Jun-17 9:46 AM, d wrote:
What utter feeble minded feckwit thought it would be a good idea to hold
a bike race on the A3 south of guildford on a wednesday?? This is the
main
dual carriageway from portsmouth to london with huge amounts of car
and truck
traffic doing high speeds. Yet we had one bike every few hundred
meters causing
trucks to constantly swerve in and out with dangerous levels of
braking of the
cars. I genuinely think this was a highly dangerous and idiotic thing to
organise and shame on whoever gave permission.


In the past we have been told that you can not ban cyclists from roads.

Are they allowed in the Hindhead Tunnel?

Or the Mersey Tunnels?

The Dartford Tunnels (and bridge)?

The Blackwall Tunnels?

How about the Tyne Tunnel(s) (I ask that not knowing what the answer is)?

On Friday, June 23, 2017 at 10:46:54 AM UTC+1, TMS320 wrote:

I will accept that what you describe is annoying and maybe the law needs
tweaking but I don't understand why anyone thinks that riding on such a
fast, busy road embodies an idea of fun.

THIS is fun!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDFetxPXUAACSbj.jpg

On Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:46:12 +0100, wrote:

What utter feeble minded feckwit thought it would be a good idea to hold
a bike race on the A3 south of guildford on a wednesday?? This is the main
dual carriageway from portsmouth to london with huge amounts of car and truck
traffic doing high speeds. Yet we had one bike every few hundred meters causing
trucks to constantly swerve in and out with dangerous levels of braking of the
cars. I genuinely think this was a highly dangerous and idiotic thing to
organise and shame on whoever gave permission.

**** off you health and softy ****.

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On Fri, 23 Jun 2017 23:24:53 +0100, Tony Dragon wrote:

On 23-Jun-17 9:46 AM, d wrote:
What utter feeble minded feckwit thought it would be a good idea to hold
a bike race on the A3 south of guildford on a wednesday?? This is the main
dual carriageway from portsmouth to london with huge amounts of car and truck
traffic doing high speeds. Yet we had one bike every few hundred meters causing
trucks to constantly swerve in and out with dangerous levels of braking of the
cars. I genuinely think this was a highly dangerous and idiotic thing to
organise and shame on whoever gave permission.

In the past we have been told that you can not ban cyclists from roads.

Running races try to ban runners too, but they can't, as it's public land.

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