Came home from work and found.. *AGAIN*

Blaque · Post by **Blaque** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:36 pm

My tip for cyclists commuting is to have a large lock and chain carried on the right-hand side of the handle bar. It's amazing the space drivers will give you when it starts to swing

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:45 pm

Blaque wrote:My tip for cyclists commuting is to have a large lock and chain carried on the right-hand side of the handle bar. It's amazing the space drivers will give you when it starts to swing

Be careful it doesn't catch on the offending vehicle though! hehe

A swift kick from a SPD shod shoe creates space too (only buses so far!)!
Usually involves a debate at the next set of lights though!

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:48 pm

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:17 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote: Interesting attitude from someone who is still a learner ....

I must confess, my attitude does stink - no point in denying it, but at least i'm honest about it. My driving instructor knows it, my girl knows it, all my family know it - I can't help it, I am just an impulsive impatiant tw@t.

I am fairly confident that I know when to chill out and take it easy though, I am a little wreckless but I don't feel i'm ever dangerous to myself or others.

By accepting my weakness in attitude, I will always bear it in mind when driving.

G.

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:22 pm

meatball wrote: My commute takes
10min outwith rush hour
30min on bike
45-60min in car in rush hour
75min on bus

I live essentially at the westernmost part of East Craigs, two min from the Maybury Casino. I work at the St Andrew Square end of Queen Street.

Pre 7.15am:
Extremely quick as much as legally possible.

As soon as Greenways becomes active I am looking at a jorney time of 25 to an hour depending on how close to the 8.40ish rush I am.

If I walk to the bus stop which takes 6 or so minutes, I am looking at a maximum wait of 5 minutes and a journey time of approximately 20 minutes.

Early morning car it is!

Gary.
Edit: Forgot this is a public forum, removed actual estimated time pre 7:15am

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:00 am

NOOPS 160 wrote: Fair comment , not trying to be condescending or smart in my reply , however you will find that in SE there are some of the best and most considerate drivers to drive with .
And if I am correct (someone please tell me different ) that most TT cars covered around 800miles this weekend and around 60 cars turned up to the event with no off road incidents ..... Which considering the style and nature of driving is truly amazing

I get the distinct feeling that you lot are all pretty easy going and it sounds like most of you take it easy on the roads, or at least are safe when pushing it?

I suppose I have the "new driver" attitude, young and cocky - I don't want to have it but something about the car makes me think "Aren't I a smart arse

" - and who wouldnt feel this way with the cars we have?

I need to learn to control my big ego on the road, before it gets the better of me. I am well aware of it, so start from there!

I still maintain whilst I am slightly wreckless and a little cocky, I do stay within safe limits.

Gary.

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:17 am

GWhittle wrote:I get the distinct feeling that you lot are all pretty easy going and it sounds like most of you take it easy on the roads, or at least are safe when pushing it?

Yes officer

Why would anyone not be safe whether "pushing it" or not on public roads?

GWhittle wrote: I still maintain whilst I am slightly wreckless and a little cocky, I do stay within safe limits.

A dictionary definition of reckless "Reckless suggests wild carelessness and disregard for consequences"

Maybe a different choice of words required on your part. And maybe waiting till you pass your test and have experience before ranting on about other road users and their driving standards

MRpunchinella · Post by **MRpunchinella** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:17 am

this seemed to start with McD's gherkins on my car and ended with mowing down cyclists

......

had to attend a meeting in East Kilbride yesterday......on my way through...trying to avoid the wicker man procession

, decided to stop for caffine intake at ....McD's

(it was next to Hospital+thats my excuse

)....

so gets spotted by straggly haired yoof ( a*se

)in white turbo charade import.....admittedly very clean and sorted.......who proceeded to follow me all around EK including into the Hospital......chasing me along roads...WHY

i wasnt running.......pr*ck........then coming along side letting off the dump valve and then dropping back again......what a total utter erse.....

thought about stopping somewhere and illustrating that because i wear a suit doesnt mean i wont kick yer baws doon the road stylee.....

took train today.......

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:22 am

MacK wrote: Why would anyone not be safe whether "pushing it" or not on public roads?

I have no idea, but I had a Red Subaru up my arse a few weeks back, he was certainly pushing it, and he nearly ended up in a head on collision due to his not being safe. For the record I was within 60mph limit, and not rising to his bait. I think this angered the fool, and he overtook on a blind summit and nearly painted the road a dark red colour.

GWhittle wrote: I still maintain whilst I am slightly wreckless and a little cocky, I do stay within safe limits.

MacK wrote: A dictionary definition of reckless "Reckless suggests wild carelessness and disregard for consequences"

Maybe a different choice of words required on your part. And maybe waiting till you pass your test and have experience before ranting on about other road users and their driving standards

Agree, a poor choice of word. And I have ranted about cyclists for more than 10 years as a passenger, I have ranted about boy racers for more than 10 years as a passenger. Getting a set of L plates does not take away my ranting rights

Far from it - all the twats are even more obvious to me now

Gary.

MRpunchinella · Post by **MRpunchinella** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:16 am

Just been speaking with mate from EK.....he said he got passed by a purple Lotus yesterday afternoon......travelling at speed like "something out of Star Trek".....

anyone here?..........

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:19 pm

passed by a purple Lotus yesterday afternoon......travelling at speed like "something out of Star Trek".....

not many purple ones about, my last Elise was purple ( aubergine actually

) and spent lots of time at warp drive through EK, but that was last year so quite obviously not moi

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:21 pm

Bertieduff perhaps?

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:22 pm

Where abouts ? if in EK def not me.

and by purple do you mean Azure Blue ? There has been a disagrement at work wither my elise is blue or purple I say blue but I'm colourblind.

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:42 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:Where abouts ? if in EK def not me.

and by purple do you mean Azure Blue ? There has been a disagrement at work wither my elise is blue or purple I say blue but I'm colourblind.

How do you know it's not pink then

Gary.

timmsky · Post by **timmsky** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:55 pm

robin wrote:Nope, those BMW drivers aren't dissing your car - they own the road and you're in the way - would be the same if you were in any other car

Cheers,
Robin
(Occasional BMW 330d driver)

We do own the road, and everything on it should pay homage at the foot of the world's only real car

oh, and stop being mobile roadblocks

Scottish Elises

Came home from work and found.. AGAIN