by wangi » 18 Jul 2004, 19:27
That Rat Race today down the prom on a bike between Joppa Rd and the swim pool really does show hom much worse the situation could be... Mothers were pulling kids out from in front of the speeding bikes...
Don't get me wrong, I think it's a good thing to make use of the beach. However a bit of planning and consideration for its other users should be a requirement! Compare the planning for the marathon to todays...
I said to one of the marshals that the prom wasn't really meant for cycling and perhaps they should be being a bit more careful... response - "maybe we got it closed". Pal, the lack of notices on streetlights says otherwise...
I cycled down myself with mrs wangi and upon getting to just before the pool we were shouted at by a marshal to "get out of the way of the bikes"... Aye, tae fuck. She got a bit of mind! Ended up having a word with one of the many police situated at the wrong end of the prom - complaing about the bikes etc while on a bike myself!