Why do "cylclists" do this?

Yesterday, walking along the path, minding my own business, a huge guy
on a mountain bike comes flying around the corner straight at me. I had
to literally jump out of the way (onto the muddy verge) to avoid a
collision.
The cyclist just carried on, not even bothering to look back.

Happi

On 30 Dec, 11:48, Happi Monday wrote:
Yesterday, walking along the path, minding my own business, a huge guy
on a mountain bike comes flying around the corner straight at me. I had
to literally jump out of the way (onto the muddy verge) to avoid a
collision.
The cyclist just carried on, not even bothering to look back.

Happi

Probably the same class of ignorant person who drove his car out of a
junction causing me to swerve out of the way yesterday, or the guy who
barged into me on the way to the shops. The bike is just the bullies'
weapon of choice; it's when they use vans, lorries and cars when you
*really* have to worry.

--
Simon Mason

Happi Monday wrote:

Yesterday, walking along the path, minding my own business, a huge guy
on a mountain bike comes flying around the corner straight at me. I had
to literally jump out of the way (onto the muddy verge) to avoid a
collision.
The cyclist just carried on, not even bothering to look back.

This is quite common.

On 30/12/2009 1:29PM, JNugent wrote:

This is quite common.

Trolling on usenet has been for some time.

Tim

Happi Monday wrote:
Yesterday, walking along the path, minding my own business, a huge guy
on a mountain bike comes flying around the corner straight at me. I had
to literally jump out of the way (onto the muddy verge) to avoid a
collision.
The cyclist just carried on, not even bothering to look back.

Happi

Walking sticks & umbrellas are useful things to carry around.

--
Tony Dragon

On 30 Dec, 15:47, Tony Dragon wrote:
Happi Monday wrote:
Yesterday, walking along the path, minding my own business, a huge guy
on a mountain bike comes flying around the corner straight at me. I had
to literally jump out of the way (onto the muddy verge) to avoid a
collision.
The cyclist just carried on, not even bothering to look back.

Happi

Walking sticks & umbrellas are useful things to carry around.

I prefer metal projections which scratch cherished paintwork when it
comes too close.

On 30 Dec, 17:34, Doug wrote:
On 30 Dec, 15:47, Tony Dragon wrote: Happi Monday wrote:
Yesterday, walking along the path, minding my own business, a huge guy
on a mountain bike comes flying around the corner straight at me. I had
to literally jump out of the way (onto the muddy verge) to avoid a
collision.
The cyclist just carried on, not even bothering to look back.

Happi

Walking sticks & umbrellas are useful things to carry around.

I prefer metal projections which scratch cherished paintwork when it
comes too close.

I'd be careful. Many drivers look up in horror at a gentle tap on the
window if they are too close, as though you are actually attacking
*them*. I dread to think what they would do if you end up really
damaging their paint work. Probably lock the doors and call 999 for
help.

--
Simon Mason

wrote

[snip]

I'd be careful. Many drivers look up in horror at a gentle tap on
the
window if they are too close

[snip]

Indeed. Recommended technique is to use a coin, and be sure to tap
as close to their ear as possible, so the noise is sure to be within
their "flight" distance, rather than just their fight distance.

Although the existence of flight and fight distances seems to be
innate to most animals - humans are just one of the higher primates -
the actual magnitude of the distances seems to be culturally
determined., bigger for northern Europeans than southern, for
example.

Tapping on the window seems to safely within the flight radius, but
on the boot definitely within fight radius. Tapping on the roof is
borderline, with reaction type not guaranteed in any given case.

Of course, they say that you shouldn't tap on the glass of
aquariums - it scares the fishes. It's the same with cardines.

Jeremy Parker

Happi Monday wrote:
Yesterday, walking along the path, minding my own business, a huge guy
on a mountain bike comes flying around the corner straight at me. I
had to literally jump out of the way (onto the muddy verge) to avoid a
collision.
The cyclist just carried on, not even bothering to look back.

They do it because they know they can get away with it and they believe they
are above the law. Were they properly regulated with visible registration
plates they could be aprehended.


--
Dave - The Tax Paying Motorist

On 30/12/2009 18:39, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Happi Monday wrote:
Yesterday, walking along the path, minding my own business, a huge guy
on a mountain bike comes flying around the corner straight at me. I
had to literally jump out of the way (onto the muddy verge) to avoid a
collision.
The cyclist just carried on, not even bothering to look back.

They do it because they know they can get away with it and they believe they
are above the law.

OK, so with evil intent - you think.

Were they properly regulated with visible registration
plates they could be aprehended.

How? Motor vehicles and their keepers have all that bureaucracy to deal
with, yet motor vehicle "crime", including hit-and-run incidents still
occur.

How do you think it would be different for pedal cyclists?

Why should the relatively law-abiding and harmless majority be saddled
(NPI) with all the extra hassle because of the criminal element?

--
Matt B