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Old 10-06-2012, 05:25 PM   #91
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I've been hit and injured by a wannabe velodrome racer before as a pedestrian, so I have seen some bad cyclists. But they are a 1% that gives the majority a bad name. Just as there is that 1% for car drivers, motorcyclists, etc etc etc. in everything in life. Best thing people can do is try to be in the 99% that are decent, courteous drivers or whatever. Complaining doesn't help, just keep a level head and don't do anything stupid. Simple.
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Old 10-06-2012, 05:55 PM   #92
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I wasn't going to bother replying to this thread either, but this post sums it up perfectly.

I'd pay rego if it meant bogans would all of a sudden have the ability to use their hands and feet and brain at the same time.. but it wouldn't.
Which of course will never happen.

People who hate someone based on the fact that they are riding a bike won't all of a sudden change. Haters are always gunna hate!
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Old 10-06-2012, 06:18 PM   #93
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I have seen people comment that bikes should have rego plates so they can dob them in for breaking road rules, are these the same people that think it is unfair that the general public can call the hoon hotline or epa and dob them in for driving offences or cars that are too noisey?

Any cyclist that breaks road rules, deserves everything they cop, the same as any motorist should, I'm pretty sure there would not be a motorist out there that has not ever broken any road rule, whether speeding, talking on mobile phones, crossing double white lines, illegally parked etc etc and yet there wuld be cyclist out there that do obey all rules.

There are always going to be people that do not behave as they should, whether cyclist, motor cyclist, car driver or truck diver.
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Old 10-06-2012, 06:37 PM   #94
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No its the homos in there fairy tights who are to far over that cause the accidents!
http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...bike-ride?lite
would you prefer this instead of tights? lol

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Old 10-06-2012, 06:44 PM   #95
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would you prefer this instead of tights? lol
thats just plain scary and wrong!!!
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Old 10-06-2012, 06:47 PM   #96
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http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...bike-ride?lite
would you prefer this instead of tights? lol
Those bike saddles will need to be burnt after that event. nasty
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fair dinkum some people just have tunnel vision and not a clue, and i`ve had a dumb kid about 12 year old without looking walk out from between cars and tumble across the bonnet of the car i was a passenger in, the lady driving the car doing about 40 kph crash stopped probably doing 15 kph when they connected , she got the fright of her life and was just about in shock, the kid was fine with a couple of bruises after brushing himself off strolling away.
Was the car ok?
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Think everyone's had their say on the matter. Never a good debate but does show where some of the agro comes from on the roads.



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