Cycling likes and dislikes

Soap box at the ready... Moral high ground not withstanding!

Dislikes:

Red Light Jumpers - I can empathise with those that go on the "B of the Bang" as it were - amber changing to green is fine, but those "cyclists" who go straight through (usually on a pedestrian crossing) at red or who go so far over the white line that they are in a different postcode to where they started are just muppets.

Cycle Lanes - Why would i want to share my cycling experience with pedestrians (and dogs) or alternatively glass and other road debris or even cars parked slap bang in my way? Give me the open road with vehicles brushing my elbows every time

Pavement riders - do you have stabilisers fitted to your bike? are you a child? no to either or both questions means that you should not be on the pavement - are those few seconds really worth the aggravation and embarrassment you cause the rest of the cycling world?

Hi-Viz particularly day-glo - Safety first plus practicality i agree to, but just because you are wearing a hi-viz clothing item, does not mean that you have any idea of how to ride a bike or have any road sense. Still i guess it is a warning to the rest of us to keep well clear.

Likes:
Bus Lanes - some day all "cycle lanes" will be made this way - nice wide route, ability to undertake motorised vehicles legally - NB beware the taxi driver...

Freedom - go where you want, when you want at whatever speed you like (obviously this should always be as fast as you possibly can given personal fitness / stamina and prevailing weather conditions on the day!)

Cycling Speak - Love talking cycling with other non game players and seeing them lose the plot as they get lost in jargon / code

Kilometres - Sounds more impressive and clock up / down faster than miles - must rememebr to use the metric system more!

Probably loads more - will no doubt formulate some more on teh wya home tonight so watch out for part 2...