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Jeezus there were a lot of cyclists there yesterday.

I managed to do the 65k in 2 hrs 14 mins including 1 P-stop and 1 broken spoke stop.

Twas a bit chilly at 7.30 in the morning though! :brrr:

We went along in the afternoon - nothing so energetic as cycling for us.

Had a lovely time especially with the vintage cars to ogle - we forgot the camera though - don't suppose anyone has some photos to put on here?

Yay!

Better there than blocking up Beach Road in Bayside, bunch of brightly coloured crotch padded Tour de France wannabe road hogging feckers

Use the damn cycle lane!

Better there than blocking up Beach Road in Bayside, bunch of brightly coloured crotch padded Tour de France wannabe road hogging feckers

Use the damn cycle lane






Just clip em on the arse with your nearside mirror, that normally works for me

Will do!

Hi Jon! So many of "us" on here

That's a good idea. Force them back into cars. That'll stop them hogging the road.

Yeah there is and probably some others under different usernames.

I don't have a problem with you brightly coloured lot except that you must ride 2-3 abreast and often forget that a red light means STOP

I think you've made an ass ..., sorry, a bad assumption there. I don't have any brightly coloured clothing, I don't ride in peletons and I always stop at red lights whether I'm on my bike, motorcycle, car or truck.

The problem with you dangerous driving lot is that you go around maiming pedestrians and cyclists (putting more cars on the road) and sometimes you forget that a red light means STOP but think it means go faster.... (can you see what I did there )

The problem with you dangerous driving lot is that you go around maiming pedestrians and cyclists (putting more cars on the road) and sometimes you forget that a red light means STOP but think it means go faster.... (can you see what I did there




I think you've made an ass ..., sorry, a bad assumption there.

I am not a bad driver, I do it for a living and drive in excess of 95000 kms a year and haven't had an accident in the last 13 years. Which I sure as hell would have done if I went around bumping red lights.

Why do all cyclists and motorcyclists for that matter go straight on the defensive and start saying how bad car drivers are the minute anybody dares to critize them.
I know there are really bad car drivers out there, as anybody who lives here will testify. But by god some of the cyclists take some beating (present company excepted)

You aready mentioned that you were a dangerous driver which is why I was playing with you.

Playing?

Yes.

I was just turning around the usual "cyclists are bad, let's maim them" mentality that's common to some car drivers. Nothing defensive there. Well not from me anyway. I could turn around your point and ask why car drivers get all grumpy when their sacred tenets are undermined. But I won't, I already know the answer.

As you've furnished me with your driving CV, here's mine. This November I'll have been driving a car for a quarter of a century So far I've not been at fault in any accidents and I've not had any points on my licence. I got my motorcycle licence 15 years ago and I passed my truck licence this year (but only so I can drive a big red one with flashing blue and red lights).

Take it easy

Just to put the record straight I applaud people who cycle to work. I applaud people who cycle for fun with their family, etc.

What I find absolutely cringe inducing are these packs of plump middle-aged Tour de France wanna-bes in their matching day-clo racing outfits riding four abreast on main road not giving a toss about the motorist, especially when there is a bloody cycle lane right next to them. Anyone who drives down Beach Road will know what I mean.

If they removed the stupid outfits, the attitude (my wife and I have both been shouted at by arrogant pricks on cycles as we cross a cycle path) and cycled with care I wouldn't have a problem at all. Just drop the Tour de France act. It's the equivalent of driving a Ferrari and wearing the Ferrari cap and jacket. We get the point already....

I cycle from time to time, don't wear a day-glo crotch padded satin outfit... don't need too.

Al

I must admit that I don't like the lycra clad tour de France wannabes either. They were the worst behaved cyclists on Eastlink on Sunday. They seem to think they own the road. With that attitude they may as well be in a car

However I'll pull you up on one point. The first stretch of Beach Road heading north out of Mordialloc doesn't have a cycle lane at all and further on there is a Shared Path (not a cycle lane). The thing about a shared path is that it is used by pedestrians as well as cyclists and is therefore useless for speed cycling (or commuting). Imagine what would happen if all those cyclists were on that path. It would be mayhem and the accident rate would soar. Pedestrians would not be able to use it. I can tell you now, it wouldn't work. It's not a good idea.

At the end of the day it's only a problem on Beach Rd because large groups go up there on a Sunday. They are just the cycling equivalent of the Sunday driver (another heavily despised group).

Remember it's a Sunday, a day for enjoying yourself and/or relaxing.

Take it easy

As you've furnished me with your driving CV, here's mine. This November I'll have been driving a car for a quarter of a century So far I've not been at fault in any accidents and I've not had any points on my licence. I got my motorcycle licence 15 years ago and I passed my truck licence this year (but only so I can drive a big red one with flashing blue and red lights).




I have got a truck license for the same reason, but ours are white with blue and red flashing lights.

And I just beat you with the driving license passed mine 29 years ago I would like to say I haven't got any points on my license, but it is almost impossible to drive all day over here and not pick up the odd point or two.

Take it easy.

John

I was too young 29 years ago. I was too young 25 years ago from today.

You know the SES is for girls?