Boats and Cyclists

[Lakesailor]

What?

Having coffee in the garden when a pickup with flashing lights drove past. That means big boat coming.

Here we are

The motorists were very accommodating.


However..........

 

[Rigger Mortice]

Gosh.

 

[bikedaft]

Not me guvnor

(Life's too short, and i don't want to shorten mine!)

 

[Deleted member 36384]

There is something fishy going here, what happened to the bus?

 

[Seajet]

There is something fishy going here, what happened to the bus?

I think he stayed behind the boat / flatbed, rather than go over the top of it.

Out of shot ?

 

[WestWittering]

It looks upside down to me.....

Di

 

[Lakesailor]

There is something fishy going here, what happened to the bus?

On your bike (was it you?). The bus is there in pics 1 & 3, just obscured by the boat in pic 2.

 

[dunedin]

The cyclists were just pausing to work out how to get past the guy with a large camera tripod in the middle of the road ?

 

[Lakesailor]

That could be true. As I was stood on the pavement that could be a serous impediment to cyclists around here.

 

[graham]

looks to me as if the cars waiting have pulled over to let the boat pass and the cyclists arent impeding anyone?

 

[Blueboatman]

I quite like the juxtaposition of beautiful lakeland and brutal post modernist patiodoor, makes one think.

Next time could the cyclistas be from your 'other' stable please?

 

[Lakesailor]

looks to me as if the cars waiting have pulled over to let the boat pass and the cyclists arent impeding anyone?

As you can see from the first shot, driving the transporter in the middle of the road risks least damage to the boat. The cars all got well out of the way. The cyclista has attitude. Look at his stance. What was to stop him pulling over to the kerb like everyone else?

If cyclists want to create harmony with other road users, he is at the forefront of the "No" campaign.

 

[Searush]

I don't get your point, the cyclists aren't forcing the truck over & could have kept riding past if he was in the middle of the road. It looks like they've stopped for a chat to me. was the driver asking for directions?

 

[photodog]

As you can see from the first shot, driving the transporter in the middle of the road risks least damage to the boat. The cars all got well out of the way. The cyclista has attitude. Look at his stance. What was to stop him pulling over to the kerb like everyone else?

If cyclists want to create harmony with other road users, he is at the forefront of the "No" campaign.

I agree! Looks like a duck to me...

 

[Lakesailor]

He was quacking

 

[Greenheart]

I don't get your point, the cyclists aren't forcing the truck over & could have kept riding past if he was in the middle of the road.

I didn't get it either. Are we being invited to suppose that the cyclists are defiantly opposing the truck's temporary occupation of their lane?

Besides, if the branches do deposit a little bark on the boat, it'll instantly gain a touch of trad appeal. It could use some!

 

[ffiill]

Dare I ask as to where you think the boat was going-Windemere with its 10 mph speed limit ?

 

[Rigger Mortice]

As you can see from the first shot, driving the transporter in the middle of the road risks least damage to the boat. The cars all got well out of the way. The cyclista has attitude. Look at his stance. What was to stop him pulling over to the kerb like everyone else?

If cyclists want to create harmony with other road users, he is at the forefront of the "No" campaign.

You've got to laugh. A transporter taking up all the road, cars parked up on pavements,.........and it's the cyclists, who are being held up by the other traffic and clearly not causing any problems to anyone......who are at fault.

Perhaps the attitude problem lies elsewhere....

 

[NDG]

This doesnt look right. I hardly think the truck is going to squeeze over to the side to avoid a cyclist standing defiantly in the middle of the road with his arms crossed. Looks like he's stopped for a chat with the driver or to admire the boat. You sure you're not being creative with the truth...?

 

[Sandgrounder]

All seemed pretty harmless. However, I note the boat was leaving the lake; is this because of the nuisance that cyclists cause on the lake?