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Andy
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Cycling along today on a narrowish bendy stretch of road I realised there was a lorry behind which
couldn't safely overtake so I bumped up on the pavement to let it by as I generally do so long as
I'm not going to mow down any 2 yr olds in the process. A mile or so further on I happened to meet
the same trucker when I stopped at one of those catering trailers you find in lay-bys and industrial
estates. After thanking me for letting him pass it became apparent that my helpful actions were
considered extremely rare amongst the assembled truckers and that generally cyclists are arrogant
gits with no consideration for other road users whatsoever.
After a bit of thinking I pointed out that people on road bikes with expensive skinny wheels
probably wouldn't want to bump up over kerbs and that some strange people genuinely do believe the
law is the law is the law so they wouldn't cycle on pavements if their lives depended on it. The
truckers pointed out that the highway code advises any slow moving road user to pull in to let other
traffic pass and that even when a suitable pull in spot presented itself the vast majority of
cyclists would ignore it. Not to mention those that ride 2 or 3 abreast stopping traffic which could
otherwise pass.....etc etc.
I conceded that yes a lot of cyclists are arrogant gits and ate my bacon roll.
couldn't safely overtake so I bumped up on the pavement to let it by as I generally do so long as
I'm not going to mow down any 2 yr olds in the process. A mile or so further on I happened to meet
the same trucker when I stopped at one of those catering trailers you find in lay-bys and industrial
estates. After thanking me for letting him pass it became apparent that my helpful actions were
considered extremely rare amongst the assembled truckers and that generally cyclists are arrogant
gits with no consideration for other road users whatsoever.
After a bit of thinking I pointed out that people on road bikes with expensive skinny wheels
probably wouldn't want to bump up over kerbs and that some strange people genuinely do believe the
law is the law is the law so they wouldn't cycle on pavements if their lives depended on it. The
truckers pointed out that the highway code advises any slow moving road user to pull in to let other
traffic pass and that even when a suitable pull in spot presented itself the vast majority of
cyclists would ignore it. Not to mention those that ride 2 or 3 abreast stopping traffic which could
otherwise pass.....etc etc.
I conceded that yes a lot of cyclists are arrogant gits and ate my bacon roll.