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The criticism & condemnation of bike riders by Frijj is from someone who admits to changing gear when his car tells him. It's not about having no cars in front of you because of danger but to avoid road crud being flung up into your face & enhanced hazard perception looking ahead at the road, not just the end of the bonnet.
 


c032745y said:
The criticism & condemnation of bike riders by Frijj is from someone who admits to changing gear when his car tells him. It's not about having no cars in front of you because of danger but to avoid road crud being flung up into your face & enhanced hazard perception looking ahead at the road, not just the end of the bonnet.
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Who’s this angry fella? :D

Canny useful feature like, tells you the optimal time to change gear for the best fuel economy. Have to say once I got used to the car I started to ignore it completely like.

Not sure how this became about me or my car like, this thread is about how the arrogance of the SMBs bikers means they can’t accept any criticism
 
Frijj said:
Who’s this angry fella? :D

Canny useful feature like, tells you the optimal time to change gear for the best fuel economy. Have to say once I got used to the car I started to ignore it completely like.

Not sure how this became about me or my car like, this thread is about how the arrogance of the SMBs bikers means they can’t accept any criticism
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It's not, it's about a very inexperienced driver wanting to ban other road users as they don't fit into his ordered vision of safety whilst making crass generalisations.
 
Frijj said:
If that’s what it’s all about mate I’d rather bikers just said they‘re happy to grossly exceed the speed limit in the name of fun.

By that admission though, can we get rid of the idea that bikers are these vulnerable road users that need protection?

Speeding and weaving through traffic is tour own choice so you should accept the dangers that come with it
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It depends on where you speed. I tended to do it on open roads, not outside schools.
 
c032745y said:
It's not, it's about a very inexperienced driver wanting to ban other road users as they don't fit into his ordered vision of safety whilst making crass generalisations.
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I don’t make the rules of the road. Not my fault your mid-life crisis means you have to speed past everyone to make yourself feel better mate.
bernardbresslaw said:
It depends on where you speed. I tended to do it on open roads, not outside schools.
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Well that’s the least unsafe place I suppose.

No sympathy for any road user who crashes whilst driving dangerously mind. Bikers and cars alike.
 
Frijj said:
I don’t make the rules of the road. Not my fault your mid-life crisis means you have to speed past everyone to make yourself feel better mate.


Well that’s the least unsafe place I suppose.

No sympathy for any road user who crashes whilst driving dangerously mind. Bikers and cars alike.
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Flies on your teeth, wind up your arse - you should get a bike man, nowt better.
 
Frijj said:
I don’t make the rules of the road. Not my fault your mid-life crisis means you have to speed past everyone to make yourself feel better mate.


Well that’s the least unsafe place I suppose.

No sympathy for any road user who crashes whilst driving dangerously mind. Bikers and cars alike.
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Been riding since I was 14 mate, love bikes. Mid life crises tend to be experienced by men who have been less adventurous in their teens/early twenties & suddenly realise this. Good luck...
 
bernardbresslaw said:
Flies on your teeth, wind up your arse - you should get a bike man, nowt better.
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Never. Hate the bloody things!
c032745y said:
Been riding since I was 14 mate, love bikes. Mid life crises tend to be experienced by men who have been less adventurous in their teens/early twenties & suddenly realise this. Good luck...
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I was very adventurous. I had a PlayStation AND an Xbox
 
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Frijj said:
If that’s what it’s all about mate I’d rather bikers just said they‘re happy to grossly exceed the speed limit in the name of fun.

By that admission though, can we get rid of the idea that bikers are these vulnerable road users that need protection?

Speeding and weaving through traffic is tour own choice so you should accept the dangers that come with it
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Bikers are telling you politely you haven't a clue
The best you can do is say ban bikes because cars hit them and we can't ban cars
Have you any points for speeding ?If it's non you've matched me on a bike in 33 years with a full licence .And no I'm not some one off ,I know how to enjoy myself on a bike
sidneyeric said:
www.mirror.co.uk

Horror moment biker thrown into air and suffers life changing injuries in crash

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Florian Pratt has been sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court after his Subaru hit a biker in the Peak District near Stocksbridge, causing him to fly over the vehicle and hit the road behind
www.mirror.co.uk www.mirror.co.uk
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And ?!?
 
JAZZMANB said:
Bikers are telling you politely you haven't a clue
The best you can do is say ban bikes because cars hit them and we can't ban cars
Have you any points for speeding ?If it's non you've matched me on a bike in 33 years with a full licence .And no I'm not some one off ,I know how to enjoy myself on a bike

And ?!?
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And, car driver injuring biker.....
 

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