Why Do People Over 5 Ride Their Bikes On The Pavement?

[ToraToraTora]

Err indoors got a load of trap from 3 teenage *** riding on the pavement whilst she was walking the dogs. "Get out of the effing way etc" - wish I was there I'd kicked the rissoles clean off their bikes. Makes my blood boil.

[emmie]

well we don't have a red strip down the pavement, and this Mayor has authorised over time the installation of many many miles of cycle lanes, come to London and take a look for yourself.

[Mozz71]

It was a joke Tora. Not like you to be such a snowflake. You going Liberal on us?

Let's just say that if an offspring of mine was to blame for such an occurrence, he'd be marched over to apologise, and work that insolence off in chores, be grounded until they were completed and find his bike under lock and key until he proved himself trustworthy enough to use it.

[Mozz71]

And what does "trader" mean then? If you're gonna use it as an insult, peope deserve to know what you're calling them.

[gulliver1]

TTT @10.40 ..JTH.... "Did you join this thread to abuse me" ....
[email protected].... "Why come on here just to be nasty"......
......"Wish I was there I would have kicked their rissoles clean off their bikes.
..........Pot and kettle come to mind.... lol.

[ToraToraTora]

mozz try rearranging the letters.

[Mozz71]

Yeah, but that's par for the course with Gully.

Having rearranged "trader" into the word you're clearly intending to use, you immediately lose any moral high ground you had when complaining about nastiness from others.

[Spicerack]

Our cycle lanes are on the pavement. Many walk in the cycle lane and cycle on the pedestrian side. Many people around here are thick.

[ToraToraTora]

I only ever do retaliation I never start it, i always finish it.

[Mozz71]

If you like to dish it out, you have to expect to get some in return me old china. That's how the world works.

[ToraToraTora]

mozz: "If you like to dish it out, you have to expect to get some in return me old china. That's how the world works. " - like I said I never start it.

[Mozz71]

Of course not. Butter wouldn't melt eh?

[burlyshirley]

Sorry Khandro at 11:01 that is a silly post - they shouldn't even be on the pavement in the first place ! I've just got back in for a dog walk and twice we had to avoid lycra clad and helmeted morons speeding along the pavement as if they had the divine right ! I was absolutely chuffed to bits when an irate Dad with his little boy in tow told them off as they sped past ! Didn't make any difference though to these self-entitled twonks !

[burlyshirley]

Good God JTH has got one on her today hasn't she ??? I'd ignore her if I was you TTT .....

[tiggerblue10]

To be fair I wouldn't expect any child under 13/14 to cycle on the road.

I've nearly been knocked over a few times by cyclists, scooterists and mobility scooterists on the pavement and at red traffic lights.

[Khandro]

burlyshirley: I have trained my dog to walk along the edge of the paths as do I, - usually behind, so we leave room for cyclists & there is never a problem.

[piggynose]

We need some sort of order ideally. I remember the days when pavements were only used by a minority. Now theyve become crowded with walkers, joggers, pushchairs, wheelchair users, walking stick users, the blind, cyclists(sorry but who in their right mind would cycle on the road these days?). So maybe dog walkers should think again about using the pavement, the park would be a better option.

[burlyshirley]

Khandro - I'll say it again, they shouldn't even be on the pavement in the first place ! And if you think I am going to 'train my dog' to walk along the edge of the pavement, you must be mad ! Me and my dog are where we should be, the cyclists are not ...

Thanks for BA TTT.