I always slow down for horses, but should we?.

davsato · Post by **davsato** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:47 pm

i slow down because i dont want one of the barely controlled buggers kicking out at me!

this idiot was doing 104mph and riding dangerously (for doing it past a horserider, not the speed, we all do it occasionally)

Still Gotta Pulse · Post by **Still Gotta Pulse** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:55 pm

davsato wrote:i slow down because i dont want one of the barely controlled buggers kicking out at me!

this idiot was doing 104mph and riding dangerously (for doing it past a horserider, not the speed, we all do it occasionally)

No he wasn't , the dilluted story just wants you to believe that. Are you actually reading this topic or just parts that suit you?

Fried Egg Sandwich · Post by **Fried Egg Sandwich** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:21 pm

Still Gotta Pulse wrote:
davsato wrote:i slow down because i dont want one of the barely controlled buggers kicking out at me!

this idiot was doing 104mph and riding dangerously (for doing it past a horserider, not the speed, we all do it occasionally)
No he wasn't , the dilluted story just wants you to believe that. Are you actually reading this topic or just parts that suit you?

Still Gotta Pulse, can you enlighten us to the true story then? All we have to go off on this thread is the Huffington article.

Oh yeah, and I slow down for horses. Always have done, even before my own son took up horse riding. Only an idiot wouldn't. Why spook a horse? Surely you're not in that much of a hurry, and if you are in that much of a hurry you are a danger to yourself and everybody else you meet or pass on your journey - that goes for all modes of road user not just motorcyclists.

bond_yzf · Post by **bond_yzf** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:26 pm

ill always slow down for horses on the road,the last thing i want on my consience is the fact that ive spooked a horse and caused injury to someone,most horsey type people ive come in contact with have always nodded or waved to say thanks

Still Gotta Pulse · Post by **Still Gotta Pulse** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:40 pm

Fried Egg Sandwich wrote:
Still Gotta Pulse wrote:
davsato wrote:i slow down because i dont want one of the barely controlled buggers kicking out at me!

this idiot was doing 104mph and riding dangerously (for doing it past a horserider, not the speed, we all do it occasionally)
No he wasn't , the dilluted story just wants you to believe that. Are you actually reading this topic or just parts that suit you?
Still Gotta Pulse, can you enlighten us to the true story then? All we have to go off on this thread is the Huffington article.

Yes , the rider was clocked at 104mph but not whilst riding past a horse. It is that simple. The press want to twist the story, whether for anti-bike reasons or simply for the purpose of selling 'their' story.

There is footage of him riding past a horse but at a much slower pace and even nodding his acknowledgement of the horse rider.

Judge for yourselves how dangerous he is and whether he should be hung or not!

Footage here:

http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/updat ... at-104mph/

Fried Egg Sandwich · Post by **Fried Egg Sandwich** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:43 pm

Thanks SGP, what a none story. However, the rest I put in my post is still true. He looks like he was well and truly fitted up by the headline, not the doing 104mph. That's a different issue. Whilst passing the horse he seemed pretty slowed, and even appeared to nod to the horse rider.

davsato · Post by **davsato** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:06 pm

Still Gotta Pulse wrote:
No he wasn't , the dilluted story just wants you to believe that. Are you actually reading this topic or just parts that suit you?

Ooo 'ark at you! Handbags at dawn!
I read the OP and replied to it, sorry mate.

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:06 pm

I like to think 'live and let live', I do slow down and then plod on.
Horses suffer enough at the hands of humans in the name of sport.
Generally, most of the riders are grateful for you slowing down etc.
Horse crap on the road is no different from any hazard present on country roads and spotting it in time is what separates us from the idiots.

Ade

Sprockette · Post by **Sprockette** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:57 pm

davsato wrote:Ooo 'ark at you! Handbags at dawn!

:laugh: :laugh:

The Seriousness Police got you Dave.

Sprockette · Post by **Sprockette** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:10 pm

Adrian wrote:Horse crap on the road is no different from any hazard present on country roads and spotting it in time is what separates us from the idiots.

Ade

I've no concerns about coming off on rose fuel as I ride with my eyes open but I bet if it was a similar amount of dog scheisse people would think differently about it. Just courtesy to remove it isn't it?

There are many more important things to worry about though. Like I said earlier I'm not a fan of banning things but I wouldn't ride horses on the road just because there's always the chance that some muppet will try to spook the horse on purpose or not care whether they do or not and I wouldn't put any animal that I was responsible for in that situation. It doesn't benefit the horse going on the road, it's what the rider wants to do.

By the way, anyone read Gulliver's Travels? :whistle:

I always slow down for horses, but should we?.

Re: I always slow down for horses, but should we?.

Re: I always slow down for horses, but should we?.

Re: I always slow down for horses, but should we?.

Re: I always slow down for horses, but should we?.

Re: I always slow down for horses, but should we?.

Re: I always slow down for horses, but should we?.

Re: I always slow down for horses, but should we?.

Re: I always slow down for horses, but should we?.

Re: I always slow down for horses, but should we?.

Re: I always slow down for horses, but should we?.