Lycra Louts

[BroDeal]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...h-minority-Lycra-louts-terrorising-roads.html

The photo of the "elderly pensioner" looks like it was taken at Lord Warbucks's conference about the nuisance of poor people, and the daughter looks like she is standing in front of her castle's window.

 

[MarkvW]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...h-minority-Lycra-louts-terrorising-roads.html

The photo of the "elderly pensioner" looks like it was taken at Lord Chode's conference about the nuisance of poor people, and the daughter looks like she is standing in front of her castle's window.

There is a subculture of cyclists in Seattle who are very aggressive toward pedestrians. They do not yield to pedestrians (unless they must to avoid a collision) and they create fear. They aren't your normal "roadie" cyclists. They are generally young people who live in or near the downtown area. They zip back and forth between sidewalk and road without the slightest consideration for pedestrians or drivers.

Those jerks give all cyclists a bad name.

 

[palmerq]

the daily mail is funny :S but they have a point... cyclists shouldnt be going through red lights and knocking people down, it is probably a good idea to have more training course/test to cycle in big cities.. just cause the victim is rich doesnt mean its ok to run them over :S

 

[the delgados]

I wonder if poor old Veruska was wearing her necklace while crossing the road to buy bread.

 

[dolophonic]

this is a joke ? right ? ... seriously bogus story. Thanks Bro for highlighting how terrible the
daily mail is..

May want to reming mummy to look left and right before going to the shops..
She should be lucky it wasnt a bus that hit her, they fly down the tiny roads with total disregard for cyclist and pedestrians well being.

 

[Caruut]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...h-minority-Lycra-louts-terrorising-roads.html

The photo of the "elderly pensioner" looks like it was taken at Lord Warbucks's conference about the nuisance of poor people, and the daughter looks like she is standing in front of her castle's window.

If all the supposed facts in that piece are true I would be very surprised. Firstly, it is portrayed as the cyclist's fault - yet both times she appears to have been crossing the road and no traffic lights are mentioned. The pedestrian is responsible for picking the right time to cross the road, if you step right out in front of a cyclist, there is very little they can do.

Secondly, the idea that pedestrians getting knocked down by cars would even make the news is laughable, and the idea that there is an anti-car lobby is even more so.

This paragraph is a gem;

"The majority are safe – but not all. There are rogues: Lycra louts whose intentions are as low as the meanest hit-men. In 2012, I had my handbag stolen by a gang of youths on bikes."

That's just theft. In a car, on a bike or on foot, that's just a theft. It has nothing to do with bikes and is just shoe-horned in there as part of the author's little crusade.

She then basically says that bikes aren't safe because she can't ride one. Boo-****ing-hoo. Yet another lousy article from a lousy paper.

 

[sublimit]

That Daily fail article is just too much, Petronella Wyatt sounds like some jumped up and ignorant halfwit masquerading as a journalist - It seems you have to be bitter and stupid to write for this particular paper.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

the comments are funny, she's a busted flush.

If you type "Petronella Wyatt" into the DM search engine you will soon find an almost identical article from this woman, using most of the same text (her friend gurgled in that one too) but dated in 2010. Surprisingly, her mother suffered a broken arm in a collision with a clyclist then. Those cyclists sure have it in for her Mum. Or do they? An explaination please, or proof of the incidents involving her mother actually happened.
Here is the original article
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...s-cult-cycling-frail-mother-knocked-down.html

She's just bitter against cyclists because Boris Johnson knocked her up then dumped her.

 

[Arnout]

I read way too many stories like this to not totally disregard it. I know the Fail is rubbish, but I also visit a car forum with American members, and they are very annoyed by cyclist behavior generally and things like the critical mass movement (google it, it's redicilous) in particular. Crossing red lights, disobeying traffic rules in general but most of all acting from a moral high ground because they're cycling and not driving are the most heard complaints.

Some people in the Netherlands complain about cyclists, too, but not nearly as many. I have the same experience in Italy or France, where I both cycled and drove a car, there seems to be a mutual understanding. Most of all, when I cycle, I always make sure that cars can easily pass me if it's possible, by staying right (and NOT taking the high ground by cycling a meter away from the pavement, it's bull**** and invites dangerous behavior of cars and I don't blame them) and all. When I'm in a car, I'm very courteous towards cyclists behaving according to the rules, but I've also met the type of cyclists described in the article. I tend to harrass them as well, simply because I hate holier than thou behavior.

 

[Frosty]

the comments are funny, she's a busted flush.

If you type "Petronella Wyatt" into the DM search engine you will soon find an almost identical article from this woman, using most of the same text (her friend gurgled in that one too) but dated in 2010. Surprisingly, her mother suffered a broken arm in a collision with a clyclist then. Those cyclists sure have it in for her Mum. Or do they? An explaination please, or proof of the incidents involving her mother actually happened.
Here is the original article
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...s-cult-cycling-frail-mother-knocked-down.html

She's just bitter against cyclists because Boris Johnson knocked her up then dumped her.

Yeah, good spot there.

 

[sublimit]

The thing is if that hysterical journo's mum was hit by a speeding van /car and killed or maimed she would be unlikely to put down such a pretentious article in the Fail banging on about how cruel the world is.

The silly cow should count herself lucky.

 

[Deagol]

awesome article. First time I've ever seen Wiggins refered to as "dashing" or Lycra refered to as "armour".

 

[Orvieto]

My favourite part of the article is this:

"As I wobbled along London's roads, nearly hitting every pedestrian and car in sight, I was petrified and hysterical, screaming every shrewish curse I knew.
After three days, disgusted with myself and unwilling to commit manslaughter, I rode on to the kerb – deliberately – and fell down. I then hailed a taxi and put my bike inside. I have never cycled since."

The personality disorder creating ability of bicycles being unproven in lab experiments, I think it's safer to conclude that the condition was pre-existing. The author was hysterical, screaming and shrewish before she ever got on a bicycle and apparently remains so.

 

[Boeing]

I always thought Lycra Lout was that stuff that grows on your taint when you dont wash your bibs for like 4 rides. or is that lycra gout?

 

[Arnout]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADsGc7B5uj8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG3RLRdETgw&feature=related --> if this is someone of this forum, please tell and I will put you on ignore. What a ****.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aIxpTbdXno&feature=related --> and this whole critical mass movement. Stoned hippies thinking they're doing the world good. Good job on the businessman for acting like that against a group of coward morons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF7uY9ydMYc&feature=related Props to the white car driver

No wonder people are annoyed with cyclists. Seriously, I'm a cyclist myself but spend an hour on youtube and there are so many arrogant and holier than thou cyclist types, you're bound to get reactions like this.

Sorry guys I had a youtube night, and the number of stupid cyclists is overwhelming. Not even Russian drivers are as bad

Serious point though, if you want cars to accept cyclists, start behaving (I say this to cyclists as a group). I've seen many more clips like this, of intentionally annoying cars, or willfully ignoring traffic rules. It's not helping the case.

 

[shakeshakeshake]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3nMnr8ZirI