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    Riding a bike in the UK is bad enough

    I wouldn't even attempt to ride one in Russia going by the YouTube vids.

    This cyclist was extremely lucky.



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    ... due to the sheer volume of traffic on today's roads ... ... riding a bike's become pretty unsafe just about ANYWHERE!


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    These days everybody rides on the footpath and goes through red traffic signals and I was given to understand that they were serious traffic offences!


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    Can't extract money from cyclists that's why nothing ever gets done about it. I've actually seen the police ignore people riding on the pavements.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ako Si Jamie View Post

    I've actually seen the police ignore people riding on the pavements.
    Oh they do! But then ... ... if you think about it, the police realise that cyclists place themselves - and motorists alike - at much greater risk on busy main roads than they're likely to pose a danger (a nuisance admittedly) to pedestians when they are pedalling slowly along pavements.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
    Oh they do! But then ... ... if you think about it, the police realise that cyclists place themselves - and motorists alike - at much greater risk on busy main roads than they're likely to pose a danger (a nuisance admittedly) to pedestians when they are pedalling slowly along pavements.
    The trouble with a lot of cyclists is, that they are so damned arrogant. Whether they're riding on the road, pavement or on a footpath, they think everyone has to make way for them.

    I'm talking about the ones that rush around as if there's no tomorrow - who have poor road sense - and seem oblivious to the hazards when they're racing about on pavements.

    A colleague of mine broke his leg colliding with a cyclist who was using the pavement, and I was nearly decapitated by one, walking out of an alley.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ako Si Jamie View Post
    The trouble with a lot of cyclists is, that they are so damned arrogant. Whether they're riding on the road, pavement or on a footpath, they think everyone has to make way for them.

    I'm talking about the ones that rush around as if there's no tomorrow - who have poor road sense - and seem oblivious to the hazards when they're racing about on pavements.

    A colleague of mine broke his leg colliding with a cyclist who was using the pavement, and I was nearly decapitated by one, walking out of an alley.
    And most don't have a bell - why? I thought that was a lawful requirement also!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    And most don't have a bell - why? I thought that was a lawful requirement also!
    And not to mention proper lighting at night.


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    This one is pretty crazy also:-



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    Quote Originally Posted by Ako Si Jamie View Post
    I wouldn't even attempt to ride one in Russia going by the YouTube vids.

    This cyclist was extremely lucky.

    He is lucky to be alive!!
    ''Don't be serious..Be Sincere''


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    Bikes and Hgv's don't mix well on London's roads


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