altus Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, Kidorry said: For one thing who said that I drive a car, and I would class anyone who drives a car as a motorist. If you look closely at my post you'll see the first bit is a reply to makapaka - the forum merged two of my posts together. My reply to you was about why you think the idiot described in the article being a cyclist is relevant. If this thread was titled "Increased Hostility To Motorists During The Lockdown" would you have posted a link to someone with a car doing something stupid with the comment "What can you expect when you have ferels like these in cars." and then, after someone challenged your comment, say them being a motorist was relevant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkleyIan Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) I know that the residents of a certain Peak District village are not as one as the click bate story says. Many of them recognise that the cyclists and walkers will do much to boost the economy of the hope Valley once the lockdown is eased. They arent happy about the negative publicity 12 miles is not a long bike ride. My commute to carbolite furnaces in the Hope Valley was 12 miles by bike. It's been noted that there a few noisy locals who have always been anti cyclist have used the virus as a chance to moan Lets concentrate on the positive side, It's great to see parents out with their children feeling safe to cycle on roads that would normally be deemed too dangerous. SCC is to be applauded for looking at ways to cone off lanes on wider roads so that pedestrians and cyclists can travel actively at a safe distance from each other and away from the cars. Its something other major cites have already done, Manchester for example. , Its good to see how the bike has now become a great device for getting our key workers, including NHS staff, to work. They can avoid the lottery of public transport. Our bike shops are offering a free bike check and repairs to Key workers. The ebike loan is also helping NHS staff. Another excellent initiative. https://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/people/sheffield-key-workers-get-e-bike-transport-boost-2533603 The one fly in the ointment is the small number of drivers who have taken the quiet roads to mean they can speed. In the Rivellin Valley, we have a speeding motorbike nuisance now not helped by the decision to turn off the speed cameras near Hagg hill https://www.thestar.co.uk/health/coronavirus/police-condemn-south-yorkshire-drivers-travelling-excessive-speeds-during-lockdown-2519827 Edited April 22, 2020 by WalkleyIan typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makapaka Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 hours ago, altus said: If you look closely at my post you'll see the first bit is a reply to makapaka - the forum merged two of my posts together. You also misinterpreted it - if a cyclist doesn’t want to be bothered by people and dogs on a trail there are roads everywhere they could cycle on and then wouldn’t have to worry about dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 9 hours ago, makapaka said: You also misinterpreted it - if a cyclist doesn’t want to be bothered by people and dogs on a trail there are roads everywhere they could cycle on and then wouldn’t have to worry about dogs. What if it had been a child the dog has bit? Remember, we're talking about an incident that happened on an off road cycle trail - exactly the sort of place parents are encouraged to take young children cycling. If a dog hasn't been trained to behave around cyclists then letting it run around off lead in a place where young cyclists are especially likely to be seems pretty stupid to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makapaka Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 54 minutes ago, altus said: What if it had been a child the dog has bit? Remember, we're talking about an incident that happened on an off road cycle trail - exactly the sort of place parents are encouraged to take young children cycling. If a dog hasn't been trained to behave around cyclists then letting it run around off lead in a place where young cyclists are especially likely to be seems pretty stupid to me. If it was a dedicated trail solely for cyclists that would change my view. I doubt it was though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 39 minutes ago, makapaka said: If it was a dedicated trail solely for cyclists that would change my view. I doubt it was though. I hope you don't have any dogs then - you'd obviously be an irresponsible owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makapaka Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, altus said: I hope you don't have any dogs then - you'd obviously be an irresponsible owner. I do have a dog - he’s sound - doesn’t bite cyclists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Had a row with three 'heads mid-morning today. All three tanking it on the footpath - these were definitely not teenagers, but in their 20/30s? Full garb, helmets, and "nice" looking bikes...but old enough to know better. After the first flew past me, I queried the second bloke as to why they weren't on the road. He replied with a foul-mouthed tirade over his shoulder. Sorry, but riders like these give you all a bad name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyDickie Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 On 16/04/2020 at 14:17, fatrajah said: It was an offence to wheel a bike along the pavement let alone ride along it. No it isnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki-red Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, TrickyDickie said: No it isnt. Fatrajah said it WAS an offence, not that it is... Edited April 25, 2020 by nikki-red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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