The latest Craze in UK

Just when I thought kids on bikes (bicycles ) had caused enought frustration riding on the Pavement, doing wheelie's in the middle of the road, cutting through traffic and all the other stupid things they think is cool.
Along comes the electric scooters and motorised bicycle.
Today to my shock and annoyance I was confronted by three young lads, two on motorised bikes and one on a electric scooter.
Apart from the stupidity of riding without helmets, the speed of which they can travel is sure to present an even more dangerous situation both on the roads and indeed if they start to use them on cycle lanes ( some of which are painted on pavements, by Govenment orders, to comply with the European mandate to provide cycles lanes).
Do I envy you guys in your tranquil settings, relaxing with a San-Miguel ?
It's enough to turn a tea totalier to drink!!!!!

 

Motorized bikes as in Electric or petrol powered?

Electric scoots and bikes have regulated speed limit of 26kph in most countries. Think NZ is 32kph. This can be modified but in Australia you can be fined although never heard of anyone getting a find.

 

If only I had a dashcam....
One bike in the fast lane, one bike in the slow lane. These guys had some point to prove. No idea what it was.
There had been a heavy rain leaving a small fishing pond at the curb. The slow lane guy pulled along side Mr Fast lane to avoid the puddle.
HALA. Some one in a Ford Raptor siezed the moment and went blasting through the pond. Dumb and Dumber almost got washed off their bikes.
If only I had the video it would be all over the internet. d*mn, I'd be a Tic-toc Star.

 

Yes this is me.......haha

But I ride in the jungle from the top down at high speed frightening chickens, cows and the odd farmer....

 

Yeah, I tend to turn high beam on them when I encounter them coming the other way at night.

That's if I didn't already have it on in a vain attempt to see all the motorbikes running without any lights.

In fact the safest thing is probably to just keep high beam on all the time after dark, unless you're on a lit urban street.

 

Aren't all farmers odd? (Apologies to any farmers on the Forum).

And, no, I'm not a farmer - just odd.

 

The safest thing is to adjust your speed according to the conditions.

Given the amount of reckless and/or drunk driving, I'd personally light myself up like a Christmas tree were I brave enough to ride a bicycle here at night.