Lycra louts
Dec 6th, 2007 by Intermanaut
What is it with cyclists in Cheltenham? When the lights at a pelican crossing are red, you stop, just like every other vehicle.
Me: That was a red light, mate!
Lycra Lout: [Unplugs IPod (or other MP3 player)] Eh?
Me: You just ran a red light.
Lycra Lout: There was no one on the crossing!
Me: That doesn’t matter - it’s a red light so, just like other vehicles, you have to stop! If I did what you did I get three points and a £30 fine!
Muppet. For starters, listening to music while cycling in Cheltenham cannot be a good idea.
Apparently the running of red lights by cyclists is Cheltenham is on the increase, hence it’s OK these days. Idiots. Cyclists are constantly banging on about getting better provision in towns and cities yet they fail to observe fundamental and basic traffic laws. Cheltenham is rife with mountain-bike riding morons that ride along pavements at speed, jump red lights, ignore one way streets, and so on.
Perhaps it is time for cyclists to require registration so that when the step over to the wrong side of the law they can be prosecuted, just as motorists can be.