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What really grinds your gears?

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The G-oone-rinch Dec 2020 3:35pm, 29 Dec 2020 19,129 posts	Quote Pin The G-oone-rinch Cyclists. Dogs. People. (Only one of these is true and I cycle regularly and also own a dog)
HarkyHarkHark Dec 2020 6:33pm, 29 Dec 2020 13,783 posts	Quote Pin HarkyHarkHark In fairness, the dog walkers on the local sustrans cycle route are particularly dense at times! Whether I'm running or cycling, a depressingly high number of them don't actually like to share, move over or control their dogs. I think it's the speed differential they don't appreciate, and as a result they react slowly/late, and often, inappropriately. And cyclists who don't have/use a warning bell really don't help.
Fragile Do Not Bend Dec 2020 6:45pm, 29 Dec 2020 7,577 posts	Quote 1 pin Fragile Do Not Bend With you on the cyclists without bells. I’m sure some men think a bell is emasculating somehow.
FergusG Dec 2020 10:39pm, 29 Dec 2020 4,150 posts	Quote Pin FergusG The voice of the Gavin and Stacey actress on the Dreams Beds advert.
jennyh Dec 2020 10:44pm, 29 Dec 2020 5,224 posts	Quote Pin jennyh Oh, is that who that is? Having never watched the show, I didn’t know who the voice on the advert was (but do find her voice sets my teeth on edge)
JKrampus chameleon Dec 2020 2:33pm, 30 Dec 2020 13,113 posts	Quote Pin JKrampus chameleon [My housemate comments that it's an odd choice of voice for a bed company - that grating screech is hardly conducive to a good night's kip!] People submitting work in a rush prior to their Xmas/New Year leave - my entire festive period has been spent making notes for some cases, and outright rejecting others, simply because people have shoved in a barely half-arsed effort - leaving their poor colleagues to pick up the pieces. My normally blunt emails have been straying close to outright arsiness lately!
DoricQuine Dec 2020 2:38pm, 30 Dec 2020 5,351 posts	Quote Pin DoricQuine Cyclists on a busy dual carriageway when there is a cycle lane adjacent! Just why???
Metro_Nome Dec 2020 2:52pm, 30 Dec 2020 5,893 posts	Quote Pin Metro_Nome [if it was the Westhill "cycle lane" it's because it was sheet ice from Westhill to Kingswells and not cyclable]
DoricQuine Dec 2020 3:38pm, 30 Dec 2020 5,353 posts	Quote Pin DoricQuine [Nope - road I was on was in full sun midday and totally dry and this is a frequent occurrence throughout the year]
HarkyHarkHark Dec 2020 6:48pm, 30 Dec 2020 13,793 posts	Quote 1 pin HarkyHarkHark DQ, many of the roadside cycle routes around here are poorly designed from the viewpoint of the cyclist. Little things like losing right of way at junctions, poor sight lines, lamp and signposts, dropped kerbs that aren't dropped, potholes.and worst of all, gravel /grit thrown up by cars making skid patches! As a result, many would rather play dice with cars and lorries.