tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post2164043927329518858..comments2024-02-23T18:33:14.869+10:00Comments on Delightfully Ludicrous: An open letter: a helmet and a pair of bike pants do NOT make you indestructible...Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-67084999030143612002013-06-18T06:44:28.234+10:002013-06-18T06:44:28.234+10:00"between them being idiots and them blaming y..."between them being idiots and them blaming you for it, they rewrite the whole thing"<br />Like "When you banged on the side of my taxi, I was nowhere near you - I was completely past!"<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mJAKKQSOoI<br /><br />In Britain we get 'Cyclists need training', but usually the motorists are objecting to us doing exactly what the training EricDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627499456104670273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-17868017813541988372012-11-14T13:09:35.822+10:002012-11-14T13:09:35.822+10:00Thanks! I'll just grab my whacking stick then...Thanks! I'll just grab my whacking stick then and go teach him a few road rules.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-50888555257135957712012-11-14T13:08:56.086+10:002012-11-14T13:08:56.086+10:00LOL! I'm kind of disappointed you worked it o...LOL! I'm kind of disappointed you worked it out before you posted your comment! It would have had me scratching my head for hours trying to work out what you meant.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-44521430935771934752012-11-14T13:07:22.146+10:002012-11-14T13:07:22.146+10:00Revisionists history perhaps? I'm guessing th...Revisionists history perhaps? I'm guessing that in the few seconds between them being idiots and them blaming you for it, they rewrite the whole thing in their heads.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-79711245368250911052012-11-14T13:05:58.786+10:002012-11-14T13:05:58.786+10:00Oh god, I hate those ones! They swerve from side ...Oh god, I hate those ones! They swerve from side to side, going at about 20km per hour, holding everyone up!Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-81233201141736653112012-11-14T13:02:41.624+10:002012-11-14T13:02:41.624+10:00I came close, I have to confess.I came close, I have to confess.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-50839756083287868432012-11-14T13:01:15.228+10:002012-11-14T13:01:15.228+10:00LOL! Oh believe me, my temper definitely got a wo...LOL! Oh believe me, my temper definitely got a workout at the time.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-33815905165672184372012-11-14T13:00:19.466+10:002012-11-14T13:00:19.466+10:00I don't get it, why wouldn't you ride on t...I don't get it, why wouldn't you ride on the path if you had the option! They must all have death wishes.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-76180897501457165802012-11-14T12:59:34.196+10:002012-11-14T12:59:34.196+10:00Oh, I swore up a storm, believe me!Oh, I swore up a storm, believe me!Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-77311029635253338242012-11-14T12:58:07.254+10:002012-11-14T12:58:07.254+10:00That's good at least, the number of times I...That's good at least, the number of times I've heard of a driver getting in trouble for something a cyclist has done...Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-58349590135031806732012-11-14T12:56:45.180+10:002012-11-14T12:56:45.180+10:00I totally agree! If I had to go through that awfu...I totally agree! If I had to go through that awful test with the guy who creeped me out, then they should too!Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-57370487055917126892012-11-14T12:55:08.734+10:002012-11-14T12:55:08.734+10:00LOL! The fashion police, arresting people for cri...LOL! The fashion police, arresting people for crimes against lycra.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-185386382376537512012-11-14T12:54:24.367+10:002012-11-14T12:54:24.367+10:00True. Then again, there are some drivers who driv...True. Then again, there are some drivers who drive like that too.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-319259640420358312012-11-14T12:53:33.686+10:002012-11-14T12:53:33.686+10:00It's almost like they're asking to be hit!...It's almost like they're asking to be hit! Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-5341551659889350822012-11-14T12:52:25.255+10:002012-11-14T12:52:25.255+10:00No Tour de France for you? That's a shame, I ...No Tour de France for you? That's a shame, I hear it's lovely there at that time of year :DKellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-27918218024335147272012-11-14T12:50:53.309+10:002012-11-14T12:50:53.309+10:00I never understood that either. If I had a choice...I never understood that either. If I had a choice of the road or the footpath, I'd take the footpath every time!Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-4821969137701295922012-11-14T11:42:55.448+10:002012-11-14T11:42:55.448+10:00I totally give you permission to run him down. An...I totally give you permission to run him down. And That is LEGIT!! I'm a minister.<br /><br />Hugs!<br /><br />ValerieValeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15463173488099670688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-24375090174416123802012-11-14T11:06:26.811+10:002012-11-14T11:06:26.811+10:00Texting while riding!!! What on earth will they d...Texting while riding!!! What on earth will they do next!Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-73291898640164868142012-11-14T11:05:48.160+10:002012-11-14T11:05:48.160+10:00So he refused to let you call an ambulance, but su...So he refused to let you call an ambulance, but sued you for $20K? Jeez, I think he had a plan. You sure he didn't run into you?Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-46288092947327587052012-11-14T11:05:02.755+10:002012-11-14T11:05:02.755+10:00LOL! I don't think I could ride a bike on the...LOL! I don't think I could ride a bike on the roads either. I like to be surrounded by a nice steel cage when I'm travelling, thank you very much.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-75662591153829654712012-11-14T11:04:10.512+10:002012-11-14T11:04:10.512+10:00That's okay ... and the lycra was very fetchin...That's okay ... and the lycra was very fetching.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-19249004441348172692012-11-14T11:03:37.918+10:002012-11-14T11:03:37.918+10:00It's amazing isn't it, they always insist ...It's amazing isn't it, they always insist that they have the right of way! I think if they're on the road, they should have to follow the same rules as me.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-27154052695219744612012-11-14T11:00:25.236+10:002012-11-14T11:00:25.236+10:00It is a bit of a crap shoot. If they look good in...It is a bit of a crap shoot. If they look good in lycra, then they look GOOD and it's a pleasure to drive behind them. But if they don't ... well, less said the better.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-40186829255535535762012-11-14T10:59:23.500+10:002012-11-14T10:59:23.500+10:00We seem to have a ridiculous number of them here. ...We seem to have a ridiculous number of them here. I blame all the greeny save-the-planet attitudes. I want to stop greenhouse emmissions as much as the next person, but you wouldn't convince me to give up my car.Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565799188684517115.post-86432984473149368252012-11-14T10:58:01.775+10:002012-11-14T10:58:01.775+10:00That's what gets me! If I'd done that, I&...That's what gets me! If I'd done that, I'd have been fined, but they get away with it!Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226603919012169939noreply@blogger.com