Dumb, dumb, dumb

Dumb # 1: The four cyclists I saw on the ride home from work yesterday who developed an, umm... "highly original" means of negotiating a particular intersection. Honestly guys, it would have been quicker, easier and certainly a lot safer to just wait for the light to change.

Dumb #2: The idiots in the Gold Coast City Council who keep designing bike lanes which position the cyclist on the left of left-turning traffic (substitute right for left if you're in North America, then you'll understand how stupid it is). That's a classic recipe for the left-hook for a cyclist who's attempting any manoeuvre other than a left turn. The one that's just been put in near Pacific Fair Shopping centre will kill someone in the next 12 months. They've even decided to paint one green on a roundabout not far from where I live -- just to make the blood stand out a little more I presume. Fortunately, I'm a rather arrogant sort of fellow, so the abuse I get for blatantly ignoring the bike lane doesn't bother me a great deal.

Dumb #3: This whole idea that we somehow need more "facilities" like #2, which don't actually serve the needs of everyday cyclists (or anyone else for that matter), in an effort to somehow encourage #1 to get on their bikes. Personally I'd rather not appeal to idiots like that thankyouverymuch, and if criticising these facilities means the council refrain from building anymore, then God I hope someone from GCCC sees this post.