Cyclists in Aussie
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="antipodean" data-cid="602260" data-time="1470095115">
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<p>I don't see the problem.</p>
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<p>Generally in NZ it wouldn't be considered acceptable to be driving as a group in the middle lane or outside lane unless about to turn. Hense the question, wondered if considered acceptable in Australia </p> -
<p>I don't have any love for cyclists which I made pretty clear on a thread a few months back.</p>
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<p>However you have to be pretty fucken dumb as a truck driver to do what he did. I think it's safe to say he's not a lunatic who's going to run them down but still, you're asking for trouble putting it on social media and one could argue the cyclists in question are possibly going to feel like they're in danger. ( they can be a rather precious bunch )</p> -
What I don't understand is why cyclists even want to ride like that. A slight clip from vehicles on either side and you're pretty much dead. Ride around a farking park or something.
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<p>OK I've just seen the video start to finish - that piece of road is heading south through the airport tunnel. If the cyclists stayed in the left lane, they're forced to either:</p>
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<p>1) Enter the M5 (which they're not allowed to do)</p>
<p>2) Cross back over a lane of traffic that is in a split option - traffic can exit to M5 or stay on General Holmes Drive down into Kyeemagh and then Brighton-Le-Sands.</p>
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<p>About 200m from the puddle he splashes them with its basically dual carriage streets. So, to answer your question Hooroo: that lane is pretty much their only option IF they're going to road ride south from there.</p> -
They shouldn't have been allowed on that road in the first place. Bloody madness
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MajorRage" data-cid="602280" data-time="1470100109"><p>
As a cyclist, I can only say Dickheads all around - on both sides of the camera.</p></blockquote>
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They shouldn't have been allowed on that road in the first place. Bloody madness</p></blockquote>
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Agreeing with both posts.<br><br>
Really dislike militant cyclist. Almost as much as I hate dickhead drivers who treat all cyclists like speed bumps.<br><br>
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<p>They shouldn't have been allowed on that road in the first place. Bloody madness</p>
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<p>The issue can't be tagged as lack of cycle infrastructure, really. There are paths, its just that the TdF wannabees don't want to have to dodge families or dogs while they're clocking up km.</p>
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<p>Not really sure what the answer is - the most financially sound one is to let cyclists use roads that only have a certain speed limit. Otherwise, get on a path and respect other users.</p> -
If they were going to work then you might be tempted to cut them some slack but this was nothing more than them trying to simulate dreams of TDF glory that will never be a reality. I can't for the life of me understand why these guys would even want to ride there. A fall is pretty much certain death.<br><br>
Was listening to the radio about this last night and the presenters tried their best to be sympathetic to cyclists but caller after caller absolutely destroyed their arguments.
