I realise the country is firmly caught in the grip of a cycling epidemic

[7evens]

But witnessing an ever increasing tide of middle aged pot bellies parading about in sponsored spandex on £1k road bikes and all the latest Evans accessories really has to cease immediatly.

I need advice in how to best effect a national campaign with teh strap line..

'All the gear - No f**king idea'

Perhaps a logo of one of these deluded misfortunates being pushed under a lorry is a good start point

[Pat Vegas]

I understand the clothes help cycling but do they really need the ones with all the sponsors on it.

It's like driving to work but wearing F1 suit and crash helmet.

[Dutch Gooner]

[Berni]

it's a good idea to undertake buses and lorries when turning left their numbers will remain under control.

[7evens]

In the name of decency, these people need to be stopped.

[Pat Vegas]

I've taken a casual interest in basketball so am now searing for a NBA jersey for when I shoot some hoops :hide:

[7evens]

or a professional event looking anything other than a total **** in that type of get up.
Cycling garb has to be the antithesis of cool.

[Supermac1976]

http://next33.com/blog/shin_shimokawa/Age%20of%20Chance%2003%20%20.jpg

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

The arrogance of it. What makes their pathetic lives so valuable?

[Berni]

Classic cyclist moment at the end. They were trialling a 'Dutch Roundabout' (which I thought was a sexual practice, but there you are) that involved cyclists essentially having right of way and use a separate lane from cars. Cue one cyclist going the wrong way around it and cutting across the lanes.

Was this a simple mistake on his part? Not at all. He justified it on the grounds that it was simply quicker to go the way he had. :shakehead:

And, if I might remind you, this was during a trial of a roundabout designed to make life safer for cyclists!

And cyclists wonder why they're hated.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Darwinism and 30 ton lorries deals with them efficiently enough.

It's the wearing a helmet that does me a number. Do they wear a parachute on their Easyjet flight to Majorca?

[Ashberto]

I would like to know whether I'm entitled to kick them off their bike in self defence when they charge through a red light at me.

[Ashberto]

Not sure whether she was saved from death by the helmet or not.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Berni]

no reason to expect to be allowed to live. If I tried to walk to the South Pole wearing Bermuda shorts and a singlet, then I should face the consequences of my foolhardy actions.

Equally, if I choose to get on a few bits of aluminium piping and a couple of wheels that affords virtually no protection and ride it on roads containing fast-moving lumps of metal, I shouldn't whine if I end up suffering serious injury or death.

[Ashberto]

Also faster than Islington Cahncil let us drive in the borough. If I stick to the 20mph limit I get cycles zooming past :-(