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Are you one of the many people who, like me, park your bike up on the pavement in that area between St. Andrews Cross and Drakes Circus where lot's of bikes park ?

Well apparently, that is not a designated motorcycle parking area, but has just been sort of taken over.

I've heard a rumour from a few different places, that plans are afoot to ban bikes parking there.

It's a bit sketchy, but apparently some of the traders have complained, and there have been a few incidents of riders mounting the pavement, barging through pedestrians, and generally causing a danger to people who actually do have every right to walk the pavement without fear of being crashed into by some muppet with no thought or consideration.

If it is true, (and it's just a rumour I've heard), it'll ba a sad case of a few mindless morons spoiling it for the rest of us.
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they were probably those pain in the ass, new riders who know everything ! Boo ban them all !
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Stately wrote: It's a bit sketchy, but apparently some of the traders have complained, and there have been a few incidents of riders mounting the pavement, barging through pedestrians, and generally causing a danger to people who actually do have every right to walk the pavement without fear of being crashed into by some muppet with no thought or consideration.
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Would not surprise me if it is true. Seen the cox myself. Absolute TO55ERS! Unfortunately I have to side with the traders in this case even though I park there and use the cafes.

Worst one I saw was a Harley rider who not only rode aggressively but then continued to threaten the shop keeper who asked him to slow down a bit. The shop keeper did it in a really amiable fashion. I was embarassed to be a biker that day and can only be thankful that most Harley riders choose to ignore me on the road cos I ride a sports bike. That co.ck cost us a lot of public empathy and support with his actions that day.

When he came to speak to me and my pillion as we were leaving he was looking for some moral support. I told him to fekk off which had the desired effect.
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Stately wrote:Are you one of the many people who, like me, park your bike up on the pavement in that area between St. Andrews Cross and Drakes Circus where lot's of bikes park ?

Well apparently, that is not a designated motorcycle parking area, but has just been sort of taken over.
Can't think why :roll: It being a pavement and all. Not very defensive riding is it :lol: :lol:
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Blue wrote:
Stately wrote:Are you one of the many people who, like me, park your bike up on the pavement in that area between St. Andrews Cross and Drakes Circus where lot's of bikes park ?

Well apparently, that is not a designated motorcycle parking area, but has just been sort of taken over.
Can't think why :roll: It being a pavement and all. Not very defensive riding is it :lol: :lol:
And there you have the village idiots perspective
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At least i ride and park on the road. Mind you your Honda melody dosen't take up much room does it. :lol: :lol:
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Stately wrote:
Blue wrote:
Stately wrote:Are you one of the many people who, like me, park your bike up on the pavement in that area between St. Andrews Cross and Drakes Circus where lot's of bikes park ?

Well apparently, that is not a designated motorcycle parking area, but has just been sort of taken over.
Can't think why :roll: It being a pavement and all. Not very defensive riding is it :lol: :lol:
And there you have the village idiots perspective
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Hardly. Its not a designated bike parking area and as far as I'm aware never has been.
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Cheese Monkey wrote: Hardly. Its not a designated bike parking area and as far as I'm aware never has been.
And nowhere did I say it was :?
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So why would a fine upstanding experienced biker like you ever think of parking there :roll:
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Stately wrote:
Cheese Monkey wrote: Hardly. Its not a designated bike parking area and as far as I'm aware never has been.
And nowhere did I say it was :?
So how is it a village idiots perspective then?
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Cheese Monkey wrote:
Stately wrote:
Cheese Monkey wrote: Hardly. Its not a designated bike parking area and as far as I'm aware never has been.
And nowhere did I say it was :?
So how is it a village idiots perspective then?
Gotta go now as have to be up early tomorrow morning for the Barbican meet.

7.30 yes ?

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Cant even answer a simple question. 7.30 indeed
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Cheese Monkey wrote:Cant even answer a simple question. 7.30 indeed
That's rich.

You never did tell me what the difference between accident avoidance and defensive riding was you ignorant dick head :D

Oh I'm really looking forward to tomorrow now :twisted:
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Again you've proven that you cant read. I have done
Cheese Monkey wrote:Avoidance to me is actually avoiding an imminent accident. Escape routes etc.
Defensive riding isnt that.


Its funny how when you are challenged and come up with a decent reply you just resort to insults :roll:
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Bike parking is looking pretty grim here if you ask me. With the west end pavement being redone, it doesn't look like the current bike bays on cornwall street are going back in and I'd imagine that the parking on new george street will be car bays as well, if that pavement goes out out of bounds then I think that leaves the bike parking behind the pannier market and Colin Campbell Court? Can't say I'd leave my bike there unattended and out of sight all day whilst I work tbh.

Bleh :(

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