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This is a link post Cyclist killed racing on roads (BeeBeeSee link)
every sympathy for this chap and the guy driving, but my overwhelming thought was: why are cyclists allowed to 'race' on the public roads without them being closed off first?

Mopeds, motorbikes and cars wouldn't be allowed to race on a public road, and given that cyclists in an organised race like this are potentially going 40+ mph this just seems mighty dangerous to me and not just for themselves either. Have I gone mad or what?
 (I helped save b3ta! JeremyBeadlesHands, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 10:14, , Reply)
This is a normal post Nope. I am inclined to agree
Very tragic, but as a cyclist and driver I would never "race" (not that I can anyway) on an open public road. I think cyclists (especially those in lycra) can get very over-confident and almost forget how vulnerable they are to other vehicles. That said, where I live drivers are utter cunts to cyclists. I got spat on the other day by a prick in a bright orange Landrover. That was lovely.
 (BarryFromTheShitFarm Oh, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 10:29, , Reply)
This is a normal post bright orange land rover?
I saw a chrome audi the other day. I openly laughed and took a picture. hope the driver saw me.
 (I helped save b3ta! JeremyBeadlesHands, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 10:31, , Reply)
This is a normal post Looooadsa money!
But doesn't stop taste still being shit
 (BarryFromTheShitFarm Oh, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 10:35, , Reply)
This is a normal post Rule #64 // Cornering confidence increases with time and experience. .

This pattern continues until it falls sharply and suddenly.
 (I helped save b3ta! The Ann Coulter Fan Club Babylon is burning at, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 11:06, , Reply)
This is a normal post Reminds me of this graph from the book 'Black Swan'

(I helped save b3ta! zacherynuk @echo off, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 18:52, , Reply)
This is a normal post We get a lot of 'Cycle events' round my way
The organisers stand in the road to stop drivers whenever they feel like it. I don't stop for them. If you want to stop traffic, get a policeman or pay for the road to be closed you lycra clad tosspot.
 (Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 11:24, , Reply)
This is a normal post ok...
I wasn't really coming from a 'lycra clad tosspot' perspective, more of a 'if cycles are considered carriages legally' (they are), 'then why are they allowed to race on the roads with suitable respect to the safety of themselves and others'
 (I helped save b3ta! JeremyBeadlesHands, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 11:40, , Reply)
This is a normal post "with suitable respect to the safety of themselves and others"
Ho ho
 (I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 12:36, , Reply)
This is a normal post Stupid lycra-wearing cunts. Poor driver. He should've veered right & ploughed through the lot of 'em. CUNTS.
Speaking as someone who cycles every day, who doesn't expect special rules & realises that I'm ALWAYS gonna come off worse in a scrape with a car/motorbike/lorry.
 (I helped save b3ta! Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 11:47, , Reply)
This is a normal post I race
And there are lead and trail cars and motorbikes making sure cars are kept away from the race. We are not allowed to cross the white line, usually, but it sometimes is unavoidable. This sounds like a tragic accident and no one is to blame.

Ps A very similar thing happened when I had to swerve right to avoid another bike and I just missed an oncoming, marshalled, car. Road racing is dangerous and accidents such as this are impossible to completely avoid
 (I helped save b3ta! colmcq2, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 14:14, , Reply)
This is a normal post except by closing the roads of course

(I helped save b3ta! JeremyBeadlesHands, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 14:56, , Reply)
This is a normal post ^THIS
In fucking spades. WHAT a stupid argument.
 (I helped save b3ta! Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 20:29, , Reply)
This is a normal post
I race.
You are judgemental.
He is racist.
 (itilliterate, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 16:06, , Reply)
This is a normal post "...no one is to blame."
Balls.

If he'd been racing motorbikes noone would be saying that. He got himself into a situation where he had to choose to either brake and lose position or cross the white line and risk his life. He rode badly then he chose badly.
 (I helped save b3ta! wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 20:33, , Reply)
This is a normal post Just came back over dartmoor
And we nearly took out 4 cyclists.. not on purpose. Its full of clubs and road race teams having a jolly cycle out on the moors in their Lycra on their sports bikes. Just because they watched someone win some Olympics suddenly they all can race without knowing the high way code or doing cycle proficiency tests. One group were taking up both sides of the road people were over taking each other, over taking tractors with on coming traffic... fucking idiots... I cycle and I'm not the perfect cyclist but these lot I saw today were fucking idiots.
 (I helped save b3ta! The invisible ham Fig rolls are the best, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 11:59, , Reply)
This is a normal post Twats the lot of them
Highway Code says you're not allowed to race on the public highway.

We get loads of these old blokes cycling along the back road on a Sunday. I know one who collided with a car and broke his shoulder in twelve places. Twat. As if that's going to heal in a man over 35.
 (Bob the Builder killed Captain Alex, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 15:16, , Reply)
This is a normal post Silly twat should have slowed down and fallen in behind the pack then
Yes you won't win your race but it's what every other road user in that position is expected to do.
 (I helped save b3ta! Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Fri 18 Apr 2014, 12:08, , Reply)